Wayne Homren

New subscribers this week include R.C.Taylor, courtesy of Howard Daniel, Mary Lawrence, Michael van den Heuvel, Bob Kebler, andANS membership coordinator Viviana Londono.Welcome aboard!We have 1,613 email subscribers, plus 202 followers on Facebook.

This week we open with information on four new numismatic books and background on why it can be hard to find new titles in the bookstores.Other topics include displaying watermarks, half dime literature, Al Smith, Dickens Land and the death of the silver standard.

To learn more about The U.S. Mint Oath of Allegiance medal, the Indian coin mafia, Hemingway's last penny, Ireland's coin-crushing machine, and vegetable oil in numismatics, read on.Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum