A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
In the John H. Watson Society’s first monograph, Coin of the Canonical Realm, Nicholas Utechin has provided us with a fascinating look at the relative values of current-day dollars and pounds compared to the pounds and shillings of Holmes’s day. Of course, any devotee of the Canon is familiar with shillings, the coins with which… Continue Reading
On February 5, 2015, the United States Mint will release the Harry S. Truman Presidential Dollar for sale in bulk (25 coin rolls, 100 coin bags and 250 coin boxes). The coin, like all Presidential dollars issued since 2012, will not be released into general circulation. These coins will be struck at the Philadelphia… Continue Reading
“…the abode of bohemian bachelors.” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) The Scandalous Bohemians of New Jersey had their charter meeting on February 28, 1969 with eight members in attendance.¹ They would later have a irregular newsletter, The Scandal Sheet. The above medal appears to have been made in 1971. This would make this… Continue Reading
We recently discussed the upcoming 2015 Harry S. Truman Presidential dollar coin. Truman, an honorary member of the Baker Street Irregulars, might also appear on another coin in 2015, depending on what the final design of the Bess Truman First Spouse $10 coin. Two of the six submitted reverse designs feature the image of Truman.… Continue Reading
“You remind me of Edgar Allan Poe‘s Dupin.” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Our post on the medals of Edgar Allan Poe has garnered some conversations in other areas of numismatics and literature. Herb Moskovitz of Mycroft’s League of Philadelphia included the article and link in his Poeiana email newsletter. Gabriel McKee commented to… Continue Reading
President Harry S. Truman, an honorary member of the Baker Street Irregulars, will be featured on the first presidential dollar of 2015. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson will also be honored later in the year. The Truman dollar coin will be the 33rd coin in the presidential series. The… Continue Reading
The 2015 March of Dimes commemorative dollar coin will feature Dr. Jonas Salk along with BSI honorary member Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From the U.S. Mint’s press release: President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personal struggle with polio led him to create the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (now known as the March of Dimes) on January 3,… Continue Reading
“…yet I dare call nothing trivial…” – The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (SIXN) Last month, we published the trivia question asking to name a member of the Baker Street Irregulars who appeared on a U.S. coin. Several members responded with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who appears on three coins. The 13th Garrideb, Peter E. Blau,… Continue Reading
“…the true history of this curious case remained entombed in the tin box which contains so many records of my friend’s adventures.” – The Adventure of The Creeping Man (CREE) On Monday, October 27th, Watson’s Tin Box of Ellicott City, Maryland celebrated their silver anniversary with their annual formal dinner. In addition to good food… Continue Reading
“You would have made an actor, and a rare one…” – Sign of the Four (SIGN) In the last several weeks, there has been much rejoicing in the Sherlockian circles about the news of discovery of the 1916 film Sherlock Holmes starring William Gillette that had been presumed lost. William Gillette was an actor and playwright, best… Continue Reading