Past male olympic swimmers

by Jeff Mihalik

I was reading the article written by Q. David Bowers' as he was documenting the history of T. W. Dyott and his glassworks. As a coin collector, I am very familiar with Mr. Bower’s research articles on coins, paper currency, and other exonumia through the many magazines and books he has published. His documentation of historical events and the people involved with important numismatic events has brought to life the political, social, and often moral happenings of the times.

Since most coins were issued and then put into circulation, their ownership history often begins when the coin is taken out of circulation and becomes “collected.” This provenance (definition 2 above) of collectibles begins not when an item is first produced but when first collected. We see this type of provenance (history of ownership) with many types of collectibles, especially when rarer items are offered for sale. This provenance can increase the value of the item due to many reasons.

Often a collector gains confidence in the authenticity (and often quality) of the item when it has pa

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