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  • The E-Sylum: Volume 8, Number 54, December 25, 2005, Article 10

    WHATEVER BECAME OF DON TAXAY?

    Five important works on North American numismatics were
    written by Don Taxay:

    "Counterfeit, Mis-Struck and unofficial U.S. Coins" (1963)
    "The U.S. Mint and Coinage" (1966)
    "An Illustrated History of U.S. Commemorative Coinage" (1967)
    "Money of the American Indians (1970)
    "Scott's Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia
    of United States Coins (1971)

    After this burst of scholarship, Taxay faded from the scene.
    In the Colonial Coins mailing list this week, Ray Williams
    asked "Speaking of Don Taxay, does anyone know whatever
    happened to him? He just disappeared and fell off the edge
    of the earth..."

    Various stories and rumors were mentioned, ranging
    from reports that Taxay had moved to India, had a sex
    change operation, lives among the Seminole Indians
    somewhere in the Everglades of Florida, or tends bar or
    dances on stage in Las Vegas. Any, all or none of these
    may be true. While entertaining, perhaps some of our
    readers can shed further light on the subject. When is
    the last time anyone recalls hearing from him? What
    were his plans?

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  • 2005-12-25
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  • 8

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