A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“…yet I dare call nothing trivial…” – The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (SIXN) From time to time, we will do a trivia post here and award a small prize to the first person who responds with a correct answer. To participate, just submit your answer in the comments section at the bottom of this… Continue Reading
This is the first of what we hope to be a monthly feature, where we ask for your assistance in getting more information on an item. Earlier this summer, I received an email, in response to one of the announcements about the possible formation of our scion, about some ancient coins that were owned by… Continue Reading
“It was nine o’clock at night upon the second of August – the most terrible August in the history of the world.” – His Last Bow (LAST) Published in September 1917 in Strand Magazine, LAST is unusual in the 60 stories of the Canon – the narration is in the third person, not, as usual, by Dr.… Continue Reading
THE MYSTERY of the missing bag of gold was a case over which Sherlock Holmes might have pondered with the aid of his violin, his hypodermic syringe, and a couple of pipes of the strongest tobacco. And, of course, the support of the ever-faithful Dr Watson. But this was a mystery which the famous detective… Continue Reading
“… he has definitely retired from London and betaken himself to study and bee-farming on the Sussex Downs.” – The Adventure of The Second Stain (SECO) The Cook Islands have partnered with CIT – Coin Investment Trust to issue a 2014 five dollar coin featuring the honey bee. We know that Holmes retired to a life… Continue Reading
Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain from 1837 until her death in 1901. During the 64 years of her reign, Britain turned to the remote parts of the world and established a colonial empire of such extent and prosperity that the world has never seen its like. Over the years of her reign, the bust of… Continue Reading
“Dead man was identified as Rodger Prescott, famous as forger and coiner in Chicago.” – The Adventure of Three Garridebs (3GAR) Who killed Rodger Presbury???? The answer is Killer Evans. But you just read The Adventures of the Three Garridebs in a previous post here, and Killer Evans killed the counterfeiter Rodger Prescott…. Peter E.… Continue Reading