In the mid-19th century, early cents began to inspire generations of numismatists with individuality, personality and allure. If you love coins but are disillusioned by their commoditization, rekindle the romance with the early copper coinage that has seduced so many. This video will introduce collectors to the special challenges and rewards of collecting early large cents, from lore to literature, to grading and attribution. You will see and learn about: * Strategies for collecting including terms and concepts * Stories of William H. Sheldon * Why the minting process was so important * The plethora of varieties and the essentials of literature * Why mint-state is not the focus and the different meanings of condition census * The importance of pedigree * Joseph Mickley and his pursuit of the 1799 large cent * The Cogan Auction Sale of 1862 * Cataloguers of large cents including Edward Maris, Edouaard Frossard, W.W. Hays, William Sheldon, and Bill Noyes * How grading is different for large cents This video will capture you with its great delivery and important Information. Speaker(s): John Warshawsky.
Early in the 19th century counterfeiters were at work in New York City, passing a variety of notes to the public. This talk presents testimony brought to trial, and in some cases, the evidence itself; both genuine and counterfeit. In this video with slides you will see and learn about: * How banks issued the paper money in the 1800's * Why the public was hesitant to accept bills * New York City and why there were so many counterfeiters * Multiple stories of people passing phony bills, how they were caught, their excuses, and what the notes looked like that they were using This is a great video with actual police depositions regarding each case. Speaker(s): Christopher T. Connell.
Larry is currently the curator of the American Numismatic Association. The 1839 5-pound gold piece, known as "Una and the Lion," is considered one of the most beautiful English coins ever made, issued at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign, it depicts the 20-year old monarch as "Una"-accompanied by a lion that guards her virtue. Speaker(s): Lawrence Lee.
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.
