New subscribers this week include: Douglas Shand, courtesy of Geoffrey Bell, Daniel White, courtesy of Gerry Fortin,Howard Schickler, courtesy of Allan Schein,David Hagewood, UNAN Numismtica, andDave Baldwin.Welcome aboard! We now have 1,999 subscribers.Who will be number 2,000?

This week we open with news about NBS and numismatic literature dealer activity at this week's ANA convention, four new books, one new numismatic periodical, and two book reviews.

Other topics this week include the Frank L. Kovacs Numismatic Library, obsolete banknote research, the Colonial Coin and Stamp Company coin boards, the Browning quarter book plates, J. W. Scott, 1794 dollars, the 1933 Double Eagles, counterfeit coins, Charles Cushing Wright, encased half dimes, and police challenge coins.

To learn more about Olympic coins, the new ANS web site, the coins of Wang Mang, the First American Medalist, the Trevi Fountain, numismatic superheroes, Electrical Psychology and the state of inestimable blessing, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum