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@JBK Yes, it is. Streets around Harrods like Hans Road and Hans Crescent are named after him too (I believe the names of these places were not used until many years after Sloane's death). In the 1980… (View Post)

I have for many years wanted one of the medals of Sir Hans Sloane wearing a soft cap (not the later wigged version). Sloane's vast personal collection(s) became the basis of the British Museum soon a… (View Post)

I'd like to own the Tuscany gold coin on the cover, although I'm not terribly interested in Italy in that time period. The Argentine provincial silver coin is nice too. (View Post)

As some may remember, I was fretting about whether or not the 1801-1900 Standard Catalog of World Coins would be updated in the face of the financial troubles of F + W Media, Inc. Well, it did get up… (View Post)

The 2020 Red Book doesn't note the change or exact specifications, maybe in the future editions. (View Post)