WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JANUARY 12, 2020

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This week we open with a new sale from Kolbe & Fanning, three new books, two reviews, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal and notes from E-Sylum readers.

Other topics this week include medals as product advertising, clad coinage, Where's George?, collectors Samuel Belknap and Emery May Norweb, selections from the upcoming Davisson and Robinson sales, Aztec treasure, and the 1884 and 1885 Trade Dollars.

To learn more about the early coins of Russia, the first American national museum, California clam shell money, the Franklin Mint in Canada, glass coin weights, hotel coin washing, the birthplace of the dollar, micromosaic coins, Bert & Ernie, Caps of the Dioscuri, the Spithead Mutiny of 1797, Lady Godiva, and the Girl with a Pearl Earring, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

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