The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 11, March 18, 2007, Article 1

WAYNE'S WORDS

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Pennington, Ray Clark Sr., Royal Barnard and Donna Marschalk. 
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This week's issue opens with updates on the latest numismatic literature 
sales of George Frederick Kolbe. Up next is a review of the new edition 
of J.H. Cline's book on Standing Liberty Quarters. Next is a query 
regarding the 1862 monograph on medals and tokens of the Presidents by 
Satterlee, an answer to our quiz question on the earliest known pricelist 
for U.S. coins, and the announcement of a sale of three libraries of 
mining-related literature.

In the news, the family of Izzy Switt was rebuffed in their attempt 
to reclaim their ten 1933 double eagles from the U.S. Mint. We also 
have more reports of the "edgeless" or "Godless" Presidential dollar 
coins, and new reports of unstruck "faceless" Presidential dollars. 

In other news, numismatic and other researchers are having a tougher 
time accessing materials at the National Archives, the Nobel Prize 
medal stolen from Berkeley has been recovered, and Alan Stahl and 
the Princeton library numismatic collection are profiled. 

Research queries this week include such topics as the George Lovett 
Battle Series Medals and the work of a Buenos Aires diesinker.

In international news, the Bank of England launches its new 20-pound 
note honoring Adam Smith, and the British public is mystified as to 
who Smith actually was. When asked whose image they'd prefer to see, 
top vote-getters included Sir Winston Churchill, Stephen Hawking and 
Princess Diana. Also in the news recently is the ancient naval custom 
of placing a coin under a ship's mast for good luck. To learn about 
"stepping the mast" and ashtray medals, read on. Have a great week, 
everyone.

Wayne Homren 
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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