DAVID MENCHELL ON F. GORDON FROST

"I knew Gordon through memberships in several local clubs, and usually ran into him at local shows such as the New York International. Gordon loved books and the knowledge that they contained. He had thousands of them stockpiled in his living room, basement and garage, and what's even scarier, he appeared to have read them all and could provide you with information from them.

Those of us fortunate to become members of Gordon's inner circle eventually would rate a "box". I would get a call in my office in the evening that would typically go "Hello, this is Gordon Frost. I know you're busy but I found a couple of books I thought you might be interested in. There's no obligation. I'll just put them aside in your box and when I see you, you can look at them and decide if you're interested."

Invariably, I would purchase whatever Gordon had set aside. He had a knack for sizing up people bibliographically, and was able to find an unusual item of interest to you. It wasn't always numismatic; he knew I enjoyed Pre-Columbian and Native American art and Colonial history and provided me with a number of books and catalogues in these areas.

I'll miss Gordon, his enthusiastic discussion of a new acquisition, his wry humor, and his love of chocolate, supplying the members of the Bronx Coin Club with their chocolate fix each month stating that we could use some added "nutrition".

If Heaven has a library, I'm sure Gordon's there now, researching some facet of treasure ships, or making sure to set aside some books for the residents in their "boxes"."

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: MORE ON F. GORDON FROST (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n11a11.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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