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A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“… he has £220 standing to his credit in the Capital and Counties Bank.” -The Man With The Twisted Lip (TWIS) Several weeks ago, we published a post regarding prepaid debit cards featuring Sherlock Hemlock of Sesame Street. The company that produced those two debit cards, Card.com, also has another design that features Sherlock Holmes. This card… Continue Reading
“… not only a very capable performer …” – The Adventure of The Red-Headed League (REDH) The 105th Congress (1997-98) of the United States, on May 14, 1998, authorized a Congressional Gold Medal be awarded to Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra for “outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities.” Unfortunately, Sinatra passed away on… Continue Reading
“But these glasses do puzzle me, I confess.” – The Adventure of The Abbey Grange (ABBE) Our HolmeWork assignment for this month may not even be related to Sherlock Holmes. We recently came across a somewhat crude looking 1.5 inch brass token weighing 31.54 grams for Sherlock’s of Somis, California. The obverse features a pair… Continue Reading
“… with convulsive strength he seized Holmes by the throat; but I struck him on the head with the butt of my revolver …” – The Adventure of The Empty House (EMPT) Gibraltar released 8 different designs for its 1994 series of coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the return of Sherlock Holmes. In this post,… Continue Reading
” … a promising detective …” – The Adventure of The Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) Back in November 2015, we reported on a challenge coin that was issued to honor Sgt. Buddy Murnane of the New York Police Department. Murnane passed away from a heart attack in March 2015, a month shy of his mandatory retirement. He had… Continue Reading
“I did a good deal of shopping. “ – The Hound of The Baskervilles (HOUN) The website Redbubble is an online marketplace for print on demand products based on user submitted artwork. At the time of this posting, there are two artists offering products that combine Sherlockian and coin themes. The first artist we will… Continue Reading
“… reeling over, locked in each other’s arms.” – The Adventure of The Final Problem (FINA) Gibraltar released 8 different designs for its 1994 series of coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the return of Sherlock Holmes. In this post, we will discuss the three coins that feature the scuffle between Holmes and Professor Moriarty near the Reichenbach Falls… Continue Reading
“… all were equally puppets in his hands.” – The Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist (SOLI) Your editor is of the age that he grew up with the television show Sesame Street when it first started on Public Broadcasting stations in the late 1960’s. Oscar the Grouch was my favorite character, but I do remember seeing a… Continue Reading
“… while he has £220 standing to his credit in the Capital and Counties Bank.” – The Adventure of The Five Orange Pips (FIVE) The Universal Sherlock Holmes by Ronald Burt De Waal and 14th Garrideb, George A. Vanderburgh has been a tremendous reference tool to your Mycroft as we first attempted to… Continue Reading
Many people collect checks connected with specific bank ‘family trees’, others from banks connected with a certain town or city. Many collectors also collect cheques signed by famous people, but perhaps more challenging is collecting cheques associated with fictional characters. One of the best known fictional characters in the world, and one of my favorites,… Continue Reading