Robert "Bob" Vlack (born in the Bronx, New York in 1927) publishes books and articles for coin and scrip collectors. He is a resident of Brookfield, Connecticut, United States. He is a noted author and colonial coin specialist, and was awarded the Fred Bowman Literary Award by the Canadian Numismatic Research Society during the summer of 2005. As a pioneering researcher in many colonial numismatic areas, die varieties have been named after him bearing the Vlack number followed by a letter when needed.
He is a member of several numismatic organizations including the American Numismatic Society.
Publications and work
*An Illustrated Catalogue of the French Bullon Coinage in the Americas
*Early American Coins (his first book, very rare).
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* ISBN 0971082111, ISBN 0971082103
*Vlack Die Variety Chart of Machin's Mills and Related Imitation British Coppers
*Washington Draped Bust Die Charts
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