A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“I have just made a discovery of the highest importance …” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Back in January, we published a HolmeWork assignment asking for more information about the Sherlock Holmes Centennial Art Medal Collection that was advertised back in 1986-87. You can read that post here and a follow up post showing the… Continue Reading
“You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive.” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Those immortal words are remembered on a bronze medal that was struck in late 1980, for the centennial of Holmes and Watson meeting that would be celebrated the following year. Sherlockian Enterprises had 221 (numbered on the edge) medals struck featuring Janice Skrzyniecki’s… Continue Reading
“Have you your cheque-book?” – The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (BERY) The hardcore Sherlockian numismatist now has the option of getting checks printed with Sherlockian themes. These could be the perfect way to send your payment for a club meeting dinner or paying for purchases in the Vendor Room during the BSI Weekend in… Continue Reading
“Well, if you can lay your hands upon a Garrideb, there’s money in it.” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) 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 have the… Continue Reading
“… I would read as easily as I do the apocrypha of the agony column.” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) When I first started collecting coins, I was very intrigued when I could find ephemera (advertising, invoices, order forms, etc.) related to the items in my collection. Not much has changed for me over the… Continue Reading
A few weeks back, we published Ed Rochette’s 1995 syndicated column featuring the Pobjoy Mint releasing a series of coins commemorating the Return of Sherlock Holmes. Twenty-four different coins were struck in 3 different metals with 8 different designs. We have photographs of the 8 cupro-nickel Crowns and the 8 .925 fine sterling silver coins.… Continue Reading
Just ask any fan of the world’s first consulting detective. Sherlock Holmes lives! He is alive and well, considering his age, and settled comfortably in Sussex raising bees. If this were not true, why then would the Baker Street Irregulars have celebrated his birthday Jan. 6? To these devotees, Holmes turns 140 and his birthday… 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
“…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
“My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work.” – The Sign of the Four (SIGN) Deutsche Sherlock Holmes Gesellschaft, a Sherlock Holmes society based in Germany, held the two day SherloCON 2014 in Saarbrücken this past August. Much like they did at their 2012 event, they issued a limited edition medal to… Continue Reading