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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 923696, member: 18320&quot;]<b>Follow-up on these coin coasters</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The silversmith (Mr. Nagata) used IKKAKUSAI as his professional name, and practiced his craft in Nagoya.&nbsp; His art is highly sought-after and costly, and I&#039;ve been told there is a shop in Nagoya devoted exclusively to his work.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I went so far as to compose a letter (in English, which was graciously translated into Japanese by a member of this forum) for the folks who operate the shop.&nbsp; I posted the letter via snail-mail (including a few representative pictures) requesting information of any kind, including their interest in further pictures or potential purchase of the complete set.&nbsp; Sadly, I have received no response, and it&#039;s been perhaps a year.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also wrote to a high-end Japanese antiquities dealer in Texas, with roughly the same theme...also no response.</p><p><br /></p><p>So these coasters languish.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been urged (mostly by Dad, but others as well) to &#039;...just press &#039;em out of the coasters...&#039; but I&#039;m reluctant to take that irreversible step, even with one of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The very best part of this story is my fine experience of highly increased interest in coins, and the amazingly informed and friendly responses to my numerous posts, begging for help and comments, by forum members.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The icing on the cake is having made a new friend, with whom I correspond on a somewhat regular basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>I express to all of you my sincere and enduring gratitude for the sense of welcome and community participation I have found here on Coin Talk.&nbsp; You&#039;ll be hearing more from me, that&#039;s a promise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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