The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 12, March 25, 2007, Article 1

WAYNE'S WORDS

Among our recent subscribers are Steve Butler and Gunter Kienast.
Welcome aboard!  We now have 1,088 subscribers.

This week's issue opens with news of a numismatic literature moving sale,
a special book section in Paper Money, and a probable error in the latest
Red Book.  Next, Dave Lange provides some tantalizing hints of revelations
to be found in his upcoming work on the development of the coin board.

In the news are follow-up articles on the "Godless" and "Faceless"
Presidential dollars, one of which cites an interesting book on the
history of money by a cultural anthropologist.  Another recently
published article sheds some light on numismatic author C. Wyllys Betts.

Did you know that today is National Medal of Honor day?  An article
discusses the origin of the medal and its connection to events on
March 25.  Other articles describe the continuing frenzy to obtain
military medals for museums worldwide.

In follow-ups from last week we have a number of submissions relating
to ship's mast coins. (Who knew!) And speaking of ships, another coin
has been found in the wreck of the confederate submarine Hunley.  To
learn what numismatic items the Connecticut Historical Society found
in an antique safe it was finally able to crack open this week, read
on.  Have a great week, everyone.

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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