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Voting members of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) have cho-sen five new candidates and four incumbents to the ANA Board of Governors for the 2019-21 election term. Col. Steven K. Ellsworth, Ret. was selected for the President’s role.
New members Muriel Eymery, Mary Lynn Garrett and Shanna Schmidt; return-ing members Michael Ellis and Clifford Mishler, will join current members Greg Lyon and Paul Montgomery on the Board of Governors, along with President-elect Col. Steven Ellsworth, Ret. and Vice President-elect Dr. Ralph Ross.
In the event that a board member can-not fulfill their term, the runner-up will fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the two-year term.
The new board will be sworn-in at the annual ANA Banquet on Friday, Aug. 16, at the World’s Fair of Money® in Rosemont, Ill. Ellsworth will become the Association’s 61st president, suc-ceeding current President Gary Adkins, who will serve as a non-voting, ex-offi-
cio member of the board.Donald Kagin and
Thomas Uram, having lost their bids for President and Vice President respectively, will be leaving the Board, as will John Highfill. Brian Hendelson did not seek re-election.
ANA members had the option to vote by either electronic or paper ballot. Out of 6,131 total votes, 4,283 were cast by paper
ballot while another 1,848 members voted electronically, representing over 30 percent of votes cast.
The election was conducted and tabu-lated by Election Services Corporation of Hauppauge, New York. Overall, 19,737 ANA members were eligible to vote in this election; 31.06 percent of eligible voters participated. To be eligible to vote, members have to be at least 13 years old and a member of the Association for at least one year as of March 31 of the elec-tion year. In 2017, 19,425 members were eligible to vote; a total of 5,371 votes were cast, representing 27.65 percent of eligible members.
July 11, 2019METALSGold ..........................$1,404.00Silver ............................$15.120Platinum ......................$824.30Palladium ..................$1,564.70
Senate passes legislation seeking Christa McAuliffe silver dollar
Congress is moving forward in honor-ing Christa McAuliffe, the schoolteacher who, along with six fellow crewmem-bers, was killed when the space shuttle Challenger exploded in January 1986, with a commemorative silver dollar.
S. 239, the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019, was passed by voice vote of the full Senate on July 9.
The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue a maximum mintage of 350,000 silver dollars honor-ing McAuliffe, who would have become the first teacher in space had the mission been successful.
All surcharges received by the Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be “paid by the Secretary to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”
The bill will be moving on to the House of Representatives for approval next. Given that there is also a House ver-sion of the bill, which currently has 305 co-sponsors it’s looking positive this com-memorative will be moving forward.
E-mail inquiries only. Do not send letters in the mail. Send to [email protected]. Because of space limita-tions, we are unable to publish all questions.
■ What is the weight of the thick copper Russian ruble of 1771 that you mentioned some time ago in this column?
The 1771-dated Sestroretsk novedel rouble, struck in 1845, weighs more than 4 pounds. It is 77.6 mm in diameter, 26 mm thick and round, in contrast to the rectangular plates used by Sweden.
■ The Isle of Man uses the Triskeles as its symbol. Is this the first such use?
The Triskeles or Triskelion, consisting of three legs, arms or branches, is called by several different names. The Isle of Man is a latecomer in the history of this symbol as the first use was by the Greek city of Phlius in the sixth century B.C.E. Later it was used in Sicily where it was called the Triquetra.
■ About the “rare” 1981 SBA dollars: just how rare are they?
It’s a bit difficult to associate the term “rare” with a coin that had a mintage of more than 3 million at each of three mints. The proof mintage is more than 4 million, so any way you look at it the coin is not rare,
even if it may be hard to find.
■ Is it possible to get a listing of the rarity scales used by some of the old-time researchers? I want to use them to determine the value of my coins.
There is no direct relationship between rarity scales and current market values, so there is no way to use them to determine the exact value of a coin. Some of the older references attempted to establish values based on the scale used, but they are outmoded by discoveries of hoards of coins that in many cases have altered the rarity factor. Many new varieties have been discovered since the rarity scales were established, so you would be better off to use the Coin Market published in Numismatic News to determine general values and then consult with some of the specialty groups for information on the numerous die varieties that aren’t listed in the regular price guides.
■ I have a 1918-SM quarter. Why the “SM” mintmark?
You are confusing two different, and
separate, parts of the design. The ‘S’ is the San Francisco mintmark. The ‘M’ that appears on Standing Liberty quarters is designer Hermon A. MacNeil’s initial.
■ Why don’t they go back to large mintmarks like the ones on the war nickels so a collector doesn’t need a microscope to see where a coin came from?
A good thought, but one that is not likely to get much support from the Mint. Although they have been inconsistent over the years, varying mintmark sizes seemingly on a whim, the present policy is to tolerate the mintmark as a means of identifying or tracing a coin to its origin. It has been only under extreme pressure from collectors that they have retained the tiny letters in use. The monsters used on the 1942-1945 nickels were among the largest mintmarks in the history of world coinage.
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The United States Mint’s communications department shared some photos this week from the Pride of Two Nations launch event held on July 3. Mint Director David Ryder welcomed Royal Canadian Mint CEO, Marie Lamay, to the Mint’s Philadelphia facility to launch the 2019 Pride of Two Nations Limited Edition Two-Coin Set™.
The set commemorates the nationhood of both countries with coins that capture their rich history, pride, and their close rela-tionship as neighbors and friends. This unique product is a joint coin set between the two Mints.
“Not only do the United States and Canada share a border, but we also share history and many cultural values that have resulted in an enduring relationship,” Ryder said. “This coin set is a fitting tribute to our abiding friendship, strong alliance, and commitment to cooperation.”
Mintage of this historic set has been set at 110,000 units. Orders will be limited to five units per household for the first 48 hours of sales, after which the Mint will remove the limit. As of July 9, the Mint reported initial sales of 95,294. (U.S. Mint photos by Sharon McPike)
US COMMEMS1948 B.T. WASHINGTON ANACS, NGC, PCGS MS66 ............ 247.50 PCGS MS65 ..................................... 93.501948D B.T. WASHINGTON NGC, ANACS, PCGS MS66 ............ 198.50 PCGS MS65 ..................................... 93.50 MS62 52.50 PCGS, NGC MS64 ....... 80.001948S B.T. WASHINGTON NGC MS67 CAC, no CAC coins graded higher ..............................1460.00 NGC MS66 blue, green, reddish toning, very nice ............... 265.00 PCGS MS66 beautiful toning ......... 170.00 NGC MS66 ..................................... 142.501949 B.T. WASHINGTON PCGS, NGC MS66 ......................... 240.00 PCGS MS65 ................................... 142.501949D B.T. WASHINGTON PCGS MS65 ................................... 170.001949S B.T. WASHINGTON PCGS MS65 156.50 NGC MS66 .... 198.501950 B.T. WASHINGTON NGC, PCGS MS66 ......................... 247.50 PCGS MS65 ................................... 121.501950D B.T. WASHINGTON NGC, ANACS MS66 ....................... 185.00 PCGS MS65 ................................... 121.501950S B.T. WASHINGTON NGC MS66 112.50 PCGS MS66 .... 115.00 PCGS MS65 ................................... 107.50 MS62 31.50 MS63 .......................... 35.00 AU55 26.00 AU58 26.50 MS60 ....... 28.00 EF45 20.00 AU50 ............................. 25.001951 B.T. WASHINGTON MS66 ...... 107.50 MS64 49.50 NGC, PCGS MS65 ....... 72.50 MS65 ............................................... 70.00 MS63 38.50 PCGS MS64 ................ 51.50 AU55 23.50 AU58 24.50 MS60 ....... 28.001951D B.T. WASHINGTON PCGS MS64 86.50 PCGS MS66 .... 212.50 MS63 70.00 PCGS MS65+ ............ 133.501951S B.T. WASHINGTON PCGS MS67, the nicest BTW I have seen, no coins graded higher ........ 915.00 NGC MS66 star pl obv & rev ......... 180.00 PCGS MS65 121.50 PCGS MS66 .. 156.501951 WASHINGTON-CARVER MS64 70.00 PCGS MS65 .............. 212.50 MS63 50.00 NGC, PCGS MS64 ....... 72.50 MS62 38.50 NGC, PCGS MS63 ....... 52.50 NGC MS62 ....................................... 41.50 VF20 16.00 VF30 ............................. 17.501951D WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS64 80.00 PCGS MS66 .... 422.50 MS60 30.00 PCGS MS65 .............. 185.001951S WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS65 100.00 NGC MS66 .... 212.50 NGC MS65 ..................................... 100.001952 WASHINGTON-CARVER MS65 70.00 PCGS MS66 .............. 170.00 PCGS MS65 ..................................... 72.50 MS60 28.00 PCGS MS64 ................ 37.50 AU58 24.50 NGC, PCGS MS63 ....... 33.50 EF40 19.50 AU50 21.00 AU55 ......... 23.001952D WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS, NGC MS66 ......................... 842.501952S WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS65 107.50 NGC MS66 .... 247.501953 WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS66 CAC ........................... 462.50 MS63 42.50 PCGS MS65 .............. 115.001953D WASHINGTON-CARVER ANACS, PCGS MS65 ..................... 128,50 NGC MS63 51.50 PCGS MS64 ........ 65.00 MS63 ............................................... 48.501953S WASHINGTON CARVER MS65 56.50 PCGS MS66 .............. 198.50 MS64 42.50 PCGS MS65 ................ 58.50 MS63 35.00 NGC MS64 .................. 45.00 MS62 ............................................... 32.50 VF30 23.75 AU58 24.50 MS60 ........ 27.501954 WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS66 ................................... 317.50 NGC, PCGS MS65 ........................... 72.501954D WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS65 72.50 PCGS MS66 .... 562.50 PCGS MS64 ..................................... 51.501954S WASHINGTON-CARVER PCGS MS65 58.50 PCGS MS66 .... 255.00 MS60 27.50 MS62 .......................... 31.50 VF30 18.50 EF40 19,50 AU58 ......... 26.001936 WISCONSIN PCGS MS67....... 436.50 MS66 266.50 PCGS MS66 ............ 268.50 NGC, PCGS MS65 ......................... 240.00 PCGS, NGC MS64 ......................... 212.50
US COMMEMS1936 YORK PCGS MS66 ................. 212.50 NGC MS65 200.00 NGC MS66 ...... 212.50 PCGS MS64 198.50 PCGS MS65 .. 200.00
COMMEM GOLD1903 LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1.00 Jefferson MS62 731.50 NGC MS64 .............. 847.501903 LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1.00 McKinley NGC, PCGS MS65 ........1105.00 NGC AU55 ..................................... 486.501905 LEWIS AND CLARK NGC MS61 1010.00 PCGS MS62 .1110.001905 LEWIS & CLARK expo bronze medalllion HK327 33mm “Westward the course of the empire” MS60 ....................... 50.001915S PANAMA PACIFIC EXPO 1.00 NGC MS66 ...........................1820.00 PCGS MS63 750.00 PCGS MS64 .. 847.50 NGC MS63 ..................................... 750.00 AU50 487.50 ANACS AU55 ........... 510.001917 MC KINLEY PCGS MS64 ........ 715.001922 GRANT WITH STAR 1.00 PCGS MS65 .................................1950.001926 SESQUICENTENNIAL 2.50 NGC MS62 510.00 NGC MS63 ...... 561.50
MODERN COMMEMSThe abbreviation RFMP meansremoved from mint package1982 GEORGE WASHINGTON .50 BU 11.25 PR .............................. 12.00 RFMP BU 10.75 PR ......................... 11.501983, 1984 OLYMPICS (L.A.)1983D 1.00 NGC MS69 ..................... 25.001983S 1.00 PR .................................. 28.00 PR RFMP 27.00 NGC MS69 ............ 25.001983PDS 3 pcs set 1.00 BU .............. 75.001984S 1.00 PR58 25.00 PR .............. 28.001983S,84S 2 pcs 1.00 set PR ........... 55.001984PDS 3 pcs set 1.00 BU .............. 75.001983 & 1984 3 pcs set PR 2 1.00 & 10.00............................... 910.001984W 10.00 PCGS MS69 .............. 860.00 PCGS PR69DCAM ......................... 860.001986 STATUE OF LIBERTY .50 BU 4.25 PR .................................. 4.00 NGC PR69UCAM ............................... 6.50 in capsule PR ..................................... 3.75 PR RFMP 3.75 BU RFMP .................. 4.00 MS67 3.75 PR65 3.50 PR68 ............. 3.75 PR58 .................................................. 2.50 1.00 BU 25.00 PR ............................ 25.00 NGC PR69UCAM ............................. 27.50 RFMP BU ......................................... 24.00 2 pcs set .50 & 1.00 BU 28.50 PR .. 28.50 5.00 PCGS, NGC PR69DCAM ........ 431.50 3 pcs set .50, 1.00 & 5.00 BU 455.00 PR ................................ 455.00 6 pcs set BU & PR .50, 1.00, 5.00 ...900.001987 CONSTITUTION 1.00 BU 25.00 PR ............................ 25.00 NGC MS69 27.50 PCI MS68 ........... 25.00 BU in offi cial fi rst day cover, 4 stamps ............................... 27.50 NGC PR69UCAM ............................. 27.50 RFMP PR ......................................... 24.00 5.00 BU 431.50 PCGS MS69......... 431.50 NGC PR70 ULTRA CAMEO ............ 450.00 NGC, PCGS PR69 DCAM ............... 431.50 2 pcs set 1.00 & 5.00 BU 450.00 PR ................................ 450.00 4 pcs set 1.00 & 5.00 BU & PR ..... 895.001988 OLYMPICS (Seoul) 1.00 PR ..... 25.00 NGC MS69 ....................................... 25.00 NGC PR69 ULTRA CAMEO .............. 25.00 RFMP PR64 23.00 PR65 ................. 24.00 5.00 PCGS MS69........................... 431.50 PCGS PR69DCAM ......................... 431.50 2 pcs set 1.00 & 5.00 BU 450.00 PR ................................ 450.001989 BICENTENNIAL OF CONGRESS .50 RFMP BU ..................................... 7.25 1.00 BU 25.00 PR ............................ 28.00 PCGS PR67 ..................................... 28.00 RFMP BU 24.00 PR ......................... 27.00 5.00 PR .......................................... 431.50 2 pcs set .50 & 1.00 BU 32.00 PR .. 33.50 3 pcs set PR .50 1.00 5.00 ............ 460.00 6 pc set .50, 1.00, 5.00 BU & PR .. 910.001990 EISENHOWER 1.00 BU............. 33.50 MGC MS69 33.50 PR ...................... 28.001991 MOUNT RUSHMORE .50 BU 15.00 PR .............................. 12.50
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This Series of 1929 $10 note issued by the First National Bank of St. Albans is from the author’s collection. All notes from this town are scarce, with large notes virtually unknown.
Left: First National Bank of St. Albans, W.Va., as it appeared in a circa 1925 postcard view. Right: building as it appears today.
Mark Hotz
A couple of interesting small towns south and west of Charleston, West Virginia caught my attention for this month. A note intrigued me in my col-lection from the Oil Field National Bank of Griffithsville, W.Va. I had no idea that West Virginia had been an oil producer, and decided that would be a worthwhile basis for one of these articles. So let’s journey to the Mountaineer State and check out not only Griffithsville, but also nearby St. Albans.
We will start with St. Albans, a city of 12,000 located in Kanawha County, W.Va, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers. It is easily reached via Interstate 64 and US Route 60, west of Charleston, the state capital. I learned that St. Albans was not really involved with West Virginia’s short-lived oil boom, but it was on the way to Griffithsville.
Fort Tackett once stood near St. Albans. Ft. Tackett was built in 1786 on land that originally belonged to George Washington and was deeded to him for his service in the French and Indian War. It was named for the first white child born in the Kanawha Valley.
The James River & Kanawha Turnpike passed through St. Albans, so many inns were established. A covered bridge once crossed the Coal River, but was burnt during the Confederate retreat following the Battle of Scary Creek in 1861. Eleven locks and dams were con-structed on the Coal River in 1855 and continued until after the Civil War.
St. Albans has also gone by the
names of Ft. Tackett, Coalsmouth, Phillipi, Village of Jefferson and the Village of Kanawha City. It was incor-porated in 1872 and was named St. Albans by the chief counsel of the C&O railroad, H. C. Parsons, in honor of his hometown in Vermont. The town became prosperous in the early 1900’s due to the numerous sawmills in the town and the shipping of coal on the railroads. With that prosperity came the founding of the town’s only nation-al bank.
The First National Bank of St. Albans, W.Va., was organized at the very end of 1909 and received charter #9640. It operated for 23 years until the receiver closed it in December of 1933 for mismanagement. During its two decades of operations, it was never a large bank, and had a total issue of $337,000. It left $19,000 outstanding at close, with just $250 of that number in
large size notes.Notes from this bank are just plain
hard to find. Just a single large note is known, with two uncut sheets and five individual small notes reported. The uncut sheets are the Type 2 Serial No. 1 sheets of the $10 and $20 denomina-tions. These have never been cut and are unlikely to be cut, leaving a mere five small notes available to collectors. These are rarely available. I was fortu-nate enough to purchase a small size $10 note on this bank at the FUN Show about 10 years back, as I have seen few others for sale.
The old First National Bank building still stands in St. Albans today. I have included a 1925 postcard view of the building, then housing both the bank and the U.S. post office, along with a view of the building as it appears today. Little has changed and it is still quite impressive.
The story of oil drilling in West
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This postcard view circa 1915 shows oil-drilling equipment being hauled through the streets of Griffithsville, W.Va. Little is left of the town today, and none of the houses shown in the photo still stand.
This is the “heart” of Griffithsville, W.Va., today - a small modern post office and the boarded up abandoned Oil Field National Bank building.
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Virginia is an interesting one. It actu-ally began as an outgrowth of the salt industry. In the early 1800s, oil and gas had no importance, and though salt makers frequently hit oil or gas in their drilling, they considered it a nuisance. In fact, salt manufacturers diverted so much oil to the Kanawha River that it was long known as “Old Greasy” to the boatmen. Gas was first struck in a well
drilled for salt at Charleston in 1815. Once the value of oil and gas was real-ized, the Great Kanawha Valley region became a pioneer in the discovery of petroleum by boring and in the use of oil and gas on a commercial scale.
On the Little Kanawha River, near the Hughes River, was a stream called Burning Springs Run, named because there were two springs at its mouth from
which natural gas escaped. As early as 1781, Thomas Jefferson described the bril-liant flame, which could be produced by thrusting a lighted candle into the escap-ing gas at this site. Because gas and salt brine were often associated, the Rathbone brothers bored a salt well near these springs. However at a depth of 200 feet they hit petroleum. Although petro-leum was not the treasure that the Rathbones sought, they were encouraged by their find and drilled a second well, which yielded 1,200 barrels of petroleum daily in 1859. News of the Rathbone broth-ers’ discovery spread rap-idly and created tremendous excitement. By 1861, a town with several thousand inhab-itants had sprung up. All of
the light in the newly formed town, including that for a brilliantly lit hotel, was provided by natural gas. The wide-spread use of gas in this town marked the beginning of the era of gas devel-opment in West Virginia. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil were being floated down the river to Parkersburg where they were then sent to other cities by rail or river. The Burning Springs oil field was one of only two oil fields in America prior to
the Civil War. But by 1876, there were 292 wells in the state, producing a total of 900 barrels daily.
The Volcano oil field was discovered in 1860, and the heavy lubricants produced led to the development of West Virginia’s first oil pipeline, from Volcano to Parkersburg, in 1879. Also at Volcano, in 1874, W. C. Stiles, Jr., invent-ed the “endless wire” method of pumping many wells from a central engine. Using wheels, belts, and cables, perhaps as many as 40 wells could be pumped by one engine. In 1889, large iron pipes were inserted to prevent clogging of the wells by crumbling walls, and with this discovery much deeper wells could be drilled. With the discovery of deeper oil sands, the Doll’s
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This attractive large size Series of 1902 $20 from the Oil Field National Bank of Griffithsville, W.Va. , hails from the author’s collection. Just a handful of banks
nationwide have reference to oil in their titles.
Here is a Series of 1929 $10 note from the Oil Field National Bank. It isn’t very pretty, but few small notes are known from this bank. (Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions.)
Run, Eureka, Mannington, and Sistersville fields were found and developed.
Thus, from its early begin-nings at Burning Springs in 1859, the oil industry in West Virginia grew to reach its peak production of 16 million barrels in 1900. Although the oil indus-try then started a decline, natu-ral gas production was grow-ing. From 1906 to 1917 West Virginia was the leader in gas production in the United States.
Griffithsville, W.Va. was located at the southern end of the oil fields, in Lincoln County, about 17 miles as the crow flies south of St. Albans, and about 9 miles east of the county seat, Hamlin. During the period from 1905-1925, Griff ithsville was a small boomtown, with continuous oil drilling and the increased population associated with it. This prosperity led to the founding of a national bank.
The Oil Field National Bank of Griffithsville, W.Va., received charter #10097 in October of 1911. It was one of just three national banks nationwide to have an oil related title. (The others are the Oil Belt National Bank of Oblong, Ill., and the Oilfields National Bank of Brea, Calif.) The bank issued $444,000 in large and small size notes, of which eight large and 10 small are currently known.
I wish I could relate to you all sorts of interesting information about Griffithsville, but sadly, not only is there virtually nothing available about its history (other than it was first settled in 1854 and named for an early set-tler, Alexander Griffith,) but also there is virtually nothing left of the town. Griffithsville was clearly boom and bust, framed by the rise and fall of local oil production. A vintage postcard view, accompanying this article, shows oil pipes and drilling equipment being hauled through town, circa 1920. Not a single building or house shown in that postcard view remains today.
Griffithsville, or what is left of it, is located on State Route 3 as it winds
its way north towards Hamlin, the seat of Lincoln County. This is an incred-ibly sparsely populated subdivision with just 22,000 residing in the entire county. As the oilfields dried up and closed down, Griffithsville just melted away. It is just a speck on a map today; Lincoln County has used some of the more than available land just south of the “town” to build the Lincoln County Middle School.
Griffithsville itself is nothing more than two buildings: the modern corru-gated-tin roofed post office, and the abandoned Oil Field National Bank building, the only masonry building ever erected in this town. It stands gaunt and boarded up next to the post office. There are no other commercial buildings of any kind, nor even a cluster of homes that would resemble a town, though there are residences scattered throughout the area.
I have included a photo that shows all that is currently left of Griffithsville. The bank building still proudly boasts the name OIL FIELD NATIONAL BANK engraved on the façade. If it weren’t for this, no visitor would ever know that oil was once king in the area.
As you know, an abandoned national bank in a non-existent town is what excites me about national currency. I was delighted to add a large note from this bank to my collection, and even more thrilled to see the derelict vacant building from which it emanated.
I hope your summer will be one of relaxation and serenity, and that you can fill some winsome hours studying your own national bank notes and their history.
Readers may address questions or comments about this article or national banknotes in general to Mark Hotz direct-ly by email at [email protected].
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2019 APOLLO 11 COINS Proof Uncirculated Max. mintageApollo 11 gold $5 28,248 (W) 11,191 (W) 50,000Apollo 11 .999 silver dollar 173,720 (P) 53,138 (P) 400,000Apollo 11 clad half dollar 55,711 (S) 37,141 (D) 750,000Apollo 11 half dollar set *99,998 (S) N/A 100,000
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Pride of Two Nations Charges AheadReleased on July 3, the Pride of Two
Nations 2019 Limited Edition Two-Coin Set has come and gone. The product limit was listed at 100,000 and this week’s sales report from the Mint shows 95,308 sold. Checking the product page today, the product has been listed as currently unavailable. At $139.95, that’s a pretty big chunk of change for just a few days in the shop.
Bullion on the other hand, is not charg-ing ahead. Last year the gold Eagles took
off the first week of the month with 6,500 one-ounce coins taken by the Authorized Purchaser network, however this year no sales have been r eported for the first week of July for the one-ounce coin. Half, quarter and tenth ounce, however are all reporting more sales than was reported for the full month of June.
No “giant leaps” for the Apollo 11 coin offerings. Collectors bought 1,763 proof silver dollars this week and 268 of the uncirculated silver dollar. The clad
half dollar proofs increased by just 190, while the uncirculated clad half dollar sold 321.
Other items of note include the 2019-W proof silver Eagle recording total sales of 288,107, 2019 clad proof set climbing to 363,043 and 2019 silver proof set adding another 3,098 and reaching 271,198 overall.
The rest of the Mint’s offerings show little movement at all, so really not much to spend any time perusing.
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BAG AND ROLL SALES2017 Native American dollar
Option Philadelphia Denver Total 25-count roll *16,953 *16,225 33,178 $100 bag *1,912 *1,784 3,696 $250 box *2,136 *2,186 4,322
2018 Native American dollar Option Philadelphia Denver Total 25-count roll 16,581 15,744 32,325 $100 bag 1,932 1,870 3,802 $250 box 1,865 1,874 3,979
2018 American Innovation dollar Option Philadelphia Denver Total 25-count roll 12,787 12,070 24,857 $100 bag 2,935 2,954 5,889
2019 Native American dollar Option Philadelphia Denver Total 25-count roll 12,530 12,280 24,810 $100 bag 1,056 984 2,040 $250 box 1,264 1,296 2,560
2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag *2,328 *2,221 *4,245 8,794 Two-roll (P&D) set *6,863 San Francisco roll *3,975 P,D,S rolls set *8,786
2017 Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag *2,167 *2,126 *4,076 8,369 Two-roll (P&D) set 6,725 San Francisco roll 3,891 P,D,S rolls set 8,590
2017 Ellis Island National Monument quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag *2,392 *2,241 *4,354 8,987 Two-roll (P&D) set *6,610 San Francisco roll *4,013 P,D,S rolls set *9,007
2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag *2,231 *2,270 *4,209 8,710 Two-roll (P&D) set *6,554 San Francisco roll *3,852 P,D,S rolls set *8,601
2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,271 2,382 4,186 8,839 Two-roll (P&D) set 6,529 San Francisco roll 3,868 P,D,S rolls set 8,940
2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,081 2,075 4,088 8,244 Two-roll (P&D) set 6,306 San Francisco roll 3,669 P,D,S rolls set 8,338
2018 Voyageurs National Park quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,121 2,153 3,854 8,128 Two-roll (P&D) set 6,231 San Francisco roll 3,680 P,D,S rolls set 8,370
2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,106 1,976 4,002 8,084 Two-roll (P&D) set 6,117 San Francisco roll 3,702 P,D,S rolls set 8,168
2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,048 2,045 3,701 7,794 Two-roll (P&D) set 5,985 San Francisco roll 3,579 P,D,S rolls set 8,042
2019 Lowell National Park quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,233 2,103 3,554 7,980 Two-roll (P&D) set 5,812 San Francisco roll 3,315 P,D,S rolls set 7,766
2019 American Memorial Park quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 2,141 2,088 3,382 7,611 Two-roll (P&D) set 5,568 San Francisco roll 3,170 P,D,S rolls set 7,432
2019 War in the Pacific Park quarter Option Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Total 100-coin bag 1,805 1,741 3,128 6,674 Two-roll (P&D) set 5,215 San Francisco roll 2,635 P,D,S rolls set 6,775
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1941-1964 P D S CH/GEM BU set grading a minimum of MS-63. All coins brilliant with nice luster, strikes and surface qualities. Housed in a Dansco album from 1932, so you can add the earlier coins. 61-coin set. $785.00
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CH/GEM BU & PROOFSUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLLAR SET1979-1999 P D S CH/GEM BU & PROOF set grading a minimum of MS/PR-63. Housed in a custom Dansco album – 18 coin set. Includes the 1979-S & 1981-S PROOF TYPE 2 and the 1979-P Near Date. $255.00
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2000-2018 P D S CH/GEM & PROOF set grading a minimum of MS/PR-63. Housed in a custom Dansco album. 57-coin set. $285.00
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GEM BU MS-65WAR-TIME NICKEL SETS
1942-1945 P D S silver war-time nickel set grading GEM BU MS-65. All coins lustrous brilliant white with choice strikes (some full steps). Housed in a custom Capital Plastic holder. 11-coin set.$150.00
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GEM BU MS-65MERCURY DIME SETS
1934-1945 P D S Mercury dime set grading GEM BU MS-65. All coins blazing lustrous white with choice strikes. Housed in a Dansco album from 1916. 35-coin set. $775.00
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Good through 8/31/191941-1945 P D S Mercury dime short set grading GEM BU MS-65. All coins lustrous gem examples with choice strikes. Housed in a custom Capital Plastic holder. 15-coin set. $205.00
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PEACE SILVER DOLLAR SETComplete 24-coin Peace silver dollar set grading VF to Uncirculated with a Borderline Uncirculated 1928-P – the key of the series! Housed in a custom Dansco album. $1130.00
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1934-1964 P D S CH/GEM BU set grading a minimum of MS-63. All coins choice original – includes all silver war-time issues and the key dates of 1939-D, 1939-S, 1942-D and 1950-D. Housed in a custom Dansco album. 71-coin set. $411.50
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CH/GEM BUFRANKLIN HALF SET
1948-1963 P D S CH/GEM BU set grading a minimum of MS-63. All coins brilliant with nice surfaces and strikes. Housed in a custom Dansco album. 35-coin set. $645.00
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CH/GEM BU & PROOF EISENHOWER DOLLAR SET
1971-1978 P D S CH/GEM BU & PTOOF set grading a minimum of MS/PR-63. Housed in a custom Dansco album – 32 coin set. Includes all silver issues and all varieties of 1976. $205.00
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1941-1947 P D S short set Walking Liberty Half Dollars. All coins brilliant with nice strikes and surface qualities for the grade. Housed in a custom Dansco album. 20-coin sets. Select BU MS-60+. $505.00
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1934-1964 P D S CH/GEM BU set grading a minimum of MS-63. All coins are at least 90% red with nice surface qualities and nice strikes. Housed in a /Dansco album from 1909. 85-coin set. $269.00
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1934-1938 P D S set. All coins nicely struck for the date and mintmark; lustrous original. Housed in either a custom Capital Plastic holder or a Dansco album – your choice. 12-coin set.Choice BU MS-63. $480.00
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1934-1940 P D S CH/GEM BU set grading a minimum of MS-63. All coins brilliant; some with Full Bands. Housed in a Dansco album from 1916. 20-coin set. $405.00
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1941-1945 P D S short set CH/GEM BU grading a minimum of MS-63. All coins brilliant with some Full Bands. Housed in a custom Capital Plastic holder. 15-coin set. $139.00
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When the Apollo 11 Lunar Module landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, three facilities located in Gladstone, Calif., Camberra, Australia and Robledo de Chavela (Madrid, Spain) guaranteed the monitoring of the inter-planetary spacecraft 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, covering 120 degrees each of the airspace of the Earth.
To commemorate man’s arrival to the moon and the contribution of the Spanish facility to this event, the Royal Spanish Mint is releasing on July 1 a special 8 reales .925 silver coin.
The reverse of the coin depicts one monitoring antenna based in Spain, the Lunar Module, and as a background, the Moon. The obverse depicts a portrait of His Majesty King Don Felipe VI.
The Royal Spanish Mint reached an agreement with the US Mint to develop a joint product of two coins in the same package. One coin will be the 8 reales coin from Royal Spanish Mint and the other one will be the curved half-dollar clad coin. The maximum mintage of the set of two coins will be 5,000 units. The Spanish 8 reales coin will also have a mintage of an additional 5,000 sold in a single case.
For more information visit https://tienda.fnmt.es/fnmttv.
The U.S. half dollar coin in the lower left depicts the iconic first step on the Moon’s surface with the inscription MERCURY GEMINI APOLLO. The Spanish coin in the upper right celebrates the contribution of the Spanish facilities to the historic Moon landing.
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RSM Coin to Commemorate Apollo 11 Landing
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Lester White has received the 2019 National Battlefield Coin Show™ Collectors Choice Award. The annual award was voted on by collectors who attended the Battlefield Coin Show in Gettysburg, Pa., at the April 2019 event.
Lester owns White’s Emporium in Westminster, Md., has promoted coin shows for many years, and has been an influen-tial presence in the coin community since 1963. Visit Lester at the Fall Battlefield Coin Show, held in Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 13-14, 2019.
According to the show’s Facebook page, total attendance at the event was 930, which included the Thursday early birds.
Collector Wins Award in Gettysburg
Lester White (left) receives the 2019 National Battlefield Coin Show™ Collectors Choice Award from Bill Waltman (right) Vice President of Communications.
An incredible Gold Certificate rarity, a “Triple Signature” 1882 Gold Certificate is one of just three pieces extant and the only such note remaining in private hands. The face of this note has the portrait of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton (nicknamed “Old Bullion”) to the left and the denomination in two conjoined rosettes at right. Gold overprints include “GOLD” at the top center and backgrounds to the serial numbers. The back is printed in a rich orange-gold and has an eagle at the center. After Dec. 17, 1878, gold coins and paper currency were exchangeable at par in general commerce. Accordingly, these are the first of the Gold Certificates that saw wide use. The engraved signatures of Treasury officials Bruce and Gilfillan are stacked in the lower right corner. To their left is the large engraved signa-ture of Thomas Acton, Assistant U.S. Treasurer at New York. In fact, these notes were payable at the office of the Assistant U.S. Treasurer there.
A large brown scalloped Treasury Seal is at bottom center, while the serial numbers, also in brown, are at the bottom left and top right. This riveting Gold Certificate exhibits just the lightest signs of circulation while displaying vividly printed inks and bright well-margined paper. The orange-gold back is brilliantly colored and free from fading. The grading service makes men-tion of “Minor Edge Restorations” on the holder but those are minor in scope, skillfully executed and very difficult to detect. The note has long been recorded in census records as Choice About Uncirculated and while the eye appeal certainly suggests that, fold count requires a technical grade a bit lower. That said this is the only example of the catalog number available to the collecting community. The other two notes known reside in the collections of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco. This is another exceptional rarity that can trace its
Fr. 1202a. 1882 $100 Gold Certificate. PCGS Currency Very Fine 35 Apparent. Minor Edge Restoration. Est. $800,000 - $1,200,000
“Triple Signature” $100 Gold Certificate Up for Grabs
pedigree back to the legendary collection of Albert A. Grinnell. It last traded publicly for $822,500 in a January 2014 auction. It is no less rare now than it was then. However demand for ultra-rarities such as this has only increased.
The 1882 $100 Gold Certificate will be presented in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction at the ANA World’s Fair of Money, Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. For more information contact Stack’s Bowers Galleries at 800-458-4646 or visit StacksBowers.com.
Record prices fell at Legend Rare Coin Auctions’ June 2019 Regency Auction as multiple advanced Registry Set collectors fought it out to add the finest known issues to their top ranking sets on the PCGS Registry. Besides the Finest Known coins, the action was as hot as the sum-mer sun in the Las Vegas desert (it was a balmy 101 outside). Again, the explosive bidding activity proved that collectors of all areas were out in force to buy quality coins.
As usual, PCGS/CAC coins garnered the most attention and most active bidding, realizing solid to extremely strong prices. The Regency Auction 33, which is the official auc-tion of the PCGS Members Show, proves that even smaller sales get the same draw and attention of the larger conventions. While attendance was not strong at the show, pre-internet and live-during-the-sale internet bidding was the most active of ANY auction we have ever had. The top selling lots were a pair of Top Pop Mercury Dimes, which three very advanced col-lectors drove to shocking world record prices: lot 211, a 1931-S in PCGS MS67+ FB CAC realiz-ing $270,250 and lot 220, a monster toned 1938-S PCGS MS68+ FB CAC sold for $364,250. All prices real-ized include the 17.5 percent Buyer’s Premium.
“Opening the sale was the Hunter Collection,” said Julie Abrams, president of LegendRare Coin Auctions. “For the first hour and a half of the sale, it was standing room only with a huge crowd in the auction room. Collectors fought it out over and over, driving prices higher to take home th e great-est prizes. The current market is as quality conscientious as ever, and Premium Quality coins (especially toners) are bringing premium bids!”
“Bidders on the phone, in the room, and online fought fero-ciously to bring home the prizes for their collections,” said Laura Sperber, founder of LRCA. “Julie, Jessica, and I were on the phone with bidders who really desired the absolute best coins.
Clearly, Legend Rare Coin Auctions has built a clientele of the strongest buyers, especially for the finest PCGS/CAC coins in the world and monster toned examples. We consistently
sell top pop toners for world record prices that no other auction firm can
touch! However, not everything had to be a pop 1 wildly toned piece to attract loads of bid-der and realize strong prices. Even PCGS NO CAC coins performed especially well ($20 1904 PCGS MS67 real-
ized $73,437). A small group of exceptional Proof Barber dimes
and quarters performed exception-ally well. Another area that performed strongly: Morgan Dollars. Legend is a rising star among auction companies when it comes to selling the best qual-ity Morgans.” “Auction after auction, our boutique
auction program gets the biggest buyers’ attention and they return,
every auction, knowing that we sell the very best coins on the market,” Julie Abrams stated. “That is why the consignors keep coming back. We offer much more than just auctioning
your coins. If you have not yet consigned to our record-breaking
sales, now is the time to do so. We are now accepting consignments for our September Regency Auction, so contact one of our consignment specialists today. Take a look at these highlights (to name just a few) and let us do the same for you!”
Highlights from Regency Auction 33 include:
Lot 10. 10C 1798 Large 8. PCGS MS62 CAC From the Hunter Collection. Realized $30,550 Lot 73. 1C 1955 Doubled Die. PCGS MS64 RD CAC. Realized $14,688
Lot 269. 25C 1952-D PCGS MS67+ CAC. Realized $21,150
Lot 279. 50C 1876-CC PCGS MS66+ CAC. Realized $31,725
Lot 290. 50C 1920-D PCGS MS65+ CAC. Realized $29,375
Lot 306. 50C 1942-D PCGS MS68. Realized $34,075 Lot 343. $1 1881-S PCGS MS66 CAC. Realized $11,163 (wildly toned)
Lot 383. $1 1902-O PCGS MS67 CAC. Realized $19,387.50
Lot 475. $20 1882-CC PCGS MS62 CAC. Realized $31,725
Lot 482. $20 1904 PCGS MS67. Realized $73,438 Lot 503. 50C 1935 Spanish Trail. PCGS MS68. Realized $17,038
Lot 513. $1 1879 J-1629. PCGS PR67 CAC. Realized $36,425
View results of all lots at https://legendauctions.hibid.com/catalog/170140/the-regency-auction-33.
Legend Rare Coin Auctions is a boutique numismatic auc-tion company specializing in the finest and rarest U.S. coins. Founded in 2012 by Laura Sperber, the owner, and president of Legend Numismatics, the premier rare coin retail firm. LRCA was, from the outset designed to be a different kind of rare coin auction firm. LRCA’s staff of numismatic auction industry veterans include Julie Abrams, president; Greg Cohen, senior numismatist; and Jessica Berkman, consignment coordinator. The firm’s Regency Auctions serve as the official auction for the PCGS Members’ Shows, held six times per year.
Since its founding, LRCA has sold many important collec-tions, resulting in world-record prices, including the Coronet Collection of Morgan Dollars (#1 all-time PCGS set); the David Hall—Bob Simpson Collection of Liberty Head Eagles; the Sunnywood-Simpson Collection of Morgan Dollars; the Phil Flannagan Collection of Territorial Gold, Toned Dollars, and 1795 coins; duplicates from the Gerald Forsythe Collections of Buffalo Nickels and Mercury Dimes; the Bob Simpson Collection of Standard Silver Patterns; the Northern Lights Collection of Monster Toned Morgan Dollars; the Crow River Collections of Indian Head $10s and Peace Dollars; the P.F.M Collection (former #6 PCGS Set of Morgan Dollars with vari-eties); the Oak Crest Collection of Carson City $5 gold; the Konstantine Collection of Capped Bust Half Dollars, the #1 PCGS Set of Red Book varieties, 1807-1836. The firm’s impres-sive record also includes the 2nd highest APR in 2016 with the sale of Bob Simpson’s duplicate 1879 $20 “Quintuple Stella” which realized $1,880,000. To consign to an upcoming auction or request information, visit www.legendauctions.com.
Check out the gorgeous colors on this 1973 50 Cent Piece. Graded CGS MS-68 CAC, this Walking Liberty half sold for $28,250. (Image courtesy of Legend Rare Coin Auctions)
An 1851 $50 from the Gold Rush era, frequently referred to an an “ingot” or “slug” was struck in the U.S. Assay Office in San Francisco under the direction of Augustus Humbert. This piece sold for $55,812.50 at the Regency 33 Auction.
(Image courtesy of Legend Rare Coin Auctions)
An extremely rare 1875 $3 die trial, which is actually rarer than the regular issue sold for $73,437.50. Look closely to see the array of blues and violets intermingling with the copper red.
(Image courtesy of Legend Rare Coin Auctions)
This PCGS NO CAC $20 1904 graded PCGS MS-67 pulled a final price of $73,437.50. (Image courtesy of Legend Rare Coin Auctions)
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U.S. Proof Sets and Mint Sets US Proof Sets US Mint SetsDate Value Value
US Proof Sets US Mint SetsDate Value Value
1936 $6,000.00 N/A 1937 $2,600.00 N/A 1938 $1,100.00 N/A 1939 $1,000.00 N/A 1940 $925.00 N/A 1941 $800.00 N/A 1942 6 coins $800.00 N/A 1942 5 coins $840.00 N/A 1947 N/A $1,300.00 1948 N/A $935.00 1949 N/A $1,100.00 1950 $500.00 n/a 1951 $460.00 $875.00 1952 $230.00 $780.00 1953 $175.00 $660.00 1954 $90.00 $360.00 1955 box $115.00 N/A 1955 flat pack $95.00 $300.00 1956 $55.00 $300.00 1957 $23.00 $300.00 1958 $25.00 $275.00 1959 $25.00 $46.00 1960 large date $25.00 $40.00 1960 small date $28.00 N/A 1961 $20.00 $38.00 1962 $19.00 $37.50 1963 $19.00 $32.00 1964 $19.00 $32.00 1965 Special Mint Set N/A $8.50 1966 Special Mint Set N/A $8.00 1967 Special Mint Set N/A $9.00 1968S $5.50 $6.25 1968S no mint mark dime $13,000.00 N/A 1969S $5.50 $5.50 1970S large date $9.00 $16.00 1970S small date $73.00 $44.00 1970S no mint mark dime $750.00 N/A 1971S $3.25 $3.00 1971S no mint mark nickel Est. 1,655 $1,100.00 N/A 1972S $3.75 $3.00 1973S $7.50 $10.00 1974S $8.00 $5.00 1975S $7.50 $7.50 1975S no mint mark dime $220,000.00 N/A 1976S 3 coins $21.00 $15.50 1976S $8.00 $7.00 1977S $6.00 $5.00 1978S $5.25 $5.50 1979S Type I $6.50 $5.00 1979S Type II $42.00 N/A
1980S $9.00 $6.00 1981S Type I $7.00 $8.00 1981S Type II $250.00 N/A 1982 Souvenir set N/A $55.00 1982S $4.50 N/A 1983 Souvenir set N/A $60.00 1983S $3.00 N/A 1983S Prestige Set $38.50 N/A 1983S no mint mark dime $650.00 N/A 1984S $5.00 $3.00 1984S Prestige Set $22.00 N/A 1985S $3.00 $3.50 1986S $5.00 $6.00 1986S Prestige Set $26.00 N/A 1987S $3.50 $3.50 1987S Prestige Set $23.00 N/A 1988S $4.00 $3.50 1988S Prestige Set $27.00 N/A 1989S $3.75 $3.50 1989S Prestige Set $26.50 N/A 1990S $4.00 $3.50 1990S no S 1¢ $4,100.00 N/A 1990S Prestige Set $24.00 N/A 1990S Prestige Set, no S 1¢ $4,300.00 N/A 1991S $3.50 $4.00 1991S Prestige Set $42.00 N/A 1992S $3.50 $3.50 1992S Prestige Set $46.00 N/A 1992S Silver $16.00 N/A 1992S Silver premier $21.00 N/A 1993S $4.00 $3.75 1993S Prestige Set $31.00 N/A 1993S Silver $21.00 N/A 1993S Silver premier $30.00 N/A 1994S $4.50 $3.00 1994S Prestige Set $31.00 N/A 1994S Silver $20.00 N/A 1994S Silver premier $30.00 N/A 1995S $7.50 $4.00 1995S Prestige Set $72.00 N/A 1995S Silver $42.00 N/A 1995S Silver premier $48.00 N/A 1996S $6.00 $12.00 1996S Prestige Set $285.00 N/A 1996S Silver $22.00 N/A 1996S Silver premier $27.50 N/A 1997S $6.00 $4.00 1997S Prestige Set $53.00 N/A 1997S Silver $26.00 N/A 1997S Silver premier $34.00 N/A
By Richard Giedroyc
The gap between buying and selling coins of intrinsic value continues to nar-row as gold bullion firms up its new trading range at about $1,400 an ounce. The gap between the buy and sell on silver bullion coins remains wider, but is also narrowing. Morgan silver dollar retail prices for better grade, but less than rare dates, continue to slowly decline. It appears there are a surprising number of Bust silver dollars currently available, with interest in this area likewise underperform-ing. Indian cents, always a popular area,
have lost some of their luster except for the exceptional examples that are primarily appearing in auctions. Sales of gold coins, regardless of their age or scarcity, remain anemic. Collectors continue to ignore the low mintage and challenging availability of Platinum American Eagles, now adding First Spouse gold coins to the list of scarce coins that are under-collected. On the flip side of the coin, there is surprising strength in the better grade Walking Liberty and Franklin half-dollars. Coin prices remain strong at auctions. The trend of offering coins from long time collections through auctions rather than through dealers con-
tinues. Mint sales of commemorative and collector coins remain strong, but as always the secondary market for Proof and Mint sets can be disappointing for most issues, excepting the modern silver issues. Anyone who has been collecting in recent years could likely realize a profit if they sold today, but it remains a collector mar-ket with a long way yet to grow.
Commemorative and Collector Coins Remain Strong
Visit NumisMaster.com for daily pricing updates. Values listed are average retail prices. They are not offers to buy or sell. Values are compiled by the Krause Publications staff of market analysts and independent analysts.
I have known many numismatists who have gotten bored with their current collections, usually because the remaining pieces needed were too scarce and/or too expensive to obtain. Some of them have gone on to start a new collection just for the fun of the hunt. In the process, some have been quite creative with their themes.
I suppose I could include myself among them. With my two youngest children, I collect coins that have my last name, Heller, on them. A handful of European countries issued them over the past few hundred years, plus there are issues from German East Africa (now part of Tanzania). Since I have seen so much German notgeld denominated in Hellers, I never cared to go in that direction. One nice aspect of a
collection of Hellers is that they tended to the be lowest cir-
culating denomination, almost all struck in
bronze or copper, where it is pos-
sible to get coins from the early 1700s some-times for less than $5.
A collection that is more pop-ular over time is
assembling the worst quality set,
especially coins that have been certified in
the lowest possible con-dition.
Imagine trying to assemble a collection of coins with your
name on it. It would be a quite extensive collection if your name was Elizabeth. But there are many monarchs’ names like George, Edward, William, and so forth that could be challeng-ing. There are several currency collectors that enjoy searching for obsolete notes or national currency that have their first or last names in the title.
I have also, like many other collectors, assembled collec-tions of currency and exonumia from cities of interest to me. A long time ago, one of my company’s employees had to purchase a Michigan obsolete note because one of the names in the issu-ing company was a direct ancestor.
Here are some “outside the box” collections to consider: World coins issued in your birth year An example of coins of as many different languages as you can find
Coins or paper money with all different monetary units (dollar, peso, franc, drachma, dinar, ducat, penny . . .)
Coins or paper money that feature a word such as “freedom” (one formed around issues with the word
‘liberty” would probably be too easy) Coins or paper money depicting religious figures of your faith
Coins or paper money of as many different monetary units as possible (one obsolete bank in Michigan issued notes in the denomination of $1.25, $1.50, and $1.75)
One coin of each numeral from one through twelve to use to make a clock, or just a specimen from as many different numerals as possible
Paper money of extremely high denominations such as the Zimbabwe $100 Trillion note
Coins and currency depicting monarchs who were declared saints
While there are a number of collectors who special-ize in a specific kind of animal such as dogs, horses, or elephants, how about assembling a collection with one for the first initial of each letter of the alphabet (albatross, bison, cougar, donkey . . . zebra)
A type set of coins that not only includes a representative piece of each type, but also an example from each mint that struck each type, though this could be expensive
At least one specimen from each country that existed at one time, but not today
As many different coins as you can find with the denomination of “2”
Coins from as many different nations as possible that depict a queen
Coins and paper money that depict the same per-son on both the obverse and reverse like a Lincoln Memorial Cent, Series 1976 and later US $2.00 Federal Reserve Note, or a Roman Emperor Nero Gold Solidus
Issues of a particular coin or currency designer, or perhaps a designer of medals
As issue from each geographic area where Roman Emperor Hadrian issued his travel series of the silver denarius
The final coin or currency issues of a country before it collapsed
Paper money of one particular ink color Topical issues such as ships, palm trees, butterflies, maps, food, space, and so forth
National bank notes of banks that were robbed by John Dillinger
A coin from as many different shapes or metal com-positions as possible
Coins of the Great Lakes region or any other regional area
Instead of a type set or a first year of issue type set, how about a last year of issue type set
Coins of the “Greats” of history such as Alexander the Great, Darius the Great, Justinian the Great, Catherine the Great, Peter the Great
Use your imagination in coming up with a theme to collect for fun. By stepping beyond the bounds of your current col-lections, you open yourself to meeting new people and having more adventures.
Start a Creative Collection
1908 5 Heller from German East Africa. (Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions)
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If you have other creative ideas for forming a numismatic collection, please share them with readers by posting on this column.
Oh, and a follow-up for last week’s column (find it online if you missed it). The other three people specifically depicted on US paper money who were not born in what is now the United States of America are: Sir Walter Raleigh, born in Hayes Barton, England who is on the reverse of the $2.00 National Bank Notes from the First Charter Period, Hernando de Soto, born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Extremadura, Castille (now part of Spain), who is on the reverse of the $10.00 National Bank Notes from the First Charter Period, and General John Burgoyne, born in Sutton, England, who is on the reverse of the $500.00 National Bank Notes from the First Charter Period.
Patrick A. Heller was the American Numismatic Association 2018 Glenn Smedley Memorial Service Award, 2017 Exemplary Service Award 2012 Harry Forman Dealer of the Year Award, and 2008 Presidential Award winner. He was also honored by the Numismatic Literary Guild in 2017 and 2016 for the Best Dealer-Published Magazine/Newspaper and for Best Radio Report. He is the communications officer of Liberty Coin Service in Lansing, Michigan and writes Liberty’s Outlook, a monthly newsletter on rare coins and precious metals subjects. Past newsletter issues can be viewed at http://www.libertycoin-service.com. Some of his radio commentaries titled “Things You ‘Know’ That Just Aren’t So, And Important News You Need to Know” can be heard at 8:45 AM Wednesday and Friday mornings on 1320-AM WILS in Lansing (which streams live and becomes part of the audio and text archives posted at http://www.1320wils.com).
NGC and eBay Partner on Expert Review ServiceSARASOTA, Fla. (July 9, 2019) – Numismatic Guaranty
Corporation® (NGC®) and eBay have partnered to launch NGC Expert Review, a low-cost service that provides a preliminary review of coins by NGC experts. The service is available for coins on eBay that have not been certified by a third-party grad-ing service.
NGC is the world’s largest third-party authentication and grad-ing service for collectible coins, tokens and medals. It is an approved grading company of eBay, a leading online market-place that connects buy-ers and sellers around the world.
NGC Expert Review offers two services for US, world and ancient coins on eBay:
• Authenticity Review ($5 per coin): An NGC expert examines the pho-tos from the eBay listing and provides a preliminary opinion of the coin’s authen-ticity. The preliminary opin-ions of authenticity are:
Likely Genuine, Likely Not Genuine or Inconclusive.
• Authenticity and Grade Review ($10 per coin): An NGC expert examines the photos from the eBay listing and provides a preliminary opinion of the coin’s authenticity and, if it is Likely Genuine, a preliminary opinion on its grade range. For US and world coins, the preliminary opinions of grade range include Likely Low Circulated (1-35), Likely High Circulated (40-58), Likely Uncirculated (60-70), Likely Proof (60-70) or Inconclusive. Similar opinions are given for ancient coins.
NGC will provide the results within two business days. An authenticity opinion of Inconclusive will result in a full refund. A grade of Inconclusive will result in a $5 refund.
To use this service, eBay buyers should look for the NGC Expert Review link near the bid or buy section on the eBay list-ing page for an uncertified coin.
As an added benefit, NGC will give the person who pur-chased the NGC Expert Review service a voucher toward NGC’s full authentication, grading and encapsulation services. The voucher is equal to the amount paid for the review and is valid
for 90 days from the date the NGC Expert Review service was purchased. An Associate or higher NGC Collector membership is required to submit collect-ibles to NGC for its regular grading services.
“We want every eBay buyer to have confi-dence that the coin they are purchasing is exactly what they believe it to be, and we are able to reinforce that peace of mind in partnership with NGC,” said Mark Flaa, Category Director of Arts & Collectibles at eBay. “This new service is
another step in eBay’s efforts to ensure the integrity of the items we offer. Our trusted marketplace and wide selection of inventory, coupled with NGC’s expertise, makes eBay the ideal destination for those searching for authentic, rare collectibles.”
“We are honored to work with eBay to help make it safer, easier and more educational to buy coins in its marketplace,” said Mark Salzberg, Chairman of NGC. “This is a great example of how NGC has leveraged technology to launch a new service that benefits the hobby.”
For details and terms of the NGC Expert Review service, visit NGCcoin.com/expert-review.
To recognize hobby icons and create a record of their contribu-tions, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) conducts the Legacy Series – live interviews with notables in the coin commu-nity. The events, held in conjunc-tion with ANA conventions, is intended to honor individuals who have profoundly influenced the hobby and to give listeners some insight into their lives, personali-ties and achievements.
The eleventh installment of this series will be presented on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. during the ANA World’s Fair of Money® at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Room 44) in Rosemont, Ill. The guests of honor will be Kenneth E. Bressett, editor emeritus of A Guide Book of United States Coins (the “Red Book”), and Jeff Garrett, who was named senior
editor of the essential hobby ref-erence in May 2018. Conducted by Numismatist Editor-in-Chief Barbara Gregory, the interview will focus on their early years (including numismatic back-ground and interests), their chal-lenges and crowning achieve-ments in the publishing world, how the Red Book has affected their careers and perspectives, what inspires them, and what’s in store for them, both personally and professionally.
Admission to the Legacy Series interview is free and open to all ANA members and guests, but reservations are requested. To
reserve a seat, call 1-800-514-2646. Members can register online.
Red Book Celebrities in the SpotlightLegacy Series Features Bressett, Garrett in Chicago
Kenneth Bressett Jeff Garrett
Successful Coin Grading and Conservation Seminar in Poland
On Saturday May 25, 2019 for the first time in Poland and only the sec-ond time in Europe, a coin grading class based on NGC grading standards was held. The seminar was jointly hosted by the Michigan based PANS and PTN. The nine stu-dents now are the core of modern coin grading, conservation and storage knowledge in Poland and they will be sharing what they learned in their local organizations. The lead instructor was ANA past president Bob Campbell from Salt Lake City, Utah who was named an NGC Numismatic Ambassador in honor of the occasion. Supporting Bob as assistant instructors were PANS president, Lester Rosik, that also acted as the Polish translator, CSNS vice president and PANS treasurer, Brett Irick, and PANS past Secretary Joe Beaupied. The students included PTN president Przemysław Ziemba and PTN Treasurer Szymon Bereska.
According to PANS president Les Rosik, “the seminar idea came from a 2016 discussion with Szymon Bereska about mod-ern coin grading standards on the 1-70 Sheldon scale that was held in the back room of a Warsaw coin dealer during a ten-day numismatic tour of Poland.”
In Poland, the traditional 1-5 grading scale is still used that has large steps between grades that can make coins hard to value or compare without viewing in person. PANS and PTN worked
together to organize the event.
PANS founding member, Les Rosik, also noted that when the PANS society was formed in 1981 “we wrote into our constitu-tion that we would sup-port the development of Numismatics in Poland.”
And, that “nearly forty years of hard work were required to develop our 100+ table semi-annual international and regional coin shows in Troy, Michigan, USA. And, that these shows generated the money that made this and future events with the PTN possible.”
Thanks go out to the sponsors of this event. In the United States, the Polish American Numismatic Society, NGC Numismatic Ambassador, All About Coins dealer and owner Bob Campbell and the Numismatic Guarantee Corporation presi-dent Mark Salzberg. And in Poland, the Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne, PTN president Przemysław Ziemba and PTN treasurer Szymon Bereska.
In addition, Gabinet Numizmatyczny owned by Damian Marciniak is also thanked for inviting the instructors and their guests to an outstanding dinner buffet in downtown Warsaw after the seminar that was held in conjunction with a numismatic auction. And, finally, the auctioneer Antykwariat Numizmatczny owned by Michał Niemczyk located in Warsaw, Poland.
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ARIZONAAug 11 AZ, Chandler. Camelback Collectibles
Coin, Stamp, & Collectible Show. American Legion Post 35, 2240 W Chandler Blvd. SH: 8am - 2pm. A: Free. T: 40. Bill Jernigan, 6750 E Main Street Suite 105, Mesa, AZ, 85205. PH: 480- 227-3604 or [email protected] or camelbackcollectables.com.
Aug 24 AZ, Phoenix. Northwest Valley Coin, Card & Stamp Show. LaQuinta Inn, 2510 W. Greenway Rd. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: AZCS. A: Free. T: 35. F: $40-$50. Mike Vechiola, 6915 W. Morrow Dr. Suite 7, Glendale, AZ, 85308. PH: 623- 570-3816 or [email protected].
Sep 8 AZ, Chandler. Camelback Collectibles Coin, Stamp, & Collectible Show. American Legion Post 35, 2240 W Chandler Blvd. SH: 8am - 2pm. A: Free. T: 40. Bill Jernigan, 6750
E Main Street Suite 105, Mesa, AZ, 85205. PH: 480- 227-3604 or [email protected] or camelbackcollectables.com.
ARKANSASSep 13-14 AR, Mountain Home. 42nd Annual
Stamp & Coin Show. Ramada Inn Convention Center, B62 & Commerce Dr.. SH: Fri. 10am - 5pm; Sat. 10am - 4pm. SP: North Central Arkansas Coin Club. A: Free. T: 40. F: $50. Daryl Downs, 40 Plaza Way, Suite 8-194, Mountain Home, AR, 72653. PH: 870- 321-9158 or [email protected]
Kerry Pieropan, PO Box 69A06, West Hollywood, CA, 90069. PH: 714- 271-8946 or PacificExposLLC.com.
Aug 18 CA, Fairfield. 29th Annual Fairfield Coin and Collectibles Show. Fairfield Community Center Willow Hall, 1000 Kentucky Street. SH: 9am-4pm. SP: Fairfield Coin Club. A: $1. T: 30. Bill Bartz or Dave Trimmingham. (Bill), PH: 707- 688-8014 or [email protected] (Dave) or www.solanocoinclub.com.
Aug 23-25 CA, Arcadia. 30th Annual Golden State Coin Show. Arcadia Masonic Center, 55 West Duarte Road,. SH: Fri. 2pm - 7pm; Sat. 10am - 6pm; Sun. 10am - 4pm. SP: Numismatic Association of Southern California. A: $4. T: 55. F: $250. Scott McNatt. PH: 818- 667-2329.
Aug 25 CA, McClellan. Sacramento Coin Show Lionsgate Hotel, 3410 Westover St.. SH:
10am-5pm. A: $3. T: 60. Peter McIntosh. PH: 916- 317-9055.
Aug 25 CA, Sacramento. Sacramento Coin Show. McClellan Conference Center. , Sacramento, CA, 95860. www.sacramento-coinshow.com
Sep 1 CA, Anaheim. North County Monthly Coin Show. Embassy Suites Hotel, 3100 E Frontera St.,. SH: 9am - 4pm. SP: Pacific Expos LLC. A: $1. T: 22. F: $150-$300. Kerry Pieropan, PO Box 69A06, West Hollywood, CA, 90069. PH: 714- 271-8946 or PacificExposLLC.com.
CONNECTICUTAug 18 CT, West Haven. Liberty Coin Club
Show. Elks Club, 265 Main St. SH: 9am - 2pm. SP: Liberty Coin Club. A: Free. T: 10. F: $35-$50. Perry Carpinella. PH: 203- 248-1053 or [email protected].
Aug 24 CT, Naugatuck. Coin & Currency Show. American Legion Post #17, 21 Cedar St.. SH: 9am - 2pm. A: Free. T: 20. F: $50. J&S Collectibles, LLC, John Stassins Jr., PO Box 140262, Howard Beach, NY, 11414. PH: 718- 323-1930 or PH: 212- 777-0662 or [email protected].
FLORIDAAug 3 FL, Wesley Chapel. 1st Saturday Coin
Club Show. Eagle Lodge #3752, 4149 New River Rd. corner of SR54. SH: 8am - 1pm. SP: Zephyrhills Coin Club. A: Free. F: $40. Dennis Jones. PH: 813- 355-6813.
Aug 3-4 FL, Milton. Pensacola Coin Show. Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way. SH: Sat. 9am - 5pm, Sun. 9am - 3pm. SP: Pensacola Numismatic Society. A: Free. T: 35. Dave Parenteau. or PH: 850- 932-0933.
Aug 17 FL, DeFuniak Springs. DeFuniak Coin & Collectable Show. DeFuniak Springs Community Center, 361 N. Tenth St.. SH: 9am - 5pm. SP: DeFuniak Springs Coin Club. A: Free. F: $60. Thomas G. Scott, PO Box 978, DeFuniak Springs, FL, 32433. PH: 850- 830-6176 or [email protected].
Aug 18 FL, Plantation. 3rd Sunday Coin Show. Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd.. SH: 10am - 3pm. SP: Ft. Lauderdale Coin Club. A: Free. T: 50. F: $65. Joe Marshall. PH: 954- 802-4967 or [email protected].
Aug 25 FL, Greenacres. 4th Sunday of the Month Show. American Polish Club, 4725 Lake Worth Road. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: Palm Beach Coin Club. A: Free. T: 50. F: $75. Tony Swicer, PO Box 5823, Lake Worth, FL, 33466. PH: 561- 964-7236 or [email protected].
Sep 7 FL, Wesley Chapel. 1st Saturday Coin Club Show. Eagle Lodge #3752, 4149 New River Rd. corner of SR54. SH: 8am - 1pm. SP: Zephyrhills Coin Club. A: Free. F: $40. Dennis Jones. PH: 813- 355-6813.
GEORGIAAug 11 GA, Marietta. Greater Atlanta Coin Show.
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street. SH: 9am - 5pm. A: Free. T: 37. F: $90. Bob O’Brien. PH: 770- 772-4359 or [email protected] or www.atlcoin.com.
Aug 23-25 GA, Dalton. BRNA 60th Annual Convention. NW GA Trade & Convention Ctr., 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd.. SH: Fri. & Sat. 10am - 6pm; Sun. 10am - 3pm. SP: Blue Ridge Numismatic Association. A: Free. T: 300. Ron Blackman, P.O. Box 56156, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456. PH: 321- 258-0325 or [email protected] or www.brna.org.
Sep 8 GA, Marietta. Greater Atlanta Coin Show. Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street. SH: 9am - 5pm. A: Free. T: 37. F: $90. Bob O’Brien. PH: 770- 772-4359 or [email protected] or www.atlcoin.com.
ILLINOISAug 4 IL, Palatine. 1st Sunday N.O.I.S.E. Coin
Show. Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Rd. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: N.O.I.S.E.. A: Free. T: 25. F: $65. N.O.I.S.E., Joe, PO Box 193, Crystal Lake, IL, 60039. PH: 815- 479-0350 or [email protected].
Aug 11 IL, Countryside. West Suburban Coin & Collectibles Show. Operating Engineers Local 150 Union Hall, 6200 Joliet Rd.. SH: 9am - 3pm. A: Free. T: 85. Kevin Wasmer. PH: 630- 399-9060 or westsuburbancoinshow.com.
Aug 13-17 IL, Rosemont. ANA World’s Fair of Money. Donald E. Stephens Conv. Center, 5555 N. River Rd.. SP: American Numismatic Association. PH: 719- 482-9849 or [email protected] or www.WorldsFairOfMoney.com.
Aug 15 IL, Pekin. 59th Annual Coin Show. Moose Lodge, 2605 Broadway Rd. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: Tazewell Numismatic Society. A: Free. T: 45. F: $50. Steve Rassi, 18 Diamond Pt., Morton, IL, 61550. PH: 309- 263-0739 or [email protected].
Aug 18 IL, Itasca. 3rd Sunday N.O.I.S.E. Coin Show. Holiday Inn, 860 West Irving Pk.. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: N.O.I.S.E.. A: Free. T: 40. F: $65. N.O.I.S.E., Joe, PO Box 193, Crystal Lake, IL, 60039. PH: 815- 479-0350 or [email protected].
Sep 1 IL, Palatine. 1st Sunday N.O.I.S.E. Coin Show. Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Rd. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: N.O.I.S.E.. A: Free. T: 25. F: $65. N.O.I.S.E., Joe, PO Box 193, Crystal Lake, IL, 60039. PH: 815- 479-0350 or [email protected].
Sep 8 IL, Countryside. West Suburban Coin & Collectibles Show. Operating Engineers Local 150 Union Hall, 6200 Joliet Rd.. SH: 9am - 3pm. A: Free. T: 85. Kevin Wasmer. PH: 630-
399-9060 or westsuburbancoinshow.com. Sep 12-14 IL, St. Charles. 60th ILNA Coin &
Currency Show. Pheasant Run Resort, Mega Center, 4051 E. Main St.. SH: Thurs 12pm - 6pm; Fri 9am - 6pm; Sat 9am - 4pm. SP: Illinois Numismatic Association. A: Free. F: $275. Jim Paicz, P.O. Box 628, Richton Park, IL, 60471. Jim Paicz, PH: 708- 670-3469 or Joyce Paicz, PH: 708- 670-3126 or [email protected] or www.ilnaclub.org.
INDIANAAug 31 IN, South Bend. Michiana Coin show.
Comfor Suites, 52939 U.S. 933 North. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: Paicz & Paunicka Expos. Jim, PH: 708- 670-3469 or Jeff, PH: 574- 315-0238 or [email protected].
IOWAAug 18 IA, Council Bluffs. Monthly Coin &
Bullion Show. Hilton Garden Inn, 2702 Mid America Dr., West Side of Horseshoe Casino,. SP: Ed Bishop. A: Free. T: 40. F: $35/6ft, $42.50/8ft. Ed Bishop. PH: 402- 721-7364 or cell, PH: 402- 720-3355 or [email protected].
Aug 24-25 IA, Spirit Lake. 40th Annual Iowa Great Lakes Coin & Paper Money Show. Community Center, 1602 15th Street. SH: Sat. 9am - 5pm; Sun. 9am - 3pm. SP: Okoboji Coin Group. A: Free. F: $70. Don McCulloch. PH: 712- 330-3671 or [email protected].
Michigan Coin Show. American Polish Cultural Ctr., 2975 E. Maple Rd. at Dequindre Rd.. SH: 10am - 4pm. SP: Polish American / Huron Valley Numismatic Soceities. A: Free. F: $95. PANS, Box 80515, Rochester, MI, 48308-0515. Les Rosik, PH: 248- 909-2670 or Brett Irick, PH: 313- 207-3562 or [email protected] or www.pans-club.org / www.windsorcoinclub.com.
Sep 14-15 MI, Flint. Coin, Sports Card & Collectibles Show. Dort Mall, 3600 S. Dort Hwy.. SH: Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 3pm. A: Free. T: 20. F: $60. Bob Gunther. PH: 810- 280-6873 or [email protected].
Skating Center, 2661 Civic Center Dr.. SP: Mill City Numismatics, LLC. A: Free. T: 20. F: $60. Andrew Swammi. PH: 612- 770-1298 or [email protected].
Aug 18 MN, South St. Paul. South St. Paul Coin Show. Former South St. Paul VFW Post 295, 111 Concord Exchange S. SH: 9am - 4pm. SP: Meyers Coin Shows. A: Free. T: 40. F: $55.
Sep 14 MN, Roseville. Roseville Coin Show. Skating Center, 2661 Civic Center Dr.. SP: Mill City Numismatics, LLC. A: Free. T: 20. F: $60. Andrew Swammi. PH: 612- 770-1298 or [email protected].
MISSOURIAug 4 MO, Kansas City. ARC Monthly Coin
Show. American Legion Post 21, 16701 E. 40 Hwy.. A: Free. T: 40. F: $60-$120. American Rare Coin, John Ryan, 521 E. Red Bridge Rd., Kansas City, MO, 64131. PH: 816- 942-7900.
Sep 8 MO, Kansas City. ARC Monthly Coin Show. American Legion Post 21, 16701 E. 40 Hwy.. A: Free. T: 40. F: $60-$120. American Rare Coin, John Ryan, 521 E. Red Bridge Rd., Kansas City, MO, 64131. PH: 816- 942-7900.
NEBRASKAAug 18 NE, Omaha. Monthly Coin & Bullion
Show. Hilton Garden Inn, 2702 Mid America Dr., (West Side of Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa),. SP: Ed Bishop. A: Free. T: 40. F: $35/6ft, $42.50/8ft. Ed Bishop. PH: 402- 721-7364 or cell, PH: 402- 720-3355 or [email protected].
Sep 15 NE, Omaha. Monthly Coin & Bullion Show. Hilton Garden Inn, 2702 Mid America Dr., (West Side of Horseshoe Casino in
Sep 14 NJ, Colts Neck. Coin, Sport Card, & Collectible Show. Saint Mary’s Church, Rte. 34 North & Phanlax Rd. SH: 9am - 3pm. A: Free. T: 40. F: $25/1 6ft., $45/2 6ft.. Jimmy Cirronella. PH: 732- 526-7337 or [email protected].
NEW YORKSep 8 NY, Albany. CDCDA Coin & Hobby Show.
Polish Community Center , 225 Washington Ave. Ext. SH: 11am - 4pm. SP: Capital District Coin Dealers Association. A: $2. F: $65. Ron Pugh, PO Box 2081, Scotia, NY, 12302. PH: 518- 372-3611 or [email protected].
Sep 13-14 NY, Tarrytown. Westchester Coin & Stamp Show. Westchester Marriott, 670 White Plains Rd.. A: Free. T: 50. Mark Simon, PO Box 414, Jefferson Valley, NY, 10535. PH: 914- 299-3995.
NORTH CAROLINAAug 10-11 NC, Fletcher. 11th Annual Coin
& Currency Show. Virginia Boone Bldg., Western NC Agricultural Ctr., 1301 Fanning Ridge Rd., Enter Gate 5 off Airport Rd,,. SH: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 10am - 3pm. SP: Buncombe County Coin Club. A: Free. T: 40. F: $220. Roger D. Gumm, 4020 Hendersonville Rd., Ste. F, Fletcher, NC, 28732. PH: 828- 768-2200 or [email protected].
Aug 10-11 NC, Statesville. Iredell-Statesville Coin Club 24th Annual Show. Civic Center, 300 S. Center St. SH: 10am - 4pm. SP: Iredell-Statesville Coin Club. A: Free. T: 70. Bill Brewer, 414 Turnersburg Hwy, Statesville, NC, 28625. PH: 704- 775-4672 or [email protected].
Aug 17-18 NC, Raleigh. Rare Coins of Raleigh Coin & Currency Show. NC Fairgrounds, Martin Building, 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd.. SP:
Rare Coins of Raleigh. Shanna Millis. PH: 919- 790-8544 or [email protected] or www.rarecoinsofraleigh.com.
Sep 7-8 NC, Jacksonville. Rare Coins of Raleigh Coin & Currency Show. Jacksonville Conference Center, 800 New Bridge. St.. SP: Rare Coins of Raleigh. Shanna Millis. PH: 919- 790-8544 or [email protected] or www.rarecoinsofraleigh.com.
OHIOAug 4 OH, Fairview Park. Universal Coin,
Currency & Stamp Show. American Legion Post 421, 22001 Brook Park Rd. SH: 10am - 3pm. A: Free. T: 35. John Cotleur. PH: 440- 864-7473.
Aug 11 OH, Toledo. Blue Ribbon Coin, Stamp, & Card Show. Saint Clements Hall, 3030 Tremainsville Rd.. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: Laramie & Sons Sports Collectibles. A: Free. F: $40/1. Harold Laramie Jr., 155 Oak St., Rossford, OH, 43460. PH: 419- 654-0656 or [email protected] or blueribboncoinshow.weebly.com.
Aug 18 OH, Columbus. Columbus Coin Show. Makoy Center, 5462 Center Street, Hilliard. SH: 10am - 4pm. SP: Dan Rich Dr. Coin & Currency. A: $2 18 & over. T: 40. F: $45. Dan Rich, PO Box 340123, Columbus, OH, 43234-0123. PH: 614- 785-9967 or [email protected].
Aug 25 OH, Cincinnati. Greenhills Classic Coin and Stamp Show. American Legion Post 530, 11100 Winton Rd.. SH: 10am - 4pm. SP: Jim Huffman. A: Free. T: 55. F: $42. Jim Huffman, PO Box 24, Plain City, OH, 43064. PH: 937- 901-2110 or [email protected].
Aug 29-Sep 1 OH, Dublin. Ohio State Coin Show. Crown Plaza Hotel, 600 Metro Place North. SH: Fri & Sat 10am - 6pm; Sun 10am - 4pm. SP: Central Ohio Numismatic Assoc.. A: $4. T: 125. Patty Cass, PMB 298, 1601 W. 5th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43212-2310. PH: 614- 571-2745 or [email protected].
Sep 8 OH, Fairview Park. Universal Coin, Currency & Stamp Show. American Legion Post 421, 22001 Brook Park Rd. SH: 10am - 3pm. A: Free. T: 35. John Cotleur. PH: 440- 864-7473.
OKLAHOMASep 6-8 OK, Broken Arrow. ONA Greater
Tulsa Coin show. Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, 200 West Albany Dr.,. SH: Fri. 12pm - 6pm, Sat. 9am - 6pm, Sun. 8am - 2pm. SP: Oklahoma Numismatic Society / hosted by The Greater Tulsa Magic Empire Coin Club. A: Free. T: 75. Chris Harrell. PH: 918- 850-0117 or [email protected].
Sep 13-14 OK, Duncan. Duncan’s Annual Coin Show. Stephens County Fairgrounds , 1618 South 13th. SH: Fri 10-5/Sat 9-5. A: Free. F: $75. Ed McGill, PO Box 684, Duncan, OK, 73534. Ed, PH: 580- 475-4570 or [email protected].
Coin Show. Event Center, 715 Quince Street. SH: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 10am - 3:30pm. SP: Dennis Hankins and Terry Woodward. A: Free. F: $175. Dennis Hankins or Terry Woodward. Dennis, PH: 541- 401-0949 or Terry, PH: 541- 997-2682.
PENNSYLVANIAAug 11 PA, Telford. Montgomery County
Coin Show. Franconia Heritage Banquet &
Conference Center, 508 Harleysville Pike. SH: 10am - 3pm. SP: John Bachman. A: Free. F: $85 / $140. John Bachman, PO Box 44, Magnolia, DE, 19962. (John), PH: 610- 937-0332 or [email protected].
Aug 18 PA, Langhorne. Tri-State Coin & Stamp Show. Sheraton Bucks County, 400 Oxford Valley Rd.. SH: 9:30am - 3:30pm. A: Free. F: $80/coin, $75/stamp. Mary L.Martin Ltd., PO Box 787, Perryville, MD, 21903. PH: 410- 939-0999 or [email protected].
Aug 24 PA, Lebanon. Lebanon Valley Coin Club, Inc. 79th Coin Show. Rodeway Inn 625 Quentin Rd. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: Lebanon Valley Coin Club, Inc.. A: Free. T: 30. F: $90. Robert Mease, 305 E. Carpenter Ave., Myerstown, PA, 17067. PH: 717- 272-0037 or [email protected].
Aug 25 PA, Trevose. Trevose Coin Show. Fire House, 4900 Street Rd.. SH: 10am - 3pm. SP: John Bachman. A: Free. F: $80 / $135. John Bachman, PO Box 44, Magnolia, DE, 19962. PH: 610- 937-0332 or [email protected].
Sep 1 PA, Circleville. Greensburg Coin Club Show. Fire Hall, 129 Robin Station Rd.. SH: 9am - 2pm. SP: Greensburg Coin Club. A: Free. F: $45-$80. Joe Tanyer. PH: 724- 523-0516 or [email protected].
Sep 6-8 PA, Monroeville. C.A.M.P. Invitational Fall Coin Show. Monroeville Convention Ctr., South Wing, 209 Mall Blvd 15146. SH: Fri and Sat 10am-6pm Sun 10am-3pm. A: Free. T: 100. F: varies. Sarosi’s Coins and More Productions, LLC, Kathy or John Paul Sarosi, PO Box 1315, Johnstown, PA, 15907. PH: 814- 535-5766 or [email protected] or www.sarosicoinshows.com.
Sep 7 PA, Lancaster. Red Rose Coin Club Show. Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd.. SH: 9am - 3pm. SP: Red Rose Coin Club. A: Free. T: 45. F: $100/1, $180/2. Red Rose Coin Club, Inc., Ian Turner, PO Box 7212, Lancaster, PA, 17604-7212. PH: 717- 371-2764 or [email protected].
Sep 8 PA, Telford. Montgomery County Coin Show. Franconia Heritage Banquet & Conference Center, 508 Harleysville Pike. SH: 10am - 3pm. SP: John Bachman. A: Free. F: $85 / $140. John Bachman, PO Box 44, Magnolia, DE, 19962. (John), PH: 610- 937-0332 or [email protected].
Sep 13-14 PA, Gettysburg. 6th Annual Fall National Battlefield Coin Show. Eisenhower Hotel Ballroom, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. SH: Fri. 9am - 6pm, Sat. 9am - 3:30pm. SP: Hobbies Unlimited LLC. A: Free. T: 125. F: $260. Michael Dixon, PO Box 1574, Frederick, MD, 21702. PH: 301- 788-6232 or [email protected] or www.dixon-shows.com.
SOUTH CAROLINAAug 2-4 SC, Charleston. Low Country Summer
Coin Show. Exhibit Building, Exchange Park Fairgrounds, 9860 Hwy 78,(Ladson). SH: Fri. 12pm - 6pm; Sat. 9am - 6pm; Sun. 10am - 3pm. SP: Low Country Coin Club. A: Free. T: 50. F: $175/$200. Richard Smith, PO Box 62248, North Charleston, SC, 29419. Richard Smith, PH: 843- 797-1245 or Lowell Knouff, PH: 843- 302-6210 or [email protected] or www.lowcountrycoinclub.com.
Sep 7 SC, Aiken. The SJ CSRA CC Coin Show. South Aiken Presbyterian Church 1711 Whiskey Rd. Aiken, SC 29803,. SH: 9am-4pm. A: free. T: 50. F: $75 Back-up $50. Pat James, P.O. Box 11, New Ellenton, SC, 28109. PH: 803- 979-3150 or [email protected].
Coin Show. American Legion Bldg., 710 Apperson Dr. SH: Sat. 9:30am - 5:30pm; Sun. 9:30am - 3:30pm. SP: Salem Coin Club. A: Free. T: 40. F: $120. Will Camp, PO Box 283, Fisherville, VA, 22939. PH: 540- 943-2267.
Aug 24 VA, South Chesterfield. Central Virginia Coin Club Show. Ivey Memorial Church, 17120 Jefferson Davis Hwy.. SH: 9am - 4:30pm. SP: Central Virginia Coin Club. A: Free. Bill Scott. PH: 804- 350-1140 or [email protected].
Sep 7 VA, Clearbrook. Winchester Coin Club Semi-Annual Show. Stonewall Ruritan Bldg., 136 Fairgrounds Rd.,. SH: 9:30am - 4pm. SP: Winchester Coin Club. A: Free. T: 35. F: $80. Doug or Ginny Bowers, 681 Coal Mine Rd, Strasburg, VA, 22657. PH: 540- 465-3952 or [email protected].
Sep 14 VA, Norfolk. Norfolk Coin Show. VFW Post, 5728 Bartee St. SH: 9:30am - 4pm. A: Free. T: 40. Rusty Williams, PO Box 12403, Norfolk, VA, 23541. PH: 757- 363-0179 or www.vnaonline.org.
WISCONSINAug 25 WI, Fond du Lac. Coin Club Show.
Raddison Hotel, 625 West Rolling Meadows Dr. . SH: 9am - 4pm. SP: Fond du Lac Coin Club. A: Free. Randy Miller, PO Box 254, Oshkosh, WI, 54903-0254. PH: 920- 231-6161 or [email protected].
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