"The image of the counterfeiting litho stone was very interesting. However, there is an error in its description. Lithographic stones are not made from marble. They are limestone and all come from the same quarry.

"Also, the piece about the Huntington Collection from the Hispanic Society of America (HSA) caught my eye. Huntington was a friend and Patron of Joaquín Sorolla and had numerous Sorolla canvases in the HSA. HSA has been undergoing a major renovation, and a number of the Sorolla paintings have been on loan to the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's a major show and has been very well received. Sorolla had not previously been well-known in the US, though he was friends with artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and John Singer Sargent.

"Below are a couple of pieces from the exhibit. The first is monumental in scale. The fisherman is larger than life. The second is an informal portrait of his friend, Louis Comfort Tiffany, painting in his garden on Long Island. The kid had talent."

Great paintings, and thanks for the correction on lithographic stones. Now, about that Huntington Collection article... -Editor

"I couldn't help but be intrigued by the recent report in E-Sylum about the Huntington Collection being sold, again. As I read the report, it all sounded so familiar... Because when I was at Coin World, I reported on the sale several times.

A closer look at the article linked in the latest issue confirms my suspicions: the article is old, very old maybe, by internet standards, having been published in 2012."

Ouch - correct! Ed and I didn't notice the date. Sorry. This is why the world needs real numismatic journalists like Jeff. We'll never have a crack team of hardworking factcheckers, but thankfully we do have a lot of smart readers to set us straight. We'll add a note to our archive. Thanks.

This one slipped through, but in recent months I have run across multiple examples of old stories resurfacing. Mysteries of the interwebs... -Editor

"Thanks for having readers with great memories!"

"I do not know of any early hand-colored photographic prints of coins. Later in the 19th century we see some usage of tinted printed photos—collotypes and similar plates—but they are somewhat rudimentary and most of them were probably not done by hand. But I don't know of any actual photographs of coins that are tinted."

"It looks like Denis is as interested in Levick's AJN plate as I am. It's amazing how long this has gone on since I bought the S15 from the Van Cleave sale in 1986. Just last year David Hill discovered an envelope in the Rare Book room at the ANS. It was an envelope with Crosby's and Levick's names on it that contained obverse and reverse plates of 1793 cents - so my theory that Levick originally wanted to make both obverse and reverse plates was correct, but he had to combine them onto just one plate due to the cost of albumen photography. I wrote an article about this that will be in the summer issue of The Asylum."

Thanks, everyone. Interesting topic. -Editor

"I look at this and expect to find trial pesos for Mayaguez or San Juan. Is my knowledge lacking or should this not be "provisional pesos", trial pieces nor provinces?"

"It is not provisional, and indeed it is provincial pesos. At that time, Puerto Rico was considered by Spanish authorities to be a Province of Spain; nowadays, people often refer to Puerto Rico as a colony of Spain. Yet, the term used by the Spanish authorities at the time was province. Now, after 1898 (Spanish American War), many people in Puerto Rico call the island a colony of the United States; since 1952, after the establishment of the Puerto Rican Constitution, some call it a Commonwealth, yet others, depending on who you ask, will say it is still a colony. Yet, the US Federal Government refers to Puerto Rico as an unincorporated territory of the United States. Euphemisms."

Thank you - that makes sense. -Editor

"Brad Karoleff of Coins Plus, Cincinnati Ohio, is proud to be offering the Draped Bust Half Dollar collection of Dr. Charles Horning at the upcoming Central States Numismatic Convention.  It will be offered for sale at fixed price at his table, number 1400, at the convention, April 23-26.

"The collection, assembled over 25 years, consists of 62 coins by Overton marriages and die states, nearly 90% being certified by PCGS and over 60% having garnered the coveted CAC "green bean" approval.

"For those collectors desiring original examples of this scarce series, either for a type coin, Redbook variety set or an Overton die marriage set, this offering presents a rare opportunity to see multiple examples for sale at a single event.

"A copy of the fixed price list can be obtained from Brad at  bkaroleff@yahoo.com.

"Charlie and I look forward to seeing many of you at the convention and talking about this wonderful collection."