Wayne Homren

Our new subscribers this week include two more numismatic interns:Monica Bacon and Derrick Lilly, courtesy of the Professional Numismatists Guild, Inc.Welcome aboard!We have 1,718 email subscribers.

Having been crushed with email this week, I was not able to get to every submission in my inbox. Sorry - I'll try to catch up next week.

This week we open with an update from Fred Lake, two new numismatic books, and an obituary and tribute for medal maker Hugo Greco.Other topics include Canadian centennial medals, a new medal on the national motto "In God We Trust", coin rubbings, chocolate coins, and numismatics in the Sherlock Holmes canon.

To learn more about the coinage of Domitian, flamingo dancers, numismatists Augustus Sage and George H. Earle, Mint robberies, Davis Flight Medals, April Fool's Day, and my selfie in front of Mt. Rushmore, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum