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oney Talks are free 30- to 45- geld had speculators running wild over 50 years, from a young sailor in minute educational presenta- for their tokenized art too! This pre- Japan collecting pocket change to an tions by some of the hobby’s sentation examines the similarities accomplished collector today. Mmost noted authorities. Pro- between the two movements. Robert “Bob” Fritsch started col- grams are offered Thursday and Jesse Goplen has been active as a lecting in 1968 when he was sta- Friday, August 12-13, in Room 6 dealer, researcher and translator of tioned in Japan with the Navy. Sub- of the Donald E. Stephens Con- German notgeld for nearly a decade. sequent assignments in Germany, vention Center. He also is active in the non-fungible Scotland and Spain, along with sev- token field and regularly speaks eral Mediterranean cruises, added to THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 about music NFTs. his core collection of circulating 9 a.m. How to Get & Keep Your from the countries he visited. After Child Interested in Collecting 11 a.m. Virtus & Victoria: Coins he retired from the Navy, Fritsch (Abigail Zechman) Relating to the Severan War started collecting New Hampshire This talk provides a few ideas for Against the Tribes of Caledonia town , New England Numis- getting the kids in your life into col- (Michael A. Kodysz) matic Association medals, elongates, lecting. The discussion will include This talk discusses coins related to woods, Hard Times tokens, Mardi tips for when you take youngsters to the war conducted from A.D. 208– Gras doubloons, ancients, state quar- a show or local coin club meeting 211 by the Roman emperor Septimius ters, U.S. “classic” commemoratives, and options to explore if your kids Severus against the tribal inhabi- polymer bank notes and select really aren’t interested in the hobby. tants of Caledonia. This presentation European art and historical medals. Abigail “Abby” Zechman has been covers coins issued during the Fritsch is a member of 55 coin clubs, heavily involved in the numismatic conflict that illustrate the concepts several of which he’s served as a world since she was 10 years old. She of Virtus and Victoria within the board member and 6 of which he’s is an award-winning exhibitor and has context of the war. served as president. His best collec- written articles that have appeared Michael A. Kodysz was born in Cleve- tion of all is his numismatic friends. in magazines such as FUN Topics and land, Ohio. He has collected ancient Ro- PCGS’s Young Collectors Corner. She man coins for 20 years. In 2019 he won 1 p.m. Fire & Coin Preservation: is a hobo nickel carver who travels to the Steven J. D’Ippolito Award for Ex- A Reflection (Dr. Ron Brown) local shows demonstrating her craft cellence in Numismatic Exhibiting and The night of September 9, 2020, and sharing the hobo story. In 2018 the Howland Wood Memorial Award for the now infamous Bear Fire of Berry Zechman was recognized as the ANA’s Best-of-Show Exhibit at the ANA Na- Creek and Oroville, California, killed Young Numismatist of the Year. She tional Money Show® and World’s Fair of 17 people and decimated more than is currently pursuing a degree in edu- Money®, respectively. He earned a bach- 1,300 homes, including Ron Brown’s. cation and wants to become a numis- elor’s degree from the University of Ak- All his belongings, along with two matic educator so she can continually ron in Ohio and a master’s degree from cars and his numismatic holdings, encourage kids to get excited about Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. He were destroyed. This talk relays the coins and help them grow a passion currently teaches visual communication harrowing times that Brown expe- for collecting. courses at Cuyahoga Community Col- rienced as well as preservation and lege in Cleveland. storage advice from the harsh les- 10 a.m. German Notgeld: The sons he learned. World’s First Art-Backed 12 p.m. Evolution of a Collector: Ron Brown is a retired M.D. and (Jesse Goplen) A Personal Numismatic Journey Ph.D. He is a disabled service-connected While multimillion-dollar sales of (Robert F. Fritsch) veteran and life member of the ANA art-backed non-fungible tokens No collection winds up the same way and Florida United Numismatists (FUN). (NFTs) have been grabbing head- it started. Each evolves over time He also is a member of CONECA and a lines, the concept of art-backed cur- depending on a collector’s changing die variety specialist on U.S. and Cana- rency is hardly new. A hundred interests. This discussion details Rob- dian coins. Brown writes a column for years ago, issuers of German not- ert Fritsch’s numismatic journey of FUN Topics magazine called “FUN Vari-

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This presentation discusses a variety of medals and “challenge coins” that illus- trate the role of Saint Barbara as the pa- tron saint of those who work with explo- sives, particularly miners, firefighters, and military artillery and Explosive Ord- nance Disposal units. This presentation details the symbols found on these nu- mismatic items. Multiple pieces will be available for examination. Helen-Louise Boling is a numismatic dilettante, wandering the bourse at shows looking for whatever catches her eye— whether it be an interesting historical , folk jewelry incorporating coins, mil- ety Topics” as well as the column “Treasures centuries, concluding with a romanti- itary exonumia or something else entirely. among Treasure” for CONECA’s ErrorScope. cized admiration for the “then-vanished She became interested in Saint Barbara Americans” that was expressed through medals because of her association with ILLUSTRATION: GETTY IMAGES/PROSTOCK-STUDIO 2 p.m. Assembling a Major Paper Money U.S. coinage and currency design. explosives. She has attended the ANA Sum- Collection: Kentucky National Bank Robert “Bob” Bair has been involved in mer Seminar multiple times and has taken a Notes (Tony Swicer) since 1956, first as a collector, variety of courses. She is a member of sev- After 18 years of collecting Kentucky then as a coin dealer starting in 1987. As a eral numismatic organizations and serves National Bank notes, Tony Swicer now boy growing up in northwestern Wisconsin on the board of Women in Numismatics. has one of the largest Kentucky collec- in the 1950s, he began collecting coins that tions ever assembled, totaling 560 notes. he received from his newspaper route, and 10 a.m. The Visigoth Gold Tremisses This talk discusses how he assembled a lifelong passion was born. Bair holds mas- Series as Illustrated via Collectable the collection through auctions, coin ter’s degrees in U.S. history (1970) and edu- Forgeries (Dr. Jeffrey A. Amelse) shows, dealer contacts and more. It also cational administration (1994). He taught in The Visigothic Kingdom occupied what details the importance of using the right Wisconsin from 1969 to 1997 and served as is now southwestern France and the reference books; knowing when to buy a school principal in Louisiana and Colorado Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th and when to say “no” to a prospective until he retired in 2010. centuries. Its prolific coinage consisted purchase; deciding what minimum grade mainly of small gold tremisses. About to collect; and understanding how much 4 p.m. Solving the Mysteries of the 800 varieties of bonified tremisses and money is involved. Gaku Ichibu (Lianna Spurrier) over 500 forgeries are known. It would Tony Swicer serves as vice president of The Gaku Ichibu is a rectangular coin be impossible to put together a set of the Florida United Numismatists (FUN). He from Japan minted in 1599. The first of a real coins from all rulers today because has presented at local clubs and at ANA and 250-year series of rectangular gold ichibu, of cost and scarcity. Jeffrey Amelse FUN shows. He is an exhibit judge for both this presentation will chronicle Lianna discusses his collection, which consists the ANA and FUN and has served as pres- Spurrier’s research into the piece with of over 50 of these collectable forgeries ident of the Palm Beach Coin Club (PBCC) many new insights. Plenty of background and represents the majority of the rulers. for 38 years. Swicer runs a monthly 50-table information will be provided, so no prior Jeffrey Amelse received a Ph.D. in chem- coin show and writes the PBCC monthly knowledge of the series is required. ical engineering from Northwestern Univer- newsletter. He also serves as an ANA dis- Lianna Spurrier began collecting at age sity in 1980. In 2017 he retired after 35 years trict representative and has earned several 11 and is now the creative director of Numis- at BP Amoco Chemical Company Petro- Association honors, including the Medal of matic Marketing. She’s also done work for chemicals Technology and currently works Merit, the Glenn Smedley Memorial Award the Newman Numismatic Portal, CoinWeek as an invited associate professor of chemis- and a Presidential Award. He also has been and the ANA, in addition to independent try at the Universidade de Aveiro in Portu- named a Numismatic Ambassador and has research on Japanese bar money. The enig- gal. Amelse began collecting coins in the received recognition from the Numismatic matic rectangular pieces caught her atten- 1960s after his father brought home an 1883 Literary Guild. tion in early 2019, and she’s in the process “No Cents” Liberty nickel from work. of conducting research so she can eventu- Around 1982 Amelse began collecting U.S. 3 p.m. The Romanticizing of the Ameri- ally publish a book covering them in detail. large cents, and he holds top 100 collections can Indian as Shown in Designs Chosen of early, middle and late dates. His passion for U.S. Coinage & Currency (Robert Bair) FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 for copper led him to collect Byzantine This presentation examines a historic 9 a.m. Demure Maiden to Wild Child: bronzes by die variety, and he has one of panorama of white American attitudes Saint Barbara, Protector of Those Who the best holdings in private hands. He is a toward American Indians over several Use Explosives (Helen-Louise Boling) member of the Chicago Coin Club.

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11 a.m. Pan-Mediterranean Coinage the issuance and collecting of U.S. 3-cent vice president of the Numismatic Biblio- (Douglas Mudd) coinage of 1851-89. There is far more mania Society and president of the Liberty From the earliest times, water has been behind the reason for its issuance than Seated Collectors Club. the cheapest and easiest way to transport the widely known explanation that it was goods and people. For the peoples of the struck “for the 3-cent postage stamp.” In 3 p.m. The Gun Money of James II Mediterranean littoral, this fact has been fact, the concept for an American 3-cent (Mark Wieclaw) both a blessing and a curse. The spread of coin originated in 1849 as a result of the James II was king of England, Scotland coinage use provides primary evidence for California Gold Rush! and Ireland from February 1685 until he the study of the Mediterranean basin and An ANA past president and professional was deposed in the Glorious Revolution its associated regions as a single economic educator for 38 years, Walt Ostromecki is a of 1688. Determined to regain the throne, trade unit. While coinage spread rapidly prolific collector, writer, speaker and youth/ he sought assistance from both France along the coastal regions of the Mediter- family activities educator. He has received and Ireland. An assistant suggested ranean, it took much longer to circulate numerous top numismatic honors, including minting brass coinage with the promise inland among the landlocked peoples of Numismatic News’s Numismatic Ambassador of exchanging the pieces for silver coins Europe, Asia and Africa adjacent to the distinction (1988) and the ANA’s Farran after he was once again seated on the Mediterranean basin. Learn about the coins Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished throne. Any available brass objects (such that provided the backbone for commerce Service (2020). as pots and candlesticks) were melted. in this region for over 2,500 years! This also includes decommissioned can- Douglas Mudd is the curator and director nons, thus the term “gun money.” This of the ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money talk details the issuance of the various Museum and a former collection manager denominations minted for regular use for the National Numismatic Collection in the between 1689 and 1690. Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Mark Wieclaw started collecting coins American History. He holds a master’s in 1975, and in 1981 he shifted his focus to degree in American history and wrote All ancient Greek and Roman money. He has the Money in the World, published by entered and judged educational exhibits HarperCollins in 2006. and spoken at local, state, regional and national conventions since 1981. Wieclaw 12 p.m. Strategies to Dispose of is a life member of the ANA, Central States Your Collection (Rod Gillis) Numismatic Society, Illinois Numismatic Many numismatists do not know what Association and Chicago Coin Club. He will become of their collections after served as the assistant general chairperson they pass on. Often, a hobbyist’s spouse 2 p.m. What’s New at the Newman in 1999 and 2011 for the ANA’s World’s Fair and/or children are not familiar with Portal? (Leonard Augsburger) of Money® (WFM) and as the general chair- ILLUSTRATION: GETTY IMAGES/NAVEED ANJUM numismatics, nor are they the least bit The Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP, person for the 2013 WFM. He is a recipient interested. If a collector dies without a newmanportal.org) is an online com- of two ANA Presidential Awards (1999 and specific strategy, then their family is left munity repository of numismatic books, 2013) and was named a Numismatic with a big mess. Should you sell your periodicals, auction catalogs and archival Ambassador in 2001. collection before passing? If not, how materials. The portal went live in 2016 and can you help your relatives liquidate your today hosts over 50,000 documents in 4 p.m. Varieties of the $25 Defense & collection upon your demise? This talk addition to biographical, image and dic- War Savings Bonds (James A. Downey) answers these questions and more. tionary databases. The NNP further con- The $25 Defense and War Savings Bonds Rod Gillis earned a bachelor’s degree in tains the Eric P. Newman research papers were the most popular denomination history and education from the University of and a video library of several thousand issued. Unsurprisingly, they also have the Maryland. Prior to joining the ANA staff in items. This presentation covers recent most varieties. This presentation exam- 2006, he taught at Lin-Wood Public School additions to the Newman Portal and pro- ines the obvious and subtle differences in Lincoln, New Hampshire. As the Associa- vides a road map of the project’s future. available to collectors. tion’s education director, Gillis creates videos Leonard “Len” Augsburger serves as James Downey has been a military nu- and activities for the ANA’s website; teaches project coordinator for the Newman Nu- mismatic collector for over three decades. a course for educators called “Coins in the mismatic Portal, which is operated through He is a frequent contributor to military Classroom”; develops workshops and educa- Washington University in St. Louis and numismatic publications and a four-time re- tional programs; and works with young nu- underwritten by the Eric P. Newman Nu- cipient of the Robert G. Olson Award at the mismatists to promote interest in the hobby. mismatic Education Society. Augsburger MPCFest. Downey is a coauthor of a volume has written widely in the numismatic field on Defense and War Savings 1 p.m. Why a Three? The U.S. 3-Cent and has won three Book of the Year awards Bonds. He also is a member of the Interna- Coin, That Is (Dr. Walter Ostromecki) from the Numismatic Literary Guild. He is a tional Bank Note Society and serves as its Discover the intriguing history regarding member of many numismatic organizations, legal counsel.

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