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LOOSE CHANGE: MAY 23, 2021Here are some additional items in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor The folks at Baldwin's in London have been debating the issue of slabbing coins. See their latest blog article for their thoughts. -Editor 
Our friends across the pond have been slabbing items for years, from Topps rookie cards for Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan to limited edition sweet wrappers and unopened Pokemon packs. In the world of rare coins, it is still quite a new practice -especially when you consider the age of the artefact- and not one that has been readily adopted worldwide. Is there a reason for this? Is there a correct answer to our opening gambit? We spoke to members of the AH Baldwin specialist coin team to get their take…
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Kavan Ratnatunga recommends this collection of online talks about the Bank of England. Thanks! -Editor 
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Mike Markowitz published an article on CoinWeek about coins of the Lombard Kings. -Editor 
THE LOMBARDS, A tribe that traced their origin to Scandinavia, migrated into Eastern Europe in the fifth century CE, earning a reputation for ferocity in that war-torn land. Under their king Alboin (reigned c. 560-572), they invaded northern Italy around 568, where their name endures today in the region known as Lombardy. In Latin, Lombards were known as Langobardi, and the kingdom was called Langobardia, a reference to the long beards of the men.
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