Here are some additional items I came across in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor
2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof Coin
Here's a Mint News Blog piece by Lou Golino on the new 2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof coin. -Editor
The most eagerly anticipated coin of the year, the 2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof one-ounce coin, was launched by the U.S. Mint on September 6 at 12:00 noon EST
with a mintage of 15,000 coins and a household limit of one.
To read the complete article, see:
2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof: Collectors vs. speculators
(http://mintnewsblog.com/2018-w-american-eagle-palladium-proof-collectors-vs-speculators/)
The Underground Bookstore
An adventure for bibliophiles! -Editor
Legends Books, Antiques & Soda Fountain has transformed part of the old mine shafts and underground tunnels snaking beneath the surface of Sonora, California. What was once
a general store and bank is now a lively cafe and soda shop with a quaint bookstore tucked below.
To read the complete article, see:
Legends Books, Antiques & Soda Fountain
(https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/legends-books-antiques-soda-fountain)
The Coin Collector's Cane
Anne E. Bentley forwarded this article about a cane with a hidden coin scale. Cool. Thanks. -Editor
Inside the ebonized wood handle of this late 19th-century cane is a space for weighing and storing coins. Just push a button to reveal the tiny brass scale.
Estimated price: $7000 - $10,000
To read the complete article, see:
10 Vintage Canes With Amazing Hidden Feature
(http://mentalfloss.com/article/504623/10-vintage-canes-amazing-hidden-features)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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