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This week we open with two new books, four reviews, a new TAMS Journal editor, and updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal.

Other topics this week include the money art of Otis Kaye, 1978-S Half Dollars, George Morgan's $100 gold Union, engraver Robert Sneider, Roman coins found at a racetrack, an early South Carolina token, and the Bank of Ireland's new polymer banknote.

To learn more about Philippine medals and tokens, missing gold coins, Peratrovich dollars, the COVID-19 coin shortage, coin show updates, metal cleaning, shot peening, French Revolution Bicentennial stamps, Roman 'grots', the Icelandic Phallological Museum, Kazakhstan's Order of the Golden Eagle, coins too important for the general public to hold, and Bermanian tickle-tokens, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum