George Clapp may be best known by the general public as the founder of ALCOA Aluminum, but by numismatists he is best remembered for his world famous collection of Early American coppers, speci?cally, large cents. Mark Auerbach has done original archival research on Clapp and reports his ?ndings in this program. Not only is Clapp's life discussed, but Mark also reviews the pedigrees of some of the most signi?cant coins from the Clapp collection. Lecture with slides. Speaker(s): Mark Auerbach.
Armand Champa, a president of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, discusses the legendary works and great rarities of numismatic literature, highlighted by slides from his famous library. John Ford discusses the personalities behind numismatic literature and libraries. The legendary "Wylie Hoard" of the 19th century is the topic of Frank Katen's presentation, while George Kolbe discusses the "inside story" of major auctions of numismatic literature. Remy Bourne uncovers the treasures to be found in ?xed price lists and numismatic promotional literature. Quality of some slides is not good, but information is still there. Moderator: Armand Champa, Panel: Remy Bourne, John Ford, Frank Katen, George Kolbe.
Coin collecting is no longer a collector-dominated market. The entry of major ?nancial investors has changed the face of numismatics forever. One of the major forces to have catalyzed this change is television as a medium to transmit the message of numismatics. This medium is powerful in its ability to convey the legitimacy of an idea to a large audience. David Lisot is a news commentator and reporter specializing in numismatics. He has produced television programming about coins for the Financial News Network and The Learning Channel. Lisot discusses how TV has been used and abused in its presentation of numismatics. Lecture only. Speaker: David Lisot.
