GNA Fall Journal 2014
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Volume 50, Issue 3 GNA Journal Association Georgia Numismatic 2014 Fall Journal Since 1964 Georgia Numismatic Association Inside this issue: 50th Anniversary Coin Show Georgia 1 Sets Record Attendance Numismatic Association 50th Anniversary By: Richard Jozefiak Carl Lester, GNA Governor and Exhibit Coin Show Manager, stated that there were 54 display Sets Record Attendance The Georgia Numismatic Association (GNA) cases in the educational exhibit area. For the 50th Anniversary Coin Show held April 11- first time, a new exhibit category was added at Board of Directors 4 13, 2014 at the Northwest Georgia Trade & the show. There was the Junior Category, and Convention Center in Dalton, GA set a this year the Senior Category was divided into Member Clubs 4 record attendance for a GNA Coin Show. large and small case categories. The Senior Tom Youngblood, GNA Governor and Show Small Case category was for competitive Show 4 General Manager, said that slightly over exhibits of one to three exhibit cases. The Calendar 2,000 people attended the three day show. Senior Large Case category was for competitive Chip Cutcliff, GNA Governor and Show GNA Show 6 exhibits of four to ten exhibit cases. Schedule Bourse Manager, stated that a record number of 325+ bourse tables and over 500 Georgia Student 10 dealers were at the show. Wins PNG 2014 YN Scholarship The GNA 50th Anniversary Coin Show had Calling All 10 a number of special programs for visitors to Young the show. The Original Hobo Nickel Society Numismatists! had a demonstration table with ongoing nickel carving during the coin show. Archie ANA President 12 Walter R. Taylor of the Original Hobo Nickel Ostromecki’s Society showed people how to carve a Visit Brings nickel, and a number of people carved their Record own nickel. Attendance to Madison County Dennis Schafluetzel (in hat), Educational Manager, giving Coin Club a tour of exhibit area and explaining exhibits to the public Meeting Fifty Years for 14 GNA 50th Anniversary Coin Show Atlanta Numismatists competitive exhibit winners: Junior Category Exhibit Awards 1st Place: Myriam Saldarriaga Title: Ten Little Indians: A Brief History of Indian Resettlement from 1859 - 1909 Archie R. Taylor (behind table) showing how Hobo Award: 1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar nickels are carved (PCGS MS65) Continued on page: 3 Page 2 Volume 55, Issue 3 Volume 55, Issue 3 Page 3 ... 50th Anniversary Coin Show... Continued from Page 1 2nd Place: Colby Hawk 2nd Place: Claybourne Barrineau Title: Five Battles of WW II Title: State of Georgia Treasury Notes Award: 1858-O Seated Liberty Half Dime (PCGS XF40) Award: 1945-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar (PCGS MS63 - Toned Sea Green) 3rd Place: Eason Barrineau Title: History of the Jefferson Nickel 3rd Place: Lavonda Proveaux Award: 1942-D Liberty Dime (PCGS MS66FB - Old Green Title: The Lincoln Cent Holder) Award: 1831 Capped Bust Dime (PCGS F15) Another Junior Exhibitor was Hampton Barrineau On Saturday, April 12 the Young Numismatists (YN) (History of the Lincoln Cent), who was presented with an Program was held at the convention center. Bob Hartje, American Silver Eagle. YN Show Program Manager, said he had over 45 YNs at the program and over 35 adults. It was one of the largest Senior – Small Category Exhibit Awards turnouts at a GNA Coin Show. All YNs received a bag of 1st Place: Juan Saldarriaga numismatic items. These items were donated by coin Title: The Wizard of OZ: Fantasy or Monetary Allegory? dealers, GNA, and other organizations. Award: (1961) CSA Copper Cent - Bashlow Restrike - Defaced Dies (NGC MS65RD) Archie R. Taylor of the Original Hobo Nickel Society spoke on what Hobo nickels were, and on the people that created 2nd Place: Claybourne Barrineau these items and how they lived traveling on the railroads. Title: James Edward Oglethorpe in Georgia Currency & Bonds The project this year at the YN Program was having the Award: 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent (PCGS MS65RD - Old YNs fill Lincoln Cents folders. Rolls of different Lincoln Green Holder) cents were put out on different tables. The YNs were allowed about 45 minutes to search at the different tables 3rd Place: Richard Jozefiak for the Lincoln cents they needed. Title: Creating the Madison County Coin Club 10th Anniversary / 100th Meeting: 3 Medal Set At the YN Program, the Junior category competitive Award: 1861 Seated Liberty Half Dime (PCGS AU50) exhibit awards were presented by Mack Martin, GNA Governor and Awards Manager, and Bob Hartje, YN Show Senior – Large Category Exhibit Awards Program Manager. 1st Place: Dennis Schafluetzel Title: Wills Valley and Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad Award: 1881-S Morgan Dollar (PCGS MS64 - Rainbow Continued on page: 6 Toned Obverse) Middle Georgia Coin Club - 2015 Coin & Currency Show Featuring a Special Section for Postcards, Stamps, Tokens & Political Memorabilia FREE Parking, Admission and Appraisals January 23-24 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm & January 25 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA - Interstate 75 @ Exits 134 or 135 Bourse Chairman: Chip Davis, 478.320.7850, [email protected], middlegeorgiacoinclub.com Page 4 Volume 55, Issue 3 Show Calendar Greater Atlanta Coin Shows, Board of Directors 11/9, 12/14, 1/4, 2/8, 3/15, and 4/12 Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Greg Ison Todd Cofer Chip Davis Conference Center President General Secretary Governor 500 Powder Springs Street [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Marietta, GA Contact: Bob O’Brien 770-772-4359 Tom Youngblood Ron Wichman Carl Lester [email protected] Vice President & Interim Editor Membership Secretary Governor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SCNA Coin Show October 24-26, 2014 John Phipps Chip Cutcliff Richard Jozefiak TD Convention Center, Greenville, SC Treasurer Governor Governor Show information: Tony Chibbaro [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Position Open - GNA Journal Editor Tennessee State Coin Show November 7-9, 2014 Camp Jordan Arena, Chattanooga, TN Show information: Gayle Pike, [email protected] Member Club Reps on GNA Board Augusta Coin Club Steven Nix Mack Martin Norm Thomas 2014 Fall Show Augusta Coin Club Anderson (SC) Coin Club Rockdale Coin Club November 21-22, 2014 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] New Columbia County Exibition Center 212 Partnership Drive Grovetown, GA 30813 Ray Davis Dennis Schafluetzel Tom Youngblood Show information: David Chism Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta Chief John Ross Rome Coin Club 706-541-4143 [email protected] [email protected] Mountian Coin Club Pickens County Coin Club Middle Georgia Coin Club - Jim Ford [email protected] 2015 Coin & Currency Show Chattanooga Coin Club January 23-24, 2015 [email protected] Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA Interstate 75 @ Exits 134 or 135 Bourse Chairman: Chip Davis, 478.320.7850, [email protected], middlegeorgiacoinclub.com Member Clubs ANDERSON, SC BLAIRSVILLE MARIETTA Rome Coin Club Anderson Area Coin Club Mountain Coin Club Marietta/Smyrna Coin Club 2015 Coin Show Mark Otel Dr. Nancy W. Kelly Michael Smith October 16-17, 2015. Rome Civic Center 706-436-1911 [email protected] 770-401-0298 400 Civic Center Dr., Rome, GA. BLUE RIDGE CHATTANOOGA, TN NORTH CHARLESTON Tom Youngblood: 770-815-4042 NUMISMATIST ASS’N Chattanooga Coin Club Low Country Coin Club Email: [email protected] Grant Campbell Dennis Schafluetzel Randy Clark 706-226-3504 423-842-5527 [email protected] ATLANTA FORT OGLETHORPE ROCKDALE Metropolitan Coin Club Chief John Ross Numis. Ass’n Rockdale Coin Club of Atlanta Dan Card David Green Ron Wichman 423-238-5203 770-482-1133 770-394-4103 HUNTSVILLE, AL ROME Southern Gold Society Madison County Coin Club Rome Coin Club David Crenshaw Michael Campbell Jerry Howell [email protected] 256-337-5092 706-234-0760 ALBANY JASPER THOMASVILLE Southwest Georgia Coin Club Pickens County Coin Club Rose City Coin Club Jeff Neal Butch Roberts Paul Puskar 229-349-3112 770-324-8724 229-226-3272 GNA Coin Show AUGUSTA MACON WARNER ROBINS April 17-19, 2015 Augusta Coin Club Middle Georgia Coin Club Warner Robins Coin Club Northwest GA Trade & Steven Nix Bill Lane Tom Kimsey Convention Center, Dalton GA Show information: [email protected]. 478-986-9795 478-335-6835 www.gamoney.org [email protected] Tom Youngblood: 770-815-4042 Volume 55, Issue 3 Page 5 Visit us online: www.gamoney.org Scan the QR code above with your Smartphone to be taken directly to our site. Page 6 Volume 55, Issue 3 ... 50th Anniversary Coin Show... Continued from Page 3 Introduction to VAM collecting Dr. David Close Industrial Council for Tangible Assets David Crenshaw Foreign Coins Struck at the U.S. Mint Robert (Bob) Jaques YNs searching for Lincoln cents for their Lincoln cents folders Dennis Schafluetzel (standing) giving presentation with Mack Martin on TN & GA Paper Collectors At the GNA Banquet held the evening of April 12, 2014, Richard Jozefiak, American Numismatic Association (ANA) District Representative for Alabama, on behalf of ANA President Walter Ostromecki presented to GNA President Greg Ison, a certificate congratulating the “GNA on their 50th Anniversary Show”. Bob Hartje (left) and John Phipps (right) passing out bags filled with numismatic items to all YNs at the program. Bags had assorted items of: U.S. and World coins, paper money, medals and tokens During the 50th Anniversary GNA Coin Show, a number of educational programs were given: