November
The Cardinal’s Rules
Remember when the “Cardinal Collector” was just another Registry set owner? Neither do we, but we do remember when Martin Logies was just another collector in the crowd. Read on for the entire story.
My Two Cents’ Worth: Award to the Wise
AWARD TO THE WISE by Ed Reiter The American Numismatic Association chose wisely and well in selecting Beth Deisher, editor of Coin World, to receive this year’s Farran Zerbe Award, the national coin club’s highest honor. The Zerbe Award recognizes long and dedicated service to numismatics, and Beth meets that standard superbly. To some, though, ...
My Two Cents Worth: Very Small Wonders
Effigy Mounds National Monument … Kisatchie National Forest … Weir Farm National Historic Site … Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge … Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. These are among the natural and man-made wonders scheduled for depiction on the 56 Washington quarters to be issued beginning next year in the “America the Beautiful” ...
COIN CLUB: Meetings Are Moving
[ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA] The Allentown-Bethlehem Coin Club of Allentown, Penn., has moved to a new meeting hall. The club will now meet on the second Monday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post #367 of Whitehall, Penn. The hall is located at 609 Fullerton Ave., Whitehall, PA 18052. For further ...
AUCTIONEER: Heritage Wins Bid for ANA Auctions
[COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO] Heritage Auction Galleries will be the official auctioneer for the two 2010 American Numismatic Association shows, the Boston World’s Fair of Money® and the Fort Worth National Money Show™, ANA Executive Director Larry Shepherd has announced. The ANA told the press, “The ANA received several competitive bids for its 2010 National Money ...
BANISHED!: Not All Undocumented Ancients Are Counterfeit
[FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA] The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has agreed to continue working with the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) to oppose irrational bans on the importation of coins into the United States. PNG will provide $12,000 toward the work. “The PNG Board of Directors unanimously agreed to contribute the funds to assist IAPN in ...
Table of Contents: November 2009
Gold Muddle National Gold Exchange Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The action could affect the coin market positively by Dom Yanchunas Sinners and “Saints” A remarkable cast of characters and a bizarre string of events turned the outinely struck 1933 $20 gold “Saints” into great rarities by David T. Alexander The Case of ...

