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oney talks are free 30- tions and trench art. beverages also will be available to 45-minute educational Douglas Mudd is the curator of the for this lunchtime seminar’s first presentations by some of American Numismatic Association’s 50 attendees. M the hobby’s most noted au - Edward C. Rochette Money Museum Known as America’s Gold Expert ®, thorities. Programs are offered and former collection manager of the Universal & Bullion President Thursday and Friday, March 9-10, National Numismatic Collection at the Michael Fuljenz has received more than in Room W240D of the Orange Smithsonian Institution’s National Mu - 60 awards for his work in consumer edu - County Convention Center. seum of American History. He holds a cation and protection in the rare- master’s degree in American history and and precious-metals field. Mike is a life THURSDAY, MARCH 9 is the author of the HarperCollins book, member of the ANA and sponsors its 10 a.m. All the Money in the World. annual Farran Zerbe Memorial Award “The Panama-Pacific for Distinguished Service. He also has Exposition of 1915: Its Purpose, 12 p.m. served many numismatic groups, in - Coins, Stamps & “It’s Not Just All About cluding the Professional Numismatists (Mark Trout) the Coins & Paper Bills” Guild, which honored him in 2016 with The audience will learn the reasons (Mike Ellis) its Sol Kaplan Award for his efforts to for bringing this international ex - Few people know what numismat - thwart numismatic crime. position to San Francisco in 1915: ics is, and even fewer know about the city’s recovery from the 1906 exonumia and how addicting it 2 p.m. earthquake and fire, and the 1914 can be. Participants will explore “Foreign Coins Made in opening of the Panama Canal. Be - the world of exonumia, which is U.S. Mints during World War II” cause of their minting, marketing the collecting and study of numis - (Bob Jaques) and rarity, exposition-themed nu - matically related items, including While America was fighting a two- mismatic items drew the attention medals, tokens, elongates, wooden theater war, U.S. mints continued of commemorative collectors and nickels, postcards and more. to produce coins for more than 30 continue to do so. A professional numismatist for nearly countries. Though some metals Mark Trout began in the hobby in 30 years, Mike Ellis has worked as an were in short supply because of 1980 and is now a collector of U.S. type authenticator, grader, attributor, re - the war effort, coins were minted coins. After moving to Florida in 1990, searcher, teacher and writer. He is an in silver, brass and copper-nickel. he became involved in coin clubs as a honorary life member of CONECA and The lowest mintage was 100,000, member, leader and speaker. Mark’s en - served as its president. Mike also is a life making some of these pieces rare thusiasm, presentation style and subject member of the ANA, where twice he was and highly desirable. selection have led him to speak on rele - elected to the Board of Governors. He Bob Jaques’ presentation is informed vant topics at many venues, including has received many awards, and contin - by his military background and interest in the FUN Summer Convention. ues to teach and write while acting as a the WWII era. He has over 50 years’ ex - consumer advocate. perience in the hobby and possesses an 11 a.m. extensive collection of numismatic memo - “From Trenches to Treaties: 1 p.m. rabilia that he uses to augment his pre - The Numismatic History of “Breaking Bread with “In God sentations. An ANA life member, Bob World War I” (Douglas Mudd) We Trust” (Mike Fuljenz ) served five years as president of the Madi - The Great War was a turning point Enjoy a complimentary premium son County Coin Club in Hunts ville, Ala - in history. European dominance box lunch while learning about bama. He has written numerous articles weakened, paving the way for a the patriotic motto “In God We for his club’s newsletter and the ANA’s new world order. Doug Mudd will Trust,” which was inspired by the official publication, The Numismatist . present a numismatic overview of War of 1812. The beloved but con - the conflict and its legacy, and dis - troversial slogan has appeared on cuss how events were recorded on coins since 1864 and continues to money, medals, military decora - withstand legal challenges. Free

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3 p.m. Cape Coral Coin Club and now special - “Obsolete : 1790 to izes in identifying coin features that of - 1860s” (Tony Swicer) ten go unnoticed. A high-school senior, This presentation will focus on the Jacob is eager to share his skills and circuitous history of these state- hopes to bring the art of corroded-date authorized bank notes. Though reading into the numismatic mainstream. they were useful in antebellum America, they soon became worth - 12 p.m. less and then “obsolete.” Neverthe- “A Survey of Florida Paper less, they remain collectable. Currency, 1817-1935” Tony Swicer has worn many hats in (Ray Herz) his numismatic life, serving in leader - Unlike coins, Florida paper cur - ship roles such as president of FUN and rency is profoundly tied to local the Palm Beach Coin Club. He also is an history. Using the Sunshine State 2 p.m. award-winning exhibitor and author, as a microcosm for the United “Cherrypicking Numismatic writing for the ANA, FUN and other or - States, this talk covers two major Varieties for Fun & Profit” ganizations. In his “free time,” he works eras—Territorial, Obsolete and (David Smock) six days a week at a local coin shop. State Currency (1817-65) and Na - Cherrypicking varieties can be tional Currency (1874-1934)—and both fun and profitable. Partici - FRIDAY, MARCH 10 explains the gap between them. pants will want to start searching 10 a.m. A numismatist for more than 50 years, their pocket change once they “The Men Who Made the Ray Herz began collecting at age 5. He is learn what cherrypicking is and First Coins” interested in coins, paper money and how it’s done. This presentation (Bill Eckberg) med als, and especially enjoys tying art will focus on readily “cherrypick - A actually is a factory, not and history to . He also has able” and popular die varieties of merely a government institution. given presentations at FUN conventions. modern coins and will briefly In its earliest days, the U.S. Mint cover some rarer varieties. manufactured truly hand-crafted 1 p.m. David Smock is a member of the ANA coins. This talk will focus on the “Norse-American Centennial and CONECA and serves as a regional mint and the workmen who were Medals of 1925: An Update of representative for the ANA. He is Arkan - responsible for producing the Those ‘Thick’ & ‘Thins’ sas’ CONECA representative and cur - country’s first issues. & More” (Dave Schmidt) rently serves on its board of governors. Bill Eckberg began collecting Early During the past five years, unu- American coppers as a Boy Scout and Ea - sual Norse-American medals have 3 p.m. gle Scout. He reconnected with his child - been discovered, including cop- “Wrong-Design Dies Used hood hobby in the late 1980s. He has been per trial and pattern pieces. Infor - on 20th-Century Coins” a member of and leader in many clubs and mation about current buy/sell fig - (John Miller) organizations, including his service as ures, population reports, so-called This discussion about “wrong- president of Early American Coppers. He dollars and other trivia will be design die” coins will explain what also has written for several publications. supplemented by handouts and they are, how they are made, and displays. what makes them differ ent than 11 a.m. Dave Schmidt was introduced to nu - standard issues. Participants also “Reading Dates on mismatics at age 10 and pursued the will learn which coins are valuable Early American Copper” hobby throughout his college years. In enough to finance a new laptop. (Jacob Williamson) the early 1970s, he became an active John Miller started collecting coins in After explaining how different date member of the Tacoma and Lakewood 1982 at age 13. His numismatic interests digits corrode, Jacob Williamson (Washington) Coin Clubs, where he include Lincoln cents and die varieties. will show how to read dates on served as president in 1973-79. In 1994 John is an author and award-winning early coppers minted from 1793 to Dave became president of the merged exhibitor and is a member of the ANA, 1814. Participants will learn how to Tacoma-Lakewood Coin Club and “re - FUN and CONECA. He is the record- identify “target numbers” that ap - tired” in 2016 after 22 years. He is a ing secretary for the Ocala Coin Club pear on rare dates, and also will be popular speaker and, since 1973, has and moderator of the Lincoln Cent Fo - challenged to date various hard-to- chaired coin shows in Tacoma, Wash - rum website. In 2016 John participated read half and large cents. ington, and Portland, Oregon. in the U.S. Mint’s “stakeholders forum” Jacob Williamson showed interest in in Philadelphia. col lecting coins at the tender age of 2. A few years ago, he joined the Fort My ers/ www.money.org OFFICIAL GUIDE | 2017 NATIONAL MONEY SHOW 19