WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

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This week we open with more highlights of the Robert A. Schuman, M.D. numismatic library sale, four new books on world coinage and medals, a video from the Newman Numismatic Portal, notes from readers, and more.

Other topics this week include French, Spanish and German coins, Pope John Paul II's travels, the 1936 dot cent, struck copies, auction previews, my ANA convention diaries, fake beer tokens, the Board of Lady Managers, and NumisTrends,

To learn more about the American Journal of Numismatics, Lyman Low's 1899 Hard Times Tokens, Spanish silver and the early U.S. Mint, gold slug design spoons, the numismatic Enders family, the Battle of the Cowpens medal, Mary Queen of Scots coinage, a Gothic crown, the Heeren Brothers company, the 1933 Double Eagle panel, and Korean banknote artist Lee Jong-sang, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum

 
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