WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM NOVEMBER 4, 2018

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This week we open with selections from the upcoming Newman numismatic library sale, a Kolbe & Fanning Bid-or-Buy sale, two new books, a review, and a remembrance of large cent collector Wes Rasmussen.

Other topics this week include the emergency money of Leiden, hydra images in numismatics, collector and publisher James Galen, manufactured rarities from the U.S. Mint, more Eric P. Newman collection highlights, the Royal Mint's Brexit coin, and Norway's pixellated banknotes.

To learn more about Cogan's 1858 sale of U.S. cents, George Clapp's annotated Doughty, Mormon currency, how coin blanks are made, J.T. Stanton's “tighty-whiteys”, two-headed Morgan dollars, the Venice Film Festival Award medal, the temptation of the succubus, the the hefty howtizer, and banknote cufflinks, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

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