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This week is a two-fer: we open with two new books, two podcasts, two videos, and two updates from the American Numismatic Society.

Other topics this week include last week's April Fools articles, more hobby coronavirus updates, defaced countermarked coins, Emperor Norton medals, multiple numismaticsale previews, germs and money, revenue anticipation notes, and money art.

To learn more about Chinese paper money, the Progressional Coin Grading Service, the Del Monte note, the ANA convention that wasn't, currency printing presses,knuckle-joint coining presses, Government of Texas notes, the Acme beer token, the Elizabeth I gold ship ryal, money as a metaphor, the urine tax, and the unlikely Director of theQuito mint in Ecuador, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum