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This week we open with three new books, updates on the Newman Portal and the Medallic Art Company dies, and an artwork by Laura Gardin Fraser.

Other topics this week include Robert Ready's Replicas, Popsicle tokens, the American Legion coins, a possible 16th century coin cabinet, and coin designer Stuart Devlin.

To learn more about Reeded Edge Half Dollars, French Indo-China banknotes, U.S. dimes from the Col. Green collection, Carpathia Captain Arthur Rostron's Congressional Gold Medal, the Celtic Coinage of Britain, virgin metal, Hobbies magazine, and the 1792 Barbados Halfpenny token, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum