This presentation will provide a basic introduction to collecting American colonial coins and currency. It will address what colonials are, why collect them, how to collect them, and will contain basic advice on how to find, collect, grade, purchase, and care for colonial coins and currency, and more. Speaker: James Glickman.
The Eliasberg Collection has long stood as the pinnacle of privately-held US coin collections. With the advent of the Set Registry, a new challenger emerged with the goal to not only add over 50 years to the collection, but to eclipse it in terms of condition. This is DLRC's story of how it has worked with the D.L. Hansen Collection and the quest for the greatest collection of US coins. Speaker: John Brush.
The job of shearing sheep is difficult and requires considerable skill. In the Americas, sheep shearers were typically paid by the number of sheep they sheared and/or the amount of wool produced, rather than the hours worked. This pay took the form of tokens, which could be exchanged for goods and services. Speaker: Frederico Castillo.
Bob Jesinger explains the "Philadephia style" of so-called dollars and other medals of the late 19th century. He also discusses the relationships between the local diesinkers and engravers of the US mint.
Jason Macario tells the story of the 1901 theft of $30,000 in gold coin from the Old San Francisco Mint (The Granite Lady) and the alleged perpetrator, Chief Clerk, Walter N. Dimmick.
Deven Kane presents a roundup from ancient Greek and Roman times to the modern era with examples of coinage using images of women to personify Cities, Nations, and Liberty.. Rome, France, and the USA figure large in this group.
