American Numismatic Association Annual Event Yields “Texas Trio”
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THETNA NEWS Vol. XLXX No. 5 Serving the Numismatic Community of Texas SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS TTEXASEXAS NNUMISMAUMISMATTICIC AASSOCIASSOCIATTIOIONN Greetings…………………………… 1 MMEMBERSEMBERS EENNJOYJOY AANNAA’’SS Ad…Rates… ………………………… 2 Secretary’s…Report… ……………… 3 Treasurer’s…Report… ……………… 3 2008 WORLDORLD’SS FAIRAIR OOFF MOONNEYEY President’s…Column………………… 4 2008 W ’ F M ANA…Money…Show…Designs…………5 TNA…Youth…Newsletter… ……… 6-7 Coins…for…A’s…Report…… …………… 7 American Numismatic Association Die Polish or Hairlines? by…John…Barber………………………… 8 Notes From a Slightly Frayed Cuff by…Paul…Garner………………………9 Annual Event Yields “Texas Trio” Hawaii… A Exonumia Paradise by…Garry…Moore… ……………… 10 TNA…Members…Serve…at at Publication Awards Ceremony… National…Level…………………… 11 ANA…Worlds…Fair…of…Money…Report by…Barbara…Williams… ……… 12-13 hree publications from the Texas Numismatic Association were recognized at the Texas…Happenings… ………… 14-19 American Numismatic Association’s 2008 World’s Fair of Money in Baltimore, Club/Professional…Directory TMaryland. The event was held the first part of August. ……………………………… 20-21 Kathy Lawrence, our TNA Youth TNA…Officers…&…Chair…Info……… 22 Chair, received 2nd Place in the TNA…Membership…Information …&…Application…………………… 23 Electronic Newsletter category 2008/09…Events…Calendar… …… 24 as editor of the TNA Youth Newsletter. This is Kathy’s second PUBLICATION award as she won 3rd Place last DEAdlINES year. Third Place this year went to John Barber, Greater Houston We want to publish your educational articles and club news in a timely manner. Please Coin Club member and editor of submit your items by the 15th of the following the club’s Double Shift newsletter. Rounding out the “Texas Trio” was The TNA News months: January, March, May, July, September, which shared a 3rd Place award in the Regional Publications category with Winning November. Ways, a publication of Women In Numismatics (WIN). Kathy Lawrence was able to attend the awards ceremony while TNA member, Barney IMPORTANT NOTICE Loebe, accepted the award for John Barber and TNA Governor, Barbara Williams, Our mailling address has changed. Please direct all future was on hand to accept the award for this publication. Barbara and Jerry Williams correspondence to: spent a gratifying time at the ANA show and Barbara’s report of their experience is on The TNA News pages 8 & 9 of this issue. 8116 Yellowstone Ct. Congratulations, “Texas Trio”! Fort Worth, TX 76137 Greetings! We “live in interesting times” ! Although incorrectly attributed to an old Chinese saying this partial rendering of the phrase is apropos as it applies to Texas and the rest of the country. A couple of hurricanes, one of which has reeked Specialist in havoc on the greater Houston area. Another “hurricane” of sorts Early American Copper battering the global economy. It has caused a surge of metal price increases - actually not a bad thing for some folks! Colonials However, in spite of all this, the monthly columns and Half Cents • Large Cents literary contributions to our publication have not abated. Two of our Houston contributors, Jim Bevill and Richard Laster, 972-668-1575 while without power for the last several days and more, have [email protected] still managed to get a column to us. Talk about dedication! We hope Jim, Richard and the rest of our members in the affected Visit our website at areas will emerge from this disaster as best as can be. www.earlycents.com As you have probably already noticed we are “tooting our own horns”. A trio of awards at the ANA show in Baltimore went Chris Victor-McCawley to Texas clubs. Read more about it on page 12-13 as Governor P.O. Box 1510, Frisco, TX 75034 Barbara Williams reports on her Baltimore show experience. Member There are a variety of interesting articles this issue - something Member Early American Coppers for everyone. Get those creative juices flowing! The ANA has (EAC) asked Texas coin hobbyists to come up with some design work Professional Numismatists Guild that can be used for the 2010 ANA Show in Texas. See page 5 for details. Also to the right of this column is our first ad notice of the 51st Annual TNA Convention in May, 2009. Bourse Chairpersons, David & Ginger Pike are already hard at work preparing for this annual event. Time to start thinking about displaying an exhibit! Having placed and read the President’s Column on page 4, I believe we will have to allocate some space for “Letters to the Editor” in the next issue. Jim has a few things to say that will arouse a variety of responses from our members. All organizations have their “ups and downs” and our’s is no exception. As editor of the TNA News I do my best to maintain a “reporter’s objective view”, as well as a neutrality concerning any controversies that may arise within the TNA. Should you desire to write to this May 13 thru May 17, 2009 publication, we look forward to hearing from you. Keep in mind that I will have to edit due to space constraints. Enough said. Priscilla and I are heading up to New England for a vacation the first ten days in October. It will be the second weekend before I will be able to respond to any emails or phone calls. We hope you enjoy this issue. We especially appreciate all the positive feedback received from our TNA membership. It is truly For more information & a joy to produce this publication. Bourse Applications contact: It’s time to send this edition to the printer! David & Ginger Pike Until next issue, P.O. Box 126Tom Bean, TX 75489-0126 Ron Kersey Phone 214-794-5499 Email: [email protected] SEP/OCT 2008 Secretary’s Report Hal Cherry WELCOME NEW TNA MEMBERS… TNA ELECTION SET FOR 2009 R-6927 and R-6928 and Life Member LM-227. No Officer and Governor elections for the TNA Board will be objections were received and these applicants became active held prior to the next General Membership Meeting which members on September 1, 2008. will be held on May 17, 2009 at the Annual Convention The following have applied for membership. If no written and Show. Election procedures and dates as outlined by objections are received from the membership, they will the TNA By-Laws and the Board will be published in the become TNA members on November 1, 2008: November/December 2008 edition of the TNA News. R-6929 – Forest Ratliff – sponsored by Frank Galindo R-6930 – Michael L. Ellis – sponsored by Debbie At the May 16, 2008 Board Meeting, the article of the Williams By-Laws concerning election and election procedures was R-6931 – Bryan Cole – sponsored by Debbie Williams amended in several regards. In the event there is only one R-6932 – Alan Wood – sponsored by Ray Leggett candidate for an office, then no election will be held for that office and the Board will certify the candidate as the VIP LEADERS FOR 2008 winner. The section regarding write-in candidates was Bob Millard, Russell Prinzinger, David Pike, Frank deleted as it was no longer applicable. Galindo and Debbie Willaims Candidates for office no longer need to be nominated by CHANGE OF ADDRESS another member or a club; but need only to file for office Please notify the Secretary’s office and not the TNA News with the Secretary during a prescribed timeframe prior Editor of any changes of address. Mailing labels for the to the election. The sections concerning eligibility for TNA News are prepared by the Secretary’s office from the both candidacy for office and voting were clarified. All membership database which must have current information candidates must be approved members of the association if you are to receive the TNA News. Thanks in line with Section 2.02 of the By-Laws at the time of their filing for office. Ballots will only be mailed to approved members of the association in line with Section 2.02. Treasurer’s Report There is no provision for a run off in the event a candidate Ray Leggett - Treasurer does not receive the majority of the votes. The candidate receiving the most votes shall be declared the winner of the election. To be eligible for the office of President, a TEXAS NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION, INC. candidate must have previously served in one of the other BaLANCE SHEET SUMMARY elected offices. Any two or more offices may be held by the As of September 15th, 2008 same person except the offices of President and Secretary. ASSETS Current Assets Submitted by Hal Cherry, Secretary Checking/Savings 135,079.20 Total Current Assets 135,079.20 TOTAL ASSETS 135,079.20 DENNY’S COINS & MINT ERRORS LIABILITIES & EQUITY www.dennyscame.com Equity 135,079.20 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 135,079.20 972-853-2508 P. O. BOX 701, NEVADA, TX 75173 From the President… HoustonHouston -- WeWe havehave aa problem…problem… n my last official act as TNA President before Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas coast on Friday night, September 12, I sent an e-mail message to the TNA Board to vote for the approval of a by-law Iamendment and two appointments as TNA Governors in Districts 5 (Dallas) and 16 (Bryan / College Station). This took the form of an electronic board meeting which was put in place to take care of business items which arrived in between meetings. As the wind howled through our neighborhood, ripping branches, uprooting trees, tearing down fences, power lines, homes, buildings and roofs, I clicked the “send” button on my computer and officially set the electronic board meeting in motion only a few minutes before my power went out.