WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM NOVEMBER 23, 2025

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Sorry, no new books this week. We open with an obituary, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal and the American Numismatic Society, notes from readers, and more.

Other topics this week include sovereigns, satirical medals, the Old Spanish Trail, John Strahan, Jürg Richter, fixed price and auction offerings, Princeton's coin collection, the first coins recovered from the San José, the last "Omega" cents, Martha Washington pattern dies, and Ukrainian and Vietnamese currency.

To learn more about WWII concentration camp money, fake Indian Chief medals, former Assay Commissioners, the purest description of money, the Kulture in Belgium medal, the expedition of Cabeza de Vaca, SINCONA, the holey dollar, the Richard Margolis Collection, the Society of Colorado Pioneers medal, three-coin Omega privy mark sets, Althea Gibson, and the ancient Roman goddess of the hinge, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

 
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