The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 1, January 7, 2007, Article 1

WAYNE'S WORDS

Among our recent subscribers are Wendy Joseffy of Littleton Coin
Company, and Tom Wall.  Welcome aboard!  We now have 1,028 subscribers.

This week's issue opens with a review by Jeff Reichenberger of the
numismatic novel "Double Daggers" by James Clifford, and news of a
planned expansion of CoinsFacts.com.  Research questions this week
include Loubat's "Medallic History of the United States" and the
mysterious Roman-numeral designated pattern sets of 1855.

A 1967 Order of Canada medal causes a fuss on eBay, and Dick Johnson
notes that numismatic items (including such high-profile medals) always
outlast their original owners and their heirs.  Leon Worden asks the
provocative question, "Why did the S.S. Central America Sink?" and his
speculation involves more than just the stormy seas of 1857.

Our quiz question on Presidential Spouses gets more interesting with a
look at Rachel and Andrew Jackson.  To learn why President Jackson was
said to have "rattled like a bag of marbles", read on.  Have a great
week, everyone.

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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