May/June 2015 TNATNA NNewsews Vol. 58 - No. 3 Serving the Numismatic Community of Texas

May/June 2015 Volume 58, Number 3 Greetings...... 1 Ron Kersey We will not have the TNA Convention and Show From the President...... 2 coverage in this issue due to the later date of the event. Debbie Williams However, we will be able to give congratulations to Secretary’s Report...... 4 our Literary Award winners since our members will be Larry Herrera receiving this issue just after the show. TNA Ad Rates & Copy Information...... 6 Mike Ross is the recipient of this year’s Kalvert K. Financial Assistance Programs & Treasurer’s Report...... 7 Tidwell Award for best articles in the TNA News during Jack Gilbert the year of 2014. Yes, you read correctly - plural articles. Both “Anchor Coinage” and “Nuremberg’s Numismatic The Third Side...... 8-9 Salute to the The Peace of Westphalia” were of excellent John Barber quality, appearing in the May/June and July/August issues. Our First Runner Up Award went to Garry Moore In memoriam...... 10 for “Soaring on the Wings of Eagles” in the January/ Americans Came to the Plate When Chips Were Down. 11 February issue. Our Second Runner Up was Rick Ewing Tommy Sawyer for his “Early Steps Toward Adoption of Small Size Currency” in the November/December issue. The TNA Grading for the Rest of Us, What’s in a Number?...... 12 News is fortunate to have these members contribute Lane Brunner to our publication. Needless to say we very much Missouri Centennial Half...... 13 appreciate all of our contributors to the TNA News and Sam Fairchild hope you will continue with your articles. Lion Club Celebrates National Coin Week...... 14-15 The Best Club Newsletter Award goes to the Northeast Dr. Ralph Ross, Youth Director Tarrant Coin Club. Editor, Sam Fairchild, puts together a fine publication each month. The club is fortunate Questions for Dr. Coyne...... 16-18 to have him as editor and his numismatic articles are a Articles From TNA Club Newsletters...... 19 regular feature in the TNA News. This year we are presenting a Special Recognition Award General, President, Statesman...Numismatic Icon?...... 20-21 to John Barber of the Greater Houston Coin Club for Garry Moore his authorship of the “Questions for Dr. Coyne” column A Visit to the Texas Paper Cabinet...... 22-23 that appears in the club’s “Double Shift” newsletter. Richard Laster The TNA News is glad to share this column with our readers each issue because it includes a great variety Texas Happenings ...... 24-33 of numismatic information for new and old collectors NCIC: Education & Alerts...... 34 alike. We thought it a good idea to let John know our appreciation. Word Search Puzzle...... 34 Doug Davis We have another interesting issue for you this time with some education, some history and lots of news. Club/Professional Directory...... 36-37 We look forward to telling you about this year’s TNA New TNA Officers & Chair Info...... 38 Convention in the July/August issue of our publication. TNA Membership Information & Application...... 39 Now it’s time to send this issue to the printer. Calendar of Events - 2014...... 40

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TNA News May/June 2015 1 From the President

Debbie Williams

enjoy writing about individuals who excel in their contributions a wide variety of numismatic items through the years with his to the TNA and our hobby. Hal Cherry has done both for favorites being Colonial coins, Mexican coins, Crown size coins, Imany years! As First Vice President, he has also provided Texas related paper money and U.S. Type coins. In retrospect, Hal me with outstanding support throughout my first term as TNA finds it fascinating that when he started collecting in the 1940’s President. I have always been able to count on Hal and his “you could still find Barber coins and an occasional Liberty seated knowledge of historical facts, figures, and details, along with a very coin in circulation.” willing and helpful attitude. Without Hal’s support, there would have surely been more “bumps in the road” for me during these Hal joined the TNA in 1991 and was elected to his first “official” first two years. position as District 5 Governor (Dallas Area) in 2001. He served as Secretary from 2003 until elected First Vice President in 2011. I clearly remember the first time I met Hal Cherry. It was when He was re-elected as Vice President in 2013, which equates to 15 I attended my first TNA show back in 1997. I approached then consecutive years of service. Through the years, Hal has placed President Kirk Menczer and asked if there was anything I could educational exhibits, served as an exhibit judge, given numerous do to help with the show. He took me to the registration booth educational programs and served on a wide variety of committees. and asked Hal to show me the ropes. Hal went beyond the call of He currently serves on the coin show committee. One of Hal’s duty, giving me meticulous information on what I would come to biggest contributions was the time, work, and research he dedicated find out is the Hal Cherry way of doing things – conscientious and to the TNA’s fiftieth anniversary celebration in 2010. Ron Kersey thorough. It was readily apparent Hal was proud to be a member of credits Hal with providing almost all of the historical information the TNA. He introduced me to a number of people that day who used in the anniversary issue of the TNA News. In fact, Ron said, are still a part of my life. Little did I know this brief afternoon with “I have always attributed our 2nd Place ANA Publication Award Hal was the beginning of a friendship that has spanned almost 20 for 2010 to the Anniversary Edition of the TNA News and Hal’s years. efforts to make it a great issue.”

Through the years, Hal and I have served on many committees The TNA has honored Hal’s dedication and hard work with its together. One of the earliest was the Texas State Quarter top awards including the Lewis Regan Memorial award in 2007 Committee, which is when I really got to know him well. In 2003, and the Mac Kennedy Memorial award for lifetime achievement in the membership elected Hal as secretary and me as treasurer. Since 2013. He was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2011. then we have both been deeply involved and have spent many hours on the phone talking “TNA.” Hal has also made significant contributions to other coin clubs and historical organizations, especially the Dallas Coin Club. Hal’s father introduced him to numismatics at a very young age. In fact, the Dallas club membership recently recognized Hal’s He still has fond memories of “dad being my mentor and us using substantial contributions by honoring him with an Honorary Life a B. Max Mehl catalogue for a reference book vs a Redbook.” Membership. He is only one of two members the club has ever Hal completed his first collection for a Cub Scout project. To get awarded this title. started, his dad gave him a , a large English penny, and two Mexican coins. These four coins along with a Canadian Hal and his wife, Peggy, enjoy traveling and have visited all 50 nickel from his grandfather were the starting point of this very first states. They also enjoy spending time with family, which now collection and, as it turned out, a life-long hobby. Hal eagerly set includes four grandchildren. out to find as many type coins as possible from circulation to add Even though Hal has recently retired from the board due to family to his starter set, and then proudly mounted the entire collection in related reasons, this “life-long” numismatist does not plan to go a large picture frame. far. In fact, he is looking forward to his next numismatic phase – Hal will proudly tell you he has been a coin collector for 65 years extending his mentoring skills beyond that of his grandchildren. without ever taking a hiatus from the hobby, even during those And, the man I like to refer to as “a walking encyclopedia” has a lot lean years as a student at the University of Texas. He has collected to share.

2 TNA News May/June 2015

Secretary’s Report

By Lawrence Herrera May/June 2015

Welcome New TNA Members…

Welcome to new TNA members R-7482 to J-7491 and LM-264-LM267. No objections were received and these applicants became active members on May 1, 2015. The following have applied for membership. If no written objections are received from the membership, they will become TNA members on July 1, 2015.

Number name Proposer District R-7492 Dudley Vann Tom Bennington 12 R-7493 Larry Vann Tom Bennington 22 R-7494 Paul Ramirez Frank Galindo 7 R-7495 Alvin Stern website 6 A-7496 leon Stern website 6 R-7497 Earl Coppersmith Russell Prinzinger 1 R-7498 Bill Warren none 6 R-7499 Craig Warren none 22 R-7500 Patrick Mason website 5 R-7501 Brian Markel website 5 R-7502 Dale Winter none 22 R-7503 John Jackson none 22 The following have applied to convert to Life Membership: LM-268 Jack Copeland 7

2015 MEMBERSHIP DUES Dues are $20 and should be mailed to the Lawrence Herrera, TNA Secretary, 4717 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75209.

Change of Address Please notify the Secretary=s office and not the NAT News Editor of any changes of address. Mailing labels for the TNA News are prepared by the Secretary=s office from the membership database which must have current information if you are to receive the TNA News.

4 TNA News May/June 2015 Five State Coin & Currency Flag Day Super Show @ Tyler “Inspired By The Best Shows In 5 States” June 12-13, 2015 Friday 1pm To 7pm - Saturday 9am to 5pm Same Big 12,000 Square Foot Location LONE STAR EVENT CENTER 4036 FM 2767 (Old Kilgore Hwy), Just Off East Loop 323 A FEW DEALER TABLES AVAILABLE

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Jack Gilbert TNA Financial ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NEWS Program Oversight Committee – Jack Gilbert – David Burke – Karla Galindo – Larry Herrera The time period for submitting entries to the 2015 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS SPACE FOR drawings for the GRANT PROGRAM FOR YOUR CONTINUING PROGRAM NEWS LIBRARY and GRANT PROGRAM TO ATTEND ANA During 2013, TNA initiated several new educational and financial SUMMER SEMINAR will start when announced in the assistance programs to promote our hobby. These included: Assistance in Hosting a Coin Show; August/September issue of the TNA News. Financial Assistance in Promoting Numismatics; During the TNA Board meeting held on Saturday Financial Assistance in Promoting Young Numismatists; December 6th, 2014, drawings were held to Grant Program to Fund Your Library; and, Grant Program to Attend the ANA Seminar. determine the winners of the GRANT PROGRAM FOR All of these Programs are open to all members (subject to eligibility YOUR LIBRARY and GRANT PROGRAM TO ATTEND requirements) and were fully detailed on pages 8-12 in the ANA SUMMER SEMINAR. September/October 2013 issue of the TNA News (available The two winners of last years’ GRANT PROGRAM TO online - http://www.tna.org/downloads/tna-news/2013/tna_ news_sept-oct_2013.pdf ) ATTEND ANA SUMMER SEMINAR should be all set to Clubs interested in the TNA Programs for: Assistance in Hosting a spend a great week in Colorado Springs soaking up Coin Show; Financial Assistance in Promoting Numismatics; and/ all that numismatic knowledge… congratulations once or Financial Assistance in Promoting Young Numismatists; again to Debbie Williams and Linda Gamble. should contact Jack Gilbert at [email protected], one of the committee members listed above, or your local TNA Governor.

Texas Numismatic Association, Inc. COIN CLUB FINANCIAL REQUESTS financial statement As previously reported, the NorthEast Tarrant Coin as of April 30, 2015 Club completed a plan and requested funds under ASSETS the FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PROMOTING Current Assets Cash NUMISMATICS program. Their plan was to present JP Morgan Chase, NA Checking Account $60,749.65 educational programs at the Grapevine Coin Show CTB, Ft Worth-Premium Business Money Market $93,129.55 PBOT CD (Mat. 9/21/2015) $25,000.00 in March and September. Approximately 50 Total Current Assets Due in <1 Year $178,879.20 people attended at least one of the three educations Long Term Assets programs. CTB CD (Mat. 2/28/16) $40,000.00 CTB CD (Mat. 4/3/2017) $60,000.00 The NorthEast Tarrant Coin Club has also PBOT (Mat 2/25/18) $25,000.00 completed a plan and requested funds under the CTB CD (Mat. 8/30/2018) $50,000.00 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PROMOTING YOUNG Endowment PBOT CD (Life-Member - Mat 9/19/2017) $30,000.00 NUMISMATISTS. Under this plan the club will host a CTB CD (McFadden - Mat. 1/23/2015) “Youth Night” at the June 11th meeting. The goal is to Total Long Term Assets $205,000.00 attract youths to, and keep their interest in, the hobby. TOTAL ASSETS $383,879.20 Funds have been requested to acquire numismatic LIABILITIES Total Liabilities None. material to give to the young ones. SURPLUS Work with your Coin Club and develop a program Beginning Balance 3/1/2013 $394,308.37 to “Promote Numismatics” and/or “Promote Young Income (Plus) $12,132.39 Numismatists” and get the TNA to assist financially by Expenses (Minus) -$22,561.56 requesting a Grant! Surplus -$10,429.17 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS $383,879.20

TNA News May/June 2015 7 The Thi

by John Barber

t the recent Baltimore coin show, your The edge treatment in editor found the table of his favorite those days had to Texas numismatic couple and began to be applied in an study the offerings in their case. The operation separate material shown had the mark of a from striking the superiorA “eye” in inventory selection by the couple. obverse and reverse. It centers on the classic U.S. type collector pieces This occasionally which your editor usually finds irresistible. Their gave rise to an inventory this time was heavy on half dollars. There error coin made with were multiple examples of 1807-1836 lettered edge doubled or partially coins. There were many of the comparatively scarce missing lettered edge. reeded edge models of 1836 to 1838. It was time It was a technological breakthrough and a genuine to recognize the importance of that “third side of the productivity enhancement for the mint when in 1836 coin” – the edge -- for its importance. the first U.S. coins were struck on steam powered From ancient times through the experience of presses with a close collar which could be engraved Europe, and continuing to Colonial and post- to make a reeded edge. Colonial times in America, authorities noted that The half dollars of there were always those in society that would late 1836 were the seek to profit from shaving, clipping, abrading, or first to have this. otherwise removing metal from silver or gold coins which passed through their hands. They would then It is unclear why the spend the now-lightened coin at face value. The Gobrecht Dollars shavings or clippings were then melted and sold of December 1836 for profit. Authorities sought to make this crime were struck in a harder to pull off by making the edge of the coin plain close collar, tamper-evident. A good way was to impress an but by 1837, all edge device, such as lettering or reeding, which if U.S. silver and gold removed would signal that the coin had reduced coins (except the tiny trimes and the short run of diameter – without having to measure it with tools! twenty cent pieces) were being made with reeded The earliest coins of the infant U.S. mint had incuse edges from a close collar. lettered edges on all denominations with planchets thick enough to accommodate it, and reeded edges If we now flip the pages of history to 1907 when the on planchets that were too thin to allow lettering. St. Gaudens double eagles were being designed, This included even the coins of 1793-1795, we see an innovation: The edges are lettered, but and all silver and gold coins.

8 TNA News May/June 2015 From the GHCC “Double Shift” Newsletter rd Side

the lettering is in relief In the modern era (not the focus of your editor’s and not incuse as it collecting!), we have seen the return of edge had been in 1793- lettering on the Presidential Dollars and the 1836. Furthermore, Sacagawea Dollars. In this case, however, the these coins had to be lettering is applied in a separate operation from the made in a coin press impressing of the obverse and reverse designs. This with no subsequent leaves open the possibility of coins released without operation for applying having the edge lettering applied (bypassing this the lettering. This step in production by accident). requires that the collar (engraved with the lettering) must split apart and withdraw from the edge of the coin a moment after striking so that the now-struck coin can be ejected from the press without scraping off the lettering. Evidence that there was a mechanism

[Geo. Washington Dol.]

It takes one of the new-style prong holders to be able to see this in a slab. Perhaps it was the discovery of these modern error coins which prodded the grading companies to invent this kind for doing this comes from the “witness marks” or of holder. But collectors of classic-era coins also faint joint lines that are left on the edge of the coin, appreciate being able to see the edge in a mostly showing where the collar split. unobscured way.

The use of this engineering feature ended on U.S. They say the obverse is the “money side” when coins with the production of the last $20 pieces in appreciating coins and attempting valuation, 1933. but your editor says: don’t ignore that third side when considering a purchase. It can hold many interesting keys and may help you unlock value.

TNA News May/June 2015 9 Frank Schick TNA member , Frank Schick, passed I would like to THANK all of the Dealers and away on April 5, 2015. He was 78 years Attendees for your support and attendance in 2014, old. Frank was born in Nutley, N.J. and and look forward to growing these shows in 2015. was preceded in death by his wife Judy in 2008. They were married for 48 years. He Thanks Again! Jim was a devoted Christian and family man, who was passionate about airplanes and Midland collecting coins. After serving in the Air Force from 1956-1960, he went to work for American Airlines Coin and Currency Show as a line mechanic. He retired in 2003 after 42 years of service. He was an active member of the Northeast Tarrant Coin Club May 15-17, 2015 Frank joined the Texas Numismatic Association as Member 25 Tables R-6995 and served as Youth Coin Auction Chairperson at Courtyard Hotel several TNA Annual Conventions. 1505 Tradewinds Blvd Frank was a man of his word and an example of the importance Midland, TX 79707 of character and integrity. A Celebration of Life service for Fri 2PM - 6PM • Sat 9AM - 5PM • Sun 9AM - 3PM Hourly Door Prizes • FREE Parking Frank (a.k.a. Dukester) was held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 24 Hour Security at the College Hill Church of Christ in North Richland Hills. $3 Adult Admission, Kids 16 and Under are FREE Those who will miss him most include his sons, Tom and wife, Dealer Setup Friday, May 15th 10AM - 2PM, Lillian, Mark and wife, Melissa, and Matthew and wife, Lisa; 6 Ft Tables $225, $100 each additional grandchildren, Heather, Jordan, Chelsea, Tiffani, Brandon, $35 Early Bird Entry and Rachel; brother, Carl Schick; and many others he touched throughout his life. Amarillo L.R. Davis McKinney, Jr. Coin and Currency Show TNA member, L.R. Davis McKinney, ugust Jr., has passed away. Mr. McKinney was A 22-23, 2015 born July 1, 1931 in Dallas, Texas and 50 Tables passed away March 30, 2015 in Dallas, Amarillo Civic Center - Regency Room Texas after a courageous struggle with 401 South Buchanan, Amarillo, 79101 diabetes for many years. Hours: SAT 9am-5pm / SUN 9am-3pm. Davis’ passion during his entire lifetime Hourly Door Prizes • Free Parking • 24 Hour Security was the study of numismatics. He was a Boy Scout Merit Badge Program at Show Raffle for Gold and Silver Coins conducted by the member of the American Numismatic GOLDEN SPREAD COIN CLUB. Society, the American Numismatic Association. He joined the Adult Admission $3, Kids 16 & under Free Texas Numismatic Association June 1, 1973 as Member #2548. Mr. McKinney was drafted in the early 1950’s and served in the San Marcos U. S. Army. Davis was an employee for the City of Dallas in the Information Services Dept. for 28 years prior to his retirement Coin and Currency Show in 1996. Davis is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Jane Walker McKinney and by brother, Walter Edward McKinney September, 2015 - TBA and wife Tracey; sister, Dana Hyde; sister-in-law, Barbara Jean Walker Metzger; and sister-in-law, Anita Ruth Walker Marshall; For More Show Information: several nieces, nephews, and friends. Jim Fitzgerald A Memorial Service was held Thursday, April 2, 2015 at P.O. Box 210845, Bedford, TX 76095 Restland Wildwood Chapel. 817-688-6994 [email protected] Website: jfitzshows.com 10 TNA News May/June 2015 by Tommy Sawyer any times in our past history the American Some of you will remember the “Ration books” that people have been asked to come to the aid of certainly controlled exactly how much of the previously their country and have responded with a batting mentioned items a household could receive? For an Maverage twice that of the late Ted Williams. This example I can remember back in the 1940’s my dad brings to mind the sacrifices made by our countrymen and pulling into a Gulf filling station in Stamford, Texas and women during the World War II. Immediately our women all the gasoline he could buy was three gallons. And he think of the things they could no longer get at the grocery couldn’t buy it if he didn’t produce stamps from his ration store—meats, sugar, canned goods, nylon hose, candy, book provided him by the government. ( Gasoline was and an abundance of other items we took for granted. Our 13 cents a gallon). The number of stamps a family would men experienced another kind of a setback in that they get was based on your occupation and how far you had could no longer could obtain as much gasoline as they to drive to work. If you were in a war essential job, you might have wanted, and tires were much harder to obtain. received more stamps. The household had to keep up the Tools and new cars might as well have been stored on days that you could buy meat, even sugar. As time passed Mars. Even with these home front adversities, Americans mothers taught their children the only certain days they pulled together and the efforts achieved were a major could purchase the products the ration stamps stated, there RESULTS IN HELPING WIN THE WAR. were no exceptions.. The theme of America’s thinking Let’s certainly not leave out another area these sacrifices during these times was we can certainly tighten our belts that today’s generations may not have known about at home in order that our fighting men and women can those times—the death and rebirth of the penny. Did have the supplies they needed to win the war. Again, tell you know that the content of the penny was changed the American people the truth of any matter and they have from 85% copper and 5% zinc to 95% shell-copper and always answered the bell for the 15th round. The decision 5% zinc during World War II? The new penny, known was never in doubt. in Numismatics terms, was now the “steelies”. The war By today’s standards, the minting of all these new cents effort was in need of copper, so Congress was asked to was small---just over one billion 1943 new pennies were pass legislation providing for the above effort to become minted and near one and one-half billion of the 1944’s a reality. The effort was extremely realistic in that the saw circulation. Many Numismatists obtained these coins copper saved accomplished the following: enough to meet from their banks and other sources and simply placed the needs of two cruisers. two destroyers, 1,243 Flying their coins away as an investment for their grand-children. Fortresessairplanes, 120 field guns and 120 howitzers, Chances are the 1943-44 “steelies” you see at you coin according to the Treasury Department officials report. shows are reprocessed (and the coins look good). The Information like this helped us realize the importance for prices are reasonable. The quality is acceptable. Seeing the change from copper to “steelies.” Acceptance of the these at the shows reminds me of those dark days in 1943- new cent posed very little confusion to the public and it 44 when the team efforts of both war and home fronts remained a main stay for two years. met and proved that cooperation could be achieved in this The American people didn’t complain about the change effort to win the war. One will need all three “steelies” that took place because they knew everything being done to complete your number two coin folder. This being was done to help win and see the war to its conclusion. the San Francisco, Denver, and mintages. So, historically, the new “steelies” were minted only a We realize the only permanent thing in the universe is very short period (1943-44). The new pennies wore “change”, so with the penny, so with our acceptance of its quickly and even displayed major signs of rust as the coins appearance during times of war. A business in Philadelphia made their way through circulation. After the war, some during the 1960’s advertised they were buying “steelies” companies knowing the Numismatic needs of collectors and literally thousands upon thousands were packaged began buying the “steelies” for a small premium and and sent to them for a small premium. The process they reprocessed the coins, knowing the collector would need to used to change the rusted appearance proved to meet with fill these to have a completed book of pennies. These dated approval of the public and coin collectors. pennies are the ones easily recognized at your coin shows.

TNA News May/June 2015 11 From the Tyler CC “Your Two Cents Worth” Newsletter

Grading for the Rest of Us What’s in a Number?

by Lane Brunner

hen American coin collecting was in its infancy, coins Description in “Sheldon Numbers” were graded using descriptive words, such as good, fine, Basal (Poor) 1 Wand uncirculated. However, a coin’s grade varied greatly Good 4 based on a person’s experience and how the person interpreted Very Good 8 the words used. In other words, one person’s “fine” was not the Fine 12 same as another person’s “fine.” Very Fine 20 Complicating this further was the use of common words to Extremely Fine 40 describe a coin’s grade. For example, a non-collector may view a About Uncirculated 50 nice looking Morgan dollar and say it looks “good” and another Uncirculated 60 person says it’s “perfect.” Of course, as collectors we know that Perfect 70 a coin in “good” condition is not really all that “good” and a Ironically, Sheldon’s system was outdated as soon as it was “perfect” coin is often quite a ways from “perfection.” published in his landmark 1949 book, Early American Cents. Collectors today have many different qualitative terms to use Since the entire system relied on historical pricing of a specific when grading coins, which is greatly beneficial. And often there coin, changes in the market could not be accounted for and the is a number attached to the grade. Why a particular number is correlation between price and grade collapsed. In fact, the only attached to a qualitative grade is an interesting numismatic story. folks to use this system much were collectors of American large cents. It would be many years before Sheldon numbers were During the late 1940s, a collector who was passionate about used widely in the hobby. large cents was trying to develop a quantitative way to equate the grade of a coin to its value in the marketplace. Today, most collectors use Sheldon numbers along side of their He was seeking a science for determining the value of collector respective word descriptors. As such, seeing a listing for a Barber coins. That scientist and collector was Dr. William Sheldon. quarter in F-12 or a Franklin half in MS-67 is not confusing at all. In fact, the use of numbers is so common, that when we only While reviewing the sales records of 1794 cents from the 1920s see a word describing the grade, it may even seem a bit odd. through the 1940s, Dr. Sheldon noticed a correlation. He noticed that as the grade of the coin increased, so did the price. While that observation seems obvious, what was novel at the time was how closely the correlation was for 1794 cents in all grades. Dr. Sheldon observed that 1794 cents that were barely recognizable as a 1794 cent, sold for $1 each. This became the base, or basal, grade. Coins that were graded good, usually sold for $4 each. Coins that were graded fine, sold for about three times as much, or $12 each. Coins with just a small amount of wear, sometimes referred to at the time as about uncirculated, were about $50 each. And finally, 1794 large cents that were (Thanks to Dr. Sheldon for giving us numerical language to nearly perfect were priced around $70. distinguish between the two above) A scale was then constructed where the basal grade was given (Editor’s Note: Lane has committed to writing regular articles a value of 1 and perfection was given a value of 70. The grades for Your Two Cents Worth on the topic of coin grading. I trust of good, very good, fine, very fine, extremely fine, about I speak for all of us with appreciation his willingness to share uncirculated, and uncirculated (mint state) were given values insight from his own experience and expertise. Thanks Lane!! between 1 and 70. The following table illustrates those grades.

12 TNA News May/June 2015 From the NETCC Newsletter Texas Coin Shows SPONSORED by LIBERTY RARE COINS Missouri Centennial Half Grapevine Convention Center 1209 S. Main Street, Grapevine TX 76051 by Sam Fairchild 4 miles NorthWest of DFW Airport he Missouri Centennial Half Dollar was authorized Exit Main St. off Highway 114 to mark the 100th anniversary of the admission Tof Missouri to the Union. Authorization called for production of up to 250,000 of the silver half dollars. 2015 The coins would be released at the Missouri Centennial May 8-10 July 10-12 Exposition and State Fair held in August 1921 at the October 2-4 first state capital of Sedalia. The original cost was $1 per coin with distribution through the Sedalia Trust November 20-22 Company. A certain number of the Centennial Public Hours halves were minted with “2*4″ on Fri 2pm-6pm Sat 9am-6pm Sun 9am-3pm the obverse to signify admission as the 24th state in the Union. The first • Free Parking • $3 Admission 5,000 pieces would carry this special • Gold Prizes • Police Security marking, which be believed would make For Show Information Contact: the coins instantly rare and therefore more marketable. Ginger or David Pike The designer of the coin was Robert Aitken, a medalist P.O. Box 126 and sculptor who had previously designed the 1915 Tom Bean, TX 75489-0126 Panama Pacific $50 Gold Piece. The obverse design Email: [email protected] features a bust of Daniel Boone, wearing his well- known coon-skin cap. While Daniel Boone is generally associated with Kentucky, he spent his last 25 years in Missouri, and died there in 1820. The reverse design features a scene of Daniel Boone standing with a Native American against a background of 24 stars. Boone holds a power horn and rifle, pointing westward. Inscriptions include “Missouri Centennial” and “Sedalia”. Conspicuously absent are the usual inscriptions LIBERTY, and , no doubt omitted for lack of space. 50,000 Missouri half dollars were struck: 5,000 with the 2*4 designation and 45,000 without the designation. All of the 5,000 coins with the special 2*4 designation were quickly sold. However, the plain variety didn’t fare as well, as 29,600 pieces were later returned and melted. Although intended to be a scarce variety, availability of the “2*4″ is only slightly less than the plain version due to the overall low mintage of the issue. Strike on most Missouri halves is surprisingly soft for a coin with such a limited mintage. The sharpest strikes are usually found on the 2*4 coins because they were the first pieces struck. Today, the two varieties are virtually the same in rarity in most grades, but the allure of the incused 2*4 symbol persists, and these specially struck coins frequently command higher prices.

TNA News May/June 2015 13 Jack Yates Seni Lion Coin Club Celebrat

The National Coin Week 2015 theme was: ‘Building Tomorrows: Inspiration and Innovation at World’s Fairs’. World’s Fairs and Expositions have long celebrated mankind’s achievement in science, architecture and social progress. The 2015 National Coin Week theme, will celebrate the history of these great events and the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The Jack Yates Lion Coin Club selected Albert Einstein as the 2015 National Coin Week iconic person. Albert Einstein inspired millions with his brilliance and many of today’s innovative technologies are based on his scientific work. The Lion Coin Club highlighted science as a major contribution to Building Tomorrows … Inspiration and Innovation in mankind’s achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The Jack Yates Lion Coin Club celebrated National Coin Week, April 19-25, 2015 with several miscellaneous activities. Amber Felder 1) The students obtain a proclamation from the Mayor of the City of President Houston, Annise D. Parker. 2) The members distributed wooden dimes (token with the value of 10 cents) 3) Albert Einstein poster contest nine (9) posters around the school 4) Four members: Amber Felder, Amber Wright, Gurpreet Garcha and Claudia Bookman created Albert Einstein extra credit tri-fold posters. 5) Members gave free pencils and paper to 8th graders as they toured the school in preparation for their 9th grade course selection. 6) Pop-Corn, Cookies, and Punch were enjoyed by all. Ralph Ross Youth Chair

Dr. Ross describing National Coin Week during the poster contest.

14 TNA News May/June 2015 or High School es National Coin Week

Kyra Davis, Amber Felder (President), Christopher Lewis, and Madisen Clarkson distribute wooden Einstein tokens.

Members: I’yona Kelly, Gurpreet Garcha, and Melissa Henriquez

Einstein with hair lighting up like a Christmas tree

Lion Coin Club Members

A few examples of some great posters...

TNA News May/June 2015 15 1) What is a “railroad rim” and how does it occur? 4) What is a “Mega” Red Book?

2) Did the U.S. ever have a copper coin whose intrinsic 5) Do the Third Party Grading companies charge a value was equal to or greater than its face value? fee if they “body bag” my submission?

3) Are there Deep Mirror Proof-like Morgan Dollars available for all years?

1) A railroad rim is a type of striking error. It occurs when 4) The “Mega” Red Book, a planchet fails to fully enter the collar surrounding the formally to be known as the coining chamber in the press. The part of the planchet Deluxe Edition, was introduced outside the collar (usually above it) is not constrained at the March Baltimore Coin by the collar and remains unstruck as the obverse and Show by Whitman. It seems reverse designs are impressed. The coin is thus a bit to verify the claim that the oversized, and the profile of the edge looks something Red Book is the go-to one- like the profile of a railroad track. volume library for U.S. coins. Per Dennis Tucker: Billed as 2) This is somewhat of a trick question; the most recent the “biggest, most useful Red example of a U.S. coin where the intrinsic value is Book ever,” the Deluxe Edition above face value is the current . The price measures 7x10 inches and has 1,504 pages. The of zinc and copper has increased to the point where larger size and increased page count combined there is negative seigniorage – the cost of metal plus make the Deluxe Edition five times bigger than the the costs of striking are more than the one cent face regular-edition Red Book. It prices 8,018 items in up value. This is part of a long term trend. The amount to 12 grades each, with 50,205 individual values of copper in earliest Large Cents had to be reduced and 16,667 auction records covering circulated, Mint to avoid the same situation in 1794. It happened State, and Proof coinage. The book is illustrated with again at the end of the era of the in 1857 5,753 images. Whitman has the list price at $49.99 and again in 1864. History repeated in 1982 when which seems like a bargain for the contents! the current mostly-zinc cent was adopted. In the 21st century, even the copper-plated zinc coins are worth 5) The Third Party Grading companies have long more as metal than in face value. Discussions on what had the policy of keeping the full fee if they find it should be done with the cent are ongoing. necessary to return a submitted coin without slabbing it. Up until around five years ago, the most common 3) Deep mirror proof like Morgan Dollars come only reason for “body bagging” was evidence that the coin in certain years and are scarce compared to coins had been abrasively cleaned (“improper cleaning”). with regular business-strike uncirculated surfaces. At that point, the TPG firms began slabbing these and About two thirds of the dates/mints in a set are known other minor problems in “details” slabs which gave an by at least one encapsulated DMPL coin. No coins opinion on degree of wear, but also listed the reason reaching DMPL standards are known for the other one for not placing the coin in an unqualified slab. Lately, third of the set.

16 TNA News May/June 2015 From the GHCC “Double Shift” Newsletter - Editor, John Barber

6) Is this piece a U.S. coin? 8) Did the U.S. ever have a coin for circulation with raised stars on the edge?

9) Are there Deep Mirror Proof U.S. coins made before 1858?

10) What is the “Grey Sheet”? Who uses it? 7) What is a “broadstrike” and how does it occur?

even holed and plugged coins make it into “details” 8) The most recent U.S. coin to have raised stars on slabs. Now, the usual reason for body bagging is that the edge is the gold $20 St. Gaudens piece of 1933. the TPG does not believe the coin is genuine. Modern Chinese counterfeits are returned bagged, though 9) Regular sales of U.S. proof coins from the some vintage “circulating counterfeits” are slabbed began in 1858. Before that there with full identification on the tags. are small, sporadic mintages of mirror-finish, specially prepared coins which have come down to today’s 6) The illustrated piece is not a federal U.S. coin, but collectors. Some of these “specimen” pieces do not it is a Colonial issue. It is a “1652” Oak Tree Shilling, fully meet the standards as we know them now for made in 1660-1667 in John Hull’s private mint just “proof”, but they are clearly better than run of the outside Boston. It is one of the earliest silver coins business strikes. Certain large cents and half cents are struck in lands that would later become the United the most available of these. States. This issue was made before the more famous Pine Tree Shilling, but all the “tree” shillings show the 10) The “Greysheet” is the Coin Dealer Newsletter. It same date, 1652, as that is the date the mint was has been published regularly in Southern California established and also the date when England had no since 1963. It is by far the most popular (some would king to object to a colony making its own coinage. say most reliable) measure of wholesale dealer-to- dealer prices for coins in the most popular U.S. series. 7) The term “broadstrike” has meaning only for coins It does not show all coins in the Red Book, and the of the modern minting era in which a collar die is Greysheet prices on more seldomly traded coins are intended to surround the planchet in the press as the somewhat speculative. obverse and reverse dies are impressing their images. A broadstrike occurs when the feeder fingers of the A worthy type coin? press fail to center the incoming planchet in the coining chamber and the collar die does not surround the planchet. The planchet is laying atop the collar (which is spring-mounted to avoid damage to the press) when the obverse and reverse designs are impressed. A broadstrike coin is thus usually a bit oversize as the edge was not constrained at the moment of striking, No. It is a dealer’s store card advertisement. and the designs may show weakness near the edge. The centers of the designs are likely to look normal. Dr. Coyne continues on next page...

TNA News May/June 2015 17 11) Why are there short threads of red and blue 13) Is this piece a U.S. coin? embedded in the paper of our currency?

12) Do the Third Party Grading companies charge a fee if they feel my submission has been cleaned or has artificial toning?? 14) Which issue is generally regarded as the most beautifully engraved U.S. paper money ?

11) The tiny red and blue fibers in the paper supplied 13) The illustrated piece is not a federal U.S. coin, to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving by Crane nor an official pattern for one. It is a token issued by Paper Company of Dalton, Massachusetts are an anti- Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger to support his proposal for counterfeiting measure. This innovation came very use in coinage of his proprietary alloy of “German early in Crane’s relationship with the Treasury, as far Silver”. The alloy has nickel, copper, and zinc. There back as the 1860’s. Counterfeiters could still print tiny are several die varieties of these in the one cent size, blue and red lines on their bills, but it would require and a scarcer three cent token is also available. additional steps to do it, and the questionable results would help distinguish them from the genuine notes. 14) Most U.S. coin collectors would agree that the St. Gaudens $20 piece is the most beautiful coin 12) The Third Party Grading companies have long design. The paper money collectors seem to favor the had the policy of keeping the full fee if they find it “Educational Series” of $1, $2, and $5 notes of 1896 necessary to place a submitted coin in a slab, but as the most beautifully engraved. with “problems”. Up until around five years ago, they most commonly “body bagged” and kept the full fee. At that point, the TPG firms began slabbing these and other minor problems in “details” slabs, usually for cleaning evidence, but noting the defect on the slab tag. Still, they kept the full fee. The justification seems to be that the TPG needs to invest the full degree of effort in judging a “details” coin as they do in a straight-graded one.

A worthy type coin?

No. It is a dealer’s store card advertisement.

18 TNA News May/June 2015 Articles From Your TNA Club Newsletters

Getting to Know You Golden Spread Junior Collector Andrew Coin Club Tells His Numismatic Story When I was four years old, my grandfather THE KEY TO COIN COLLECTING introduced me to the hobby of collecting coins. He gave me a few coins to start my collection. He showed me some Key coins are the stoppers in a series, the coins with the lowest mintages and often the highest values. These are the coins that of his coins, and I thought that they were really cool. Over the everybody needs for set completion, but there aren’t enough survivors next few years, we went through boxes of coins from the bank. We to go around. would look for wheat cents, uncirculated coins, and older nickels. We took out the commemoratives such as Western Nickels, 2009 Another type of key coin, the condition key, is a coin that is relatively common and inexpensive in low grades but rare and pricy in higher Lincoln Cents, and any foreign coins. grades. Condition keys (or condition rarities) will not be the focus of As I got older, my grandfather gave me more and more coins. We this article. searched more boxes and found all kinds of interesting stuff. Some The advice frequently given to beginning collectors is to buy the key of the coolest things that I have found are an 1887 Indian Head coins first, as these are the coins that appreciate faster than their Cent, 1909 Wheat Cent, over 100 Canadian Cents, a rainbow more common brethren. If you don’t get them early, you may find that toned 2004 Westward Nickel, blank (un-struck) cents, and many they’ve appreciated so much while you were buying common dates foreign coins. Once my grandfather and I found three full rolls of that you can’t afford them now. wheat cents in one box. In 2013, when I was 12, I was in the young numismatists table at THE FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE the Texas Numismatic Association (TNA) show. (Courtesy of the The ’s flight was short and turbulent. The Mint struck Northeast Tarrant Coin Club). My grandfather helped me with it, 1856-dated patterns for distribution to congressmen and newspaper and I made about $90. About a month and a half after the show, editors. The idea was to publicize the cent’s new design, smaller size my grandfather went to the hospital with cancer. He passed away and copper-nickel composition. Later, the Mint created 1856 Flying Eagle cent restrikes for collectors. Millions of regular-issue Flying about 2 months later. After he died, I got away from coins for Eagle cents poured from the Mint’s presses in 1857 and 1858, until about a year. I collected sports cards during that time. striking problems compelled officials to replace the design with the When we moved to Tyler in the summer of 2014, I went to the . Tyler Coin Club show. I rediscovered coins for the first time since Respect for the Flying Eagle cent has echoed for more than a century. my grandfather had died. I had a great time at the show and spent Sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens considered it the most beautiful U.S. about $50. I bought some of my favorite coins at that show. The coin and worked on a similar flying eagle for the reverse of a new week before that, I had a young numismatists table at the 2014 cent in 1907. Texas Numismatic Association Show. I spent half of my 2014 “I am using a flying eagle,” he wrote to President Theodore Roosevelt, TNA earnings at the Tyler show. Since that Tyler Coin show my “a modification of the device which was used on the cent of 1857. I collection has doubled or even tripled. I am now an active member had not seen that coin for many years, and was so impressed by it of the Tyler Coin Club. I participate in the monthly club auctions. that I thought if carried out with some modifications, nothing better I have made a lot of new friends and found mentors in the Tyler could be done. It is by all odds the best design on any American coin.” Coin Club that have helped make collecting as exciting as it once was. Although Saint-Gaudens’ cent didn’t make it into production, he placed a similar eagle on the reverse of the gold $20. I will be a young numismatic dealer at both the 2015 TNA Show and the Tyler Coin Club show. My biggest interests are wheat The Flying Eagle cent originated as a cost-cutting measure. The Mint cents, silver U.S. coins, and toned coins. I have since gotten some had struck pure-copper large cents since 1793, but by the mid-1850s uncirculated examples of some of the coins that my grandfather they had become too expensive to produce. Many people complained about their unattractive color and odor. started me with years ago. Some of my favorite coins in my collection are an 1877 CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar, an AU/ The copper-nickel cent was the first U.S. coin containing nickel. Before MS 1909 VDB Cent, 1943 uncirculated , an MS63 the introduction of the nickel five-cent piece in the 1860s, copper- 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar, a blue and purple toned BU nickel cents were known as “nickels” or “nicks.” Equally as significant as the new cent’s size and alloy was its new design. Engraver James 1941D Wheat Cent, 1985 Proof Centennial Train Dollar (a very B. Longacre originally worked on Liberty Head designs for the cent. special 13th birthday gift from my grandfather that he left for me Mint Director James R. Snowden suggested a Flying Eagle. before he passed away), and many other coins. Longacre copied the eagle from the . On the reverse I am excited for future opportunities in numismatics and to see he placed a wreath of corn, wheat, cotton and tobacco, the same as where my collection will be in a few years. I will collect coins for on the and gold $3 piece. the rest of my life and hope to share my passion with many others.

TNA News May/June 2015 19 General, President, Statesman

by Garry Moore TNA R-6805

hroughout his lifetime, Dwight David Eisenhower In 1971, Eisenhower had numerous accolades, orders, awards, became the nation’s first Tmedals, and titles bestowed upon him. They Army General to have his ranged from the United States Army Distinguished image portrayed on a large Service Medal (5th Award), to the British Most size (38.1 mm) business Honourable Order of the Bath, the Luxembourg strike dollar coin. In 1990, Order of Merit, the he became the first person Czechoslovakian to have his image portrayed War Cross, the twice on the same side of “General Eisenhower was never French Liberation the coin, as was the case in combat on the battlefront. Medal, to the The majority of his military with the 1990 Eisenhower Supreme Allied career (23 of 38 years) was at Centennial commemorative Commander - the rank of major or lieutenant dollar. Now, Dwight Europe, General of colonel, mid-level field ranks. Eisenhower is making history the Army, and finally He spent a great deal of his again in 2015 when his to the President of military career in staff positions likeness appears on the latest as a planner or trainer and the United States, just small dollar (26.5 mm) in the not as a commander of combat to name a very few. army units. He was an aide to Presidential Dollar series. Eisenhower’s name the legendary general Douglas In 1971, after a 36-year hiatus, the United States was also given to MacArthur who was very Mint once again began minting dollar coins. This a countless variety difficult to deal with. General time the mint selected two sets of individuals to of streets, avenues, Eisenhower’s skill at dealing honor on the coin. The obverse design features etc. in cities around with difficult personalities persuaded President Roosevelt the portrait of one of America’s finest generals the world, including to promote him to become the and respected Presidents – Dwight David “Ike” Paris, France. Of commanding general of the Eisenhower. This marked the first time in our nation’s all the awards, largest amphibious military history that one of the Presidents of the United States decorations, and the invasion in history on the was portrayed on the dollar coin. titles that Eisenhower beaches of Normandy.” had bestowed upon The reverse design featured a tribute to Neil him, I do not think he Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s historic Moonwalk in would have ever imagined that one of them would July 1969 during their Apollo 11 mission to the be a numismatic icon. However, that is precisely Moon. I think this series is often overlooked and what he is. Dwight David Eisenhower holds three dismissed as a common run of the mill dollar, which unique places on our national coinage hertiage. I guess it is, given the large quantities minted.

20 TNA News May/June 2015 . . . Numismatic Icon?

However, from a purely historical standpoint, this short-lived (1971-1978) designed coin was used to commemorate or honor some of our country’s most significant historical events. In Finally, our 34th POTUS (1953 to 1961), is already addition to honoring Ike and the Apollo Mission to making history in 2015 with his likeness being the Moon, this coin was one of three coins selected portrayed on the latest small circulating dollar (26.5 to commemorate our nation’s Bicentennial. The mint mm) in the Presidential Dollar series. This makes chose Dennis R. Williams’ rendition of the Liberty Dwight Eisenhower the first person ever to appear Bell superimposed on the moon. This design was on two different sizes (38.1 mm / 26.5 mm) of featured on the reverse of the the same coin denomination in America’s coinage from 1975-1976. history.

In 1990, the US Mint coined the Eisenhower Centennial commemorative silver dollar marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. These coins, This Don Everhart designed, and engraved coin, minted at West Point, portrays features an Eisenhower portrait encircled by the Eisenhower’s image twice on legend DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER at the top and the obverse – once, facing left, IN GOD WE TRUST 34TH PRESIDENT 1953-1961 as the General of the Army at the bottom of the obverse design. The reverse and the second time, facing design features the Statue of Liberty encircled by the right, as the 34th President of legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. the United States (POTUS) of Take just a moment to reflect on the impact that America. This creative design this five-star general and President of the United is the work of Mint Engraver . The States had on the military battlefields of Europe, the reverse design is the work of Marcel Jovine and political battlefields of Washington, and the impact features Eisenhower’s home at Gettysburg. This is he continues to have on the numismatic community the second numismatic first for this icon of American the next time you come across an “Ike”dollar. history. Dwight D. Eisenhower – Numismatic Icon!

Bibliographic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_career_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower#Orders.2C_Decorations_and_Medals

TNA News May/June 2015 21 A Visit to the Texas

by RichardLaster

uring the American Civil War one of the greatest government for both “civil” and “military” purposes. The challenges on the home front, particularly in catch came down to the fact that there was no way for Dthe south, was that of finance. All available these paper “checks” to be redeemed except for more funds were needed for the war effort including every paper. So the practice developed early during the war form of tangible fiscal items. This practice resulted in years for these Treasury Warrants to pass from person very little coinage in circulation therefore even basic to person, starting with the first payee and moving commerce became a challenge. Because of the distance forward from hand to hand, and thus becoming a de of Texas from the seat of Confederate government, facto form of circulating fiscal paper, aka currency. even Confederate paper money, which was printing in It is interesting to note that even though each note does abundant quantity especially during the last years of carry a line for payment these are never seen with the war, was not to be found. payee endorsement signatures on the back. Your editor A majority of the states in the Confederacy had laws wonders if this was by intent so that the warrants looked allowing for the printing and issue of state currency. more like currency and less like checks. Today notes from states such as , Texas Civil War era Treasury Warrants exist in three Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia distinct series. Each one has a blank for payee, for can be found at reasonable, even low prices. But the date of issue, for the appropriation which granted legislature of Texas, probably in part remembering the approval for the covered expense, and a blank for the fiasco of Republic of Texas paper money, a recollection appropriation date. In all three series there are notes of only fifteen years prior to the founding the Confederate which have set denominations as well as one in each States of America and the start of the Civil War, made which is intentionally left blank in order to fill in odd the decision to keep Texas away from any official state amounts in dollars and cents. currency. Texas Treasury Warrants are available in a reasonable In order to cover basic needs the congress did allow quantity today. Even though in proportion to other types for the printing and distribution of “Treasury Warrants.” of Texas scrip these are relatively inexpensive, the value These pieces of paper were issued, as we would of Civil War era Texas Treasury Warrants is on the write checks, to pay for various claims against state increase as they are being discovered by collectors. Following are examples of one note from each of the three unique series of Texas Treasury Warrants plus a piece of lagniappe. These images are scaled down for space sake. In actuality Texas Treasury Warrants from the Civil War era are the size of Large United States paper money.

First Series of Treasury Warrants were hastily printed using simple type-set procedure. Note the lines for payee, appropriation, appropriation date, and warrant issue date. The above example, for Twenty Dollars, was issued for “Civil” purposes. All Civil warrants are countersigned in red ink.

22 TNA News May/June 2015 Adapted from the Tyler CC “Your Two Cents Worth” Newsletter Paper Cabinet

The Second Series features notes with colorful overprint. The warrant pictured above is for “Military” purposes. All Military notes are countersigned on the left in blue ink.

Notes of the Third Series bear basic features in black type along with some figures and design features in green overlay. The reader can see a shadow of a reverse design. Note the blue shadow images just under “Treasurer of the State of Texas.” Also notice the adjustment on the promise of interest to be paid from “eight” to “six” percent.

And just about the time you’ve got the pattern sort of figured out here comes a hybrid. Note the adjustment on the purpose for issue. On this piece of obsolete paper a warrant for “Civil” purposes was needed and one was not available. The solution was taking a “Military” warrant and making a minor adjustment from “Military” to “Civil” with the convenient stroke of a pen. Hybrids such as the note above command a premium when collector value is considered. The heavy endorsement at the left is that of the government’s redeeming officer and signals the return of each warrant to the treasury.

TNA News May/June 2015 23 In addition to club meeting reports we receive several club newsletters. We are going to include portions of these newsletters that we hope will be of interest to our readers. We encourage our member clubs to send us news to share with the TNA membership. We need more photos of your meetings and events so we can include them in your section. Please set your digital cameras for medium to high resolution for use in printed material. Meeting reports from the clubs include special events and program presentations. Please send your stories and reports by the 15th of January, March, May, July, September or November to: [email protected] A special section at the end of Texas Happenings will contain longer newsletter articles of member experiences, opinions and numismatic information.

District One______Russell Prinzinger spoke about the North East Tarrant Coin Club. Their special Coin Auction, Thursday, April 9th will have at least 106 lots to bid on. Frank Hezmall asked for volunteers for the TNA Coin Show scheduled Friday, May 29th thru Sunday, May 31st. The show will be held at the Arlington Convention Center FWCC March Meeting - President Ed Lasko began the meeting with Dalia Smith gave an awesome speech about the TNA Youth Auction. 36 members and guests in attendance. Guests: Savannah Gristina; New It is a real treat to watch kids bid on the donated numismatic items. The Members: Robert Wysong, who is the secretary for Youth Auction will be held on Saturday, May 30th at 11:00 AM and the Mid Cities Coin Club, was voted in as our newest 2:00 PM. member. Gary Hill is a returning member after a two Russell Prinzinger made the point, that the year absence. TNA always has a table set aside for the Fort Old Business: Kris Olson gave a report about the Worth Coin Club Inc. to be used to promote our Spring Coin Show. We had two dealers cancel Club. Last year we did not man the table. We because they attended the ANA show in Portland, need people to hand out cards, speak well of Oregon. We were able to fill all but two of our tables. our Club. Some comments about our show in the new Forest Hill New Member, Educational program: Frank Hezmall Civic & Convention Center are as follows: The wide Robert Wysong introduced Ray Ashley to talk about the 2 isles make it easier for the customers to access the dealer tables. The CENT coin. Ray talked about the history of the Ray Ashley prepares for his coin and the reasons for minting this unique lighting is very good. The food vendor provides good food at reasonable presentation. prices. And of course, the free parking is always appreciated. denomination.. Educational program: Frank Hezmall began the Educational Show and May Meeting - President Ed Lasko began the meeting with 38 Tell program which had many interesting items.. members and guests in attendance. Door Prizes: John Post and Darla Smith administered the sign in sheet New Members: Jan Bass was voted in as our newest member. and acquired the door prizes. Auction: The auction had 39 lots, and was Old Business: John Post brought the volunteer sign up book for the TNA executed by our auctioneer, Frank Provasek. Coin Show on Friday, May 29th thru Sunday, May 31st. Our auction runners were Sam Estrada Jr. and Walter Fabisiak.. New Business: At our April 2nd meeting, we voted to purchase April Meeting - President Ed Lasko began the meeting with 48 $100.00 of RAFFLE tickets for the club. Jack Gilbert brought the TNA members and guests in attendance. RAFFLE tickets. Jack also brought the GOLD coin prizes that the winners Guests: James Lemons Has been collecting older can WIN. coins for 35 years. Jan Bass has been identifying a Each of the attending members received one ticket, and the rest will be new collection. Ben Perkins from Munich Germany entered as the Club as the winner. Any prize that the Club wins, will be New Members:: Mary Laigle, the daughter of Rual issued as a door prize at our next regular Club meeting. Perkins, has visited the Club on many occasions.Mary The TNA Coin Show, and the Youth Auction could not be a success was voted in as our newest member. without the generosity of our Club members. Dalia Smith and Jimmy Davis Old Business: Ed Lasko spoke about how the Fort presented certificates to the following people who have given items to be Worth Coin Club Inc. coin show was a success. The auctioned at the Youth Auction: Joyce Martin, Gary Hill, Kevin Guiles, Ray New Member, position of Bourse chairman is a very important job, Ashley, Richard Wallace, Gary Andrews, Frank Provasek. Mary Laigle requiring many man hours and much hard work. We This year’s TNA show will have the local Coin Club tables just to the left would like to ask all the members if they would consider becoming a of the entrance. The Fort Worth Coin Club Inc. will have our banner on Bourse chairman assistant. Many hands make a job easier. Jimmy Davis a table, and we will have our business cards available. If you are at the and Dalia Smith have been in charge of scheduling volunteers for the show, and you wish to take a break, please sit down at our table and tell Coin Shows for seven years. people about our Club.

24 TNA News May/June 2015 Ed Lasko spoke about a Coin Show Committee that would assist with Finds: Henry Brasco received three consecutively-numbered $100 star the production of a successful Coin Show. The existing Bourse Chairmen notes from his bank. When he discovered the find, he traveled back to are doing a wonderful job. John Post used to organize both shows, with the bank for more, but to no avail. Bob Millard found a mint error coin in the help of Jimmy Davis and Dalia Smith. Now, Kris Olson is part of this change from a restaurant. elite group, by organizing the Spring show. Frank Hezmall put out a call for volunteers to help work the TNA show Educational program: Carl Stang t provided a great movie titled “The in May. A sign-up sheet was distributed. Volunteers will receive 5 lottery Medal Maker”. Information about this movie can be seen at http://www. tickets. medallic.com. Many of the techniques shown in this film are used to create We then conducted our coins. This film was made in 1929 by the Medallic Art Company. annual donation auction consisting of a record Northeast Tarrant Coin Club 122 items. Bidding was NETCC March Meeting - PPresident Carl quite spirited, with several Stang opened the meeting with 52 members and members outbidding visitors present. Visitors recognized: Scott Pohl, James themselves! Richard Wallace Peugh who both became new members. even put in a $5 opening The Club will again be conducting a seminar in bid on EVERY item, and kept conjunction with the Grapevine Coin Show to be held March bidding it higher. 21. Speakers will be Sam Fairchild on Fed Notes, Charlie Bathman on Jim Waite called the auction Franklin Halves and Carl Stang on grading Barbers and Walkers. We in his lively and witty manner. still need to people to help set up and process attendees. Also at the When the smoke had cleared, Grapevine Show, we are setting up a Club spot at the flyer table. We the Club had raised a record need volunteers to man the table and tell show attendees about the Club $3,463. While most of the and give out promotional material. Jerry Stuart is directing this effort, as proceeds will be utilized to pay well as a Club table later at the TNA Show.. operating expenses of the Club, Carl Stang announced that the Club is still planning an all-day seminar a portion of the proceeds will be on coin grading on Saturday, August 15th. However, we are looking for earmarked for youth activities and scholarships. a spot to hold the seminar, as the NRH Library space is not available. In addition to Jim Waite, special thanks goes out to Kenny Smith who Lunch would be served as well as refreshments. A fee would be charged organized the process (loved his PowerPoint display of each auction lot), to cover costs, probably $15. and to all those who contributed such great auction items. The donation auction is coming in April, and is a major source of May Meeting - Vice President Kenny Smith opened the meeting with funding for the Club. Last year, there were 108 lots donated with proceeds 48 members present. Because of water damage to our usual meeting topping $2,500. Kenny Smith stated that 65 items have donated to date. location, the Club meeting was moved to the chapel across the parking Russell Prinzinger announced that he has plastic card holders for all lot. Many activities, such as the auction, were suspended, as the chapel interested that hold 10 or so cards about the Club. These would be very could not accommodate them. However, this did not diminish member useful when promoting the Club to friends and neighbors. interest in the night’s program. Jack Gilbert was presented with the ANA As the first order of business, EVERYONE received a door prize of a Presidential Medal for his service as the TNA raffle ticket as they entered the meeting. Club’s President last year. Frank Hezmall put out a call for volunteers to help work the TNA show Lane Brunner gave the program on in two weeks. A sign-up sheet was distributed. Volunteers will receive 5 “Collect the Slab Not the Coin”. Members lottery tickets. were treated to a history of the third-party Jack Gilbert spoke about the TNA raffle and the prizes offered. Since certification process from the 1972 ANA everyone at the meeting received a raffle ticket, they were quite interested certification as “genuine”, to the grading in what prizes were available. Additional raffle tickets will be available as and photo of the coin by ANACS. Lane had Jack Gilbert presented with you enter the TNA show for $1 each. many examples of early PCGS and NGC ANA Presidential Award The Club will have a table on the bourse floor at the TNA show. A slabs, including several where the slab itself is usually worth a high multiple calling campaign this week by Jerry Stuart recruited volunteers to work the of the encased coin. He also had several early slabs from a multiple of table for the full 3 days of the show. other certifiers, including PCI and Accrugrade. He gave members a list We will be conducting an all-day grading seminar on August 15th of five sleepers to watch for at coin shows, as many dealers don’t know on the sixth floor of the office building at Central and SH121. Lunch will the value of their slabs. At the end, Land was bombarded with so many be brought in at a cost of $10-15 for 20-25 participants. Grading of member questions that the session ran way over. more popular series (Morgans, Walkers, Mercuries, Indian cents, Buffalo April Meeting - President Carl Stang opened the meeting with 62 nickels) will be included, as well as identification of problem coins. members and visitors present. Visitors recognized: Wayne Closkey, Ed Kevin Kell conducted Lasko Quiz Night. Members A tribute to Frank Schick was running before the start of the meeting. were divided into eight Frank was a long-time member who passed in the last week. Ironically, his teams, chosen by draw. contributions to the donation auction were the highest of any member. His Each team had two minutes gentle manner and smile will be missed. to formulate an answer to Carl Stang announced that Charlie Bathman was available to help a series of 10 questions. anyone with a PowerPoint presentation that would support a program at Questions ranged from one of our monthly meetings. Carl remarked that most members have a totaling the number of U.S. mints (9), to the coin series not authorized by special knowledge in what they collect, and that it would be extremely the Pittman Act (Peace Dollars). Results were quite close with two teams beneficial to the Club to have that knowledge shared. getting 9 of 10 correct. Two tie breaker questions resulted in the team of We will be conducting an all-day grading seminar on August 15th Larry Brennecke., Sam Fairchild, John Neinast, Dave Werner and Jim Jeska on the sixth floor of the office building at Central and SH121. Lunch will taking first place, with each team member receiving a 40% Kennedy half. be brought in at a cost of $10-15 for 20-25 participants. Grading of Charlie Bathman spoke briefly about the Registry set program offered more popular series (Morgans, Walkers, Mercuries, Indian cents, Buffalo by both PCGS and NGC. nickels) will be included, as well as identification of problem coins. TNA News May/June 2015 25 Mid-Cities March Meeting - President Brian Murphy thanked everyone for donating items to the Mid Cities Coin Club’s Annual Auction Dallas CC February Meeting - Meeting #1041 was called to where the club raised $989. Vernon informed the club that on June 23- order by President Allen S. There were 23 Members and 2 guests present. 26, 2015 & July 28-31, 2015 the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 9000 Ken S. has an interest in National Bank Currency, especially Farmer’s & Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, TX will have their 2015 Summer Employee Merchant’s National Bank of Gilmore. Mike Y. a returning member, who Craftsmanship Demonstrations, witness intaglio engraving, see how has an interest in copper coins and Morgan dollars. currency was printed circa 1900 at the refurbished spider press, & learn Show & Tell had many interesting items shared by members. about the history of US paper currency.. Auction: Tonight was our annual donation auction. 66 lots were offered, April Meeting - Everyone Had a Blast at the April 7, 2015 Mid-Cities raising $ 1501.50 for the club Coin Club Bingo Night March Meeting - Meeting #1042 was called to order by President Allen S. There were 4 guests Deborah, who is restarting collecting after having lost half of it. Dave R, who collects primarily American and European coinage. Mike, whose interests are mainly American gold prior to 1850. John I, who focuses on wheat cents and buffalo nickels, and coins with a history worth appreciating April 19-25th is National Coin Week (bookmarks were sent to the club) The ANA Trivia questionnaire will be discussed at our next meeting. Any answers you find should be send in an email to Judy and these will be discussed at the meeting. There will be an opportunity to sign up to volunteer at the TNA show which will be held in Arlington the last weekend in May. Please check your calendars and if you are able to volunteer at this event. Our club receives a donation based on number of volunteers. Group picture of the Bingo winners included Robert B, Betty C, Billie Other newsletters often include articles of numismatic interest. Mary M, Ruth M, Bob M, Evva M, Russell P, Mildred S, Jerry S, Lois T, Juanita suggested to the club that we improve our newsletter by including some W,etc. The Mid-Cities Coin Club prizes included: 2015 Silver Proof voluntarily written articles. Please submit any ideas and appropriate Dollar, 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Proof Set, 1868 , 1890 articles. Remember if you have not yet paid your 2015 dues, please take Seated Dime (F12), 1930-S , 1868 Nickel 3Cent Piece, care of that this month. 1906 Indian Head Penny (AU), 1973-S 40% Ike Dollar Slab (MS66), Old Business: The fund raising auction in February brought in $1501.50. 1947-D (UNC), .9997 Troy Oz Silver Bullet, 1848 Large We need to work on reconciling cash for tickets in the raffle auction. It Cent, 1932 , 1858-O Seated , & $5 bills. will be much easier to track from a tax accounting perspective. The website still needs additional bios from our members. If you’re istrict ive D F ______interested in adding your bio to the site, please fill out the form and bring Collin County April Meeting - The meeting was it to any meeting. brought to order with President Mike W presiding. Show and Tell had many interesting items. Present were 32 members present. Program: This month George gave a presentation on Love Tokens, with Old Business: The TNA youth auction is coming a focus on American ones from 1850-1920. up and donations are still being solicited. Anything April Meeting - Meeting #1043 was called to order by President that we want to donate needs to be given to Gary Allen S. New member David R was welcomed by popular acclaim and no later than May 1, and he will give it to our TNA his successfully paying his dues. representative. Frank H made an appealed for more volunteers to work at the TNA The TNA show in Arlington is coming up May 29-31. David Harper, show. The Club makes money off these activities so any one who stepped the Numismatic News editor, will be speaking at the show. They will be up will be appreciated. giving away grading guides and red books at the show. Don’t forget the cigar box grab bag Mike T. set up, if you have any Collin County Coin Club show is coming up April 25. We need miscellaneous items you throw in, they will be welcome. All proceeds will volunteers to set up tables on Friday and take them down at the end of go to the club. One member’s trash is always someone else’s treasure and the show on Saturday. We will also need members on hand to greet for a $1 the price can’t be beat. people at the door. The website still needs additional bios from our members. If you’re Program: Glen H showed one of the first coins minted with a date on interested in adding your bio to the site, please fill out the attached form it. The date was AH167 which is approximately 800 AD. It is an Islamic and bring it to any meeting. fals coin. Show and Tell was enjoyed by everyone. John M showed some military payment certificates that were printed in Program: Excellent program by Allen S on collecting and what to look the US for use in Germany and Japan to start the economy post World for in a US Type set featuring excellent photos from his personal collection. War II. Auction: A full auction table covered with numismatic treasures was sold Auction: Gary R conducted the auction and Kevin S served as runner. off to the highest bidder. There were 57 items on the auction table.

26 TNA News May/June 2015 District Six______60th medal Reportj. Claude – Money Show report – 90 booths sold. April Meeting - Called to Order – by Alan M. – President. No visitors bellaire March Meetings - March 2 this time - There were 24 people at the meeting. Show-N-Tell (Tom S.) Many interesting item were displayed. The business meeting went quickly. This Bill W. introduced club treasurer Claude Mathes for the Program provided more time for Garth Clark’s ”GHCC Financials”. Claude gave a concise perspective of 2014 Actual program about “Treasure In Your cash flows vs 2014 Budget and presented the 2015 Budget for approval Change.” Garth Clark reminded about by the membership. His discussion was well received, including the the March 14-15 Bellaire coin club show. appropriate use of visual tables. The vote reflected unanimous approval. Garth announced that the March 16 meeting Claude’s message was our finances are in “robust” shape and the Board would be a show and tell. Gene McPherson had a quick show and is closely involved in oversight of club income and expenses. Satisfactory tell; about a plumb bob. Tim Conway also had a quick show and tell; Money Show results reflect the hard work of our volunteers. The success 2014 Sacagawea coin and paper dollar set. There was no show and tell of the Money Show is permitting expanded support of educational efforts drawing. We had a program on “Treasure In Your Change.” Ed Stephens by the club. won the membership prize. Ed donated it back to the children’s auction. Gail Brichford led the induction ceremony for 2015-2016 officers. March 16 - There were 33 people at the meeting. Garth Clark noted that next coin show would be may 2-3 at the civic center. The March show was a quiet extra show. There was a small children’s auction, almost cancelled, found enough items. There was the minimum of volunteers required. More volunteer would be needed for May. Neil Robinson asked if more children’s auction lots were needed. The club will always donation for the children’s auction or anything involving the young numismatics. John Trout wondered about the money motioned for the young numismatics. Paul Krail noted one dealer that donated to the young numismatics. The following members presented a Show and tell, Vlad Andrus, Tom Bermel, Garth Clark, John Holton, Paul Krail, Neil Robinson, Hank Smith and Alvin Stern. Hank Smith won the Show and tell prize. April Meetings - April 6, - There were 19 people at the meeting. The business meeting went quickly for Garth Clark’s program. Tom Bermel All officers and directors stood and were recognized. Jack D. – reminded the show need new volunteers. Rupert Soliz received a club President, Bill W.-- VP, Claude M. – Treas., Rick E.-Sec., Barbara P., Mike check for snack bar items. Registration must have volunteers Saturday G., Larry R., John T., John B., Past Pres Gail B. Photo by Cheryl: between 12 and 2, so Michael Wolford can set up the children’s auction. Jack D took over the podium at 7:15 and gave a rousing speech We had a program by Garth Clark titled “The Current State of the Coin on the outlook for the club and urged all members to take a share of Business”. responsibilities in club leadership and bettering the club. He is grateful to April 20 - There were 28 people at the meeting. Garth Clark and club start with a strong team. members discussed the Bellaire coin show Bill Watson asked about the Bill W. presented the “permanent” part Bellaire representative for the future activities. Michael Wolford would of the 2014 Townsend Award to winners be nominated as secretary and newsletter. Club members motioned and Tom and Lisa Schwartz. Tom and Lisa had voted yes. Garth Clark received another $100 for the children’s auction. input on the custom design of this award: Bruce Siberts donated a regular auction item to the Young Numismatic Business portion of the meeting. Topics activities. The following members presented a Show and tell, Tim Conway, included: San Jacinto Day, Coins for A’s, Richardo Deleon, Richard Hyde, Paul Krail, Neil Robertson and Alvin 60th Anniversary Medals. Stern. Tim Conway won the Show and tell prize. District Seven______

gateway March Meetings -Mar. 6 – The meeting opened with twenty-four members, including all officers, in attendance. Under ghcc March Meeting - Called to Order – by Alan M. – President. Announcements, Karla G. reported that the TNA Raffle Tickets arrived Welcome of guests and visitors: Jeff S., Larry. Five new Members elected and those who purchased tickets can complete the contact information on to membership – Scott B., Melissa B., Michael J. T., Michael C., Tracy C. the stubs beginning tonight. Walter S. said that coin dealer James L. was by voice vote with no dissents. hospitalized due to heart surgery. Show-N-Tell (Tom S.): Several members took part. S-N-T Winner – David A. led the Numismatic Roundtable with many interesting items. Sebastian The “Ask the Expert” session was led by William D. He talked about Bill W. introduced Sebastian F. for the Program, …”Shield Nickels” He collecting unusual items, such as his Notgeld collection. He showed gave a historical perspective of uses of a Nickel - mostly humorous.Then notes designed to intimidate and to threaten. Some made political followed an in-depth survey of the “Shield Nickel.” Discussion of proofs, statements. The unusual designs ranged from the devil, to spiders, ghosts circulation issues and patterns. and witchcraft. Collecting something different and unusual is challenging Nominations opened for officers and directors – proposed slate and he encouraged everyone to “think outside the common box” when elected with no other nominations. All officer and directors stood and collecting. Bill reminded members to bring some questions and / or were recognized. Jack D. – President, Bill W. VP, Claude M. – Treas., Rick information to participate in this segment of the meeting. E.-Sec., Barbara P., Mike G., Larry R., John T., John B., Past Pres Gail B. The auction, was conducted by David A., Frank G., and Fernando R. Rick E. – ANA Report, ANA Club Bucks, and membership report, and The meeting ended after the attendance prize, a three-cent stamp ingot

TNA News May/June 2015 27 that featured the GAR National Final Encampment, was given to John M. sent their silver to Russia for “safe keeping” during WWII, and have never Mar. 19 – The meeting opened with thirty-three members, including all seen it again. officers. Under Old Business, Bourse Chairman Ray T. reported that he The Numismatic Educational Program was presented by Bob K. and had signed a contract with the new Norris Centers for our May 23d coin was titled “The Increase in Popularity of Coin Collecting, 1900-1960, Part show. Karla G. has made labels to place on the 1000 fliers and 1500 II.” B. Max Mehl, a Lithuanian who lived in Ft. Worth, Texas and known as postcards. Members Stan McM, Larry F., Paul R., and Bill D. volunteered the “Dean of American Numismatics,” was the focus of the presentation. to distribute them to coin shops throughout San Antonio. The mini-auction was conducted by our Junior Auctioneers, Matt B. and The Numismatic Roundtable was led by David A. and included several Luke B, with assistance from David A. and Frank G. items for discussion. May Meeting - The May 7 meeting was called to order by President The “Ask the Expert” session was led by William D. who showed a Frank G. with thirty-one in attendance: twenty-nine members and two photo of the U.S. Mint, “Ye Old Mint,” on 7th Street in Philadelphia and a guests (John D. and Bob K.’s friend Wolfie). At the end of the meeting, 1795 silver dollar with no domination on it. Andy G. shared information John became our newest member. about the one-ounce gold $75 bullion coin featuring an African-American Under Old Business, Bourse Chairman Ray T. reported that at the Miss Liberty. next meeting on May 21st, he would have the final list of dealers and The Numismatic Educational Program, “Cross-Over Coins,” was additional details for our May 23rd Coin Show. presented by Andy G. He distributed a detailed informational handout Under Announcements, members were asked to bring their brown showing the results of twenty-five PCGS slabbed coins that he sent grocery bags and past issue numismatic publications for the show. to NGC to be re-graded. Some were upgraded and some were The Numismatic Roundtable was led by LeRoy M with several members downgraded. Also, some they would not re-grade. The program provided participating. some important information into this process. He also generously gave The “Ask the Expert” session was led by Bill D., who talked about several slabbed coins to lucky members as random numbers were picked. the framed display of notes that Tom B. brought this evening. LeRoy M. Thank you, Andy, for most interesting and informative program. continued from the last meeting and spoke about the 1942 sinking of the The mini-auction was conducted by two of our Junior Auctioneers, Matt ship S.S. City of Cairo that carried thousands of tons of silver that was B. and Nathan C., assisted by David A. and Frank G. A very “Special lost off the coast of South America and was located in 2011 off the coast Thanks” to all auction participants. of Brazil. By 2015, the coins and silver were melted and sold. He also The meeting concluded with drawing of the attendance prize, a 1937 mentioned the sinking of the British merchant ship the S.S. Gaifsoppa in South African two-shillings, which was won by a very happy Andy G. 1941 off the coast of Ireland. In 2013 and 2014 the recovery of coins April Meetings - Apr. 2 – The meeting opened with thirty members, and silver from this shipwreck took place. The Deep Sea Searches for including all officers present. Under Old Business Karla G. reported that these lost ships had proved to be very lucrative ventures. the 1000 fliers for the May coin show were all ready for distribution. The attendance prize, a 1975 King Juan Carlos of Spain fifty-pesetas Appreciation was expressed to Stan McM., Larry F., Paul R., and Bill D. for was given to Fernando R. their help in distributing the fliers. There was no New Business discussed The auction was conducted by our Junior Auctioneer Matt B. and Bill this evening. D., assisted by Frank G. The Numismatic Roundtable was led by David A. and included many interesting items. District Ten______The “Ask the Expert” session was led by William D., who talked about a movement online to have a woman’s image replace on the twenty-dollar bill. Frank G. spoke about collecting capped coins and showed some of the capped cents in his collection. He encouraged the ICCEP members to branch out and collect in some different areas. INTERNATIONAL COIN CLUB OF EL PASO, INC. The auction was conducted by David A. and one of our Junior (FOUNDED 1963) Auctioneers, Nathan C., assisted by Frank G. William D. donated a 2002 Stacks Auction Catalog with the proceeds going to the club treasury. The El Paso April Meeting - The meeting was called to order by meeting concluded with the President wishing everyone a Happy Easter. President Don Tomko. There were 32 members and 5 guests present. All Apr. 16 – The meeting opened with thirty-three members in attendance guests were introduced and asked to tell what numismatic materials they members, including all officers, and three guests of Bob K. (Wolfie, Diane, collect. and Max). The Nominating Committee made their report for officers of the club Under Old Business Karla G. reported that the 2000 postcards are ready for the 2015-2016 year. Voting will take place at the May meeting. John for delivery to Sue G. to be mailed for the May 23rd coin show. A very announced that anyone who helped with the coin show in any way “Special Thanks” to the members who delivered show fliers throughout the (setting up, tearing down, exhibiting, selling raffle tickets, etc.) would city. There was no New Business discussed. Under Announcements, Vice- receive a 2016 Red Book. Those showing a mini-exhibit would receive president David A. announced the four open dates on the club calendar $2.00 worth of raffle tickets. for future programs through the remainder of the club year. Members were Terry gave a presentation using his Morgan Dollar collection. He reminded to continue collecting their back-issue numismatic publications started collecting coins at age 8, just trying to fill the blue books. Now he for free distribution at the show, as well as the large brown paper grocery wants to buy at least coins graded MS64. bags to be used as trash bags at each dealer’s table. These can be Brian announced he will have another article published soon. He also brought to the next two meetings or, if arriving early at the show, can announced that ANA will be publishing an index of all their articles, which be brought that day. There was also a reminder that the Mexican coin will include four or five categories. It should be completed by the end of meeting will be this month on the fifth Thursday. the year. The Numismatic Roundtable was led by LeRoy M. Our auctioneer team conducted a lively, fun auction. Numismatic door The “Ask the Expert” session was led by William D., who noted this is prizes were won by Helen, Roger, Ruly, Raymundo, and Armando.. the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and asked for a moment May Meeting - President Don Tomko presided over the meeting with of silence for all the lives lost on both side of this conflict. LeRoy M. spoke 40 members present and 7 guests. Following usual procedure with guests, about the sinking of the ship “Lady Egypt” or “Lady Cairo” that carried after introductions they were asked to describe the numismatic materials in thousands of tons of silver that was lost. William D. said that the Spanish which they are interested.

28 TNA News May/June 2015 The Nominating Committee made their report for officers of the club extremely rare coins in this collection. for the 2015-2016. Voting took place with John being elected as the Show and Tell: Chuck Freas presented an Isabella quarter, MS63, and new president. Other officers elected were: vice-president, Don; secretary, a 1784 El Cazador shipwreck “piece of 8” in VF condition. Mike Nowak Jackie; treasurer, James; Sgt.-at-Arms, Brent; and directors, Harold and presented a hard rubber transit token, 182-1893, for the St. Catherine’s Bob. President Don thanked the club for their support during his term as railway. president, and stated that the members make the club meeting fun to Drawing: This month’s door prize was a 1935-S Walking Liberty Half attend. He emphasized that he takes everyone working together to make Dollar, F12. Mike Nowak was the winner (again). The $5 gift certificate the club successful. was not won. The Certificate will be worth $10 at the June meeting. John presented everyone who had helped with the February coin show a 2016 Red Book. He presented a plaque to Chuck for designing the District Twelve______medals for our coin show, and his continued outstanding support of the club. He also presented Brent with a plaque for his outstanding service for the club. An auction was held and the auctioneers encouraged the members in the bidding process with jovial fun. Jerry, Bob, Fran, and Jason won the numismatic door prizes. Jackie won the member drawing at the end of the evening, and donated the $5.00 back to the club. District Eleven______tyler March Meeting - Meeting called to order by President Dwight Sowle with Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Attendance: Members: 42; New Members;: 3; Guests: 4. Total: 49 (New Club Record) golden spread April Meeting - The meeting was called to • The club was lead in prayer by John D. • Introduction/recognition of order by Mike Nowak, President. This meeting was attended by: Paul guests, visitors, and new members a. Welcome 3 newest club members: Otts, Karl Nash, Francis Runkle, Norman Goodfellow, Michael Eklund, Ernie Cochran, Amy Starr and son Spencer Starr b. The Tyler Coin Club Mike Nowak, Tommy Tompkins, Wayne Peek, and Rick Morie.. reaches 100 members!!! • The 2014 financial statement was available Unfinished Business: Mike Nowak purchased the door prizes for our for member review. Statements will be issued on a semi-annual basis for Show in August, a 1910 $2 ½ gold coin and 5 Silver Eagles. member examination • Club members were polled to see if they prefer a New Business: Mike showed the members present two letters from membership card each year or to keep the original card which was issued candidates for office in the TNA; Jeff Garrett, a Presidential candidate, when they became a member. Members stated a new card each year and Don Kagin, candidate for Governor. was not necessary • Dwight asked members if there was any interest in The coin show for Oklahoma City will be at the Fairgrounds in that City. attending a coin grading class. Member response was an overwhelming, The Bel Aire coin show will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of May. The yes. The class will be scheduled sometime before the next coin show. Wichita Falls coin show will be held June 12 and 13. Details to follow • The 2015 TNA Coin Show is May 29-31. Club member, Program: Michael Eklund gave a short program about Barber Quarters. Andrew, will have a Young Numismatist booth at the show (his 3rd year). Show and Tell: Mike Nowak presented a couple of 1876 Expo Tokens Tommy brought TNA Gold Coin Raffle tickets for members; $1 each • “Discovery Specimens” Dwight reminded members about the donation box for Meals on Wheels Drawing: This month’s door prize was a 1958 Proof Set. Mike Nowak for use of their facility. • Richard is seeking additional participation for the was the winner. The $5 gift certificate was won by Wayne Peek. “Getting to Know You” section of the newsletter. May Meeting - The meeting was called to order by Mike Nowak, Special Presentation: Lane B., gave an exceptional presentation on the President. This meeting was attended by: Paul Otts, Karl Nash, Francis United States Twenty Cent piece. Lane has researched this series for Runkle, Norman Goodfellow, Michael Eklund, Mike Nowak, Tommy over 20 years and is coauthor of Double Dimes – The United States Tompkins, Rick Morie, Chuck Freas, Steve Urben and his guest. Twenty-cent Piece. Lane’s in-depth presentation included discussion on A vote was taken and the April minutes were approved. earlier attempts at the series, debunking common myths, and Nevada The Treasurer’s report was read and approved. senator John Percival Jones; his support of silver coinage, mining interests, Metals Prices: Gold $1188.3, down from last month; Silver is $16.41 association with U.S. Mint director Henry Linderman, and passion for down from last month; Platinum is $1145, down from last month; Palladium pattern coins. Lane’s presentation included a PowerPoint with images of is $778, up from last month. patterns, varieties, and mintage/pricing information for the series. Notice: Kelly Archer suffered injury in a car accident. He is currently April Meeting - Meeting called to order by President Dwight Sowle in rehab. Doug Hershey’s mother is in the hospital. Doug is planning to with Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Attendance: Members: 40; New attend next month to give a report on the activities of TNA. Members: 4; Guests: 3; Total: 47 New Business: A question was raised regarding inviting ANACS to our • The club was lead in prayer by Charles K • Introduction/recognition show this year. Mike Nowak agreed to pass the idea on to Mr. Fitzgerald of guests, visitors, and new members • The Introduction to Grading United who is promoting the show in Amarillo. States Coins seminar will be held on June 6th, from 10am-3pm. Dwight Mike Nowak passed on some trivia --- In December of 2010, President will email additional details to members • The club will be participating Obama pardoned Ron Lee Foster for a felony conviction decades ago again this year in the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) National of “mutilating coins”. The judge at the time fined him $20 and a year Coin Week Club Trivia Contest. Dwight distributed this year’s questions probation. Mr. Foster did not know at the time he had been convicted of a among participating members. Answers should be emailed to Dwight felony. His crime? He and some military barracks mates had shaved some as soon as possible. Dwight must submit to the ANA by May 4th • The pennies down to dime size to use in the vending machines. club’s very first Program Director, Betty W., has stepped down after two Program: Chuck Freas gave a short program about “The most valuable years of dedicated service. The club is seeking someone to take the reins coins in the world”. The collection of Texas property developer, Max of this valuable position; duties range from securing member and external Pogue, will be auctioned off in 7 auctions over 2 years. There are several speakers for club meetings to gathering prayer list requests and volunteers

TNA News May/June 2015 29 for refreshments • Our very own award-winning newsletter editor, Richard, continuing to grow, especially in the Carribean Islands and islands of the is currently serving as Interim 1st Vice President of the Texas Numismatic Pacific. Association (TNA). In addition, Richard is officially a candidate for this April Meeting - The meeting was called to order by President Ollie position in the upcoming election. Ballots will be mailed to TNA members Garrett. Eighteen members were in attendance.. in late April. The Tyler Coin Club wishes Richard much success in the Program. Rob Robinson and Tony Zupkas both presented brief programs. upcoming election • The Tyler Coin Club is celebrating the 100 member Rob did a show and tell by passing around an actual working die that milestone. Stay tuned for details • The 2015 TNA Coin Show is May had been used by the US Mint in Denver to strike the 2000 Virginia state 29-31. Club member, Andrew, will have a Young Numismatist booth at quarter. Also included with the die was one of the first coins struck with the show (his 3rd year). Tommy brought TNA Gold Coin Raffle tickets the die. The certificate of authenticity stated that the die had been retired for members; $1 each • Richard is seeking additional participation for on Oct 28, 2000 after producing 192,805 coins. The original striking the “Getting to Know You” section of the newsletter • Meals on Wheels surface image had been removed as required by law. (MOW) donations for April - $60 • Next meeting is Tuesday, May 12th. Tony discussed a recent Coin World article where a reader had Coin Show Update (Barry) - Barry gave members a quick status update questioned why there was such a disparity in value of various Morgan on the coin show. Volunteer sheets were distributed among the membership Dollar dates with similar mintages. Tony quizzed the club members on their as well. It is very important that all positions are covered during the show. ideas of why these disparities exist. After some discussion, all agreed that After all, it is one of the cornerstones that make the Tyler show a success. mintage alone is not the key factor in determining a coin’s value. Other Barry announced that one of our very own young numismatists, Andrew, factors such as collector demand, actual survival rate, and condition were will have a table at the Tyler show this year. Andrew will operate the the more key factors. Also, Tony pointed out that coins with mintmarks table in a dual capacity. He will provide younger show attendees with tended to be more popular and higher priced than Philadelphia issues educational information about the hobby. And he will also be setup to of similar rarity. Tony also told of an individual in Australia who recently buy, sell, and trade numismatic items. This could very well make Andrew found an 87 ounce gold nugget with his metal detector. It’s estimated the youngest dealer on the Texas circuit this year! value is over $150,000. Tony also discussed hobo nickels with the group. Educational Presentation (Larry V.) - Collecting 20th Century Type Coins Per Tony, it’s difficult to tell if a hobo nickel was actually made by hobos in – what a great presentation Larry delivered to the club. As Larry discussed, the 1930’s or if the coin was prepared only recently. He told of a recent the basis on which a type set is built is bound only by the collector’s hobo nickel that sold on auction that had to be a real hobo nickel - it was imagination. It could be coins from your childhood or coins that remind the rare 1918/17-D. He felt it unlikely that someone would alter such a you of a favorite aunt/uncle. How about different shapes and materials? rare and valuable coin in this day and time. The altered coin sold for over Maybe you’re interested in specific forms like animals, transportation, $1,300. or architectural designs. It could be a specific 20th century period like Drawings were held and Bryan Sweitzer was the winner of the the Great Depression or WWI. In the end, type sets are driven by an membership drawing – a 2003 Proof Set. individual’s specific interests. Understanding a coin’s grade is essential Rob Robinson conducted the 50 lot auction of which 28 were sold. too. Larry’s grading board is an outstanding idea for collectors at all levels, especially his Buffalo nickel board. Accurately grading coins in this series Wichita Falls March Meeting - Meeting is considered difficult by many collectors. called to Order with 17 members present. Building a board from G to AU including Announcements: Rob Robinson weak and fully struck examples helps WICHITA FALLS said that there is the a Coin and reinforce the learning. Oh yeah, and it’s Stamp Show in Lawton, OK at the a type set too. Our thanks to Larry for COIN & STAMP Comanche Tribal Complex on April sharing his insights on a truly unique area 3 and 4, 2015. Connolly O’Brien said of collecting CLUB that the Denton Coin Show was scheduled Larry V. presenting his thoughts along for 28 March 2015. Tony Zupkas said that the with a marvelous power point. Midwestern State University book sale at the Outdoor Education Center will be this weekend. He said that there is District Thirteen______usually a large selection of books available for sale. Old Business: Rob Robinson announced that new flyers for the Coin Show have been printed out, and are ready to be handed out. Rob Robinson said that he submitted the advertisement to the Numismatic Greenbelt Coin Club News. Program: Tony Zupkas said that the Hobo Nickels are nickels that greenbelt march Meeting - The meeting was called to order have been modified. For example a 1918/17 Buffalo nickel was recently with nine members in attendance. auctioned and sold for thousands of dollars. Tony said that a man in Old business. Since President Ollie Garrett was absent, members Australia found an 87 ounce gold nugget and put it up for auction. Tony decided to table the decision of a possible club dinner until the next explained that an Israeli scuba diving club found 2,000 Egyptian gold meeting. coins from the 11th century. He said that in Israel the coins become the New business. Connolly O’Brien announced that the Fort Worth Coin property of the government and the divers do not have any rights to have Show was scheduled for later this month. any of the gold coins. Tony said that in 1853 the price of copper went Program: Tony Zupkas shared another story in Coin World about a up. The total payroll for the U.S. Mint was $120,000.00. Tony said that recent discovery of a large cache of coins in England. The coins were the Director of the U.S. Mint made $3,500.00 and the engravers made found in a field by a metal detectorist and proved to be the largest coin $2,000.00 a year. Tony talked about an article that explored the values hoard found in England since 1840. More than 5,200 silver Anglo of coins with different mintages and various values. Tony explained that Saxon coins were found all dated between 978 and 1038 AD. Tony also told the group that per a recent report he read, US money is the the demand for a coin drives the value of the coin. He said that various most widely used medium of exchange in the world today and the list is things effect the demand such as mintage, scarcity after mass melting

30 TNA News May/June 2015 periods, and popularity. Tony said that mint marks can increase the value the coin designs. They have been tasked to commemorate anything or of a coin too. Tony outlined that a coin with a mint mark can command anyone that they have not seen before. This competition is teaching them a price higher than a coin in the same year without a mint mark. He the complexity that any coin designer has to go through before presenting estimated that 80% of U.S. coin collectors collect U.S. coins which drives their final version of their coin. the prices higher. Connolly O’Brien said that he had a gold piece that An understanding of the process every designer goes through gives had a very low mintage but was basically worth the melt value as there them a better appreciation of this art form. All coin designs will be due was little demand for the coin itself. by the end of July 2015. The finished designs will then be voted on by Membership Prize: 1982 Silver Commemorative the adult membership at the August monthly meeting of the Hidalgo Coin Proof Set was won by Rob Robinson Club. Auctioneers: Rob Robinson, # of Consigners 6, # of lots 79 The monthly meeting ended with a lively auction of about 70 lots by Raul with Brent Garza and Rene de la Garza serving as the money istrict ourteen D F ______runners. District Fifteen______

Hidalgo April Meeting - The meeting was called to order by President Raul H. Gonzalez with 55 members present. The new members that applied the month before were accepted at this meeting. The HCC has a membership of 106 for the year 2015. 8 door prizes were given out. The April meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance as usual. Our fourth meeting for the year had one of the largest attendance so far. We Beaumont March Meeting - CALLED TO ORDER BY: Colby B. were very pleased to see some of the members of the youth coin club in PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Judy M. led the pledge. CLUB ATTENDEES: attendance. 17 members and 4 guests-- Ken S., Jana W., David B., Colby B., Our coin club recently purchased a club phone strictly to use to send Kenneth R., Sandra B., Gwen F., Judy M., Robert F., Jed S., Bob M., Ed out text messages to our members as well as to the public that had been M., John W., Jason M., Rick E., Tim B., George F. GUEST ATTENDEES: attending our large coin shows. The text messages sent out include Donnie W., Harriet W., Reed H., and Race M. reminders about our monthly meeting as well as for our Friday Night COMMITTEE REPORTS:: Show Committee: John W. reminded Coin Shows. It has proven to be worth it. We are experiencing greater everyone that the show is September 19, 2015. The price of the tables attendance at both club functions. has been adjusted down to $70 as the tables at the Holiday Inn are only The revised Constitution and By-Laws were passed by the membership 6 feet long instead of the previous 8 feet long tables. There will be 18 without a single dissenting vote. Copies will be on hand at the next tables available. monthly meeting. The C & BL can also be read in our web site - www. COMMUNICATIONS: TNA News and other publications were hidalgocoinclub.com in the ‘About Us’ section. distributed The gold coins to be raffled off during our Fall Coin Show have been OLD BUSINESS: Rick E. brought the blank planchets and copper bought with a couple of them being donated by a member and a coin penny sets for the school program that Colby B. is scheduled to give. dealer. A special ‘thank you’ goes out to member Mark Hancock and He reminded Colby to tell the children to not spend the planchets or their dealer Robert Farrow of East Texas. The gold coins offered to the public parents could be charged with counterfeiting. will consist of : a 1/10 oz. gold American Eagle, a Cinco ($5) Pesos gold AUCTION: There was a moderate amount of varied articles for auction. Mexican coin, a 1/4 oz. gold American Eagle and the grand prize is a Some items brought heated bidding. Tim Bahl did a great job as usual as 1927 $20 gold St. Gaudens . auctioneer, in a fun atmosphere. The Youth Coin Club continues to meet every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of PROGRAM: Rick Ewing gave an excellent program on engraving the month. Mr. Gonzalez has the students involved in designing their own errors. Rick also displayed several beautiful pictures before the start of coin. The students are to commemorate anything that hasn’t been honored the meeting. Thanks, Rick.. before by the U.S. Mint or any world mints. This design contest will go on April Meeting - CALLED TO ORDER BY: Colby B. PLEDGE OF for a couple of months in order to give the students enough time to perfect ALLEGIANCE: Barbara W. CLUB ATTENDEES: Colby B., Sandra B., their designs. Rick E., George F., Bob M., Judy M., Ed M., Kenneth R., David B., Jed The monthly meeting ended with a lively auction of over 80 lots with S., Jana W., John W., Barbara W., Jerry W., Tim B., Robert L. F., Donnie James Dunn serving as the auctioneer and Ever Perez with Rene de la W., and Harriot W. Garza serving as the money runners. OLD BUSINESS: Work continues on Coin Show scheduled for May Meeting - The meeting was called to order by President Raul H. September. Gonzalez with 42 members in attendance and 3 visitors. The club has COMMUNICATIONS: TNA News and other publications were 97 paid members plus 12 Lifetime Members for a grand total of *109* distributed. for the calendar year of 2015. The meeting began with the Pledge of PROGRAM: Colby B. presented the program. The program was a Allegiance and 7 door prizes were given out. discussion on how to try to detect counterfeit coins. Great job. District 14 T.N.A. Governor, Ski Kurczewski was on hand to sell raffle AUCTION: There was a large amount of varied articles for auction. tickets towards the annual TNA Show & Convention to be held at the end The bidding was lively. Tim B. did a marvelous job as auctioneer. of May in Arlington, Texas. The students in the Youth Coin Club are making good progress on

TNA News May/June 2015 31 The half dime was authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792 due to the need of small change. The first half dime was not produced until February 1795 with the initial minting in February dated 1794. The production of 1795 half dimes started in March of 1795. The half dime was smaller than the dime, 16.5 mm in diameter verses 19 mm in diameter for the dime. The size was reduced to 15.5 mm in 1829 and remained that size until production of half dimes was discontinued. (Our current dime is 17.9 Greater Orange March Meeting - Meeting was called to order mm in diameter.) Production of the half dime lasted for 79 years, from by President Kemble and was opened with the pledge of allegiance. 1794 through 1873. The original half dimes looked like a scaled down Richard Frost became the clubs newest member at the meeting. silver dollar that was produced the same year. It is rumored that George Welcome to the club Mr Frost. Washington donated a silver tea kettle to mint the half dimes but it has not Old Business: Our annual coin show was a success. Thanks to every been proven. “Specimen half “disme” and “dismes (French) were minted one who helped putting on the show. The club managed to turn a profit in 1792 but the name was changed to “dime” after the first two (2) years. again this year. Gary reported that the children’s auction went great with The half dime design was changed seven (7) times, three (3) major only 2 lots remaining. A reminder to all club members that Gary will be design changes with four (4) modifications during its production run. There accepting donations for next years show all year long. There were many were 33 errors or varieties produced during this time. The Philadelphia attendees that complimented the club on its new location. mint (no mint mark shown) produced coins every year of production while New Business: It was decided to have our show at the same location the (“O” mint mark) first struck half dimes in 1838 and next year. The date will be Feb 20-21, 2016. the (“S” mint mark) starting production in 1863. The Motion made and carried to add a new item to the meeting agenda. It lowest mintage was the Philadelphia production of 1867 at 8,625 coins. will be educating members on coins. History, facts, fiction and additional The highest priced half dime is a unique piece minted in San Francisco information on new and old coins. in 1870. It sold in auction in 1986 for $253,000 then in 2004 sold for Did you know that the 1949 mint set contained a total of 28 coins? The $1,000,000. original package had 14 coins with the obverse facing out and 14 with The weight of the coin has changed three (3) times, from 20.8 grains to the obverse facing out. 20.625 grains to a final weight of 19.2 grains in 1853. The first nine Program: Joe gave a program on the One Million Silver Dollar Exhibit (9) years of production did not include a denomination on the coin. No at the 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair. half dimes were produced in 1798, 1799, and 1804 nor from 1806 April Meeting - Meeting was called to order by President Kemble through 1828. It wasn’t until the 1829 minted coin that “5 C.” was and was opened with the pledge of allegiance. Sixteen members were added to the design. When the seated liberty design was introduced present. in 1837, the reverse of the coin read “half dime” which remained until New business: Motion made and passed to pay the deposit to the production was discontinued. Half dimes had three (3) designers during Orange Expo center to lock in the date for next years coin show. its lifetime. Mr. designed the original 1794 “ Carl added the T & A logo to the clubs web site since the club is a T & type” and the 1796 through 1805 “ type, small eagle A member. He also stated that prior issues can be accessed. reverse” and “draped bust type, heraldic eagle reverse. 86,416 coins Program: Harry delivered a program on grading buffalo nickels. He also were produced during the first two (2) years with 168,797 draped went on to describe different variations in the coins. Then he discussed bust coins produced. Mr. designed the “ the new stickers that are being added to graded coin slabs. type” of 1829 through 1837 (14,463,700 coins produced) while Mr. Carl gave a talk on coin grading. He also suggested that anyone designed the “liberty seated types (all varieties) from new to collecting coins should purchase a Red Book and A&A Grading 1837 through 1873 (over 76 million coins produced during this period). book. Advising new comers to know before you buy. Varieties are found in the 1835 production (4), 1836 (3), and 1837 (2) all dealing with large dates vs. small dates combined with large and small 5c. The seated liberty half dimes had eleven (11) years with the San Francisco mint mark, eighteen (18) years with the New Orleans mint Silsbee Coin Club mark, and 38 years production (no mint mark) from Philadelphia. The mint marks on these coins were produced both above and below the center of the wreath on the reverse of the coin during this time. When silsbee february Meeting - The meeting was called to order. by the nickel came out in 1866, half dimes were still produced for the next President Paula Simmons The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There seven (7) years. were no new members or visitors. March Meeting - The meeting was called to order. The Pledge The Club has reserved the Silsbee Community Center for July 11th for of Allegiance was recited. Visitors/New Members:: There were no new its’ annual coin show. Tables for the Silsbee Show will be $90.00 each members but we were happy to have Bob come with Judy and look (8’ tables) and admission will be $2.00 for adults. Jerry will supply me forward to him joining us again. with the list of potential dealers for our show so that we may contact them Old business : We have reserved the Silsbee Community Center for July as soon as possible. 11th for our annual coin show. Tables for the show will be $90.00 each We were saddened to learn that Mark would not be able to join us (8’ tables) and admission will be $2.00 for adults. The show hours will for probably another three (3) months. We all wished him a speedy, be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Jerry supplied me with the list of potential successful recovery. There was no other old business. dealers for our show so that I can contact them as soon as possible. New business: Flyers for our July show were given out to members. Program : Rick presented a program on dating modern Japanese More will be available as we get closer to the show. There was no other Coins. Most Christian nations date their coins from the birth of Jesus of new business. Nazareth, designated AD or Anno Domini, with BC denoting the years Program: Jerry presented a program on half dimes. A summary follows:

32 TNA News May/June 2015 before. Interestingly, there is no year zero (0) so year 1 BC is followed april Meeting - Tom called the meeting to order. There were15 by year 1 AD. The Jewish year is AM or Anno Mundi (Latin for “the year members and 1 visitors of the world”) and may be calculated by adding 3760 to the AD date if If you have a Show and Tell, contact Alan Wood. before September 24, 2015 or 3761 to the AD date if after September Bob Scheutze gave a talk on mint errors (re-punched mint marks and 13, 2015, hence 2015 is AM 5775. The 3760 years is the calculation of double dies) when the world was formed according to the Old Testament of the Bible. HISTORICAL FACTS The Muslim date is designated either “H” or AH, Latin for anno Hegirae This information came from American Historic Society. (in the year of the Hijra) which was the year 622 AD that Muhammad Collecting Mint errors only began in the 1960s. Before that time error emigrated from Mecca to Medina. Subtracting 622 years from 2014 coins were labeled FIDOs (Freaks, Irregulars, Defectives, and Oddities). gives us the date of 1436 AH but it runs from approximately October To some collectors, these coins are less desirable, to others, these are a 24, 2014 in the evening to October 13, 2015 in the evening. Many special find. other nations base the start of their dates on single historical events but In the Morgan dollars there are several of the mint errors. The Morgan the Japanese dating system revolves around the start of each new ruling Dollar was designed by George T. Morgan, an engraver at the emperor, starting with year one (1). The date is indicated by the emperor’s Philadelphia Mint. On the obverse is Lady Liberty wearing a slave cap ( era name using its Kanji symbols followed by the year of the emperor’s the ancient symbol of freedom). A ribbon contains the word Liberty. On reign. the reverse is an American eagle holding an olive branch and arrows of war. The Morgan dollar was the largest silver coin made for circulation District Seventeen______in the United States. It is almost 1 and ½ inches and over ¾ ounce of 0.900 pure silver. Millions of the Morgans were melted to cover the cost of World War I and II. Waco Coin Club Among the error Morgans are the following types: 1900 O over CC – In 1899, the was declared no longer a mint. Some of waco march Meeting - Tom called the the Carson City dies were taken to New Orleans, reworked, and used to meeting to order. Raffle prizes: Joyce McCall (2), make 1900-O dollars. But the CC mint marks were not totally eliminated Bob Hacker (2), Walt Winters Ed Terry, Tanlmadge and can be seen under the O mint mark. 1899 Micro O – The mint mark Campbell and three visitors. Cash prize: Randy punch made for the smaller Barber quarter was accidently used for some Daily was in attendance. In April the prize will be $25. of the Morgan Dollar dies. There are 5 different 1899 reverse dies that Business: We need to start paying dues for 2015. $10 makes you a have the smaller O mint mark. That mark is almost round and smaller than member for a year and entitles you to this newsletter and to the cash prize the correct oval shaped O mint mark. One of the micro –O reverses was drawing. Bring coins or supplies for auction. The more items there are to used as the master to make counterfeit dollars dated 1896, 1900 and sell, the better the auction will be. The January auction was more spirited 1902. Most 1899 0 Morgans are the standard size mint mark. 1878 7 than normal. over 8 tail feathers. – When in the first year of issue, it was discovered The new coins shop in Waco is on HW 84 just before CVS and is that eagles have 7 tail feathers not the 8 shown on the Morgan dollar, the called Reliable Coins. It is in the Midway Center. dies were reworked. However on some coins, a tip of a feather from the HISTORICAL FACTS old design can be seen below a feather in the new design. 1879 with This information came from American Historic Society. reverse 1878 – In 1879 the Eagle was redesigned from a flat breasted In 1928, the U.S. Government introduced small-size bank notes to save eagle to a more rounded breast. Some of the original reverses were used money on expensive, custom-made bank-note paper. The first small-size instead of the new design. Silver Certificate was the Series of 1928 $1 bill that is known as a “Funnyback” because of the unfamiliar design on the back. Did You Know? The 1928 $1 Silver Certificate was Your club can recognize the service of your past backed by “ONE SILVER DOLLAR” in the United States Treasury, and it club president with this medal from the ANA. Have was the last Silver Certificate that was your club ANA representative or District Governor redeemable for a Silver Dollar. All subsequent Silver contact ANA for more information. Certificates were redeemable only for one dollar in silver. The U.S. Mint stopped making Silver Dollars in 1935, and the Treasury stopped redeeming the notes for silver in 1968. However, all Silver Certificates remain legal tender. The front of the 1928 $1 Silver Certificate features the familiar portrait of George Washington that is still used on today’s one-dollar bills. Unlike today’s Notes that have a green Treasury seal and serial numbers, the seal and numbers on Silver Certificates are blue. Due to the “funny” design on the back, many people in the late 1920’s thought this was a counterfeit or foreign note. The phrase “In God We Trust” does not appear on this note - it was first added to the back design in 1935..

TNA News May/June 2015 33 Numismatic Crime Doug Davis • 817-723-7231 Information Center [email protected]

Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks Missing Package/Fake Checks March 13 April 6 - Hawaii A Northwestern dealer has become the most recent victim of theft ($79,000) involving the fraudulent use of counterfeit cashier’s A priority express mail package being shipped from Hawaii to New checks issued on Sun Trust Bank. Jersey has been reported lost/stolen. The package contained the The Numismatic Crime Information Center is working with the following coins: Major Crimes Unit of the Atlanta, GA Police dept in an attempt to $2 1/2 1925D NGC MS 64 #3752874-004 identify suspects in these offenses. $20 1860 NGC AU 55 #3752873-004 The following is updated information on suspects: $20 1897 NGC MS 62 #3752873-005 1. The checks show to have been issued by SunTrust Bank. $1 1923S PCGS MS 64 #31470883 2. The checks identify purchasers as Dave Steele, Tim Tisher and Chad Dawkins. Fake Checks from Georgia 3. The suspects are using the following addresses: April 6 2666 Lincoln Ct. Atlanta, GA 1497 Westmont Dr. Atlanta, GA Several dealers have reported receiving bullion orders from an 25620 Forest Downs Circle College Park,GA individual using the name of Tim Tisher out of Georgia. The cashiers 200 Holiday Way Carrollton, GA checks are written on the Branch Bank & Trust and are fraudulent. The offenses appear to be the work of an organized group Tisher has been identified in other fraudulent activity involving bad working within the State of Georgia. Sun Trust Bank cashier’s checks.

Anyone with information on the items above should contact: Doug Davis, 817-723-7231 [email protected] Word Search by Garry Moore, TNA Member R-6805 Here is a numismatic-themed mental game titled Word numismatic theme for the Word Search. This edition’s Search. I am sure many us have played these types theme is all things related to it. Things such as the of games before, particularly when we were kids. name of the coin types, the designers, and other Each edition of the TNA News will feature a different things related to these coin types will be featured. Half Dimes and Dimes

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34 TNA News May/June 2015 NATIONAL SILVER DOLLAR ROUNDTABLE ™ www.NationalSilverDollarRoundtable.org • Founded November 12, 1982 THE SILVER DOLLAR SPECIALISTS. We are proud to list the following: Silver Dollar dealers as members in good standing with the National Silver Dollar Roundtable.™ Each has a reputation throughout the numismatic industry for honesty, integrity and knowledge of silver dollars.

N.S.D.R.tm serves the Silver Dollar collector • ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST NUMISMATIC DEALER ORGANIZATIONS The National Silver Dollar Roundtable, a non-profit educational organization, invites and welcomes to membership all worthy persons eighteen years of age and older. The National Silver Dollar Roundtable is dedicated to promoting United States silver dollars. The objective of the organization is to advance the knowledge of numismatics, especially for U.S. silver dollars, along educational, historical and scientific lines. NSDR assists in bringing about cooperation among all persons interested in collecting, buying, selling, grading, exhibiting and preserving U.S. silver dollars, through educational forums, social meetings, written articles, newsletters and other publications of interest. Our educational programs have, through the years, featured the most respected names in numismatics. The National Silver Dollar Roundtable publishes a Journal annually for all regular, and associate members. Copies may be obtained by either joining the NSDR or by plac- ing a subscription c/o the NSDR secretary, Marlene M. Highfill. Silver dollars are the most popular coin collected today. There are many dates, types, VAMs and other varieties to collect & enjoy. Collectors often need numismatic help when trying to accumulate a collection and/or portfolio. Collecting Silver Dollars may be very complicated and you may need to consult a dealer. There are thousands of coin dealers in the U.S. When you see a regular doctor, he may need to send you to see a "specialist." The same goes for Silver Dollars. That is where the National Silver Dollar Roundtable (NSDR) comes in. When it comes to Silver Dollars, you really do need a "specialist". The following dealers have been very carefully selected and approved by the NSDR Board of Governors. The National Silver Dollar Roundtable has recently celebrated its 28th Anniversary. Below is a complete list of current NSDR members. We are proud of our members and recommend them all to you. Remember, when it comes to collecting Silver Dollars, don't just call any coin dealer, consult a “NSDR SiLveR DoLLAR SPeCiALiST!” oFFiCeRS: Jeff G. oxman - President Selby Ungar - vice President Marlene M. Highfill - Secretary Donald H. Ketterling - Treasurer NSDR Board of Governors: Gary Adkins John Gulde John W. Highfill David Lisot Don Rinkor Alan Rowe Douglas Sharpe Jeff Wueller

NSDR Members Copeland, Jack *LM-30 Frost, Rick *LM-170 Hummel, Wayne *LM-16 Miller, Harry *LM-97 Sharpe, Douglas *LM-14 Royalty Coins Hartville Coin Exchange Louisiana Numismatic Portfolios Miller’s Mint Aspen Rct. Crane, Marc *LM-69 Imperato, Christopher *LM-115 Miller, Wayne *LM-4 Shepherd, Larry *LM-79 Abbott, Michael *LM-153 Gabbert, Lloyd *LM-94 Marc One Numismatics Ltd. New World Rarities Ltd. Wayne Miller Harlan J. Beck, Ltd. Michael Abbott Numis. Garrett, Jeff *LM-155 Crum Adam *LM-111 Ivy, Steve *R-23 Morgan, Jerry *LM-85 Skrabalak, Andy *LM-119 Abel, Tony *LM-126 Mid-American Rare Coin Monaco Financial Heritage Coin Wholesale, Inc. World Coins Ltd. Angel Dee’s Silvertowne, Coin Shop LLP Goldsmith, Alan H. *LM-42 Curran, Michael *LM-92 Johnbrier, Al (A.E.) *LM-3 Napolitano, Chris *LM-72 Sparks, Scott *LM-59 Adkins, Charles *LM-51 IDB Collectables Quad City Coin Al Johnbrier Rare Coins Stack’s Bowers J. J. Teaparty, Inc. Charles Adkins Coins Goldsmith, Bradley *LM-142 Curtis, Jim *LM-50 Johnbrier, Joann *LM-64 Oxman, Jeff G.*LM-106 Stein, William H. *LM-143 Adkins, Gary *LM-150 South Austin Coin Exch. Estate Coin Company Al Johnbrier Rare Coins VAMquest.com William H. Stein Rare Coins Gary Adkins Assoc., Inc. Dafcik, William, Jr. *LM-49 Graham, Michael *LM-76 Joyce, Michael *LM-146 Oyster, Kris *LM-127 Streiner, Eric *LM-165 Adkins, Justin *LM-161 Bill Dafcik MT. High Coins Gulf Coast Coin & Jewelry Dallas Gold & Silver Eric Streiner, Inc. Eagle Hill Coins Dannreuther, John *LM-44 Groseclose, Alan *LM-128 Kagin, Don *LM-65 Paul, Martin *LM-26 Sundman, David *LM-74 Adkins, Tony *LM-56 Coin Carolina American Rare Coins John Dannreuther Rare Coins Kagins Inc. Rarities Group Littleton Coin Company Grenwald, Gary *LM-148 Augustin, Russell A. *LM-125 Darby, Phil *LM-102 Kagin, Judy *LM-93 Paul, Robert M. *LM-67 Swiatek, Anthony *LM-87 Cleveland C & C Exch. Numisbank, Inc. J&P Coins & Currency Kagins Inc. Bob Paul Inc. Minerva C & J, Inc. Avena, Robert *LM-82 DeCosta, Glen *LM-162 Gulde, John *LM-75 Ketterling, Don H. *LM-91 Perez, Danny *LM-140 Timmons, Andrew *LM-166 Avena Coin Company Chicago Coin Company, Inc. www.johngulde.com DH Ketterling Consulting New World Rarities Harbor Coin Barna, Alex J. *LM-41 DeRoma, Matt *LM-31 Gulde, Sandy *LM-113 Kimmel, Andrew W. *LM-131 Phillips, Tom *LM-27 Timmons, Brian *LM-152 Numismatics of Distinction, Ltd. Matt DeRoma Rare Coins www.johngulde.com Paragon Numismatics, Inc. Tom Phillips Enterprises Harbor Coin Bascou, Eugene *LM-48 DiGenova, Silvano *LM-54 Gulley, Kent *LM-60 Kiscadden, Michael *LM-43 Pyle, Nicholas *LM-120 Tiso, Gus *LM-81 Collectors Palace Tangible Investments Sarasota Rare Coin Galleries Krieger, David *LM-109 Nicholas Pyle, R/C G. Tiso Numismatics Bobb, Shaun M. *LM-133 Dominick, William *LM-46 Hanlon, Terry *LM-168 Certified Assets Management Quitmeyer, Richard *LM-122 Travers, Scott *LM-116 Westwood Rare Coin Gallery Laramie, Gary *LM-173 Yellow River Rare Coins Scott Travers Rare Coin Mike’s Coin Chest Dillon Gage Duncan, Dan *LM-151 Lehmann, Robert *LM-73 Rettew, Joel *LM-10 Tulving, Hannes *LM-145 Brackins, Clif *LM-80 Harrison, Ash *LM-104 Pinnacle Rarities, Inc. The Reeded Edge, Inc. Joel Rettew Coins & Collectibles The Tulving Company Clif Brackins Rare Coins Ashmore Rare Coins Duncan, Kenny *LM-70 Levingston, Rodney *LM-135 Rinkor, Don *LM-123 Twitty, Steve *LM-124 Braga, Bruce *LM-156 Hauser, Tammie *LM-169 Bruce Braga Rare Coins U.S. Coins South Park Coins Don Rinkor Rare Coins PQ Dollars Numisbank Inc. Buzanowski, Joe *LM-9 Drzewuckl, Ron *LM-78 Lim, Elliott *LM-138 Roberts, John *LM-164 Ungar, Selby *LM-18 Hauser, Tammie *LM-169 Joe B. Graphics and Advertising Ellsworth, COL. Steve *LM-86 U.S. Coins LP ANACS Monaco Financial Caldwell, Tom *LM-157 The Butternut Company Headley, J. Price *LM-171 Lisot, David *LM-118 Rockowitz, Ed *LM-23 Van Allen, Leroy *LM-8 Northeast Numismatics, Inc. Eunson, Steele *LM-15 Heller, Patrick A. *LM-163 Cointelevision.com Ultimate Rare Coins Leroy Van Allen Rare Coins Campbell, Grant *LM-83 Steele Eunson Rare Coins Liberty Coin Service Lohmeyer, Preston *LM-159 Rodgers, Brad *LM-58 Warren, Harry *LM-110 Dalton Gold & Silver, Inc. Fakhri-Medrano, Nasim *LM-172 Hendleson, Brian *LM-100 U.S. Coins The Numismatic Emporium Mid South Coln Co., Inc. Campbell, Randy *LM-7 Falgiani, Frank *LM-154 Classic Coin Love, John B. *LM-96 Rossman, Will *LM-105 Weaver, Richard *LM-134 ICG Grader DEI Company Hendrickson, Leon *LM-35 Record Coin Shop Atlas Coins & Jewelry Delaware Valley Coins Campbell, Scott *LM-158 Faraone, Mike *LM-77 Silvertowne, LP Manley, Dwight *LM-68 Rowe, Allan *LM-129 Whritenow, Don *LM-147 Monaco Financial PCGS Grader Herndon, Wayne *LM-107 Dwight Manley, Inc. Northern Nevada Coin Gary Adkins Assoc., Inc. Carter, David *LM-19 Fazio, Brian *LM-52 Wayne Herndon R/C Inc. Marino, Paul B. *LM-167 Salzberg, Mark *LM-160 Wiener, Morris *LM-24 David Carter Rare Coins, Inc. BDF Enterprises Higgins, Robert *LM-33 Flower Hill Collectables, LLC Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Woodside, Jr., John *LM-89 Fisher, Ryan *LM-139 McCormick, Dennis *LM-20 Sauvain, Mary *LM-108 Scotsman Coins Carter, Jason *LM-149 Certified Assets Mngt. Inc. Carter Numis., Inc. U.S. Coin LP Dennis McCormick Rare Coins Mary Sauvain Numismatic Services Wuller, Jeff *LM-141 Higgins, Steven A. *LM-136 Casper, Mike *LM-90 Fivaz, Bill *LM-144 McIntire, Robert *LM-71 Schwary, Richard *R-111 Arrowhead Coin Certified Asset Management Mike Casper R/C, Inc. Flannigan, Wayne *LM-28 Mcintire Rare Collectables California Numis. Investments, Inc. Yaffee, Mark *LM-39 Cataldo, Jr., Charles *LM-103 Fogelman, Louie *LM-22 Highfilll, Chelsea M. *LM-117 McKechnie, Logan *LM-114 Scott, Mark E. *LM-118 The Phoenix Gold Coin Corp Alabama Coin & Silver Co. The Coin Shop, Inc. Oklahoma Coin Exchange, Inc. VAMS & More Sahara Coins Yutzy, Brian *LM-53 Chapman, Robert *LM-13 Foster, Coleman *LM-40 Highfill, John W. *LM-1 Mease, Curt * LM-132 Shapiro, Larry *LM-117 Lone Star Numismatics Kansas Federated Gold & Numis. Coleman Foster Rare Coins Oklahoma Coin Exchange, Inc. Tangible Investments, LLC Larry Shapiro Rare Coins Zappasodi, Paul *LM-130 Contursi, Steve *LM-5 Fritz, Edward *LM-45 Highfill, Marlene M. *LM-61 Merrill, Bruce A.*LM-121 Sharkey, Neil *LM-112 Zawalonka, George *LM-32 Rare Coin Wholesalers Centerville Coin & Jewelry Conn. Oklahoma Coin Exchange, Inc. Bruce Merrill R/C Monaco Financial Glendale Coin & Stamp In Memoriam: Paul Burke, Charlie Boyd, Paul e. Lambert, Sheldon Shultz, Brian Beardsley, Robert Rose, Clark A. Samuelson, Dennis e. Wegley, Mark Scott, Don King, Jack R. Lee, Donald Harrison Phillips, Rollie A. Finner, Jules J. Karp, Nick A. Buzoilich, Jr., David Griffiths, Dean Tavenner, Harlan White, Louie Moreno, Jr., Gene L. Henry, J.H. Cline NSDR Past Presidents: Joe Buzanowski, Dean Tavenner, John Highfill, Leon Hendrickson, Al Johnbrier, Randy Campbell, Mike Faraone, Jeff oxman N.S.D.R. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: 1989 Leon Hendrickson, Winchester, iN 1995 Al & Joann Johnbrier, Bowie, MD 2001 Jeff oxman, North Hills, CA 2007 John and Sandy Gulde, Berryville, vA 2013 Steve ivy, Dallas, TX 1990 John Love, Cut Bank, MT 1996 Jack Lee, Jackson, MS 2002 Chet Krause, iola, Wi 2008 Bill Fivaz, Dunwoody, GA 2014 Diane Piret, Belle Chase, LA 1991 Harlan White, San Diego, CA 1997 Randy Campbell, Cedar Park, TX 2003 Selby Ungar, Laguna Hills, CA 2009 Marlene M. Highfill, Broken Arrow, oK 1992 LeRoy van Allen, Sidney, oH 1998 Don King, oahu, Hi 2004 Anthony Swiatek, Manhasset, NY 2010 Jack Copeland, San Antonio, TX 1993 Wayne Miller, Helena, MT 1999 Bob Wilhite, iola, Wi 2005 John & Nancy Wilson, ocala, FL 2011 John W. Dannreuther, Memphis, TN 1994 John W. Highfill, Broken Arrow, oK 2000 Bob Hendershott, FL 2006 Mike Faraone, Newport Beach, CA 2012 Donald H. Kagin, Tiburon, CA NSDR President: Jeff G. oxman NSDR Treasurer: Don Ketterling NSDR Secretary: Marlene M. Highfill P. O. Box 25, Broken Arrow, OK 74013-0025 3835-R East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. #136, Westlake Village, CA 91362 P. O. Box 25, Broken Arrow, OK 74013-0025 918-254-8931 • 918-249-1792 Fax 805-418-7455 Office/Fax • 818-632-2353 Mobile 918-254-8931 • 918-249-1792 Fax texas numismatic association

Capital City Coin Club Corpus Christi Coin Club Dallas Coin Club P.O. Box 80093, Austin, TX 78708-0093 TNA chapter #1 founded in 1952 Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00PM Meets the First Thursday of each month at 7pm La Calle Doce Mexican Restaurante Yarborough Library - 2200 Hancock Dr., Austin Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm For more information visit our web site at 1925 Skillman St., Dallas, TX 75206 Business meeting, “show & tell”, program & auction. Friendship & Knowledge Through Numismatics We conclude with an attendance prize. http://cccoin.org For information contact: Visitors are welcome! [email protected] Visit our website: email [email protected] (please include DCC in subject line) CapitolCityCoinClub.com (361) 241-0348 [email protected] P.O. Box 10053 214-697-0468 Or contact Bill Gillespie: [email protected] Corpus Christi, TX 78460-0053 www.dallascoinclub.org Fort Worth Coin Club, Inc. GATEWAY COIN CLUB, INC. Greater Houston Coin Club, Inc. PO Box 471762, Fort Worth, TX 76147-1408 of San Antonio, Texas PO Box 79686, Houston, Texas 77279-9686 [email protected] Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday 832-790-9436 Meets the 1st Thursday of the month 7:00PM at Denny’s Restaurant. email: [email protected] 7:00PM at the Botanical Gardens 9550 IH 10 W. (near Wurzbach exit) Meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 2000 University Dr., Ft. Worth 76107 Dinner at 6:00PM. Optional 6:30pm at Houston Community College, Eagle Room, Visitors Welcome! Visitors Welcome! 1010 West Sam Houston Parkway (BW-8 & I-10). For Club Information www.gatewaycoinclub.com If you are interested in coins, tokens, medals or paper Email: [email protected] money, visit us at our next meeting. Call 817-444-5500 2015 Show Dates: Sponsors of the annual www.fortworthcoinclub.org Feb. 28th & May 23rd The Money Show of the Southwest Hidalgo Coin Club International Coin Club Northeast Tarrant Coin Club Meets every 2nd Monday of of l aso exas Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM E P , T The Mission the month at 7:30 pm ANA, TNA St. Mark United Methodist Church 3224 Cheek Sparger Rd., Bedford, TX PO Box 963517, El Paso, TX 79996 4th St. & Pecan (Rd. 495), McAllen, Tx. Door prizes, monthly programs, for more information contact: Meets the 1st Monday of each month Raul H. Gonzalez - President 6:30 pm Business • 7-9 pm Numismatics Auctions, Raffles P.O. Box 2364 McAllen, Tx. 78502 Visitors and Young Numismatists St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Always Welcome!! 956-566-3112 7000 Edgemere Blvd., El Paso Website: hidalgocoinclub.com Information: 533-6001 For more info call Russell Prinzinger at: Email: [email protected] Guests are Always Welcome 817-656-2540 MID CITIES COIN CLUB WICHITA FALLS Collin County Coin Club Meets at 7pm on the Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month First Tuesday of Each Month at COIN and STAMP CLUB 7:00 pm at San Miguel Grill The Waterford at Pantego PO Box 3751, Wichita Falls, TX 76301-0451 506 W. University McKinney, Texas 2650 W Park Row, Pantego, TX 76013 Meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30PM Educational Programs - Door Prizes - Raffle - Auction in the TV room of Merrill Gardens Educational Programs, 5100 Kell West, Wichita Falls. For more information contact: Door Prizes, Raffles, Auctions Collin County Coin Club Visitors are welcome-bring a friend. PO Box 744 McKinney, TX 75070 Visitors Welcome! Annual Wichita Falls Contact John Post Tel: 972-978-1611 Coin and Stamp Show www.collincountycoinclub.org Box 15554, Ft Worth 76119 at the MPEC in Wichita Falls each spring. Sponsor of McKinney’s Semi-Annual Coin Show [email protected] For info call: (940)592-4480 after 5PM. Greenbelt Coin Club Alamo Coin Club Tyler Coin Club of Vernon, Texas Meeting - 2nd & 4th Thursdays Each Month Meets 2nd Tuesday of Each Month at 7pm (2nd Thursday only Nov. & Dec.) Meets the 1st Monday of Grady’s BBQ Meals on Wheels Building Each Month at 7:00 pm 6510 San Pedro, intersection of Jackson Keller 3100 Robertson Rd, Tyler, Texas (no meeting in January) San Antonio, Texas Everyone is invited to attend. at the Vernon College Library Everyone is invited to attend. Speakers and Coin Auction Each Month Visitors are welcome - bring a friend! Educational Topics and Auctions For more details: For more details: For more information call: Phone - 903.561.6618 1-940-839-1399 Phone - 210-663-9289 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Waco Coin Club These directory spaces are These directory spaces are Meets the available for your club. 2nd Thursday of each month available for your club. Let others in the hobby know at 7:30pm Let others in the hobby know who and where you are! Harrison Senior Center, who and where you are! 1718 N. 42nd St., Waco, TX (254) 224-7761 36 TNA News May/June 2015 club and professional Directory Coins Militaria Silver Gold Pegasi Texican Estate Jewelry N u m i s m a t i c s Coin & Bullion Company Estates Bought & Sold Ann Arbor, MI Holicong, PA Buy & Sell Coins, Gold/Silver Nicholas Economopoulos Diamonds, Rolex Watches, Scrap Gold Director 100 Independence Place Alamo Heights Coin Shop Chase Bank Bldg; Suite 316 1201 Austin Highway, Ste. 128 215.491.0650 Tyler, Texas 75703 San Antonio, TX 78209 Fax: 215.491.1300 (903)561-6618 Classical Greek, Roman, Byzantine and 210-826-6082 Medieval Coins and Antiquities [email protected] P.O. Box 199 Holicong, PA 18928 Tom Bennington Corpus Christi collector’s Lone Star Mint, Inc. Coin and Currency 805 East 15th Street Visit our easy to use website source Plano, TX 75074-5805 with over 3000+ images. Appraisals 972-424-1405 www.cccoinandcurrency.com Toll Free 1-800-654-6716 Buying coin & currency collections, gold, silver, Buying & Selling jewelry & estates. for precious metals spot prices go to: Authorized PCGS & NGC dealer email: [email protected] www.lsmint.com 361-980-3997-By Appointment U.S. Rare Coins-Silver-Gold Wells Fargo Bank Building Edward T. Arrich Collections, Accumulations & Estates SPID @ Airline Purchased and Sold Fitzgerald Currency & Coins P.O. Box 210845, Bedford, TX 76095 Mad Coins Preacherbill’s Coins Store: 251 North Bell, Suite 114A & Collectibles With focus on TEXAS, as well as Cedar Park, TX 78613 Buy/Sell ALL US Paper Money Dr. Bill Welsh Large/Small Type, Nationals, Obsoletes, 512-258-2646 Specializing in Certified Premium Quality U.S. Early Numismatist Confederate, Fractional, Colonial Type, Keydate, Early Proofs, Locations in Buy/Sell ALL US Coins Silver Dollars, Carson City Coins & Currency Auction Representation At ALL Major US Auctions. Lubbock, Big Spring, Midland Member – TNA, ANA, PCDA, SPMC, FUN, GNA Michael & Dawn Egger 512-264-4314 (432) 756-2484 Authorized Dealer with PCGS Currency, PMG, NGC Email: [email protected] [email protected] Jim Fitzgerald: 817-688-6994 P.O. Box 734 • Stanton, TX 79782 Liberty Rare Coins Jewelry & Coin FRANK PROVASEK Texas Coin Show Productions Exchange RARE COINS BUY - SELL - TRADE Fort Worth, Texas 214-794-5499 Coins, Currency, Supplies, Jewelry, Certified PQ Coins Gold, Silver, Diamonds 817-246-7440 U.S. Gold--Rare & Key Date Coins Full time dealer since 1991 903-534-5438 Member TNA, ANA, PCGS, NGC David & Ginger Pike Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30 Licensed auctioneer TX-11259 P.O.Box 126 713 W. Southwest Loop 323 FRANKCOINS on Ebay - Tom Bean, TX 75489-0126 River Oaks Plaza 1/2 Mile west of Broadway one cent start on most items, Tyler, Texas 75703 no reserves email: [email protected] Jeff Youkey www.frankcoins.com Texas eliminates sales tax on These directory spaces are precious metals These directory spaces are available for your business. and coins available for your business. Let others in the hobby know As of October 1, 2013, the sales Let others in the hobby know who and where you are! tax levied on purchases of gold, who and where you are! silver and platinum bullion and numismatic coins in Texas is now eliminated.

TNA News May/June 2015 37 OFFICERS J GOVERNORS J CHAIRS officers chairs - Appointed positions Secretary President Lawrence Herrera May/2016 Show Producer Debbie Williams 4717 West Lovers Lane Doug Davis P.O. Box 384 Dallas, TX 75209 P.O. Box 13181 Roanoke, TX 76262 214-526-0334 Arlington, Tx 76094-0181 817-480-9184 [email protected] 817/723-7231 [email protected] [email protected]

Treasurer Past President Jack E. Gilbert Mike Grant 1093 Sunset Ct. Medals Officers 817-692-2167 Keller, TX 76248 Frank and Karla Galindo [email protected] 817-431-0070 PO Box 12217 [email protected] San Antonio, TX 78212 [email protected]

1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Richard Laster Convention Chair ANA Representatives P. O. Box 1641 John Post Jerry and Barbara Williams Gilmer, TX. 75644 5609 Atlantis Terrace PO Box 1593 [email protected] Arlington, TX 76016-2138 Silsbee, TX 77656 817-992-1868 409-373-6144 [email protected] [email protected] District Governors District 1 District 9 J. Russell Prinzinger Bob Barsanti Assistant Treasurer Coins for “A”s 7405 Windhaven Rd. 5715 73rd St. Jim Jeska Richard Laster N. Richland Hills, TX 76182 Lubbock, TX 79424-1827 140 Rustic Meadow Way TNA - CFA 817-656-2540 806-438-4593 Coppell, TX 75019 P. O. Box 1641 [email protected] [email protected] 214-415-7974 Gilmer, TX. 75644 [email protected] [email protected]

istrict ee District 2 D 10-S -2 District 10 (Acting) Bill Welsh District 11 Doug Hershey PO Box 734 Donations Chair Exhibit Chair Stanton, TX 79782 PO Box 50176 Jerry Williams Ralph Ross 432-756-2484 Amarillo, TX 79159 PO Box 1593 PO Box 16512 [email protected] 806-353-3399 Silsbee, TX 77656 Sugar Land, TX 77496-6512 [email protected] 409-373-6144 281-980-0971 District 3 [email protected] [email protected] John Adling District 12 5401 Hwy. 6 District 16 (Acting) Cisco TX 76437 Tommy Bennington 325-669-6537 100 Independence #316 [email protected] Tyler, TX 75703 Historian Legal Counsel 903-561-6618 Kim Groves Lawrence Herrera [email protected] P.O. Box 388 4717 West Lovers Lane District 4 McKinney, TX 75070 Dallas, TX 75209 Rick Beale 214-726-6633 214-526-0334 District 13 [email protected] [email protected] P.O. Box 341652 E.B. “Rob” Robinson Austin TX 78734 1515 Bentwood Dr. 512.293.9991 Park, TX 76367 [email protected] 940-592-4480 [email protected] Webmaster TNA News Editor District 5 David Burke Ron Kersey Kim Groves PO Box 10053 8116 Yellowstone Ct. District 14 P.O. Box 388 Corpus Christi, TX 78460 Fort Worth, TX 76137 Robert Kurczewski McKinney, TX 75070 361-241-0348 817-281-3065 1402 S Cage Blvd, #75 214-726-6633 [email protected] Pharr, TX 78577-6229 [email protected] [email protected] 956-781-8453 [email protected] District 6 Ed Stephens Youth Chair 14027 Memorial #101 District 15 Ralph Ross Houston, TX 77079 Barbara Williams PO Box 16512 832-444-4808 PO Box 1593 Sugar Land, TX 77496-6512 [email protected] Silsbee, TX 77656 281-980-0971 409-373-6144 [email protected] [email protected] District 7 Frank Galindo Past Presidents Council PO Box 12217 District 16-See 12 Kirk Menszer, Jerry Williams, Mike Grant San Antonio 78212 Ph - not published District 17 [email protected] Alan Wood 9325 Bryce Dr. Visit our website at: Woodway, TX 76712 District 8 254-756-6613 www.tna.org David A. Burke [email protected] PO Box 10053 Corpus Christi, TX 78460 and follow the TNA on Facebook at 361-241-0348 [email protected] facebook.com/TexasNumismatic

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This association is a non-profit, educational and scientific organization MEMBERSHIP founded in January 1960. It is purely a mutual association founded for Regular members are at least 18 years of age. Associate members are at the benefit of its members. lease 18 and a member of the immediate family of a regular member. The TNA invites to membership all worthy persons who are at least Junior members are under 18 years of age. Chapter members are those nine years of age. Coin clubs, schools, libraries, museums and kindred organizations as listed on the previous page. organizations who have a sincere interest in the collecting and study of coins, paper money, tokens, medals and related items are welcome. APPLICATION Applicants for membership must be proposed for membership by a TNA PURPOSES member who signs the application form together with an additional To promote and advance interest and comprehensive knowledge of numismatics; to cultivate friendly relations among fellow collectors; to person know as a voucher. A voucher for an applicant for regular hold periodic meetings and exhibits; to provide a place and time to buy, membership should be an adult of reputable character who knows the sell and trade numismatic items; to serve its members collectively, not applicant. A voucher for an applicant for junior membership must be a individually. parent or guardian of the applicant. Applicants for chapter membership should be signed by the president. Such other information as required on ADVANTAGES the application should be given. To be a member is to have fraternal affiliation with numismatics of Chapter membership applicants should furnish the additional your state; to know their addresses and collecting interests; to have the information; honor of serving visitors with the names of collectors in their vicinity; to participate in the annual convention; to receive the official publication. 1. Names and addresses of officers TNA membership offers prestige on the state level just as ANA offers 2. Name and address of TNA representative prestige on the national and international levels. 3. Mailing address 4. Meeting date, time and place. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Each Regular, Junior, Life and Chapter member receives the TNA News APPLICANTS for no additional cost. Insofar as possible, this media will keep you Names of applicants are published in the TNA News. If no objections informed about your association, and the individual and chapter members. are received within 20 days after the date of publication, the applicant is It carries timely articles and features. Its pages are free to all members admitted to membership. A membership card is sent with notification of to express their views and to contribute articles for the advancement admission. The official publication will be mailed to eligible applicants. of numismatics. Those seeking information may ask for help through DUES the pages of the TNA News. Those having items for sale or trade may Regular & Chapter… ……………20.00 advertise for a nominal sum. The TNA News is the voice of the TNA. Junior… ………………………… 8.00 CONVENTIONS Associate… ……………………… 8.00 The TNA will meet in an annual convention. Members are entitled to a Life… ………………………… 300.00 voice at the conventions. The business sessions are devoted to the procedures Mail applications to: necessary to the operation of your state association. Entertainment and Lawrence Herrera, TNA Secretary time for renewal of friendships is an important part of the conventions. 4717 W. Lovers Lane Educational exhibits are a vital adjunct. The opportunity to buy, sell and Dallas, TX 75209 trade is provided through bourse activity. Incorporated under the Laws of Texas - March, 1960 Application for Membership I herewith apply for membership in the Texas Numismatic Association, subject to the association’s Articles of Incorporation, By- Laws, and other rules and regulations, and tender_$______for dues. Name______Date______(Type or print name as you want it on the roster) (Business Name or d.b.a.) Street or P.O. Box______City______State______Zip______Phone Number______Email Address______

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TNA News May/June 2015 39 calendar of events 2015

Texas Coin Shows August 1 Sherman 70 Tables • Grapevine Coin Show - Saturday 9:00 am -- 4:00 pm. Quality Inn, 3605 2015 Highway 75 South, Exit 56 - FM 1417, Sherman, Texas. OPEN July 10-12 TO THE PUBLIC - FREE ADMISSION * FREE PARKING. October 2-4 • November 20-22 Free $10.00 Gift Certificate given away each hour. BUY * SELL * TEXAS COIN SHOW at the Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., APPRAISALS. US, World, Ancient Coins, Paper Money, Tokens, Grapevine TX 76051 (4 miles NW of DFW Airport off Hwy 114, Medals, Jewelry, Collectibles. For Information Contact: Gary Rollins exit Main, right on Vine). Fri. 2pm-6pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am- PO Box 744, McKinney, TX 75070. Telephone: 972-978-1611 Email: 3pm. Free parking, police security, $3 admission, GOLD PRIZES! [email protected] Contact: Ginger or David Pike, P.O. Box 126, Tom Bean TX 75489- August 22-23 50 Tables Amarillo 0126. Email: [email protected] Amarillo Coin and Currency Show, Amarillo Civic Center - Regency Room, 401 South Buchanan, Amarillo, 79101. Hours: Sat 9am - June 12-13 80+ Tables Tyler FIVE STATE COIN & CURRENCY FLAG DAY SUPER SHOW 5pm / Sun 9am - 3pm. Hourly Door Prizes - Free Parking - 24 Hour “Inspired By The Best Shows In 5 States.” The Tyler Coin Club (a Security. Raffle for Gold and Silver Coins conducted by the Golden TNA and ANA Member Club) Invites You To Another Collector & Spread Coin Club. Adult Admission $3. Contact Jim Fitzgerald, Dealer Friendly Show In The 12,000 Sq Ft Lone Star Event Center, P.O. Box 210845, Bedford, TX 76095. 817-688-6994. Email: 4036 FM 2767 (Old Kilgore Hwy), Just Off East Loop 323, Tyler. [email protected] Show Hours Are: Friday 7/12, 1pm-7pm. Saturday 7/13, 9am- 5pm. August 28-30 64 Tables Fort Worth FREE Admission, Lots Of FREE Door Prizes, One Every 20 Minutes, cowtown August coin show at Forest Hill Civic and Plenty Of FREE Parking, FREE Coins For Kids. $1 MEGA Raffle Convention Center, 6901 Wichita St., Forest Hill, TX 76140. 2 miles And $1 Texas Collection Raffle. Chick-fil-A Sandwich & Snack Bar. east of I-35W & 1.5 block south of I-20. New Hours: Fri 2-6, Sat 9-5, Supplies. Professional 24 Hour Security. Special Discount Motel Rates. Sun 9-3. Free parking, Six $20 Gift Certificates Drawn after show Meet And Deal With A Fantastic Group Of Real Coin & Currency with valid email address on registration card. Adult admission $3., Dealers, From Five States That Will Be Buying, Selling, Trading Food Station. Dealer set-up: Fri. June 19, 10am-2pm; 8’ tables $245. Coins & Currency, Gold & Silver. At 80+ Tables, This Is One Of Early bird $35 during dealer set-up. Contact: Gary Andrews; 817- The Larger Shows In Texas & The Southwest. For Table or Show Info 444-4813; email: [email protected]. Contact Barry Carter at 903-752-6300. Or email: tylercoinshow@ suddenlink.net. Also See Our Website: www.tylercoinclub.com October 10 McKinney Collin County Coin Club COIN SHOW at Quality Inn, 1300 N. June 12-13 Wichita Falls Central Expy, Hwy. 75 and White Avenue, McKinney, TX 49th ANNUAL WICHITA FALLS COIN AND STAMP SHOW at Saturday 9:00 am -- 4:00 pm. FREE ADMISSION * FREE the Multi-Purpose Event Center (MPEC), 1000 5th Street, Wichita PARKING. Free $10.00 Gift Certificate given away each Hour. Falls TX, Friday, June 12, from 1PM to 6PM, and Saturday, June 13, BUY * SELL * APPRAISALS - US, World, Ancient Coins, Paper from 9AM to 5PM. Free Parking. Admission $2, children under 12 Money, Tokens, Medals, Jewelry, Collectibles. OPEN TO THE free when accompanied by parent. Hourly door prizes. Free Parking. PUBLIC. For Information: Collin County Coin Club, PO Box 744, 24 Hour Security. For more information, contact Connolly O’Brien, McKinney, TX 75070. Telephone: 972-978-1611. Web Site: www. P.OBox 3751, Wichita Falls, TX 76301-0751 or call 940-631-0817.. collincountycoinclub.org.

June 19-21 64 Tables Fort Worth Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 48 Tables Pharr cowtown june coin show at Forest Hill Civic and Hidalgo Coin Club 5th Annual fall Coin & Convention Center, 6901 Wichita St., Forest Hill, TX 76140. 2 miles Collectibles Show. Sat. Oct 31 & Sun. Nov 1, 9:00am - east of I-35W & 1.5 block south of I-20. New Hours: Fri 2-6, Sat 9-5, 4:00pm. Nomad Shrine Hall, 1044 W. Nolana Loop, Pharr, TX 48 Sun 9-3. Free parking, Six $20 Gift Certificates Drawn after show Dealer Tables @ $50/day. $3.00 admission - $1 students. Free Parking with valid email address on registration card. Adult admission $3., - Hourly Door Prizes. 4 Gold Coin Raffle. Shipwreck Coin Exhibit. Food Station. Dealer set-up: Fri. June 19, 10am-2pm; 8’ tables $245. Contact: Raul H. Gonzalez: 956-566-3112, email: rgonz95684@aol. Early bird $35 during dealer set-up. Contact: Gary Andrews; 817- com or visit our website: www.hidalgocoinclub.com to print forms. 444-4813; email: [email protected]. November 6-8 64 Tables Fort Worth July 11 Silsbee FORT WORTH COIN CLUB fall COIN SHOW at Forest Hill SILSBEE COIN CLUB COIN SHOW at the Silsbee Community Civic and Convention Center, 6901 Wichita St., Forest Hill, TX Center, 835 Hwy 96 South, Silsbee, Texas. Saturday 9am-4pm. Free 76140. 2 miles east of I-35W & 1.5 block south of I-20. New Hours: Appraisals, Coins-Paper Money, Bullion. Drawing for Free Silver Fri 2-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 9-3. Free parking, Six $20 Gift Certificates Proof Set. Open to Public; $2 admission for adults. Bourse Chair - Drawn after show with valid email address on registration card. Adult Rick Fetterolf, 119 Pinecrest Dr., Silsbee, TX 77656. 409-385-7335. admission $3., Food Station. Dealer set-up: Fri. March 6, 10am-2pm; 8’ tables $245. Early bird $35 during dealer set-up. Contact John Post: 817-320-1496, email: [email protected].

40 TNA News May/June 2015 DFW Area 2015/16 Coin Shows Forest Hill Civic & Convention Center Fort Worth Coin Club, Inc. 6901 Wichita St. 2 miles east of I-35W 1.5 blocks south of I-20 November Coin Show h Police Security • Free Parking Friday Saturday Sunday Food Station • $3 Adult Admission Nov. 6th Nov. 7th Nov. 8th

t Six $20 Dealer Gift Certificate Drawings 2pm to 6pm 9am to 5pm 9am to 3pm After Show with Valid Email Address Contact: John Post • 817-992-1868 Required on Registration Card Tex as

Cowtown June Friday Saturday Sunday Coin Show Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 2015 2pm - 6pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 3pm Friday Saturday Sunday

Wor June 19 June 20 June 21 2pm - 6pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 3pm Contact: Gary Andrews • 817-444-4813 t Cowtown August Cowtown January Coin Show Coin Show 2016 Friday Saturday Sunday Friday Saturday Sunday Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 2pm - 6pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 3pm 2pm - 6pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 3pm

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