Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Next-Gen Numismatics
by Amy Drew Thompson Is there a shortage of torch-bearers to carry this hobby into the future? Opinions differ, but most agree that with encouragement, outreach and a culture of community, today’s Young Numismatists will continue to build on the legacies of whose who came before. Read the entire story here.
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.
Scholarship Competition Announced
The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) will provide a scholarship to a deserving young numismatist (YN) to attend the 2013 American Numismatic Association (ANA) Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is the ninth consecutive year of PNG YN scholarships for the popular, annual ANA educational programs. “Once again, the PNG is happy to provide a ...
Wanted: Papers on World’s Fairs
Submissions due to the ANA by April 5, 2013. The American Numismatic Association is accepting papers on “Numismatics in its Relationship to World’s Fairs and Expositions” from authors and researchers who would like to be a part of the Maynard Sundman Littleton Coin Company Lecture Series. Selected authors will be asked to deliver presentations in ...
Coin Collectors Retreat
[VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA] The California State Numismatic Association and the Vallejo Numismatic Society present the 13th Annual Northern California Educational Symposium, Coin Collectors Retreat, on Saturday, Sept. 29. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The program includes four speakers plus access to the CSNA library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more detailed information and any ...
Exhibition of Greek Medals
The folks at the Princeton Numismatic Library Collection have been busy. Many institutions are taking their coins off display, or worse yet, deaccessioning them, but Princeton continues to make new numismatic acquisitions. Here’s their latest press release. To showcase its recent acquisition of a collection of more than 120 medals of modern Greece, the Princeton ...
Lecture: Coinage of the American Revolution
Press release: On Sunday, May 6, the Friends of Princeton University Library will sponsor a public lecture by the noted scholar of early American coinage, Louis Jordan, entitled “Transformations in Numismatic Iconography during the American Revolution.” The talk will take place at 4 p.m. in 101 McCormick Hall on the Princeton campus. The lecture will ...
Conservation v. Restoration
Not All Preservation Methods Are Considered Equal Some coins need more, some less–but if it’s done right, feel free to say it in mixed company. Read the whole story here Conservation vs. Restoration(reduced_size)
U.S. Mint Highlights World Teachers’ Day
United States Mint Highlights Free Resources for Educators on World Teachers’ Day WASHINGTON – Beginning in 1994, October 5 was set aside to commemorate the vital role that teachers play in providing quality education. In recognition of World Teachers’ Day, the United States Mint is highlighting the free resources for teachers at its online learning ...
From PNG:
Straight from the PNG’s press release: PNG Forms Coin Doctoring Definition Committee (Temecula,California) — The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) has formed a committee composed of PNG members and non-members to research and draft an industry-acceptable definition of “coin doctoring.” “They will draft an exhaustive but concise definition. Coin doctoring is a crucial, perplexing issue that ...
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- In the April 2013 Issue …
- The Cardinal’s Rules
- Davissons Ltd. to Run First Online Auction