I left out our correspondent's name in deference to our shared preference to leave politics at the coin club door. For the same reason I had initially drafted the earlier article as being from an anonymous E-Sylum subscriber, but Tom Sheehan was willing to use his name so I published it. Trust me, we're not promoting any agenda. This is all about the numismatics and yes, we welcome images and stories of stamped notes from the other side, and have already published images of "Donald Trump Lives Here", "Responsible Gun Owner" and "No Obama" stamped notes.

While I agree that I could have softened or edited out Tom's comments, I decided to leave in the Trump Tower part because it very specifically noted a location where the notes were distributed; also, this this would likely be of particular interest to the collectors of 100 years from now.

I always say the time to collect and research numismatics is in the here and now, when all the players are around, not years after they're all dead. I'm proud to not only have documented the appearance of these overstamped notes, but to have identified one actual person making and distributing them. I'd love to do the same if someone on the other side would like to come forward.

From Hard Times Tokens to "Vote the Land Free" counterstamps to Bryan Money and beyond, politics often leaves a numismatic trail. This is an opportunity to document that history as it's happening, which is why I included Tom's background comments. They were about the distribution of the notes.

I realize that in the heat of the political moment it can be hard to remain objective and keep the discussion on numismatics, but we intend to avoid those rabbit holes. As a reminder, here are some of those earlier-published images. Who's got more? Do you know anyone making or distributing these or similar notes today? How are they putting them in circulation?

Finally, while I could have also edited out the "spend it so 799 more people will get it in change" part, it gives me the opportunity to ask where we can find reliable estimates for the number of hands a dollar bill passes through in its lifetime. Is 800 a reasonable estimate? -Editor