WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM AUGUST 23, 2026

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For those living around Pittsburgh or heading there for the ANA convention, here's a reminder that everyone is invited to a Celebration of Life for Pat McBride, the stalwart officer and worker bee for the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) who also channeled Ben Franklin to promote numismatics at shows all across the country. No RSVPs are needed - just show up at The Priory Hotel Sunday August 30th from 1-4pm. It's on the near North Side just across the river from the Pittsburgh Convention Center. The address is 614 Pressley Street, Pittsburgh, PA.

This week we open with NBS and numismatic literature activities at the Pittsburgh ANA, the Journal of Early American Numismatics, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, the Higgins Museum Seminar, and more.

Other topics this week include the 1794 Congressional Mint Committee, Ships, Colonies and Commerce tokens, fixed price and auction selections, error coins, Indian Peace Medals, Canadian banknotes, the 1894-S dime, and how AI companies are scanning (and destroying) massive quantities of books.

To learn more about Anburey's Travels, the new Newman Numismatic Portal, Southern gold coins, National Bank Notes, medallist Jaques Wiener, the Quintuple Stella, the Quaker Peace Medal, the Peabody Library, the Bikini Nightmare and what Dave Bowers, J. Fred Muggs, Mrs. Emery Mae Norweb and Cheech Litman have in common, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

 
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