Eric Newman, one of the great numismatic scholars, educators and collectors of our time, presents the development of coin scales and inventions that are designed to enable the American people to determine whether a coin is genuine or counterfeit. Lecture presentation with slides. Speaker(s): Eric P. Newman.
Zedell Jackson owns and operates a museum for error coins in Walla Walla, Washington. He shows highlights from the museum and explains how error coins can occur during the minting process. Lecture with slides. Speaker(s): Zedell Jackson, Sr.
In January 1989 three 1927 ?ve-cent pieces were purchased at a coin show. All three turned out to be specimen coins, perhaps proofs. All three were sold to coin dealers who still own the pieces. The signi?cance of these coins is that no proofs of regular issues were struck of?cially between 1916 and 1936. After examining all three coins, the speaker also concurs that these pieces were specially struck proofs. Walter Breen examined one piece and called it a proof. The purpose of this talk is to examine all known physical and documentary evidence regarding these coins. Speaker(s): Mark Van Winkle.
Since 1964 when Leonard J. Ratzman's article, "The Buffalo Nickel, a 50-Year-Old Mystery," appeared in the Whitman Numismatic Journal supporting Chief John Big Tree, a Seneca Indian, as one of the three models of the obverse of James Earle Fraser's Indian Head nickel design, numismatic writers and collectors have been misled. Bob Van Ryzin shows that, when Fraser ?nally recalled the name of the third model, he named Chief Adoeette, a Kiowa, whose name translates as "Big Tree." He also discusses Chief Two Guns White Calf, a Blackfoot, who, in the late 1920's and early 1930's, was thought to have been the third model as well as other interesting stories. Speaker(s): Robert Van Ryzin.
Hy Brown was called "Mr. Commem" long before anyone else. He has been involved in coins since 1936 and has known almost everyone in the business. Hear tales of the early days in this candid interview. Interviewer: David Lisot.
Interviewed 11/10/90 by David Lisot Hear the stories of the early days of the silver dollar market from the man who was one of the first to create the grade of "proof-like." John tells of the days when silver dollars traded in $1000 bags. You'll learn what it was like when the dollar bags were released in the early 1960's as well as much more.
"Everyone's Favorite Pirate" Carl Fismer shares the excitement of diving for sunken treasure. He shows examples of coins, muskets, silver bars, pottery, gold chains and more that he has recovered from the ocean bottom. Learn about the romantic world of treasure from an expert, delivered at the Los Angeles Adventurers Club. Lecture with slides. Speaker: Carl Fismer.
