WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JUNE 15, 2025

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This week we open with two new books and a periodical, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal and the ANA, notes from readers, and more.

Other topics this week include the Southern Cross of Honor, Asian numismatics, Lincoln Cent varieties, ribbon circlets, Sophia Holmes, Michael Dolley, auction previews, coin hoards and collections, coins of the San Jose shipwreck, and RARCOA.

To learn more about banknotes of Oldenburg, Germany, important rarities in the U.S. coinage series, the ANA's Medal of Merit and Adna G. Wilde Memorial Award, three-cent checks, Jerry Morgan, Ben Dreiske, the Spring Congress of the Brit­ish Asso­ci­ation of Numis­matic Soci­et­ies, gaming counters, a man dancing a jig, decisions contemplated in Cuba and Jersey, cryptocurrency ATMs, the Sher­iff of Not­ting­ham, and the Fish­pool Hoard Mys­tery, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

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