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I've been on the road with my family this weekend, and I'm publishing this from New York City. I wasn't able to include everything that was sent to me this week, but I hope to catch up on my backlog over the next week or so.

This week we open with a new numismatic literature sale from Kolbe & Fanning, a summer book sale from the ANS, remembrances of author John Spring, and new additions to the Newman Numismatic Portal.

Other topics this week include the Helfenstein large cent photo, Davis Flight medals, the Universale Argentum coinage proposal, the Arctic medal, ancient architecture on coinage, Una and the Lion, and a local currency named for a counterfeiter.

To learn more about ancient coin auction catalogues, the 1792 Mint Act, Coin Press No. 1, the 1972 Munich Olympics gold medal, Mafeking Siege notes, the Ideal Beverage, theMuseum of Counterfeit Money, andthe Loonie on Ice, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum