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A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“He had no rival?” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) Following up on Simon Monk’s post on the numismatic detective Max Carrados, we have a few related links and comments to share: On December 31, 2014, BBC Radio aired the first episode of The Rivals, a series where Inspector Lestrade works with other contemporary detectives and sleuths… Continue Reading
Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Hercule Poirot and Lord Peter Wimsey are all names that readily spring to mind in the field of detective fiction. Less well known, but no less interesting, is Max Carrados, the blind detective created by Ernest Bramah. Not only was the author an expert numismatist, but his creation Carrados was too,… Continue Reading
“Here was a case of ancient coins.“ –The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) Earlier, we had posted about Arthur Conan Doyle’s coin collection and asked for assistance in tracking down the sale catalog of the auction and learning what coins made up his collection. We’ve had a few responses and share them here. Dr.… 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