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    Back Home Again in Pennsylvania...

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    On 4/7/2023 at 8:46 PM, Fenntucky Mike said:

    Congratulations to you, your son, the bride and your extended family. :golfclap:

    I just drove through PA, SW MI to Reading, and I guess I had the impression that PA was on the other side of the globe. Only took 9hrs and I'm definitely going back to hit up some auctions. Just have to do a little research to get the schedule down and plan accordingly.

    I’ve only been to a few auctions in Pa., but enjoyed them. I’m considering the ANA in Pittsburgh this year. The last one was near Eisenhower’s place. They were having a WWII convention at the time. 

    Was it Goldfinger1969 or Hoghead515 that was looking for a book on collectors?

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    Was it @Goldfinger1969 or @Hoghead515 that was looking for a book on collectors some time ago? Or maybe someone else - I forget. Q. David Bowers wrote one that was published by Stack’s Bowers Gallery in 2020 that might be of interest called Those Who Led the Way. It’s out of print, but can be found occasionally. Just thought I’d mention it if either of you were still interested. I’ll send you the table of contents if you’d like.

    ANA - new director of education plus a possible board member

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    On 4/1/2023 at 1:46 PM, Coinbuf said:

    It is rather difficult to have any opinion of the new education director considering that I do not know and have never heard of her until now.    She seems well schooled, but how has that translated to any real world accomplishments, this I do not know.   I have met some folks with lots of higher education that couldn't think their way out of a paper bag, and conversely some people without a high school diploma that can problem solve very well.   Also the bit that you posted doesn't describe if she has any experience with coin collecting, either as a collector or having been around the hobby.   Maybe that is not relevant, maybe it should be, time will tell if she can have any positive impact on the ANA's educational mission going forward.

    As to Mr. Brush, what is the angle?   That may come off sounding very judgmental, but my sense of him is that he does things that benefit him so that is what popped into my mind as a first reaction to your question.   

    I don’t believe she has any, or much, numismatic or collecting experience. But more focus on eLearning should be a big plus.

    ANA - new director of education plus a possible board member

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    What do you think of the new education director at the ANA. What do you think of John Brush’s desire to become a board member? 

    The ANA is pleased to announce that Christian Strayhorn will soon join the Association’s team as its new Education Director.

    by American Numismatic Association l Published on March 28, 2023

    Born and raised in North Carolina, Strayhorn has 17 years of experience in the education sector with community colleges, and public, private, charter and international schools (El Salvador, Brazil and China). She began her career as a history teacher and school administrator after receiving a Bachelor of Arts, History from North Carolina State University, graduating Summa Laude. She later went on to receive a Masters of Arts, History from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. She has been honored with numerous fellowships – including a Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) fellowship to Germany and a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) at UC Berkeley – and has earned Certificates in Global Education Entrepreneurship from UPENN and in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Business School.

    Strayhorn’s recent focus has been on redesigning learning experiences and creating programs that are engaging, entertaining, interactive and informative. She has authored historical fiction and non-fiction books, research articles, been a guest blogger, a TEDx speaker, and an international speaker and presenter.

    “I’m a tireless advocate for life-long learning,” says Strayhorn. “The ability to bring my experiences with history and education to the world of numismatics feels like a beautiful culmination of my career journey. I am eager to jump in and continue the amazing and inspiring work of the ANA.”

    Strayhorn assumes the role of ANA Education Director on March 29. She will be responsible for implementing an online education program while elevating and improving upon existing programs. Strayhorn takes the reins from Rodney Gillis, who retired after serving the ANA for nearly 17 years. The newly expanded Education Director role will oversee educational content development and programs for a new eLearning platform, and collaborate with national numismatic experts for teaching in the Association’s eLearning Academy, technical seminars and the acclaimed Summer Seminar. A major focus will be implementing a new Learning Management System.

    “We’re thrilled to welcome Christian to our numismatic community,” says ANA Executive Director Kim Kiick. “This newly expanded leadership role is critical to the ANA's mission, and I believe Christian is that person who can help expand our educational initiatives for the next generation of collectors.”

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    U.S. Gold Coins That Actually Circulated

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    On 3/29/2023 at 11:55 PM, Just Bob said:

    In my opinion, the best thing about these coins is that they were handed down from your grandparents. Aside from one oak table that belonged to my father's grandmother, I have nothing from any of my ancestors other than my parents. 

    Why not collect a coin from the city where they were born, if they produced one or one dated from when they were born? I’m currently searching for one dated the year my fifth great-grandfather was born, luckily, they also recently issued a coin from the city where he was born. Do that for each known ancestor and you’d have quite a collection to go with your genealogy if you research it.

    Beautiful book covers--your examples

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    On 3/29/2023 at 11:41 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:

    I like all of these covers, but am partial to the Heritage Platinum Night FUN 2020 cover (top left) and Roger's book.  The Liberty Head book cover is also an attention-grabber, IMO.

    Notice how the Morse Platinum Night 2005 cover has smaller pictures but is targeted at a different clientele than a book.

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    I have other books including currency and any unique or valuable bill on the cover tends to grab my attention.  The Whitman Red Books with the coins featured (i.e., Morgan Silver Dollars by QDB) are also simple but effective.

    I like Saints, but for covers with coins as the primary focus - I’m a bit biased towards:

     

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    Proof Like Grading?

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    On 3/28/2023 at 7:10 PM, pogohatesme said:

    Hi all,

     

    Its been awhile since I've been here and really since I've done anything collecting wise. As I am still a complete newbie for the most part and really unsure about grading thought I would pose this question.

    Would or could a coin be considered proof like if only 1 side is proof like? IE: the reverse looks proof but the obverse does not. Or would it require both sides?

     

    Thanks

    Who is Pogo?

    Selling on GC

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    On 3/14/2023 at 11:42 AM, World Colonial said:

    You know this but the consigner needs to know the market for what they are selling.  This thread is about widely collected US coins, so I wouldn't worry about it selling noticeably (proportionately) below "market", though it can still be a wide range.

    The two times I sold through them was mostly South Africa Union, Bolivia, and a few pillars I no longer wanted.  The South African coinage did poorly while I was mostly satisfied with the other results.  However, I don't know or necessarily believe it was the venue for the SA coinage, probably mostly that there are virtually no buyers "at market" outside of SA. 

    I didn't set a reserve on any of it.

    Wrong venue for sure (SA), but if you set a reserve, you would not have sold them. So it depends whether you want to sell, or hold out for a price you agree with.

    Selling on GC

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    On 3/14/2023 at 8:59 AM, J P M said:

    If you set a reserve is that where the bid starts instead of $1 , I was just wondering myself.

    Most of the time a reserve hurts you unless you have very high value coins. There is an extra charge, see the GC site, for reserves and it sometimes inhibits the amount of bids. Also - if the coin does not sell, then you have to wait longer for a payout.

    Guessing Game, With a Difference

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    On 3/13/2023 at 9:30 PM, VKurtB said:

    There already is a coin dealer trade group - the Professional Numismatist’s Guild, PNG. You have to be a dealer with over a half million in net assets to join. Do that. Leave the ANA to those who desire to push the educational mandate. 

    I’m an ANA member and believe it should be strictly for promoting the hobby, education and research.  As for shows and the registry. Both serve an important role. It doesn’t really matter if you prefer one over the other as long as you participate. 
     

    Enough said.