The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 31, July 29, 2001, Article 11

MONEY MEANDERINGS PUBLISHED ON CD-ROM 

   Mike Metras is also the author of a new CD-ROM 
   compilation of articles from the Elgin Coin Club Newsletter 
   From the press release: 

   "Fractional Currency, The 1964 Peace Dollar, A Horde of 
   Five Thousand Cents, A Pennsylvania Quarter Error, A Time 
   Table of Colonial Coins, The Roman As, The Byzantine Follis, 
   The Nickel Three Cent Piece, The Eritrean Nakfa, Sicilian 
   Coin Collections, The Lincoln Cent,  The Tasmanian Devil, 
   The 1998 ANA Summer Seminar, and The Minting Process 
   are just a few of the more that 85 articles appearing in the 
   just-released Money Meanderings: An Introduction to 
   Numismatics.  Assembled and edited by Michael Metras from 
   Elgin Coin Club Newsletter articles, Money Meanderings 
   holds a wide variety of fascinating knowledge for the beginning 
   and seasoned collector alike. 

   First published in January, 1994, the Elgin Coin Club 
   Newsletter is written for the Elgin Coin Club of Elgin, Illinois. 
   During the Newsletter's first six years, the American Numismatic 
   Association (ANA) awarded it first place as the Outstanding 
   Local Publication three years and second and third place two 
   other years. Michael Metras, a collector for 47 years, was the 
   writer, editor, and publisher of the Newsletter during those years. 

   Money Meanderings is an interactive book on CD-ROM in 
   HTML format for viewing on any computer with an internet 
   browser and CD-ROM drive. The book includes the following: 

   * Eighty six articles are illustrated by more than 180 large 
      clear graphics. 
   * The table of contents and extensive index allow you to 
       jump directly to specific articles and topics. 
   * A bibliography lists over 75 sources including internet links. 
   * Internal links lead you between articles and to the internet 
      for additional information. 

   Money Meanderings is available for $17.95 postage paid. 
   Send check or money order to Michael Metras, Box 314, 
   Somonauk, IL  60552-0314.  You can also contact the 
    author at mikemetras@prairienet.com." 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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