The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 3, January 21, 2007, Article 1

WAYNE'S WORDS

Among our recent subscribers are Sam Pennington, courtesy of Dave
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nice to welcome new subscribers.  For those reading The E-Sylum for
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This issue opens with discussions of literature on emergency paper
money of the Franco-Prussian War, numismatics in fiction, essential
books on U.S. medals, and a contemplated reprint of the Wurtzbach
booklet on Massachusetts silver coinage.  In a bit of a diversion we
also discuss numismatics and the early Internet, including a boost
to Google's massive library book digitization project.

Doug Andrews' earlier request for information for a museum professional
becoming a numismatic curator bears more fruit this week, with
contributions from Bob Leonard, Douglas Mudd and Larry Lee.  In other
follow-up submissions, Bob Evans responds to our recent speculation
on the sinking of the S.S. Central America, and Eric Newman chimes in
with a research question relating to the Albany Church Penny.

The spy coin article featured last week has been repudiated by the
U.S. government, but the item did prompt Dick Johnson to review his
earlier proposal for adding serial numbers and microchips to certain
U.S. coins.  Finally, Alan Weinberg discusses a theory on the rash
of robberies of coin dealers traveling from the FUN show.

Is your wife giving you a hard time about the time and money you spend
on your numismatic hobby?  Trade her away (for a couple weeks) via ABC's
'Wife Swap' program.  To learn how, read on.  Have a great week, everyone.

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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