July 8, 2021. Bob Hurst, President, Florida United Numismatists, David Lisot, Video Producer, CoinTelevision.com. More than a than a year after the COVID Pandemic the Florida United Numismatists are holding a coin convention. This is the largest summer convention ever held with almost 300 bourse tables of dealers wanting to buy, sell, and trade coins, paper money and collectibles. FUN President Hurst celebrates the opening of event by giving Presidential Awards to Gary Braisted, Randy Campbell, Kenny Mullins, and Bob Russell.
Ashley Sandoval, Erie Gold & Silver, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com. May 7, 2021. Imagine a thousand ounce bar of silver! Imagine trying to lift it with one hand! Collectors at the Denver Coin Expo had that challenge to lift a silver bar weighing almost 80 pounds and valued more then $28,000. Going to a coin show is one of the best ways to see amazing numismatic items.
Kenny Duncan, Jr., US Coins & Jewelry, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com. January 23, 2021. Kenny Duncan Jr, talks about the coin market during the COVID virus and what collectors are buying. He tells why his company gives financial support to the Great Houston Coin Club to create the Houston Money Show.
Curtis White, Treasure Diver, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com. When Mel Fisher discovered the Atoche shipwreck Curtis White was one of his divers. Curtis continued a long career in treasure salvaging many wrecks. He shares the story of the day the Atoche was found and talks about how to be part of the treasure diving experience.
Ray Burns, Cleveland Coin Dealer, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com. October 29, 2021. Ray Burn has been in numismatics more than fifty years. At 80 years old he has seen a lot of coin shows. Hear Ray talk about the numismatic market and the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatics Coin Convention. Best of all he shows an example of a $20 bill overprinted that someone received from an ATM!
Cindy Wibker, Bourse Chairman, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com. July 9, 2021. After being shut down by the Corona virus for more than a year and a half the Florida United Numismatists were able to hold a coin convention. The FUN Summer Coin Convention is the smaller of the two annual FUN coin shows but this one was the largest ever. Hear from bourse chairman, Cindy Wibker, as she describes what was involved putting on the show.
The first mint in the New World was set up in Mexico City in 1536. Spain was eager to get the gold and silver found in the Americas back to their coffers to finance their wars and political intrigues. From that pint onward other mints were opened in Central and South America. The stories and images of these new coins are some of the most interesting in all of numismatics. Speaker: Tom Scopp.
Tony Bonaro had been in charge of the Florida United Numismatists Boy Scout Program for many years. He helps Scouts become coin collectors by communicating the way young people think and process information. Hear and see Tony with a group of young people and their parents make coin collecting fun and interesting.
Randy Campbell talks about the silver dollar market during the last two years during the COVID pandemic. In this lecture you will learn everything you need to know to be successful at collecting silver dollars. Randy talks about lighting, magnification, grading, grading services and more. He shares the specific silver dollars he thinks you might want to buy and in what grade.
Nearly every coin collector has collected Lincoln cents at some point their lives. Learn about this simple coin from this delightful presentation by Minister Mark Trout. He explains and shows you what to look for, difficult dates, varieties and more.
