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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM MAY 24, 2026
Thank you for reading The E-Sylum. If you enjoy it, please send me the email addresses of friends you think may enjoy it as well and I'll send them a subscription. Contact me at whomren@gmail.com anytime regarding your subscription, or questions, comments or suggestions about our content. This week we open with an new Asylum issue, a numismatic literature sale, the new Red Book, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, notes from readers, and more. Other topics this week include John Highfill, Mike Bean, the Whitman Expo, souvenir and relic medals, fixed price and auction selections, the Imperial Collection, stepping the mast of the HMS Victory, Saddam Huessein banknotes, and the Trump gold coin. To learn more about the beginnings of "Gradeflation", Mark Hofmann and the Mormon Church Forgeries, the library of James C. Risk, Newman Grant winners, collector James B. Clemens, the Christina Nilsson medal, the Caine Collection of obsolete banknotes, coins from the SS Republic, a coin incorporating a QR code, the inspiration for Pistrucci's St. George, and why Eddie Van Halen put a quarter on his guitar, read on. Have a great week, everyone!
Wayne Homren
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