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This week we open with three new books, a search for photos, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal and Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, the the Carson City mint celebration.

Other topics this week include Civil War allotment checks, coins found mudlarking, Coin of the Year criteria, hubbing presses, coin buying in the 1950s and 60s, digitizing the National NumismaticCollection, selections from the Holabird and Archives International sales, the Grouville hoard, a silver plugged half dollar, the 15th amendment medal, and the Bristol Pound.

To learn more about French overseas medals, the "Am I Not a Man and A Brother" token, the Louis XIII Double Tournois copper, non-circulating legal tender coinage, George HilliardDavis' 1793 Chain Cent, Mint engravers William and Charles Barber, shell cards, the 1879 Hawaii Silver Certificate of Deposit, the Montreal British Milita token, and the International Year ofDisabled Persons series, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum