WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM AUGUST 30, 2026

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 report from the NBS General Meeting, three new books, an ANA video from the Newman Numismatic Portal, a note from a reader, and more.

Other topics this week include so-called dollars, banknote security features, the Museum of American Finance, Charles Enders, Jr., Cheech Litman, auction previews, the coins of Medusa and the Sutton Hoo, coin devaluations, and rec.collecting.coins.

To learn more about Connecticut copper coinage, Indian Government Mint souvenir tokens, a Society of the Cincinnati badge, electrotypes, the Bar Copper, the Haseltine Restrike Confederate Cent, the Loring-Levin Collection, SS Central America paper money, Potosí, and the 1690s diving bell boom, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

  
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