WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM MAY 31, 2026

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This week we open with a new offering from numismatic literature dealer Charlie Davis, more Kolbe & Fanning sale selections, the IAPN book prizes, three obituaries, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, and more.

Other topics this week include error coins, the Higgins Museum, space metal, the Clemens family of collectors, SS Central America wreck inhabitants, Ken Bressett, auction previews, the May 2026 PAN show, Tinnahs, card money, and that $250 Trump banknote.

To learn more about Michael Mitchiner, Oriental coins in the British Museum, Pope Pius IX medals, life-saving gold coins, Latin American tokens, Karl Kress, the Quezon-Roosevelt Peso, A.M. Tracey Woodward, the United Steamship Company, Encased Postage Stamps, Great American Coin Hoards, and Lt. Dixon's Lucky Double Eagle, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

 
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