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Volume 45‐1 February 2017
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SCanner The Official Publication of the
South Carolina Numismatic Association
Volume 45, No. 1 Table of Contents February 2017
SCNA Clubs 4
SCNA Officers 5
President’s Message 6
From the Editor 7
Membership News 8
Application for Membership 9
SCNA Board Members 10
SCNA Coin Club News 16
SCNA Convention Exhibit Winners 19
Young Numismatist Corner 25
ATB Quarter Launch Fort Moultrie Press Release 29
ATB Quarter Launch Special Report 30
Coin Show Calendar 38
Austin M. Sheheen, Jr. Scholarship Application 42
ANA Coin Seminars Florida/GA classes 44
Address Changes/Corrections: Please send any address and/or name corrections to the SCNA Secretary: Pascal Brock, P. O. Box 693, Lugoff, SC, 29078 or [email protected]. Return postage and re-mailing of the SCanner is cost prohibitive. The SCNA appreciates your cooperation in keeping our address files up-to-date. Thank you.
Submissions:
The SCanner is always looking for numismatic articles. They can be on coins, paper money, tokens, elongated coins, medals, etc. Please e-mail them to the SCanner editor at [email protected].
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ANDERSON AREA COIN CLUB Mark O”Tuel , President, 706-376-8741 Meets 2nd Monday 7:00 PM Jo Brown Center/behind Old McCants Middle 101 S. Fant St., Anderson, SC 29624 Contact : Douglas McDonald Secretary [email protected] AUGUSTA COIN CLUB Steve Nix, President Meets 3rd Thursday each month, 7:00 PM Be My Guest Caterers Washington Rd. Evans, Ga Contact Glenn Sanders, 803-663-6557 www.augustacoinclub.org [email protected] CAMDEN COIN CLUB* Glenn Heimburg, President Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month, 7:00 PM First Community Bank, 631 West DeKalb Street, Camden, SC [email protected] GREENVILLE COIN CLUB* Sam Norris, President Meets each Tuesday at 7:15 PM with doors open at 6:00 PM Recreation bldg behind Salem United Methodist Church 2700 White Horse Road www.greenvillecoinclub.club LOW COUNTRY COIN CLUB* Lowell Knouff, President 843-302-6210 Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Jan-Nov, 7:30 PM Felix C. Davis Community Center (Park Circle), North Charleston, SC John Smith, Jr., Secretary, P. O. Box 62248 N. Charleston, SC 29419 MIDLANDS COIN CLUB* Tony Chibbaro, President [email protected] Meets 2nd Thursdays, 7:00 PM Cayce Historical Museum (basement) 1800 12th Street, Cayce, SC 29033 Bill Malinowski, Secretary PO Box 8212, Columbia, SC 29202 www.midlandscoinclub.com
MYRTLE BEACH COIN CLUB* Rick Ciano, President, 843-742-5280 Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month 6:30 PM, Moose Lodge #1959 479 Burcale Rd– Myrtle Beach, SC 1st Saturday of month 9 am Veterans Café Hwy 17 By-Pass Rick [email protected] PARKER COIN CLUB* Mike D’ Hoore, President Meets each Thursday, 7:15 PM Senior Action Center, 50 Directors Drive, Greenville, SC 29615 Contact Doug Edwards, 2808 E. North St, #34, Gnvl., SC 29615; Contact: Von Pheanis [email protected] www.parkercoinclub.org PEE DEE AREA COIN CLUB Alan Darr, Sr, President Meets 2nd and 5th Tuesdays each month, 7:00 PM Lizard’s Thicket-Palmetto Street, Florence, SC Contact: Darin Gallie [email protected] www.peedeeareacoinclub.com STEPHEN JAMES CSRA COIN CLUB Stephen Kuhl, President Meets 1st Thursday each month, 6:45 PM Aiken County Library, Chesterfield St., Aiken SC Jim Mullaney, Secretary, PO Box 11 New Ellington, SC 29809; www.aikencoinclub.org TRI-COUNTY COIN CLUB Bill Cater, President, 803-367-1944
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2017 SCNA OFFICERS
Erik S. Larsen Gregory S Stowers President Past President P.O. Box 505 803-783-3307 - Res
Charleston, SC 29401 [email protected] [email protected]
Randolph (Randy) Clark Kathy Leaphart 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President P.O. Box 62248 P.O. Box 280551 N. Charleston, SC 29419 Columbia, SC 843-367-0141 - Cell 803-422-8494 - Cell
[email protected] [email protected] Pascal S. Brock Robert Moon Secretary Treasurer P.O. Box 693 104 Chipping Court Lugoff, SC 29078 Greenwood, SC 29649 803-438-2866 - Res 864-223-1895 - Res [email protected] [email protected]
Anthony F. Chibbaro Bourse Chairman Bob Hartje P.O. Box 420 YN Coordinator Prosperity, SC 29127 [email protected]
803-530-3668 [email protected] Steve Twitty Bruce Getman SCanner Editor Historian/Exhibits Chair 4079-H Augusta Highway 161 Providence Point Lane Gilbert, SC 29054 Hartwell, GA 30643 803-920-4125 706-436-9577 [email protected] [email protected] Will Gragg Web Coordinator 803-315-6262 Cell [email protected] [email protected]
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President’s Message
Greetings South Carolina Numismatists, Here's hoping that everyone's holiday season went well and that you have had a prosperous new year so far. As we start 2017, the South Carolina Numismatic Association is already busy with planning the 2017 Convention and accepting nominations for the SCNA Young Numismatist Scholarship at the ANA in June of this year. If any YN member desires to be considered to have their expenses paid to go out to Colorado Springs and the ANA's Summer Seminar, there is still time to get an application in and the instructions are in SCanner and on www.sc-na.org. We had no YNs who requested consideration in 2016 and hope to award this each year. The 2016 SCNA Convention was another great success due in part to the many volunteers from the Greenville and Parker Coin Clubs and SCNA Board members led by our Bourse Chair, Dr. Tony Chibbaro. Once again it was another sold-out Bourse in Greenville and large crowds descended on the TD Convention Center over the final weekend of October. This year's planning is already underway and one change this year will be its location—at the Spartanburg Memorial Coliseum due to the fact that the TD Center did not have available space for us for the final weekend in October, 2017. A similar diverse roster of dealers and activities is currently being planned for October 27-29, 2017 so mark your calendars!
SCNA members and Member Clubs are reminded that new policies passed by the SCNA Board allows for monetary assistance in several methods for attending the SCNA Convention. Clubs which decide to provide transportation to the Convention will be reimbursed up to $300 for car, bus or van rental (which can include a driver) to the show. All that is needed is a rental receipt submitted to the SCNA Secretary and your club can provide free or reduced cost transportation to your members. Another benefit is for YNs (and their families) who travel to the Convention to present an exhibit are eligible for up to $100 travel reimbursement for food, lodging and miles travelled. Submitting these reimbursements to the SCNA Secretary are all that is needed for reimbursement. Happy collecting in 2017 and remember that this year’s Convention is in Spartanburg!
Erik Erik S. Larsen President South Carolina Numismatic Association
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From The Editor: HappyNewYearSCNAmembers!!IhopethisissueoftheSCannerfindsyouhealthyandhappy.TimekeepsmovingonforthishobbyaswellasourgreatNation.Aswemoveforwardinto2017pleasestaytunedtothewebsitewww.sc‐na.orgorFacebookpagewww.facebook.com/scnumismaticsforlastminutechangesandupdates.Thispastyearduetobadweatherwehadshowchangestakeplaceandwerelieduponthewebandsocialmediatogetthewordout.Thatbeingsaid...Pleasemakeanotethatthe45thAnnualConventionhasbeentemporarilyrelocatedtoSpartanburgMemorialAuditorium.Seepage37fortheupdatedflyerforthisyearsshow.Thiswasanunavoidablechange,andwerealizethismaycausesomeconfusion.Pleasetakethetimetopassonthewordtoyournumismaticfriendsandfamily.AsalwayscontactmewithideasandsuggestionsforfutureissuesoftheScanner.Blessingstoallforaprosperous2017.
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
It is a pleasure to welcome the latest additions to our SCNA family and we thank you for your support. We trust that your association with the SCNA will be a rewarding and educational experience for years to come!
Annual SCNA Dues:
Adult $12.00 Junior $1.00
*Life Membership $200.00 *Eligible after 1 year of regular membership
New Members
1895—Noah Brandon 1896—Jim Crabtree 1897—Bill Thornton 1898—Mark Thornton 1899—David Fouts 1900—Richard Locke 1901—Martin Hartshorn 1902—Liam A. Webb 1903—David Sargent 1904—John W. Blanton 1905—Albert F. Englehardt 1906—Baily Marco Suarez
1907—Grayson Joseph Fleury 1908—Andrew Wright Evans 1909—Jackson Leopard 1910—Brayden Leopard 1911—Mildred & Wayne Taylor 1912—Jim Sanders 1913—Robert Orozco 1914—Kimberly A. Justice 1915—Michael Kell 1916—Edward T. Kell 1917—Joseph Michael Kell 1918—Benny Bolin
Find the latest SCNA News online
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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
SOUTH CAROLINA NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION
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*E‐mail Address ______________________________________________________ *Paperless subscription to Scanner (email address required) yes/no (circle) Mailing Address ______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip Code____________________________________________________ Occupation___________________________________________________________ Numismatic Specialty___________________________________________________ Club or Society Membership(s)___________________________________________ Birth Date____________________________________________________________ Signature of Proposer_______________________________ SCNA No.____________
ANNUAL DUES: Adult‐ $12.00 Junior ‐$1.00
Life Membership‐ $200.00 (After one year regular membership)
I hereby agree to abide by the SCNA Bylaws and Code of Ethics ________________________________________________ _________________ Signature Date
Send to: SCNA Secretary, P.O. Box 693, Lugoff, SC 29078
For use by the SCNA Secretary: Date Received: _________________
No.: ________________ Revised: 2015
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Robert W. Ross III YOUNG NUMISMATIST of the YEAR AWARD
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Award.
The rules are as follows: 1. Eligibility: no more than 18 years of age. 2. Membership: in both local club and SCNA. 3. Achievements must be in the numismatic field. 4. Achievements must be described in written form and should be accompanied by pictures, if available. 5. Picture of nominee should accompany nomination. 6. Nominations must be submitted by local club no later than September 1, 2017 7. Nominations will be sent to:
SCNA Secretary P.O. Box 693
Lugoff, SC 29078
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SCNA Member CLUB NEWS
Augusta Coin & Stephen James CSRA Club News Take a look a these websites for these two coin clubs. Their newsletters are published there and have a wealth of information for numismatists young and old. Meeting schedules and show dates can also be found there. www.sjcsracc.org www.augustacoinclub.org
Camden Coin Club News We hope everyone is planning to attend the Club’s Spring coin show on March 18, 2017. The show will be at our usual location, Camden Recrea-tion Department, 1042 West DeKalb Street, Camden SC 29020. The show hours are 9 am until 3 pm. The club is working hard planning the show and expects to have a full Bourse. The club has had only one meeting a month during November and De-cember. In January we resumed our twice per month meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at First Community Bank Building, 631 West DeKalb Street, Camden, SC. Everyone is welcome to attend. The club has scheduled its Fall coin show for Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Camden Recreation Department… We are expecting another sold out Bourse. We are expecting the return of all of the dealers from our Spring show.
Low Country Coin Club News Low Country Coin Club, North Charleston/Charleston, South Carolina elected new leadership at the club meeting October 19, 2016. The
Thank you to all the clubs that submitted news for the Scanner. If you know your club has news to share please send that
information as soon as it is ready for publication. We want to spread the news around and acknowledge the clubs and all the hard work
you are doing.
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SCNA AWARDS TWO ANA
newly elected team took their positions on November 1, 2016.
Low Country Coin Club Leadership Team 2017 Left to right bottom row: John Smith, Jr. ‐ Secretary;
Richard Smith ‐ Treasurer/Bourse Chairman;
Lowell Knouff ‐ President; Tony Dantzler ‐ Vice President;
Board of Directors, Standing left to right: John Smith, Sr.; Alex Gilchrist; Christine Bellew;
Frank Harris; Michael Sapienza
Midlands Coin Club News Hat’s off to another great year for the Midlands Coin Club! The fourth quarter yielded some busy but prosperous times. First of all we had our entry into the SCNA Club exhibit. This year’s theme was Military in South Carolina. The Midlands exhibit displayed numismatic items (some rare and one of a kind) related to Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter. Our exhibit was the chosen winner. We would like to thank the club members that contributed and set up the display. It was great! The 2016 Fall show in Columbia was a huge success. First of all, we had a full house, secondly we hosted our first Boy Scout merit badge program. Originally we had 12 young men sign up but ended up with 18 instead. We had representatives from three different troops and quite a few parent helpers. Everyone was able to qualify and earn their badge after the session. We gave away coin prizes and gift certificates to be used at show. The program did very well. The gift certificates were redeemed and even the parents got in on the action of buying.
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We had many parents thank us for the program and the boys loved it! This will definitely be something we will do in the future. The spring show will be here on May 4th at the American Legion Hall #6, 220 Pickens St., Columbia, SC 29201. if we get enough interest we will host the Boy Scout Merit badge program again. On a side note, all of the gift certificates earned for our exhibit program in the fall were also redeemed at this show. It appears gift certificates are HOT! Our membership is currently around 53 members and it is time to sign up again! We invite you to join our fun group! We are looking forward to a prosperous 2017 and only expect better things to happen. We meet at 7 PM every second Thursday of the month and have a speaker or presentation, auction, business meeting and FUN! Our meetings are held at the Cayce His tor ica l Museum, 1800 12th St reet , Cayce, SC 29033. All the details can be found on our website at www.midlandscoinclub.com and our Facebook page.
Myrtle Beach Coin Club News The club's annual Christmas Party was held on December 6, 2016 at Brothers Shuckers Oyster House with 65 people attending including two special guests, Kathy Edens of Horry County Meals On Wheels and Sheila Conroy, President of the Myrtle Beach Car Club. After everyone had dinner Club President Rick Ciano presented various awards. Richard Guay and Richard Spinney both received Appreciation awards. Club Education Officer Allan Cooper (our 1st President in 1962) received the Special Presidents' Award. And Club Auctioneer Buddy Gore was awarded the Member Of The Year Award. Immediately following the presentation of awards the club presented Kathy Edens a check for $2,000 for Horry County Meals On Wheels, bringing our total donations to them to over $32,000 in the past 6 years. Sheila Conroy then presented a $1,000 check from the Myrtle Beach Car Club to Horry County Meals on Wheels. After the presentations were done everyone in attendance received a nice gift and a good time was had by all.
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Greenville and Parker Coin Club News The Greenville and Parker Coin Clubs combined efforts for the annual Christmas Meal in 2016. The turnout was spectacular and a good time was had by all. The clubs are excited for another strong show with the Upstate Coin Show on February 17-19, 2017 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Lower Arena– hope to see everyone there. In Memoriam– the clubs mourned the loss of long time member Ronnie “Motor” Brooks was lost his battle to Cancer on December 29, 2016.
44th Annual SCNA Convention
Exhibit Award Winners Once again the SCNA had a great show turnout with many excellent
Youth, Adult and Club Exhibits
Youth Exhibitors:
Shelby Plooster– First Pace-Secrets Behind the United States MPC Jim Kolmus--Second Place Emma Whitener--Third Place Ava Whitener--Fourth Place Joshua Lazenby--Fourth Place Adult Exhibitors: Lavonda Proveaux– First Place -Pigeon Roost Mining Company Mack Martin—Second Place-Baby Bonds Dennis Schafluetzel—Third Place -Chattanooga Iron Companies Script Robert Moon– Fourth Place -South Carolina’s Last National Bank Notes Will Gragg—Fifth Place -U S MPC: The Colorful Currency Option Club Exhibit:
Midlands Coin Club — First PlaceMilitary in SC
Also a big congrats to our show attendance drawing winners Each received an American Silver Eagle Youth Drawing Winner : Lily Whitener
Adult Drawing Winner : Doug Ducor
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41st Raleigh Money Expo™ Presented by the Raleigh Coin Club
July 18-20, 2017 Friday & Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday 10:00am – 3:00pm
(Last entry to bourse 30 minutes before closing each day) Exposition Center - NC State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road ● Raleigh, NC 27607 150+ Dealer Tables
Early Bird Badges Available Educational Seminars, Exhibits and YN Programs
ANACS will be on site to accept grading
submissions and will offer special show pricing!
For Bourse/Dealer Information contact: [email protected] or 919-247-1982
For more information about the Raleigh Coin Club or Show Schedule updates visit: www.RaleighCoinClub.org
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You will help SCNA save paper/postage/money. Please let us know if you desire to participate in this paperless
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The YN Corner By Greg Stowers [email protected]
Greetings Young Collectors!!! The YN Corner is a column for our young numismatists (YN). If you have any collecting questions or suggestions, you can contact me at: [email protected]. Welcome to 2017, Young Collectors! I hope you were able to find nice
examples of coins for your collection during the year. Have you received any South Carolina Fort Moultrie quarters yet? The Fort Moultrie quarter launch took place November 17, 2016. It was too bad it was held on Thursday, a school day. By the time you read this article you should be seeing 2017‐dated coins in your change. The mint will be releasing five new quarters in 2017: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa; Frederick Douglass National
Historic Site, District of Columbia; Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri; Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument), New Jersey; and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana. Please feel free to contact me to report any unusual or interesting coins from your change.
Just a reminder to all our young collectors who have been collecting the
President dollars for the past few years: the last three dollars were issued in 2016 ending the series. Now would be a good time to look for any of these coins you are missing for your collection. Currently the dollar coins (and
Kennedy half dollars) are not being produced for general circulation. The U.S. Mint makes these coins for sales to collectors. The excess minted coins are put into storage until needed or destroyed by the government. Your best chances to find these coins are from the Mint until they sell out, visiting your local coin dealer, or attending a good coin show or Conference.
Shelby Plooster named SCNA’s YN of the Year! The South Carolina
Numismatic Association is pleased and proud to announce Miss Shelby Plooster has received the rebranded Robert W. Ross, III, Young Numismatist of the Year Award for 2016. Shelby, a 16 year old Evans, Georgia, resident and member of the Augusta Coin Club (a SCNA‐member club) was the winner of the 2014 Austin M. Sheheen, Jr., Scholarship and received the 2014 SCNA’s YN of the Year Award. She regularly wins top awards for her numismatic
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exhibits, participates as a valued member of her coin club, is active in her church, and is a straight‐A student. In addition to her local activities she has just returned from her 3rd trip to the ANA Summer Seminar program where she is excelling in advanced courses. In 2016 Miss Plooster was honored by a special biographical article in The Numismatist, the American Numismatic
Association’s magazine. Very well done, Shelby!
Have you taken advantage of this free offer yet? This is a great reward for good grades. If you earn 3 or more A’s in school the American Numismatic
Association will send you a coin and a 6‐month free basic membership in the organization. Send a copy of your report card with 3 or more A’s to: Rod Gillis, Numismatic Educator, American Numismatic Association, 818 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 or via email to [email protected]. The free gifts are available each marking period. For more information on the program, visit the ANA at www.money.org.
ANA Summer Seminar applications for 2018: The SCNA is now looking for a serious YN to attend the 2018 ANA Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. Applications for the 2017 scholarship were reviewed in January and results will be announced in February, 2017. The Austin M. Sheheen, Jr. YN Scholarship program awards a $2000.00 scholarship for tuition, room and board, and transportation to a deserving YN for a week’s session at an ANA workshop. Further information on the ANA Summer Seminar can be found on the ANA’s website at www.money.org. The program is open to SCNA YN
members age 13 to 18. Applications can be found in the SCanner; by
contacting Pascal Brock, SCNA Secretary, P.O. Box 693, Lugoff, SC 29078 or psbrock@ truvista.net; or by visiting the YN table at the 2017 SCNA
Convention. The completed application and supporting documents for the 2018 scholarship must be received no later than December 31, 2017. Do not wait until the last minute to apply for this special program.
Breaking News on the 2017 SCNA Convention! Due to construction and scheduling issues at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, the SCNA leaders have decided to move the Convention site to the Spartanburg Auditorium for October, 2017. All programs and dealers will be making the move to the new building. For more information keep checking future issues of the SCanner and the SCNA website.
The 2016 SCNA Convention was one of the best ever but we are trying to make 2017 even better! Here is a preview of the Convention YN Program:
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Free parking and free admission to the Convention.
Free numismatic items and YN information at the YN Table.
The U.S. Mint is scheduled be set up all three days with Mint information and Mint products for sale to the public. This is a great opportunity to purchase your U.S. Mint items without paying postage and you do not have to make a long trip to one of the Mints. Note: The U.S. Mint was scheduled to attend the 2016 Convention but had to
cancel just before the event. The Mint has been invited to return again this year. We hope to see them in October.
The Exhibition program has gift certificates and awards for all exhibiting YN’s. (SCNA membership is needed to enter an exhibit).
Saturday is YN Program day. There will be special presentations, an
education program and gift bags presented at the end of the
program. (SCNA membership is not required to attend.)
Free admission for SCNA members to the Sunday morning Awards
Program and breakfast.
A Reminder about SCNA YN Membership: Being an YN member of the South Carolina Numismatic Association can be rewarding, fun and inexpensive. The YN rate for membership remains at $1.00 a year! For this dollar you get three issues of the SCanner each year, enter an exhibit for gift certificates and awards at the SCNA Convention, eligible to apply for a $2000.00 scholar‐ship, entry to the SCNA Awards program and breakfast, and support the
operations of the Convention and organization.
If anyone needs further information about this organization or the State Convention, be sure to check the web‐site at WWW.SC‐NA.ORG.
Until next time, Happy Hunting!
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United States Mint Launches 35th America the Beautiful Quarters® Program Coin in South Carolina
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint (Mint) joined the National Park Service today to launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) in South Carolina. The coin's reverse (tails) depicts Sergeant William Jasper returning the regimental flag to the ramparts while under attack from British ships. "This new coin stands as a tribute to the bravery and self-sacrifice of those who believed our fledgling Nation deserved a fighting chance," said Mint Chief Counsel Jean Gentry. Additional participants in the ceremony included Barclay Trimble of the National Park Service Southeast Regional Office; Timothy Stone, Superintendent of the Fort Sumter National Monument; Pat O'Neil, Mayor of Sullivan's Island; Dan Head, Regional Director for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham; Kathy Crawford, Regional Director for U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Bill Saunders, Regional Director for U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn; and Laurie Turner, Regional Director for U.S. Representative Mark Sanford. Event highlights included a coin forum the evening before the event; a special firing of reproduction muskets during the ceremony by National Park Service staff in period attire; and a coin exchange, where event attendees traded their cash for $10 rolls of newly-minted Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) quarters. The Mint is offering products featuring the Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) quarter for sale directly to the public. To place an order, visit the bureau's online catalog at http://catalog.usmint.gov/coin-programs/america-the-beautiful-quarters-program/ or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
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The Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) quarter is the 35th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year, the public sees five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established. The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins. The Mint's numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.
Special Report from the Low Country Coin Club: The US Mint wrapped up the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarter
Program with the launch of the Fort Moultrie quarter, November 17, 2016, on the grounds of the 240-year-old Fort Moultrie facing the Charleston, South Carolina harbor.
As always, the ceremony was attended by many area residents and about 200 fourth grade students from Sullivan Island’s Elementary School and Lamb’s Elementary School from North Charleston.
A large number of home schooled young people also attended the program. Continued on page 33
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After the speeches and the official pouring of the coins ceremony, each youth under the age of 18 was given a collectible Fort Moultrie quarter. Jean Gentry, United States Mint Chief Counsel told the young people receiving the quarters to hold on to them so they can tell their children about the historic day as well as the historic event depicted on the coin.
After the ceremony representatives from Mt. Pleasant South State Bank exchanged over $23,000 worth of the new quarters to those wishing to purchase $10 rolls of the new Philadelphia quarters at face value.
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The quarter depicts Sergeant William Jasper who during the Battle of Sullivan’s Island against the British, on June 28, 1776 risked his life to retrieve the colors and re-plant the regimental flag on top of the fort with his fellow soldiers cheering him on. The Battle of Sullivan’s Island was the first and considered by many, the most important battle in the history of the fort and it was one of the first decisive victories in the American Revolution. Fort Moultrie is a unit of Fort Sumter National Monument, encompassing 171 years of coastal defensive history from the American Revolution through World War II. Fort Sumter is in the center of Charleston Harbor less than a mile from Fort Moultrie. Charleston, just across the harbor from Fort Moultrie, and Sullivan’s Island are recognized as the entry point for nearly half of captive Africans shipped to North America. A sweet grass basket made by Angela Manigault was used for the symbolic coin pour to highlight the African-American heritage of this state. Members of the Low Country Coin Club attended the launch ceremony and with the permission of the Mint officials used the time before and after the launch to promote the club and the upcoming February coin show, passing our wooden nickels and cards.
Trying to fit in with the historic mode of the event, Alex Gilchrist, a long-time club member, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a couple of characters from American History, dressed as Uncle Sam, posing for pictures with people young and old attending the event. It is possible some of the youth were more excited to see Uncle Sam than they were to receive the quarter passed out by the mint officials. Continued on page 36
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The Fort Moultrie quarter is the 35th coin to be released in the America the Beautiful series of quarters. The Mint will continue to release 5 America the Beautiful Quarters a year depicting National Parks and historical sites, ending with a single quarter release in 2021. The evening before the Quarter Release Ceremony the US Mint held a Coin Forum at the Fort Moultrie theater open to anyone interested in the Mint. Jean Gentry spoke about the Mint operation and a Fort Moultrie representative gave a briefing on the history of the fort.
Thank you Lowell Knouff of the Low Country Coin Club For submitting this report and The photographs.
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Show Calendar Please submit all coin show dates to webmaster for display on the SCNA website: [email protected]
SCNA Club Shows February 17-19, 2017 Upstate Coin Club Show Spartanburg, SC see ad on page 12 March 18, 2017 Camden Coin Club Show see ad on page 13 May 6, 2017 Midlands Coin Club Show see ad on page 28 May 19-20, 2017 Augusta Coin Club Show see ad on page 14
Local Area Shows March 3-5, 2017 Tennessee State Numismatic Society– East Ridge TN April 21-23, 2017 Georgia Numismatic Association see ad on page 13 July 18-20, 2017 Raleigh Money Expo see ad on page 23 August 18-20, 2017 Blue Ridge Numismatic Association see ad on page 23 September 8-10, 2017 North Carolina Numismatic Association see ad on page 21
National Shows March 9-11, 2017 American Numismatic Association National Money Show Orlando, Florida
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Wanted:
South Carolina Tokens
All types of South Carolina Trade Tokens: Tokens from Cotton Mills, Lumber Companies, General Stores, Drug Stores, Military Bases, Bakeries, Dairies, and more....
All other types of South Carolina exonumia wanted also, including Transit Tokens, Parking Tokens, Masonic Pennies, Encased Coins, Elongated Coins, Food Stamp Tokens, Wooden Nickels, etc....
All types of items wanted from the 1901-1902 South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition (also known as the Charleston Exposition).
Also wanted: Stereo views showing South Carolina scenes and subjects, especially those picturing the Charleston area during and immediately after the Civil War.
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SCNA AUSTIN M. SHEHEEN, JR. YOUNG NUMISMATIST
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Date _____________________ Name of Applicant (YN) ____________________________________________________________ Name of Nominee if Different from Applicant ______________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State ______________________ Zip Code __________________ Telephone Number _______________________ E‐mail Address _______________________________ Date of Birth _________________________ SCNA Membership Number ________________________ If Club Nomination, Club name ___________________________________________________________ I give permission for the applicant to apply for the SCNA Scholarship and attend the ANA Summer Seminar in Colorado if awarded. The decision of the Scholarship Committee is final. I also give permission to use and publish photographic images of the scholarship winner. Winners are asked to write a report on his/her ANA Seminar experiences. Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian ________________________________________________ Signature of Applicant (YN) _______________________________________________________ (Completed application, self‐nomination letter, at least 2 nomination/recommendation documents, and any other supporting material for this application must be returned to the SCNA Secretary noted above by December 31.) SCNA Secretary, Pascal Brock, P.O. Box 693, Lugoff, SC 29078
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SCNA AUSTIN M. SHEHEEN, JR. YOUNG NUMISMATIST
SCHOLARSHIP
Applicants for the Austin M. Sheheen, Jr. Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship must be a member in good standing of the SCNA. The applicant must be between 13 and 18 years of age. Previous SCNA Scholarship /Educational Grant Awards recipients are not eligible. SCNA will decide each year what amount and number of scholarships are to be offered the following year conditioned upon funds being available for the scholarship. The local coin clubs can decide if club funds can be contributed to the SCNA scholarship winner(s). YNs will be judged on their contributions to their local coin club, the SCNA and their accomplishments in school, religious institution or community activities. The applicant must write a letter of self‐nomination stating the reason(s) he/she would like to attend an ANA Summer Seminar. Also, the applicant must have at least 2 nominations with one being from a local coin club member or SCNA member who personally knows them. The other nomination should be from a school professional, religious institution or community leader who is involved with the nominee in one or more of these activities. Nominations should describe the applicant’s contribution to the group. Any questions about the nominating procedure should be directed to the SCNA Secretary. Application blanks may be obtained by writing or e‐mailing the SCNA Secretary, Pascal Brock, P.O. Box 693, Lugoff, SC 29078 or [email protected]. All completed documents must be post‐marked or e‐mailed by December 31. The winning applicant(s) will be notified within 30 days.
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The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) School of Numis-matics is offering a pair of educational courses—“Coin Grading, Problem Coins and Conservation” and “Numismatics of Colonial America”—prior to the Orlando National Money Show® (NMS), Mar. 7-8. The coin and money show begins Mar. 9 at the Orange County Convention Center, located at 9800 International Drive. Register for the two-day seminars by Feb. 3 for a $20 early enrollment discount; take another $40 off if you're an ANA life member. For additional information or to register, please contact [email protected] or call 719-482- 9865. Coin Grading, Problem Coins and Conservation This 2-day seminar will help students avoid costly mistakes by developing their grading skills and teaching them to spot a wide variety of surface problems, enhancements, alterations and con-servation issues that can adversely affect a coin’s grade. Instructor: Brian Silliman, professional numismatist, Brian Silliman Rare Coins; and former grader/authenticator Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and ANA Authentication Bureau Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mar. 7-8) Cost: $259 for ANA members/$359 for non-members. Numismatics of Colonial America Discover the intricacies of the early history of the nation through this hands-on seminar. Students will be introduced to corollary fields, period contexts, archaeological precedents, and much more. Instructor: Erik Goldstein, Curator of Mechanical Arts & Numismatics at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mar. 7-8) Cost: $259 for ANA members/$359 for non-members.
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GNA Coin Show For those who are unable to attend the ANA’s pre-convention seminars in Orlando, an additional grading workshop—“Fundamentals of Grading U.S. Coins”—is available to collectors prior to the Georgia Numismatic Association (GNA) Coin Show, April 19-20. The coin show begins April 21 at the Dalton Convention Center, located at 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road. Register for the two-day seminar by Mar. 15 for a $20 early enrollment discount; take another $40 off if you're an ANA life member. Fundamentals of Grading U.S. Coins Sharpen your grading skills with this educational course. Knowledge of coin grading not only makes you more confident on the bourse floor, but also adds to your enjoyment of the hobby by helping take the worry out of numismatic purchases. Learn how U.S. coins should be graded according to the latest ANA and market standards. Instructors: Rod Gillis, ANA education director; and Bill Fivaz, co-author of The Cherrypicker’s Guide to Rare Coin Varieties Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (April 19-20) Cost: $259 for ANA and GNA members/$359 for non-members. The American Numismatic Association is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to encouraging the study and collection of coins and related items. The ANA helps its 25,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of educational and outreach programs, as well as its museum, library, publications, and conventions. For more information, call 719-632-2646 or visit www.money.org
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