THE TAMS JOURNAL JAN-FEB 2025

The TAMS Journal
V65, N1 January-February 2025

ARTICLES

Tin Cans and Tokens: A Numismatic History of the Oyster Industry in America
David E. Schenkman and Eric R. Schena

Selling Likeness: An Introduction to Daguerreian or Photographic Tokens (1850-1890)
Jorge L. Crespo-Armáiz, PhD

Terrace Garden, San Francisco
Michael Wehner

Maverick Transportation Tokens Identified
David E. Schenkman

COLUMNS

From the President
James Brokamp

Sixty Years Ago in TAMS
Greg Burns

So-Called Dollar Stories
Je? Shevlin

Counterstamp Corner
Greg Bennick

This & That
Harry Waterson

American Token Manufacturers & Their Agents
David E. Schenkman

Mavericks
Ryan Kordziel

SOCIETY NEWS AND REPORTS

Secretary's Report
Donna Moon

General News/Pleas

Farewells

Letters

Fingers on the Keyboard
I'm writing this on Christmas Eve, and happy to be looking forward to wrapping up 2024 shortly. It's been a good year (aren't they all?), but a busy one.

Over the past year we've added columnists, maintained a good backlog of upcoming articles written by skilled writers on engaging topics (we can always use more), and enjoyed a well-printed journal for our society with which to stock our numismatic libraries (thanks to Minuteman Press of Toledo for that!), and done so when many similar specialty groups and publications are struggling. While I very much hope we can continue this path, it would be a wonderful dream-come-true if we were able to grow our membership and expand TAMSJ. Eh, something to think about for 2025.

Maybe you can do something to help. We always need new members (get the word out), and welcome new volunteers within the TAMS administrative body. You've seen new names during this past year as well on the masthead just inside the front cover. It could list your name there, you know.

This issue contains Ryan Kordziel's inaugural oversight of the "Mavericks" column, and he soon hopes to be able to give the green light on new submittals for attribution. In the meantime, there are a lot of unattributed pieces still needing information, so feel free to fritter away some cold winter hours delving into investigation resources.

In closing, I'm optimistic for the coming year and hope all our readers have a great 2025 in store for them. Lots of great acquisitions (or sales), fun researching the little pieces that capture our imaginations, and great times with our fellow collectors!

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