New subscribers this week include: John Baumgart, courtesy of Len Augsburger, Graham Byfield and Robert Parkinson of Sovereign Rarities Ltd, courtesy of Steve Hill;Brent Flanik, and Clemente Juarez.Welcome aboard! We now have 6,113 subscribers.

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This week we open with some reminders for NBS members, a numismatic literature sale, three new books, one review and more. Welcome to new advertiser Gary Groll - click on his ad and explore his web site.

Other topics this week include UNITRADE, Chuck's Coin Corner, the Numismatic Collectors Guild, auction sales, Charon's Obols, the Planter's Bank countermark, Howard Hughes and Annie Oakley's medals, 2021 bullion coin reverse designs, dealer Tom Noe and the coins of Panama.

To learn more about the Manila Mint, Classic Gold quarter eagles and half eagles, The Fantastic 1804 Dollar, rare coin supply chains, Tenino wooden dollar number 1, relic items, Nova Scotia money broker Edwin J. H. Pauley, Annam Études Numismatiques, whaling vignettes, how they played "heads or tails" in ancient Rome, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum