WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JANUARY 22, 2017

New subscribers this week include: Rick Wolfe, courtesy of Dave Hirt, David Hendin, courtesy of Mark Tomasko, and Kerry Johnson. Welcome aboard! We now have 2,067 subscribers.

Martin Kaplan was out stumping for The E-Sylum at a coin show in Houston this weekend. Thanks! I've also invited a number of new subscribers. If you're seeing our publication for the first time, we hope you'll enjoy it. Most people find something of interest in every issue. Contact me at whomren@gmail.com anytime regarding your subscription, or questions, comments or suggestions about our content.

This week we open with auction results from Kolbe & Fanning, a new sale from Charlie Davis, a book offer from Dick Johnson, and one new book.

Other topics this week include the Newman Numismatic Portal's addition of National Archives documents, the rare "first edition" of The Fantastic 1804 Dollar, the psychology of collecting, publicity generated by new coins from the U.S. Mint, and because of current U.S. events, lots of information about Presidential medals.

To learn more about boodle letters, Franklin Peale correspondence, "The Man With Remarkable Memory", the King of Siam set, the "P" mintmark, sculptor Lee Lawrie, upsidedown Elizabeth II, the scent of money, the Mint's parsimonious paper procedures, 1894-S half dime and the tallest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

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