WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM MAY 9, 2021

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This week we open with a new NBS podcast, four new books, and plans to deaccession material from the ANA Museum and Library.

Other topics this week include the Journal of Necromantic Numismatics, the Greenduck Company, the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, the drop hammer press, ANS and ANA speaking opportunities, auction previews, the Paquet 1861-S Double Eagle, and the Medal Collectors of America.

To learn more about the Boeing & Bridgman collections, West African Manilla currency, Congressional Gold Medals, the Robert J. Bauman Collection, John S. Dye and his counterfeit detectors, The Banknote Book, influence in numismatics, Mark Borckardt, Michael Olson, David Proskey, Richard Picker, Louis Golino, the Victor D. Brenner sesquicentennial, the Imperial Bank of Persia, the bronze age origins of the first monetary system, U.S. circulating coin compositions, the rescue of the S.S. San Francisco, secret society medals, and Barnumesque humbugging, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

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