WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JANUARY 4, 2026

New subscribers this week include: Richard Jerram, courtesy Fred Liberatore; Ken Srail, courtesy Steve Starlust; and Christian FOUET, courtesy Per-Göran CARLSSON; Welcome aboard! We now have 6,681 subscribers.

Thank you for reading The E-Sylum. If you enjoy it, please send me the email addresses of friends you think may enjoy it as well and I'll send them a subscription. Contact me at whomren@gmail.com anytime regarding your subscription, or questions, comments or suggestions about our content.

This week we open with a new periodical issue, two book reviews, a note from the Newman Numismatic Portal, notes from readers, and more.

Other topics this week include security edges, Joan Fagerlie, John Murdoch, Philippe Scheisser, auction previews, ancient Greek coins, the earliest coin minted in Scotland, and Isaac Newton at the Royal Mint.

To learn more about Japanese numismatists in the late 1790s, siege notes, Times Square, the Chain cent, gold dust as aquarium gravel, Melbourne Mint proof gold, Bust dollars, a Vermont Copper, the U.S. Colored Troops, Collectors Universe, paper napkins and the Smart People Hobby, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

   

 
Image of the week

	NBS (coinbooks.org) Web