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September 20, 2026

• WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
• MORE KOLBE & FANNING SALE 178 HIGHLIGHTS
• NEW BOOK: 18MM MEDALETS OF THE US MINT
• NEW BOOK: GERMAN BANKNOTES, 24TH ED.
• NEW BOOK: VENICE THROUGH MEDALS

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Announcements

• Call for numismatic authors and volunteers: NBS Publishing Grant Committee! The NBS is calling for book proposals in these two categories. They are also calling for volunteers for a committee to evaluate book proposals once submitted. Any interested parties should contact NBS president Leonard Augsburger at president@coinbooks.org. Read More
• New NBS PodcastNumismatic Bibliographies, with David Fanning, interview by Lianna Spurrier. Podcasts can be heard here.
• Back Issues  -  Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are now managing the distribution of back issues of the award-winning journal The Asylum. Back issues are available in limited numbers. An inventory of what's available can be downloaded at AsylumBackIssues.pdf. Contact Kolbe & Fanning at orders@numislit.com or (614) 414-0855 to order.
• The Asylum Author Index has been updated. It is available on the NNP or on The Asylum page.

NBS Podcasts

NBS commissioned Lianna Spurrier to produce a bimonthly podcast for NBS. Below are the current 4 NBS Bibliotalk Podcasts to date:

• Season 4 Episode 7 - Inside Whitman Brands Part 2, with John Feigenbaum
• Season 4 Episode 6 - Inside Whitman Brands, with Patrick Ian Perez
• Season 4 Episode 5 - NBS Interviews Numismatic Author Eric Brothers
• Season 4 Episode 4 - Collection Highlights Continued (Part 2), with Dan Hamelberg

ALL Podcasts can be heard Here.

NBS Podcasts are also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

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Vol. 44 No. 3 - Table of Contents

The Asylum Autumn 2026

In this issue:

• NBS at the World’s Fair of Money
• Charity Auction Raises Funds for NBS
• Cassie Brand Presents Book Matters at the NBS Symposium
• NBS Treasurer Report
• The Asylum Awards
• Call for numismatic authors and volunteers: NBS Publishing Grant Committee
• In Memoriam: Patrick McBride 1952-2026 By Sandy Pearl
• Planning to Meet in the Irish Pub By Wayne Homren
• The L.G. Schlesinger y Guzmán Collection Catalog of 1914 By Adrián González-Salinas
• “Somewhat Slipshod and Amateurish” My Most Obscure Coin Book By David Pickup