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This week we open with NLG awards, two new books, an obituary, updates from the Newman Numismatic Portal, fall PAN show events, and more.

Other topics this week include money in art, art medals, the New Orleans, Louisiana Mint, Alexandria in Nummis, Labor Exchange scrip, John J. Ford, Jr., Fred Holabird's work on the SS Central America, the grandfather of Dansco albums, fixed price and auction previews, the Henley and "Hidden Figures" Congressional gold medals, Shackleton's polar medal, and cleaning currency in Gaza.

To learn more about Private & Pioneer Gold Coins of the U.S., U.S. Treasury Notes 1812-1865, the Crime of 1873, Bitchcoin, Don Stoebner, Nimrod Dix, the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, OPA Ration Tokens, New Netherlands catalog descriptions, a gold Mardi Gras Doubloon, dirty dollars, Mary Margaret Rich, Hiram Birth, the Dressed Head of Elizabeth II, the Museum of Victorian Mourning, ambigrams, strobogrammatics and palindromes, the New Brunswick Trial and Pattern Set, Fish Skin Parchment, The Ribbit, Korean Enameled Silver Coins, a "salvageable" numismatic researcher, and a peculiar character believed to be mentally unbalanced, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum