May/June 2015 TNATNA NNewsews Vol. 58 - no. 3 Serving the Numismatic Community of Texas May/June 2015 Volume 58, Number 3 Greetings................................................................1. Ron Kersey We will not have the TNA Convention and Coin Show From.the.President.....................................................2 coverage in this issue due to the later date of the event. Debbie Williams However, we will be able to give congratulations to Secretary’s.Report.....................................................4 our Literary Award winners since our members will be Larry Herrera receiving this issue just after the show. TNA.Ad.Rates.&.Copy.Information...............................6 Mike Ross is the recipient of this year’s Kalvert K. Financial.Assistance.Programs.&.Treasurer’s.Report...........7 Tidwell Award for best articles in the TNA News during Jack Gilbert the year of 2014. Yes, you read correctly - plural articles. Both “Anchor Coinage” and “Nuremberg’s Numismatic The.Third.Side....................................................... 8-9 Salute to the The Peace of Westphalia” were of excellent John Barber quality, appearing in the May/June and July/August issues. Our First Runner Up Award went to Garry Moore In.memoriam.......................................................... 10 for “Soaring on the Wings of Eagles” in the January/ Americans.Came.to.the.Plate.When.Chips.Were.Down. 11 February issue. Our Second Runner Up was Rick Ewing Tommy Sawyer for his “Early Steps Toward Adoption of Small Size Currency” in the November/December issue. The TNA Grading.for.the.Rest.of.Us,.What’s.in.a.Number?.......... 12 News is fortunate to have these members contribute Lane Brunner to our publication. Needless to say we very much Missouri.Centennial.Half.......................................... 13 appreciate all of our contributors to the TNA News and Sam Fairchild hope you will continue with your articles. Lion.Coins.Club.Celebrates.National.Coin.Week...... 14-15 The Best Club Newsletter Award goes to the Northeast Dr. Ralph Ross, Youth Director Tarrant Coin Club. Editor, Sam Fairchild, puts together a fine publication each month. The club is fortunate Questions.for.Dr..Coyne....................................... 16-18 to have him as editor and his numismatic articles are a Articles.From.TNA.Club.Newsletters........................... 19 regular feature in the TNA News. This year we are presenting a Special Recognition Award General,.President,.Statesman...Numismatic.Icon?......20-21 to John Barber of the Greater Houston Coin Club for Garry Moore his authorship of the “Questions for Dr. Coyne” column A.Visit.to.the.Texas.Paper.Cabinet..........................22-23 that appears in the club’s “Double Shift” newsletter. Richard Laster The TNA News is glad to share this column with our readers each issue because it includes a great variety Texas.Happenings..............................................24-33 of numismatic information for new and old collectors NCIC:.Education.&.Alerts.........................................34 alike. We thought it a good idea to let John know our appreciation. Word.Search.Puzzle...............................................34 Doug Davis We have another interesting issue for you this time with some education, some history and lots of news. Club/Professional.Directory...................................36-37 We look forward to telling you about this year’s TNA New.TNA.Officers.&.Chair.Info................................ 38 Convention in the July/August issue of our publication. TNA.Membership.Information.&.Application................. 39 Now it’s time to send this issue to the printer. Calendar.of.Events.-.2014........................................40 Publication DeaDlines & contact information We want to publish your educational articles and club news in a timely manner. Please submit your items by the 15th of the following months: January, March, May, July, September, November. send your information via email to: [email protected] TNA News MAy/JuNe 2015 1 From the President Debbie Williams enjoy writing about individuals who excel in their contributions a wide variety of numismatic items through the years with his to the TNA and our hobby. Hal Cherry has done both for favorites being Colonial coins, Mexican coins, Crown size coins, I many years! As First Vice President, he has also provided Texas related paper money and U.S. Type coins. In retrospect, Hal me with outstanding support throughout my first term as TNA finds it fascinating that when he started collecting in the 1940’s President. I have always been able to count on Hal and his “you could still find Barber coins and an occasional Liberty seated knowledge of historical facts, figures, and details, along with a very coin in circulation.” willing and helpful attitude. Without Hal’s support, there would have surely been more “bumps in the road” for me during these Hal joined the TNA in 1991 and was elected to his first “official” first two years. position as District 5 Governor (Dallas Area) in 2001. He served as Secretary from 2003 until elected First Vice President in 2011. I clearly remember the first time I met Hal Cherry. It was when He was re-elected as Vice President in 2013, which equates to 15 I attended my first TNA show back in 1997. I approached then consecutive years of service. Through the years, Hal has placed President Kirk Menczer and asked if there was anything I could educational exhibits, served as an exhibit judge, given numerous do to help with the show. He took me to the registration booth educational programs and served on a wide variety of committees. and asked Hal to show me the ropes. Hal went beyond the call of He currently serves on the coin show committee. One of Hal’s duty, giving me meticulous information on what I would come to biggest contributions was the time, work, and research he dedicated find out is the Hal Cherry way of doing things – conscientious and to the TNA’s fiftieth anniversary celebration in 2010. Ron Kersey thorough. It was readily apparent Hal was proud to be a member of credits Hal with providing almost all of the historical information the TNA. He introduced me to a number of people that day who used in the anniversary issue of the TNA News. In fact, Ron said, are still a part of my life. Little did I know this brief afternoon with “I have always attributed our 2nd Place ANA Publication Award Hal was the beginning of a friendship that has spanned almost 20 for 2010 to the Anniversary Edition of the TNA News and Hal’s years. efforts to make it a great issue.” Through the years, Hal and I have served on many committees The TNA has honored Hal’s dedication and hard work with its together. One of the earliest was the Texas State Quarter top awards including the Lewis Regan Memorial award in 2007 Committee, which is when I really got to know him well. In 2003, and the Mac Kennedy Memorial award for lifetime achievement in the membership elected Hal as secretary and me as treasurer. Since 2013. He was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2011. then we have both been deeply involved and have spent many hours on the phone talking “TNA.” Hal has also made significant contributions to other coin clubs and historical organizations, especially the Dallas Coin Club. Hal’s father introduced him to numismatics at a very young age. In fact, the Dallas club membership recently recognized Hal’s He still has fond memories of “dad being my mentor and us using substantial contributions by honoring him with an Honorary Life a B. Max Mehl catalogue for a reference book vs a Redbook.” Membership. He is only one of two members the club has ever Hal completed his first collection for a Cub Scout project. To get awarded this title. started, his dad gave him a Morgan dollar, a large English penny, and two Mexican coins. These four coins along with a Canadian Hal and his wife, Peggy, enjoy traveling and have visited all 50 nickel from his grandfather were the starting point of this very first states. They also enjoy spending time with family, which now collection and, as it turned out, a life-long hobby. Hal eagerly set includes four grandchildren. out to find as many type coins as possible from circulation to add Even though Hal has recently retired from the board due to family to his starter set, and then proudly mounted the entire collection in related reasons, this “life-long” numismatist does not plan to go a large picture frame. far. In fact, he is looking forward to his next numismatic phase – Hal will proudly tell you he has been a coin collector for 65 years extending his mentoring skills beyond that of his grandchildren. without ever taking a hiatus from the hobby, even during those And, the man I like to refer to as “a walking encyclopedia” has a lot lean years as a student at the University of Texas. He has collected to share. 2 TNA News MAy/JuNe 2015 Secretary’s Report By Lawrence Herrera May/June 2015 Welcome New TNA Members… Welcome to new Tna members R-7482 to J-7491 and lM-264-lM267. no objections were received and these applicants became active members on May 1, 2015. The following have applied for membership. If no written objections are received from the membership, they will become Tna members on July 1, 2015. number Name Proposer District R-7492 Dudley Vann Tom Bennington 12 R-7493 larry Vann Tom Bennington 22 R-7494 Paul Ramirez Frank Galindo 7 R-7495 alvin Stern website 6 a-7496 Leon Stern website 6 R-7497 earl Coppersmith Russell Prinzinger 1 R-7498 Bill Warren none 6 R-7499 Craig Warren none 22 R-7500 Patrick Mason website 5 R-7501 Brian Markel website 5 R-7502 Dale Winter none 22 R-7503 John Jackson none 22 The following have applied to convert to Life Membership: lM-268 Jack Copeland 7 2015 MeMBeRSHIP DueS Dues are $20 and should be mailed to the lawrence Herrera, Tna Secretary, 4717 W.