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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 1805911, member: 57463&quot;]Today, October 22, 2013, George Fuld, D.Sc., was laid to his final rest.&nbsp; He passed on October 19. Fuld is best known for his work as a researcher and writer about American Civil War Tokens. In fact, his interests spanned the range of U.S. numismatics, including Colgate-Palmolive Coupon Checks, Washington Medals and Washington Cents, Peace Medals, Confederate Half Dollars, and bibliography. </p><p><br /></p><p>Less well known is his work as a chemist. He completed first a BS (1953) and then an ScD (1957) at MIT.&nbsp; He actually claimed a consultancy that won a contract with Goodyear, but, basically, over the years, he and his wife sold coins and stamps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, regarding CWTs, he published several articles about the iconic DIX token including </p><p>&quot;Dix Civil War tokens of 1863,&quot; <i>Numismatis</i>t v. 64, no. 6 (June 1951), p. 599-605; and &quot;Supplement to Dix Civil War Tokens of 1863,&quot;<i> Numismatis</i>t v. 64, no. 11 (Nov. 1951), p. 1175-1178. Both of those are cited as &quot;co-authored&quot; with Melvin Fuld. In point of fact, it was young George who brought his father, Melvin, to the hobby. George Fuld also co-authored with Russell Rulau <i>United States trade tokens, 1866-1889</i> (Iola, WI : Krause Publications, 1983).&nbsp; In all the ANS library has 95 citations, the last of which was published only last year: &quot;Medals honoring the captors of Major Andre&quot; (<i>The Numismat</i>ist v.125, no.5, May 2012 p.45-50).&nbsp; Everyone knows the name &quot;Benedict Arnold.&quot;&nbsp; Major Andre is known only to the true <i>aficianados</i> of American history ... which indeed George J. Fuld was.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just received this the other day,&nbsp; It includes an essay, &quot;Reminiscence&quot; by Dr. Fuld. It is a nice little vignette.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]294227[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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