The TNA News Vol. 53 No. 5 Serving the Numismatic Community of Texas september/october 2011 Coin Design Winners AnnounCeD by Raul H. Gonzalez Hidalgo Coin Club President he members of the Hidalgo Youth Coin an avid supporter of wildlife preservation. Club have been meeting every Saturday this The adults of the 118-member strong Hidalgo Tsummer to advance their knowledge in the Coin Club were shown the five newly created coin collecting hobby. The club is made up of designs during their August monthly meeting 12 students from several valley cities and 6 eager and were given the task of choosing the design adults wishing to learn more about the field of they thought best commemorated something. numismatics. They meet on the 3rd floor of the They selected the aforementioned designs McAllen Memorial Library. from Trey and Donna. Both designers won an In the months of June and July, the students uncirculated Morgan Dollar for their efforts. (ages 10 to 18) studied all of the commemorative The student Honorable Mention awards went coin designs that the U.S. Mint has produced to Hugo Solano (16) of McAllen High School since the program began in 1892. Fifty-Five with his tribute to New York City and the 10th classic (early) commemoratives from 1892 Anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack as well as - 1954 were judged for their beauty, subject Justin Havoc (14) of Donna High School for his matter and their historical significance. The design featuring Star Trek and the Federation of students chose the 1926 Oregon Trail Memorial Planets symbol on the reverse. Commemorative as the best design. The adult Honorable Mention award was The large string of Modern Commemoratives given to Becky Robertson of McAllen. She began in 1982 with a silver half dollar commemorated the Taylor Christian School celebrating the 250th Anniversary of George with their logo of a flying eagle in front of the Trey Earhart (12) of Cathey M.S. of McAllen Washington’s birth. The youth coin club studied displays his winning coin design with his parents sun. The reverse is a tribute to the World Gospel 94 commemorative coin designs that have Darrell and Venisa Earhart. Mission and shows an open blank book, a lamp been produced by the mint from 1982 to 2011. with the legend reading “Thy Word Is A Lamp The 2006 Benjamin Franklin ‘Founding Father’ The reverse of Trey’s coin tells the viewer a Unto My Feet”. Becky is the wife of long time silver dollar was chosen as their favorite and touching story. The main design in the center coin club member Dwight Robertson. most impressive of the moderns. A total of 149 features an aged grave stone with the dual dates different commemorative coins were viewed or of 1776-2011, which is a tribute to all military handled during this project. personnel that have fought and have lost their After learning about these type of coins that lives for our freedom since the signing of the tell a story about a famous place, person or Declaration of Independence. Leaning against event, the students were given an assignment of the stone is a weapon topped with a soldier’s designing their own commemorative coin. The helmet which is inscribed with the words - “I’m rules were simply to create a coin with a subject Coming Home”. The U.S.A. flag is flanked matter that they could relate to. A coin that tells on the right to give the design a balance. The the viewer a story just by looking at both sides. poignant message on this reverse side says it all - Trey Earhart (12), a straight ‘A’ student of FREEDOM IS NOT...........FREE. Cathey M.S. in McAllen won the ‘Next Coin Trey, son of Darrell and Venisa Earhart of Design Star’ competition with a patriotic motif. McAllen, is an avid history buff. On his spare The obverse (heads) of the coin features a bold time, he ventures into old battlefields such as and proud American Bald Eagle with 13 stars Brownsville, Palo Alto and Palmito Hill in search above its head. In the legend are the words of old military memorabilia from the Civil War UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE and Spanish-American War with an organization NATION UNDER GOD. called The South Texas Archeological Recovery Team or START for short. Many historical relics have been found by this group such as old coins, Donna Burgess of Donna, Texas displays the winning belt buckles, buttons and various weapons. coin design in the adult category. The members of the Donna Burgess of Donna, Texas won the adult Hidalgo Coin Club chose her design featuring the Sea design category with her tribute to Sea Turtle,Inc. Turtle, Inc. of South Padre Island to bring awareness of of South Padre Island. The obverse design the endangered specie. features an under water scene of a sea turtle (an The Hidalgo Youth Coin Club, under the endangered specie) swimming above a coral reef direction of retired band director, Raul H. while the reverse displays mother earth with a Gonzalez has finished their summer session with message for all of us - TAKE ACTION - GET this coin design project. The meetings for the The winning design chosen by the members of the INVOLVED - PROTECT OUR WORLD. Hidalgo Coin Club is a patriotic tribute to the men Fall semester will begin on Saturday, Sept. 10, and women of our armed forces that have fought for Ms. Burgess is a home-schooling mom that 2011. our freedom since the signing of the Declaration of moved to the valley in 2005 from California. 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Gonzalez, Hidalgo Coin Club President Greetings ................................................................................1 I am pleased to inform you that the Texas Ron Kersey Numismatic Association’s “TNA News” has President’s Column .................................................................3 won second place in the Regional Club Mike Grant category of the ANA’s Outstanding Club Publications Secretary’s Report ...................................................................4 contest. The awards will be presented at the Member Larry Herrera & Donor Reception, 4 p.m. Thursday, August 18, Room 1 Treasurer’s Report ...................................................................4 Jack Gilbert of the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Texas! The Exhibition .............................................................4 Illinois. If no club representative can accept the award ANA National Money Show Showcase ...................................6 at the show, we will mail it after the convention. If you Buying Silver Tips - Dillon Gage ............................................6 have any questions, please let me know. Vicksburg Quarter Ceremony .................................................7 Sincerely, Marilyn Reback - Senior Editor, The Numismatist Gayle K. Pike Many thanks go out to all of our TNA members who have TNA Winner of 2 ANA Awards .............................................7 contributed to this publication. I also want to give special The Hobo Nickel ....................................................................9 Tommy Sawyer recognition to Hal Cherry for all the hard work he put into Book Marks ..........................................................................10 the 50th Anniversary edition. I believe this issue was what Guy Coffee gave us the extra touch needed to receive this recognition. NCIC Alerts .........................................................................10 Doug Davis Congratulations also go out to John Grost of the Coins for “A’s” Report ...........................................................11 International Coin Club of El Paso. John won First Place at Richard Laster the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Chicago for his Class 18 Questions for Dr. Coyne .......................................................12 exhibit, “General Douglas MacArthur: Medals, Money and Greater Houston Coin Club “Double Shift” Newsletter Buttons”. Personal Numismatic Stories .................................................13 Tyler Coin Club “Your Two Cents Worth” Newsletter I have extra pages again this issue. Ad page requirements Do It For The Savings ...........................................................13 have increased a bit and this meant that I needed to add Greater Houston Coin Club “Double Shift” Newsletter