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This week we open with three new books, two obituaries,updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, and more.

Other topics this week include U.S. colonial coins, reeded edge half dollars, Gould patterns, the second Philadelphia Mint, the first coins of Israel, William S. Baker, Coin of the Year nominations, upcoming auction sales, the Royal Mint of Segovia, paper money depicting Jesus, the finder of Forrest Fenn's treasure, and two really, really big coins.

To learn more about U.S. Large Cent varieties, currency proofs, the National Silver Dollar Roundtable, Virginia Halfpence, openwork, the Half Noble of King Edward III, the Charles I gold Triple Unite, the coinage of Rhegium, Canaan silver, Tudor gold, the oldest psychiatric hospital in the world, the million pound note, the Giant Toonie, and Pistareen Mountain, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum