Wow! We won an award at the American Numismatic Association convention in Philadelphia this week. When I talked to Joel Orosz on the phone he said "I'm sure you've already heard the news through your vast network of stoolies and snitches, but..."

And in fact I had - David Schenkman and David Sundman forwarded photos of the plaque issued by the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) naming The E-Sylum the Best Trade Press Web Site.

It's a great honor, especially considering the level of competition out there. We're just a spare-time one-man show, but of course what really drives our success is the participation of our readers, who comprise some of the best numismatists in the world. There's no numismatic topic too common or too obscure to touch on, and we can count on getting authoritative answers to tough questions, and some great numismatic stories, all while having a little bit of fun each week. Thanks!

To learn more about the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) - not to be confused with our organization, the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS), see:www.nlgonline.org