WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JULY 16, 2017

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This week we open with the 2017 NBS Benefit Auction, two new books and one review. Other topics this week include the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association convention, a writer's seminar, author grants, elongated cents, extracting coins from Lucite, dealer Luther Whitt, the Hoover boys, and tally sticks.

To learn more about the gold coins of Newfoundland, fandango dollars, Lesher's dies, engraver's balls, the Big Maple Leaf theft arrests, the Adams Academy medal, the Ferracute dogs medal, and the Ethiopian Birr, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

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