A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“If you have a fancy to see your name in the next honours list” -The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (BRUC) On May 20, 2016, Beryl Vertue received the Commander of the British Empire from Prince Charles during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Gazette had the following commentary when it was announced on… Continue Reading
“… besides being an incomparable actor.” – A Study in Scarlet (STUD) On February 12, 1972, the American Broadcasting Company televised a new version of The Hound of The Baskervilles, starring Stewart Granger as Sherlock Holmes and Bernard Fox as Doctor Watson. This was the first version to be filmed in color in the United States. The… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: In light of the current Olympic Games in Rio, I decided now would be a good time to reprint this 1995 article. This is being done with some reservation. The last paragraph of this article and the original photograph caption above emphatically states that Arthur Conan Doyle assisted the Italian marathoner to finish the race. ACD… Continue Reading
“He made his money in real estate …” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs This will be a somewhat unusual HolmeWork assignment. Above we have the reverse design of an encased cent for Sherlock Homes of Goshen, Indiana. Here is what we currently know: The encased cent was manufactured by the Penny Press… Continue Reading
“I am one of a hundred” – The Adventure of the Illustrious Client (ILLU) Last month, Scott Monty and Burt Wolder celebrated the 100th episode of their podcast, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, with a 2 hour extravaganza. You really should listen to this episode and the time flies by very quickly.… Continue Reading
“Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!” – The Hound of the Baskervilles (HOUN) In 2007, the Cook Islands contracted with the Perth Mint of Australia to produce a set of four 1 ounce .999 silver $2 coins. All four coins featured color vignettes from the 1979 – 1986… Continue Reading
“… I’ve got more pounds to my name …” – The Adventure of The Gloria Scott (GLOR) A fantasy £20 bank note for the Bank of London, featuring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, was released for sale in late July 2016 on many of the online auction services. The notes are incredibly well detailed and at… Continue Reading
“My own seal.” – A Scandal in Bohemia (SCAN) Original Seal of The New York Numismatic Club With our upcoming second anniversary, this is probably a good time to reveal the inspiration behind the logo for The Fourth Garrideb. After our founding meeting on August 9, 2014 in Chicago, I started brainstorming ideas for a… Continue Reading
“I was only ten years of age at the time …” – The Adventure of Black Peter (BLAC) The Maryland Token and Medal Society (MD TAMS) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 1989 and held their annual meeting in conjunction with the annual Convention of the Maryland State Numismatic Association (MSNA) on June 17, 1989 at Festival… Continue Reading
“… so admirably done that it was a perfect facsimile.” – The Adventure of The Empty House (EMPT) Reverse designs featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman from BBC’s Sherlock on the 2016 Niue $2 Coins The South Pacific island nation of Niue has just released a 2 coin set featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin… Continue Reading