WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: MARCH 16, 2014

On Tuesday morning I fielded a nice call from Charles Morgan of CoinWeek. Long story short, they're going to start linking to The E-Sylum each week and will also be taking some ads. We welcome the additional exposure this major site can bring to our forum, which I've described as a weekly cocktail party with some of the best numismatists in the world. Our casual conversation veers from one interesting topic to another, with breaking news and numismatic questions, asides from the top experts, and wisecracks from the peanut gallery. Welcome, CoinWeek readers!

Tuesday evening was the night of my northern Virginia numismatic social group, Nummis Nova. I'd brought along several items from my collection of work from money artist J.S.G. Boggs, including some wearable items, in accordance with the evening's theme. My fellow dinner companions chipped in to record the festivities, so my diary is a short one this week.

My weekend was a busy one; Friday afternoon I travelled to the Pittsburgh area to help Pat McBride sort through the numismatic literature at the home of the late dealer John H. Burns. My old friends Ed Krivoniak and Tom Fort were also there helping, and it was great to catch up. After working from my arrival to about 9pm, Pat and I adjoined to a nearby bar for beers and food. My wife and kids were also in town for the weekend and I joined up with them at our hotel.

We attended a family event on Saturday. We split up again Sunday and I spent the morning working on the Burns estate before hitting the road around 1:30. Back here in Virginia I've been working on The E-Sylum since coming home from dinner, and better call it a night. Enjoy the rest of the issue!

Wayne Homren, Editor

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