Michael Hodder and Q. David Bowers
March 11, 1957
Dear Ambassador:
Thanks for yours of March 6th. If you have a moment please look up the exciting story of Julius Popper of Tierra del Fuego. It makes a coin more interesting. I sent it on approval. The price is quite low.
Just bought one of the Brazilian bars, earlier in the Farouk Collection, the big Gias bar. I can sell same for less than $1,000. Are you interested?
Hope to see you before you go to England.
Sincerely yours,
Hans M.E Schulman
March 14, 1957
Dear Hans:
Thanks very much for your letter of March 11th, but we have discontinued our interest in Brazilian bars.
Very sincerely yours,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
July 11, 1957
Dear Hans:
Plans are changing for our New York visit, and since the only day we can see our daughter in Flemington is the day you sug-gested for lunch, I would like to suggest a postponement until after the Philadelphia meeting, when we shall be in New York for about five days en route to Canada.
At all events, time permitting, we shall call at your office on the chance you may have something.
Very sincerely yours,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
February 19, 1958
My Dear Mr. Ambassador:
I missed you at my auction and I hope all was well with you.
Were there any coins you had really wanted?
I want to thank you still for the check for my earlier invoice.
Very sincerely,
Hans
February 24, 1958
Dear Hans:
Although I could not attend the sale I understand it went off very well.
I did get a few items but only half of what I had in mind, having underestimated what they would fetch ....
Very sincerely,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
August 23, 1958
My Dear Mr. Ambassador:
Greetings from Ireland to you and Mrs. Norweb. Finding some coins but not much in your series. Is there anything I can do for you? If so you can contact me until September 7th at my permanent mailing address [given in Switzerland].
I do hope your eye is much better.
Respectfully,
Hans Schulman
September 10, 1958
Dear Hans:
Thank you for your nice note en route. I am sending this to the address you gave me ....
There is nothing special except of course the news of Fred Boyd's death in this morning's paper. The Ottawa meeting was on the dull side, though it is always good to see old friends. Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Bowman were both in fine form ....
Very sincerely yours,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
March 19, 1959
Dear Hans:
Of the coins I saw in your office I might be interested in the 1697 Peruvian cob. I have the very rare one of a year earlier and would like to add this if there is any worthwhile difference. I wish however you would look at the price again because the Friedberg book (which of course is not infallible) does not list this series so high.
When the coins come from California we would like to see the Birch cent and the Washington piece. These would be returned by air mail.
Very sincerely yours,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
April 13, 1959
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
I missed you at our April sale at the Waldorf. The attendance was so large that there was really only one seat open which I hope you would have occupied. I presume that you will be in New York on the first days of May for the Metropolitan Coin Convention at which time I hope to see you again.
Do you suggest that I keep the 1697 Peru cob still in reserve for you? I take this opportunity to show my curiosity in finding out if the Venezuelan government ever asked you for information about me as I gave your name in reference before selling certain coins to them.
My respectful regards to Mrs. Norweb and yourself.
Yours sincerely,
Hans
Jacques Schulman
Jacques Schulman, cousin of Hans, conducted business from a spacious office located at Keizersgracht 448, Amsterdam, Holland. During the 1950s correspondence concerning the purchase of various world coins was engaged in with the Norwebs. Letters concerning United States and related issues were minimal but include the following:
July 16, 1957
Dear Mr. Norweb:
Having recorded, as you desired, the fact that you are interested in coins struck in the United States for other countries, I am happy to be able to offer you a very rare and interesting piece of this kind.
It is the four-sovereign piece struck in Philadelphia in 1947 for Saudi Arabia to take the place of English sovereigns which had disappeared from circulation. You will find the piece recorded in Wayte Raymond, Coins of the World, page 270, No. 13, and in Yeoman, World Coins, page 417, No. 22. The price of the coin would be $125, and I should be glad to send it to you on approval.
Yours very sincerely,
Jacques Schulman