Story of the 500th anniversary of the gold Sovereign, news from Singapore Coin convention and interviews with Michael Mansley, Iraj Sayah, Robert Leuver, JJ Van Grover, Leonard Albrecht, Bernard Rome, Donna Pope, Celator, Katherine Ortega, Pete Carrigan, Tony Lye, Mary Chan, JP Devo, Robert Ilsley, Richard Borek, Yong Kuek Siong, and more.
American Snapshots interview of Andrew and Peggy Newman, regarding the I Have a Dream Foundation in St. Louis. This video is in-copyright and not available for full-view.
This presentation discusses ways in which rare coin investors can protect themselves by avoiding dealing with dishonest ?rms and buying overgraded, overpriced or otherwise inferior products. Third party grading of coins is discussed as well as an overview of organizations that protect the investor, such as the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) and the Industry Council for Tangible Assets Coin and Bullion Dealer Accreditation Program. Learn how to safely invest in rare coins by identifying honest, reputable sources of supply and avoiding common coin-industry rip-offs. Lecture with slides. Speaker(s): Moderator: Bill Fivaz, Ken Bressett, Gary Adkins, Leonard Albrecht.
The Numismatist is available with full-view on Newman Portal for the years 1888 to 2002. Online access to The Numismatist is also provided by the American Numismatic Association at https://www.money.org/thenumismatist/digitalarchives.
Ken Hallenbeck talks about credit cards and credit card collecting. Includes slides showing the earliest form of credit in the United States, charge coins often referred to as credit tokens, and charge-a-plates, which succeeded charge coins. Unusual credit cards are displayed, showing the development from paper and cardboard cards to plastic cards, and current cards with holograms and magnetic strips on the back. Lecture with slides. Speaker(s): Ken Hallenbeck.
The regal coinage output of Great Britain was at best very spotty during the latter half of the 18th century. Small change, the backbone of the working man's economy, was nearly nonexistent. To alleviate this shortage, and to pay their laborers, many merchants produced halfpenny and farthing tokens. As soon as collectors of the day showed an interest in these pieces, unscrupulous merchants and counterfeiters manufactured their own fabrications, thus destroying the economic integrity of the tokens. Frank Van Valen discusses connections between Conder tokens and our own Hard Times tokens. He traces the evolution of these tokens from their beginnings in Wales in 1787, and relates them to our own colonial coins. He answers the rather intriguing question of how Conder tokens got their name. His slide and lecture presentation feature rare and interesting items, many in Proof condition, and show such famous items as the "slave" token, Lady Godiva, and the two-headed cow! Speaker(s): Frank Van Valen.
The ANA Museum has quickly taken its place as one of the world's major coin collections. Its cabinet of ancient coins, numbering some 5,000 pieces, contains many specimens that are outstanding because of their historical context, condition or scarcity. Pieces are presented through slides include only a selection of items that appear to be unpublished or are otherwise known to be of the highest rarity. Lecture with slides. Speaker(s): Robert W. Hoge.
Learn all the basics of coin grading from Mary Sauvain who was a grader for the American Numismatic Association Certi?cation Service (ANACS) until 1990. She explains in detail how to get a basic idea of your coin's grade. This tape gives a basic overview of how a professional coin grader looks at a coin and is necessary for any person who desires to become a serious numismatist! Lecture with slides. Speaker(s): Mary Sauvain.
