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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 2127799, member: 22729"]Col. James W. Curtis was retired U.S. Army, who served during World War ll as an infantry officer. He was also a highly accomplished numismatist and author, and was a member of the Chicago Coin Club and the A.N.A. for many years. Curtis was a member of the Board of Governors of the CCC in the 1950s and received many awards for his service, including the Medal of Merit in both 1953 and 1956 and a literary award also in 1956. He served as president of the club from 1952 to 1954. Curtis also distinguished himself at the A.N.A. serving as vice-president in the 1950s. His collecting interests ranged from the coins of Roman Egypt to U.S. pattern coins. He's wrote extensively on both topics and authored the United States Pattern  Coin Handbook, and The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt. His collection of pattern coins was auctioned off by Abe Kosoff in February, 1958 Col. Curtis was a prolific issuer of personal pieces. They were struck or counterstamped and appeared on coins, tokens, slugs, ingots and pretty much anything else available. I've seen numerous examples, one even counterstamped on a Bust Dollar. An occasional example shows up on ebay. That's a nice set you have Oded. A fitting tribute to fine veteran and numismatist. Bruce[/QUOTE]