No comments about New York State scrip and private issues.

No comments about Coins & Medals of the English Civil War.

No comments about Coins from Seleucia on the Tigris, (University of Michigan studies. Humanistic series. vol. XXXVII).

5 comments about Image, History, and Politics.

1. One reviewer wrote that Doc is the reincarnation of Johan Tetzel, well I must beg to differ. After many months of strenuous research, I have concluded that Paul Van Wie is truly the reincarnation of the Holy Savior Jesus Christ. Every single student that has graced his classroom has called him a "Saint" and claims to feel a holy aura beaming from his powerfully built Calvin Klein model-type body. One can see that it was Doc who acted as a "savior" to every single one of his AP Euro students in the few months before the AP test from eternal damnation (ie. their parents). He did by performing the greatest sacrifice of them all... devoting many hours of his life giving countless review sessions that he could otherwise spend at the Club shakin' it until the break of dawn. Another correlation that I have discovered between Doc and Jesus is that if Doc was "transubstantiated" into a type of bread and drink like Jesus does on holy mass, Doc would transsubstantiate into Nacho Cheese Doritos and Diet Snapple, a fine choice for a "last supper" I might add. Some also consider his book "The Holy Bible" of European coinage, which in many respects is true. Doc also preaches the holy doctrine of "respect thy Neighbor," which explains his odd and sometimes scary attraction towards Canada. And the last little tidbit of my research that proves Doc's "Jesus-ness" is his ability to speak in many different "Tongues," and even, yeah you guessed it, Dutch.



2. There is no one more informed on this topic than Paul Van Wie. He truly is a treasure. Anyone who has a remote interest in History and/or Politics must pick this book up. A must read!



3. Paul van Wie, Ph.D., is a man so transcendentally knowledgeable that it stupefies the human mind. This book reflects that fact. However, one would do well to notice that the book, for all its other virtues, does not even broach the subject of former First Lady Rachel Jackson's little-known side-career as (you guessed it!) a Nazi spy.

   5 stars nevertheless.




4. As My two good friends Cimabue and Giotto would agree this is one of the greatest books ever on European coinage. Louis XIV would be pleased with this awesome display of knowledge by the Doctor. Even Industrial people such as Thomas Sadler enjoy this book. Here are some sample reviews from many of the great figures of history.

   "Two Thumbs Up!"- Mahandis Ghandi
   "A Masterpiece"- Bernini
   "Just like back in da trecento"- Cimabue
   "My fingers hurt"- Thomas Sadler
   "Le Wow!"- Mazarin
   "Zis is a good book"- Otto V(o,a)n Bismarck
   "Es un libro fabuloso"- Juana of Spain
   "Now That's a spicy meataball- and a good book"- Fra Angelico

   As you can see the reviews are pouring in, so stop right now and buy this book! You will not be sorry.




5. When you walk down the halls with a jingle in your pants, all you can think about is Doc Van Wie. That lovely clank of coins makes you think about the history of coins. This is far more sophisticated than those little stamp collections my little boy scout. Often, coins represent a nation and its ideals with really cool drawings and cool sounding Latin Words. That is why Paul Van Wie, teacher of AP EURO, has decided to write a truly amazing book on coins. There is one more thing I do have to say. Why does the subtitle of a book dictate what the book shall be about? My god, its even happening in this reader review!

No comments about Hong Kong One Country Catalogue (Stamp Catalogue).

No comments about Edmund's U. S. Coin Prices.

No comments about The Pilgrim's Badge.

No comments about Rare Islamic coins (Numismatic notes and monographs).

No comments about Coins and Collectors.

No comments about INSIDER'S GUIDE TO COIN 2007.