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This week we open with numismatic literature offerings from ANS, book awards from IAPN, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, and more.

Other topics this week include a "Forever Coin", firegilding, the Burnett Anderson Memorial Award, auction previews, the 1967 Australian pattern dollar, U.S. colonial paper money, J.S.G. Boggs and Harriet Tubman, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

To learn more about Confederate Treasury Notes, Swedish gold coins, Fred Reed, Dick Doty, Eric Newman, Ed Cogan, New York numismatics on 9/11, the Rittenhouse half dismes reenactment, two-faced Lincoln cent art, Where's George, a new coin for Japan, Swindleville Avenue, the Chitty Bang Bang medal, and the coin found in the belly of a codfish, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum