WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM FEBRUARY 1, 2026

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This week we open with a numismatic periodical sale, one new book, two death notices, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, notes from readers, and more.

Other topics this week include coin bags, commemorative coin ephemera, numismatics of the Olympics, serial numbered medals, colonial coin dealer Phil Benedetti, the PCGS Coin Dealer Hall of Fame, numismatic artist Robert Julian, Emperor Norton's engraving, banknotes of Iraq, Syria and the Straits Settlements, and the books who gave their last full measure of devotion to artificial intelligence.

To learn more about The Flying Eaglet and Nickel News periodicals, modern presidential inauguration tickets, a new digital microscope for coin grading, a proof 1848 Seated Dollar, Loye Lauder's selective secrecy, the Pickwick Coin Co., Jeff Garrett, Laura Sperber, Lee Minshull, the earliest ancient coin counterfeits, the Silver Panic of 1893, Bust Half Dollars in the China Trade, and preserving that special library scent, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

 
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