Known as America’s Gold Expert^SM, Fuljenz will autograph his books as part of the ANA’s author signings at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2012, in the ANA Area, booth #537, in Hall D of the Dallas Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin.  He will give away a free copy of Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century to the first two dozen people who register for it during his autograph session.  Additional copies will be available for purchase by the public at a discount rate of only $10 each, a 33 percent savings.

Honored as the Numismatic Literary Guild’s (NLG) 2010 Best Investment Book, Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century looks at the history of the popular Indian Head design $2.50 (Quarter Eagle), $5 (Half Eagle) and $10 (Eagle) denomination U.S. gold coins.  It provides useful information and expert advice for collecting some ofAmerica’s most beautiful and popular rare coins.

Fuljenz examines the intriguing historical background and the controversies involved in the introduction of these revolutionary new U.S.gold coin designs spurred by President Theodore Roosevelt in the early 20th century.  A detailed, date-by-date analysis with color illustrations gives readers pertinent descriptions about the history of each date and mintmark as well as important comments about strike, luster, color and eye appeal.

He  includes overall rarity and uncirculated condition rarity rankings tabulated from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and Professional Coin Grading Service population reports for grades MS-62 to MS-65.  There are also consumer education tips about protecting coins from theft, and the best ways to sell gold coins.

Published by Subterfuge Publishing, Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century by Mike Fuljenz (ISBN:10-0981948898) has a retail priced of $14.95.  Copies are available by calling toll-free at (800) 877-3273.  It is also available on Amazon Kindle.

Fuljenz has won more national honors for excellence in more categories–an unparalleled 44 awards in 10 categories–than any other recipient of the prestigious NLG awards.

The ANA National Money Show in Dallas will be open to the public Thursday through Saturday, October 18 – 20, 2012.  Admission is $6 for adults, children 12 and under and ANA members will be admitted free.  Additional information is available online at www.NationalMoneyShow.com.

Under the category of U.S. Commercial Numismatic Magazines, Best Article or Series of Articles, COINage received the following awards:

Tokens & Medals: “Lincoln in Medallic Art,” David T. Alexander, COINage
Paper Money: “High Fives,” Ron Meyer, COINage
BEST COLUMN: “My Two Cents’ Worth,” Ed Reiter, COINage
BEST ISSUE: COINage, January 2011, Ed Reiter, Senior Editor; Marcy Gibbel, Managing Editor

The entries were judged by editors and other well-qualified individuals from within and outside of the numismatic field, in essence, our peers.

It is a privilege to be part of COINage magazine’s continued success.

But in this age of tweets and status updates, a bit of promotion is in order.

For the last almost 10 years, I’ve had the honor of working with some of the community’s best.

Best dealers.

Best readers.

Best writers.

OK, “best” is a bit subjective. But on the subject of the latter, it’s not.

Fact: For the last eight years, the Numismatic Literary Guild has given COINage numerous awards in various areas within our category.

Fact: This ninth year was no exception.

U.S. COMMERCIAL NUMISMATIC MAGAZINES
BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES
Tokens & Medals: “Benedetto Pistrucci,” David T. Alexander, COINage
Paper Money: “Signs of Progress,” Jon Blackwell, COINage

BEST COLUMN
“My Two Cents’ Worth,” Ed Reiter, COINage

BEST ISSUE
COINage, August 2009, Ed Reiter, Senior Editor; Marcy Gibbel, Managing Editor

So don’t just take my word for it.

The NLG is made up of our peers. Membership is open to “authors of numismatic books; publishers and editors of recognized numismatic periodicals or club publications in the numismatic field; staff writers or columnists of such periodicals; writers whose work has been published in such periodicals or club journals; published research numismatists; auction catalogers; curators of recognized numismatic museums; and others deemed worthy by the NLG Membership Committee.”

The NLG thinks COINage is (one of) the best, too, and for this, I am thankful.

About a year ago, COINage finally decided to pursue some avenues in electronic magazine delivery. We contracted with Zinio to help us publish and distribute online versions of the magazine. The global leader in digital publishing, Zinio enables you to shop for, search inside, read, share and save content. Take a look at Zinio.com for more details.

Anyway, we made the announcement in our magazine and on our Web site, but I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it here. My mistake, since the chances are good that if you’re reading blogs, you’re probably reading other publications online.

I am a huge fan of print, but I have to admit that there are several advantages to reading COINage online. (By the way, you get the exact same issue you’d receive in the mail or purchase on the newsstand.)

1) Distribution. I understand that it’s become difficult to find COINage on some newsstands. Zinio is the largest digital newsstand in the world. You WILL find COINage on Zinio’s newsstand.

2) Live links in every issue enable you to conveniently get more information.

3) Permanent access to your electronic back issues.

4) Print only what you need.

5) Reduce your—and our—environmental impact. Whether or not you subscribe to the Global Warming theory, our resources are valuable.

And did I mention the price? A digital subscription to COINage will run you around $25 for 12 issues. That’s well over 50 percent off the cover price, so there’s no excuse to stop receiveing COINage because it falls under “discretionary income” in your budget. If you’re a coin collector, you need COINage.