In the second installment of Slab Lab, Jim Halperin details how he navigated the coin market in the 1980s, his strategy as a young coin dealer buying and selling inventory, and his creation of the first private grading service to educate the public on how to grade by a set standard (and why it ultimately closed with the arrival of PCGS). Hear how his foresight, and talents aligned with partner Steve Ivy, to create a numismatic powerhouse.
John Law medals are some of the most sophisticated medals ever produced. Initially intended as a good joke, they have complex linguistic, religious, mythological, and historical messages intended to provide hours of entertainment to the purchaser. These medals tell the rise and fall of John Law, the Scot who brought France to the brink of bankruptcy. Presented at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, a virtual event conducted October 15-17, 2021. See nnpsymposium.org for further information. Speaker: Christopher McDowell.
This presentation will discuss evaluating the condition of coins, the inconsistent grading of coins by third-party grading services, and determining the market value of coins. It will then introduce CAC - Certified Acceptance Corporation - and its dramatic effect on the marketplace when it comes to both demand and pricing. Examples illustrate fascinating behavior seen in today's coin market. Presented at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, a virtual event conducted October 15-17, 2021. See nnpsymposium.org for further information. Speaker: John Frost.
This episode features a wide ranging discussion with Beth Deisher, Coin World editor from 1985-2012. From her time in Iran as a member of the International Farm Youth Exchange to working against counterfeiters in her “retirement,” Deisher offers opinions on the evolution of coin collecting and the related media coverage over the last generation. Deisher played an important role as an advocate for coin collectors in Washington, D.C., and was instrumental in the formation of the States Quarters program and the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee. Deisher has had an insider’s view of the legislative activity related to the U.S. Mint and reveals tidbits such as Donna Pope’s crash course in numismatics upon her appointment as Mint Director in 1981.
Learn about some of the lesser known numismatically related happenings of Abe Lincoln's tenure, such as his views on hiring women in the US Treasury (under Francis Spinner) when the Legal Tender Act of 1862 okayed "Greenbacks." Rush will also discuss his approval of the mints at Denver, Carson City, and little-known mint at The Dalles, Oregon during the War. He also hired Hugh McCulloch to implement the National Bank Act of 1863. Together, these tales paint a new picture of the 1860s and this ubiquitous president. Presented at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, a virtual event conducted October 15-17, 2021. See nnpsymposium.org for further information. Speaker: Rebecca Rush.
Join us for the next episode of NBS Bibliotalk: A Coin Book Lover's Podcast, live! You'll hear from Leonard Augsburger and Joel Orosz about the top 100 numismatic books. This is the first live episode of NBS Bibliotalk, and you'll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Presented at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, a virtual event conducted October 15-17, 2021. See nnpsymposium.org for further information. Speaker: Len Augsburger, Joel Orosz.
Rejection is an everyday part of an artist's life. This presentation is chance to show images never seen in public before and to poke fun a bit. Viewers will get a chance to experience the back and forth process of developing a design, see some wins and some fails and think about what they might have chosen in the same situation. Presented at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, a virtual event conducted October 15-17, 2021. See nnpsymposium.org for further information. Speaker: Heidi Wastweet.
Included will be a brief history of the Blue Folders and their role in the coin hobby. Examples of rare and collectible entries from this series will be shown, along with some associated products that complemented the folders. Speaker: David Lange.
The year 1913 saw the change from the Liberty Head design, used on the five-cent piece since 1883, to the Indian Head motif. No 1913-dated Liberty Head nickels should have been coined, but today five are known. New contemporary evidence proves Samuel W. Brown, a former mint employee, first showed the coin at a 1919 meeting of the Chicago Coin Club, challenging long-held theories of how these famed rarities came to be. Speaker: Robert Van Ryzin.
The Nova Constellatio patterns can be considered the first true US coins ever struck. Join David McCarthy, a prominent researcher into the series, for an exploration of the historical background for the Nova Constellatio patterns. Presented at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, a virtual event conducted October 15-17, 2021. See nnpsymposium.org for further information. Speaker: David McCarthy.
