Wayne Homren

New subscribers this week include Lin Golbeck.Welcome aboard!We have 1,549 email subscribers, plus 173 followers on Facebook.What is it with Facebook anyway? Our count there has plateaued - no one else likes us, or what?

Anyway, this week we open with a couple notes from Kolbe & Fanning, information on three new numismatic titles and two numismatic exhibits.Other topics include Christian Gobrecht, numismatic gossip, Greek medals, the medals of John Mercanti and young numismatists at Stack's.

To learn more about the Perth Mint, the Winchester Mint, conservatorship and cotton gloves, the psychotic woman's banknote tantrum, the wisest and wealthiest resident in the Enchanted Forest, and Hayim Solomon and the Star of David on the U.S. one dollar bill, read on. Have a great week, everyone!