Wayne Homren

Recently several subscribers reported not receiving their issues. Many of them are Comcast subscribers. I asked our support folks for help, and they wrote: "Comcast was indeed blocking us due to a false report of "spam" from the server. It has now been removed, and email is flowing through to Comcast subscribers." So hopefully that problem is fixed. Thanks for your patience, folks.

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This week we open with an update from Kolbe & Fanning, two new books, and three book reviews. Other topics include the Massachusetts State House time capsule, Dr. Henderson, Isaac Newton, Lord Ashcroft, Tony Award medals, Iran's new banknote and New York's first bank robbery.

To learn more about Russian metrology, Russian-American Company notes, shrunken banknotes, Banca Transylvania, Admiral Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp, box and opium dollars, designer coin banks and the impact of crystallization parameters of the AgCu 92.5 alloy ingots on surface quality of proof quality coin blanks, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum