Nominations Received for ANA Board of Governors
Election Ballots to be Mailed in Late May
Every two years, the terms of all American Numismatic Association (ANA) elected officials expire. This includes the president, vice president, and seven governors. March 1 was the end of the nomination period for the ANA’s 2019 election of officers. The 14 individuals below have received the required 25 nominations from individual ANA members and/or member clubs. They must accept or decline their nominations no later than March 31.
- COL Steven K. Ellsworth, ret.
- Donald H. Kagin, PhD
- Dr. Ralph W. Ross
- Thomas J. Uram
- Michael L. Ellis
- Rick Ewing
- Muriel Eymery
- Mary Lynn Garrett
- John Highfill
- Greg Lyon
- Clifford Mishler
- Paul Montgomery
- Robert Oberth
- Shanna Schmidt
At the end of May, election ballots will be sent out to all members entitled to vote. ANA members 13 years of age or older as of March 31 and who have been members of the Association for at least one year shall be entitled to vote in the election. ANA-member clubs are entitled to one vote.
Members can either vote via mail (the ANA will send a pre-printed return envelope and candidate biographies/platforms) or online using an eBallot. Completed ballots must be received by July 1 or they will not be counted.
Those elecAnniversaryear will be installed at the ANA’s 128th Anniversay Convention in Chicago on August 16.
The American Numismatic Association is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to encouraging the study and collection of coins and related items. The ANA helps its 25,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of educational and outreach programs as well as its museum, library, publications and conventions. For more information, call 719-632-2646 or visit www.money.org.
Finally, we have legitimate races with some highly qualified candidates! I will have a commentary on the elections when the ballots are sent to members.
S.S. Central America’s Astonishing “Supernova” Double Eagle To Be Sold By Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Described as “most beautifully toned gold coin ever seen.”
(Lincroft, New Jersey) March 6, 2019 – The spectacular 1857-S Double Eagle, recovered in 2014 from the fabled S.S. Central America and now nicknamed “Supernova” because of its amazing, unique natural toning, will be offered to the public for the first time through Legend Rare Coin Auctions (www.LegendAuctions.com).
The amazingly toned S.S. Central America “Supernova” 1857-S Double Eagle.
(Photo courtesy of Professional Coin Grading Service, www.PCGS.com.)
“I was beyond thrilled when the coin was consigned to Legend Auctions. When it arrived, the magnificent colors were so overwhelming tbest-tonedds started shaking holding the coin! This is by far the best toned gold piece I have ever seen,” stated Legend Auctions President Laura Sperber.
Graded PCGS MS67, the coin displays a mixture of vibrant red and deep blue hues over much of its lustrous gold obverse surface as well as remarkable blue and red toning on the reverse.
It will be displayed at the upcoming PCGS Members Only Show at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, March 20-22, and then offered by Legend in their Regency 32 auction at the PCGS show in New Orleans on May 16.
“It is the most beautifully toned gold coin ever seen! It has amazing blasts of colors, so we named it ‘Supernova’ after something truly cosmic,” explained Dwight Manley, managing partner of the California Gold Marketing Group (CGMG) which consigned the coin to Legend.
“This 1857-S $20 has been talked about more than any of the other S.S. Central America coins,” said Manley. “I chose Legend to auction the ‘Supernova’ because of their unequalled success in auctioning beautifully toned coins. They’ve become the number one dealer for these unique wonders.”
CGMG acquired it and other sunken treasure brought up in 2014 from Ira Owen Kane, Receiver for Recovery Limited Partnership and Columbus Exploration, LLC in a court-approved transaction. CGMG earlier acquired all of the available treasure that was recovered in the late 1980s.
Known as the “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America sank in a hurricane in September 1857 off the coast of North Carolina while carrying tons of California Gold Rush coins and gold ingots. There were 578 passengers and crew onboard, but only 153 survived.
The “Supernova” Double Eagle and all the other S.S. Central America coins recovered over the decades have been authenticated and certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com).
“PCGS was tremendously honored to examine and grade this particular coin MS67. Like the cherished ‘Heart of the Ocean’ diamond in the famed movie, Titanic, this coin represents the crown jewel of the S.S. Central America treasures,” stated PCGS President Brett Charville.
The coin was discovered more than 7,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in the commercial shipment area near the stern of the shipwreck. It was among piles and stacks of coins that originally were in boxes of Double Eagles being shipped to New York by San Francisco businesses.
For additional information about the coin, contact Legend Rare Coin Auctions at 732-935-1168 or by email at info@LegendAuctions.com.
2019 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ Available February 21
WASHINGTON – The 2019 United States Mint (Mint) America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ (product code 19AQ) will be available for purchase on February 21 at noon (EST).
This set is priced at $36.95 and features all five 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters. Each coin is minted in 99.9 percent silver at the San Francisco Mint. Their reverse (tails) designs honor Lowell National Historical Park (Massachusetts), American Memorial Park (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), War in the Pacific National Historical Park (Guam), San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (Texas), and Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness (Idaho). The obverse (heads) of all coins bear John Flanagan’s 1932 portrait of George Washington. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” A Certificate of Authenticity comes with each set.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Shipping options are available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
United States Mint to Issue American Eagle Gold Proof Coins on March 7
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for the 2019 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins on March 7 at noon EST. Product options are below.
| PRODUCT CODE | PRODUCT OPTION |
|---|---|
| 19EB | One Ounce Coin |
| 19EC | One-Half Ounce Coin |
| 19ED | One-Quarter Ounce Coin |
| 19EE | One-Tenth Ounce Coin |
| 19EF | Four-Coin Set |
The individual coins and the four-coin sets are packaged in satin-lined burgundy velvet presentation cases housed inside a burgundy outer box. All options include a Certificate of Authenticity.
Coin prices are based on the range in which they appear on the Mint’s current pricing grid for numismatic gold, commemorative gold, platinum, and palladium products, available at catalog.usmint.gov/coins/gold-coins/.
American Eagle Gold Proof Coins are the collector versions of the Mint’s American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins. Launched in 1986, these 22-karat gold coins display the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint where they are produced. The coins’ obverse (heads) design features a version of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ full-length figure of Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse design (tails), by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch while flying above a nest containing a female eagle and eaglets.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Shipping options are available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
Robert Leonard’s Updated “Curious Currency,” 2nd Edition, Explores Money From the Stone Age to the Internet Age
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the release of the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.’s award-winning Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age. The 160-page hardcover book will debut March 12, 2019, two weeks before the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show. It will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com), for $16.95.
The first edition of Curious Currency earned the Numismatic Literary Guild’s prestigious “Best Specialized Book on World Coins” award. The updated second edition includes new information from the most recent era of the money spectrum—PayPal and e-gold, proximity payments, cellphone payments, and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
The rest of the book is a treasure chest of cold, hard cash—and also feathery, leathery, tiny, gigantic, edible, and incredible cash. Leonard, a fellow of the American Numismatic Society and author of more than twenty studies on specific unusual monies, gives a colorful, entertaining, and authoritative tour of hundreds of strange things people have used as money through the ages, including:
- woodpecker scalps, whiskey, and gigantic stones
- wooden nickels, porcelain tokens, and playing cards
- elephant tails, iron nails, and whale teeth
- ostrich shells, bricks of tea, blocks of salt, human skulls, and more
The essence of Leonard’s exploration is to answer the question, “What is money?” He writes, “We use it every day without giving it a thought. But money isn’t limited to coins and paper. It includes a wide range of so-called primitive or traditional currency, surrogates for cash, and even things that are quite invisible. The study of these odd and curious monies has lessons for our economy today.”
Kenneth Bressett, Editor Emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins, calls Curious Currency “a fresh approach to understanding the nature of money . . . an entertaining overview . . . a provocative study.”
Q. David Bowers, past president of the American Numismatic Association, says, “Bob Leonard’s magnificent book is the ‘missing link’ in hobby publications. We know about silver dollars, Gold Certificates, colonial coins, and ancient decadrachms, but odd and curious money is equally important and fascinating. The subject is strange and wondrous. This is money like you’ve never seen it before.”
Scott Semans, expert and longtime dealer in ethnographic money, calls Curious Currency “Both a popular work with 200 color photos, and a meticulously researched reference with footnotes, bibliography, and a good index” and “Highly recommended both for collectors desiring perspective, and as a gift for those who appreciate beauty in utilitarian things.”
By Robert D. Leonard Jr.; foreword by Kenneth Bressett
ISBN 0794846394
Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, 160 pages, full color, retail $16.95 U.S.
https://www.whitman.com/store/Inventory/Detail/Curious-Currency-2nd-Edition+0794846394
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