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CONVENTION tending. Almost all said they were quite pleased with the venue, the turnout and business.” Adkins Texas Hospitality in Irving also notes that dealers especially appreciated the bags of snacks, as well as the morning coffee and The ANA’s event in the Lone Star State was a crowd-pleaser. light breakfast, the ANA provided to them. The American Numismatic Convention Center in Irving, The event featured more than ❯ Association’s 2018 National Texas. “By all measures, the 160 dealers buying and selling Money Show ® welcomed more ANA’s convention in Irving was a coins, currency and related items. than 2,600 people to the three- success,” says ANA President A wide range of technical seminars day event, held Gary Adkins. “As I toured the and educational presentations SHOW STATISTICS March 8-10 at bourse floor toward the end of the led by notable speakers were of - ◾ 2,671 attendees: 348 ANA the Irving show, I thanked dealers for at - fered, as were exhibits of priceless mem bers, 1,755 general public and 76 staff and volunteers. ◾ 180 tables, representing 166 companies and 492 dealers and their assistants. ◾ 114 youngsters successfully completed the ANA’s Treasure Trivia game. Y E L L E K
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Behind the Scene s Irving Committee Chairs Carl Stang Host Chair Y E
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▲ More than 160 companies presented their wares at the ANA show. Meghan Reed Administrative Support Specialist National Volunteers rarities from the ANA’s Edward C. In the ANA Area on the Rochette Money Museum in Colo - bourse floor, the Money Mu - Larry Baber Mark Lighterman rado Springs. seum featured spectacular Kurt Bellman Sanford Pearl ANA Executive Director Kimberly examples of coins and paper Joseph Boling Jeff Rosinia Helen Dansky Greg Ruby Kiick notes, “The host committee and money, along with other his - Sandy Hill John Wilson clubs were among the hardest-working torically significant numis - Paul Hybert Nancy Wilson and most efficient ever. This show was matic treasures. On display a success thanks in great part to their were its 1913 Liberty Head efforts.” Conventions Director Jennifer nickel, one of a mere five struck, and Mint Director Henry Linderman had Ackerman adds that attend ance was an 1804 silver dollar—the “King of half union patterns made in gold and comparable to that for the 2012 and Coins”—of which only a mere fifteen copper, apparently as part of his pro - 2016 National Money Shows in Dallas, are known. posal in the mint’s 1877 Annual Report but the Irving event saw an increase in Also featured was a 1792 half disme, to put the United States on the gold turnout by local collectors. created at the request of President stand ard. The coin featured in this George Washington and the first coin display was a copper Large Head type produced by the U.S. Mint. Visi - variety (Judd 1547), part of the Harry tors viewed a selection of spectacular W. Bass, Jr. Collection on loan to the printing errors in the ANA’s signature ANA Money Museum in Colorado. Bebee Collection of U.S. Paper Money, among them specimens showing double denominations, improper alignment, in - verted backs, seal overprints, and mis - aligned or missing serial numbers. A highlight of the exhibit was an 1877 copper $50 half union pattern. The large-denomination coin was meant to facilitate trade in California, since the state had no paper currency in circula - tion. California Senator William Gwin introduced a mod ified proposal for a $100 piece (or union ) to Congress, where it passed in the Senate but was ▲ Abraham Lincoln (aka Steve Acre), defeated in the House in late 1854. spent days interacting with visitors, The idea was shelved for 23 years until courtesy of the Albuquerque Coin Club.
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a variety of interesting and important numismatic properties, from colonials through pioneer gold, tokens, medals ▲ President Adkins (left) recognized the and patterns, as well as three of the efforts of Host Chair Carl Stang with finest and most comprehensive col - presentation of the Goodfellow Award. lections of Federal Reserve Bank notes, Federal Reserve notes and encased on Thursday, March 8, ANA President post age stamps. Notable prices real- Gary Adkins bestowed Presidential ized (with 20-percent buyer’s pre - Awards on Dr. James Ferrendelli and mium) included: Kenny Duncan Sr. A Houston neurolo - • $252,000 for a 1737 Higley cop - gist specializing in epilepsy, Ferren - per, graded PCGS Very Fine-35. One delli, 82, is an ANA life member and of four known. collects U.S. and ancient coins. Dun - • $40,800 for an 1872 copper Ama - can, 60, also a life member, is a ded - zonian pattern half dollar, graded NGC icated ANA supporter and member - Proof-67 Red Brown. ship recruiter. He is the founder of • $138,000 for a 10.07-ounce gold ingot produced by the San Francisco ▼ Dealer, author and medieval coin ▲ During the opening ceremony, ANA assay firm of Harris, Marchand expert Allen Berman (standing) chatted Executive Director Kim Kiick welcomed & Company in 1857. Recov ered from with collector Michael Carolan. members and guests to the show. the wreck of the SS Central America . Last, but not least, a case contain - • $31,200 for a ing a 2018 World War I Centennial 1918 $50 Federal commemorative dollar described the Reserve Bank note coin’s journey, including some of the from St. Louis, Mis - key players involved in its creation souri, certified PMG and design. The new issue recognizes Extremely Fine-45. America’s involvement in the war and (Read more about honors the more than 4 million Ameri - the Association’s can men and women who served. official National In its role as official auctioneer Money Show auc - for the 2018 National Money Show, tion on p. 83.) Kagin’s of Tiburon, California, con - During the show’s ducted a three-session sale showcasing opening ceremonies
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tions—NorthEast Tarrant Coin Club and the Texas Numismatic Associa - tion—with presentation of the Lewis S. Werner Host Club Award. Five other organizations offered valuable assis - tance and manpower: the Dallas Coin Club, Mid Cities Coin Club, Fort Y
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▲ Member Michael Shutterly viewed his first-place display (Class 1, “History & Politics”) in the Collector Exhibits area. His efforts earned him the first-place Steven J. D’Ippolito Award for Excel - lence in Numismatic Exhibiting.
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▲ ANA Governor Ralph Ross was delighted to visit with his ▲ Hobbyists examined coins at a table manned by Dave niece, Reeshemah Howard, and her sons Hills (left) and Hay - Knighten, owner of Salt City Coin in Hutchinson, Kansas. den. Both boys received awards for exhibiting at the show.
the two set up a brick-and-mortar for $6.95 postpaid by phoning toll-free shop in Findlay, which they operated 800-514-2646.) until 1989, when fire destroyed the re - The ANA showed its appreciation to tail center where the store was located. Doug Davis, founder and president of Not long after, Mark joined the staff of the Numismatic Crime Information Bowers and Merena Galleries in Wolfe - Center (NCIC), by presenting him a boro, New Hampshire, where he was $500 check to support his valuable employed for 14 years. Today, he is efforts. At the show, Davis conducted a senior numismatist and cataloger for law-enforcement seminar, which was Heritage Auctions in attended by 32 federal, Dallas. At the conclusion state and local investiga - of the program, ANA tors from across Texas. President Gary Adkins Two non-competitive presented Borckardt a and 23 competitive dis - Presidential Award for plays were mounted in his accomplishments and the Collector Exhibits service to the American area. Hobbyists com - Numismatic Association. peted in six classes: his - Two in-depth semi - tory and politics; eco - nars were conducted be - nomics; geog raphy; fore the show opened: common elements; the ▲ Tyler Tyson, a member of The Elon - “Fundamentals of arts; and science. The gated Collectors (TEC), produced Grading U.S. Coins,” in - recipient of the Steven flattened-coin souvenirs at the organi- structed by ANA J. D’Ippolito Award for zation’s table. Education Director Rod Excellence in Numis - Gillis, and “Grading ▲ Newly appointed Conven - matic Exhibiting (i.e., professional numismatist Mark Borck - U.S. Paper Money,” tions Director Jennifer Ack - best of show) was ardt was the guest of honor at the ANA conducted by expert erman managed the show Michael Shutterly for Legacy Series on Thursday evening, Glen Jorde. A dozen free with skill and good humor. his display “Remember March 8. Moderated by Barbara Greg - “Money Talks” presen - the Ladies,” which fo - ory, editor-in-chief of The Numisma - tations were offered, highlighting ex - cused on the nine empresses of ancient tist , the one-on-one interview gave at - traordinary people, numismatic treas - Rome’s Severan Dynasty and their tendees insights into his motivations, ures and hobby tips. “Strategies to coinage. (See p. 87 for a list of all hobby passions and defining moments. Dispose of Your Collection,” con - exhibit winners.) When he was a teenager in Findlay, ducted by Gillis, drew a standing- The next ANA convention is the Ohio, in the early 1970s, Borckardt room-only crowd, and attendees re - 2018 World’s Fair of Money ®, to be and his father began attending coin ceived a free copy of the just-released held August 14-18 at Philadelphia’s shows as vest-pocket dealers, operat - ANA guide, Managing & Settling a Pennsylvania Convention Center. ing under the name Fort Findlay Coins Numismatic Estate. (The 40-page To learn more, go to worldsfairof and later Collector’s Cabinet. In 1983 booklet is available to ANA members money.com .
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