RALEIGH COIN CLUB NNeewwsslleetttteerr Established in 1954 March 2003 In This Issue The ANA Comes to Charlotte! ARTICLES In a just a few short weeks, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) will be coming to Charlotte for its annual The ANA Comes to Charlotte! National Money Show™. The show, with a full schedule of The Quest Continues: educational programs (more than 30 hours worth!) and club Straights and Otherwise meetings, plus a bourse with more than 200 dealers, will Small Change - Part 22: offer something for everyone! Burma & Thailand If you’ve never been to a “big” coin at the ANA show on behalf An 1838-M Eight Reales coin show, this is your chance to of its owners, who wish to Of North Peru attend one of the largest without remain anonymous. the inconvenience of a long trip! Top Ten Reasons to Go to The show will open on Friday, The Charlotte Mint issued its Charlotte for the March 21st at 10:00am and run now rare $1 gold pieces—the ANA National Money Show through Sunday, March 23rd at smallest of American coins—the 2:00pm. first year they were authorized by Congress (1849). However, REGULAR FEATURES Among the special exhibits no records exist that shed any planned for the show is the light on why only four of that Club Business display of the “King of Southern mint’s open-wreath gold dollars Gold Coins.” The “King” is an remain today. “The story about President’s Message 1849-C gold dollar, Open this coin may be lost to the past, Wreath variety. Produced for but for us it is a wonderful piece North Carolina regular circulation nearly 155 of history returning home,” says Numismatic Showcase years ago at the United States Jerry Sajbel of Charlotte, who is Mint’s first branch in Charlotte, the general chairman of the Numismatic News from this $500,000 coin has a past ANA National Money Show. Outside the Triangle shrouded in mystery. Only four “This is a once-in-a-lifetime examples of these 1/2-inch gold opportunity to see this and other Show Calendar coins are known to exist, and great rarities that represent the none were discovered until the history of this city and state.” late 1920s or early 30s, the last The “King” will join an assort- in 1978. New Orleans-based ment of other historic Charlotte rare coin dealer Blanchard and Company will exhibit the gold See Charlotte ANA on page 7 Raleigh Coin Club Newsletter March 2003 Club Business Page The Raleigh Coin Club February Meeting Notes Editorial Address: PO Box 354 The February RCC meeting was attended by 20 Morrisville, NC 27560 members and two guests. [email protected] Bob Schreiner, Bourse Chairman for our annual Business Address: PO Box 18801 show, stated that twelve dealers have committed to Raleigh, NC 27619 tables thus far. As a reminder, the show is scheduled for June 28th and 29th at the Kerr Scott Building on the NC State Fairgrounds. Club Officers No significant progress was reported regarding working with local radio and TV outlets to promote President Paul Landsberg the club show. Kent Woodson agreed to pursue Vice President Bob Schreiner contacts at WRAL TV and James Hearn agreed to Secretary David Provost talk to Alex Armstrong about past efforts that were Treasurer Kent Woodson successful in yielding coverage by the local media. Sergeant-at-Arms Thomas Powell It was agreed that the design of the mailer used Directors (Term Expiration) to promote the annual club show would be re- Halbert Carmichael (2003) examined to determine if it was possible to put Dot Hendrick (2004) additional club information on it without losing David Boitnott (2005) details about the show. Dave Provost agreed to mock up a few potential designs and to present them at the March meeting. Club Affiliations An exhibition of the work of Augustus St. Gaudens at the NC Museum of Art was announced. The exhibition runs from February 23rd through American Numismatic Association th Member #C-79478 May 11 .and includes approximately 100 objects that survey St. Gaudens’ entire career. Museum Blue Ridge Numismatic Association press releases indicate that special attention will be BRNA Member #C-3383 paid to the sculptor's public commissions/ Eastern States Numismatic Association celebrated monuments. St. Gaudens’ numismatic ESNA Member #0026 (Life) work will also be represented. North Carolina Numismatic Association NCNA Member #C-14 (Life) The upcoming ANA Show in Charlotte was discussed and members were encouraged to attend. Several RCC members are actively participating in the management of the show — Contents Ó Raleigh Coin Club 2003 Bob Schreiner is the Education Program Chairman The RCC grants permission for the reprinting of any responsible for overseeing the various Numismatic article contained herein (except for those already Theater presentations and Halbert Carmichael is copyrighted by the author) for non-profit educational the local Exhibit Chair for Charlotte. Halbert, David purposes provided that the RCC Newsletter and the Boitnott and Dave Provost will be speaking at the original author are cited as the source for the show (details are elsewhere in the newsletter). material. See Meeting Notes on page 3 Page 2 Raleigh Coin Club Newsletter March 2003 President’s Message Meeting Notes Continued from page 2 Hello and welcome to March! I have to admit that the winter weather in NC has truly baffled me. Several exhibits by RCC members will also be on First we have rain, rain, rain. Then we have some display at the convention. ice, then some rain, a few days clear and then some ice. Living in New York I knew that when The annual numismatic seminar at UNC was there was cold weather, it was gonna be there the discussed. This year’s event will take place on next day, the next week, and the next month! It Saturday, May 3rd and will once again be held at was so warm in Raleigh today some crazy guy had the Wilson Library on the Chapel Hill campus. This his kids running outside without shoes (grin). year’s theme is “First Flight Centennial.” The day- long program will feature talks about the coins and On the numismatic front, my daughter has been currency in circulation in 1903, along with a the unwittingly turned into a young numismatic large variety of tokens and medals related to the ambassador for her first grade class. They have Wright Brothers, Kitty Hawk and the first flight. A weekly “guess the item” games (the child writes 3 commissioner of the NC First Flight Centennial will clues and people must guess based on the clues) be on hand to discuss centennial events being and over this past month I have supplied her with a planned around the state in 2003. He will also piece of leather currency from 1920s Germany and discuss the Wright Brothers commemorative coins a two dollar bill. Hmmm, now that I think about it, due to be released later this year. All RCC’ers I’m not sure if I ever got that two dollar bill back!! I were encouraged to put the seminar on their guess she is not the only one learning a lesson! calendar and to make the short trip to Chapel Hill for the event. The ANA National Coin Week is from April 20th to April 26th this year and the theme for this year is The evening’s program was given by Kent “The Tale of the Coin.” The ANA wants collectors Goddard who discussed the collecting of paper to share stories about coins; the people, places and currency. Kent spent part of his time discussing the objects depicted on money; and the many grading standards used for paper money and collectors, past and present, who collect and study compared and contrasted coin and paper money coins. In past years we have talked about a library collecting. Much interesting discussion took place display or an information booth at the flea market during and after the formal presentation as held weekly at the State Fairgrounds. Although members engaged in a lively Q&A session. Kent both were sound ideas we never seemed to do also passed around a few binders housing parts of either one so I’d like to have a discussion at the his currency collection. Kent received a 2003 silver March meeting on what we can do this year. American Eagle coin for his efforts. I also hope that Dave P has done some work The Bid Board offered more than a dozen lots and can bring back a sample copy of an updated from four members; more than 50% of the lots sold! RCC postcard that might help point people at the The Bid Board will continue to be a regular part of Raleigh Coin Club. Also, I hope to have an future RCC meetings, so please bring items that updated flier that we distribute to club members you are ready to put back into “circulation!” who will leave them at local shows that have information tables at the front. Due to a logistical mix up, no member door prize was given away nor were any prizes raffled As a final note, we will once again have the Bid off at the February meeting. (We’ll make up for it Board set up during the refreshments break so by giving away two member prizes at the March please bring along a few items that you think might meeting and adding a few extra raffle prizes to the interest other members!! Oh, I hope to see a offerings!) majority of the RCC members at the ANA! Numismatically Yours, Paul Landsberg Page 3 Raleigh Coin Club Newsletter March 2003 Straights and Otherwise By David W.