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The next NNP Symposium will be May 2-4, 2024. The full schedule with times, summaries, and links is available below. You can tune in from home, or attend in person at the Central States Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois.
No registration is needed. All Zoom links are available below, and if you're attending in person in Schaumburg, you can find us in the Prosperity Room. If you'd like to receive email updates, you're welcome to subscribe to our email list here.
Liberty Seated Collectors Club General Meeting
https://nnpsymposium.live/lscc351
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Anyone is welcome to join in for this LSCC meeting! In addition to the general meeting, Len Augsburger will give a brief presentation on "Did Gobrecht Use a Shared Punch for No Stars Dimes and Half Dimes?"
"Technical Grading" vs. "Market Grading"
Bob Bair
https://nnpsymposium.live/bair341
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The evaluation of coins is and always will be highly subjective, varying with each individual coin and with each person attempting to determine the merits and disadvantages of each coin, influenced by the coin’s characteristics; the individual’s personal preferences and numismatic background; and (in many cases) an interpretation of the state of the current “coin market.” “Technical grading” attempts to strongly focus on the characteristics of particular coins, with little interest in their market value, while “market grading” bases its evaluative decisions largely on perceptions of the value of those particular coins in the then-current coin market. The task of each individual “coin person” is to determine which system (or which unique individual and personal blending of these systems) will provide appropriate guidance in evaluating, buying, and selling coins.
Running a Successful Coin Club: Part 2
Pat Flynn
https://nnpsymposium.live/flynn565
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This will expand on Flynn's past presentation about how his club has grown to over 170 members in just seven years since its founding. Flynn will discuss things they have done to keep engagement and retain membership along with new ideas for other club officials. He will also go into their YN involvement.
Antisemitic Notgeld and Weimar Antisemitism: Numismatics and the Rise of Nazi Ideology
Jesse Goplen
https://nnpsymposium.live/goplen165
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The question of how something as terrible as the Holocaust could occur requires us to look much earlier in German history. Although an unpleasant topic to say the least, we have a duty to examine this history and never allow it to be forgotten, so that it may never happen again. Goplen will examine some of the most terrifying and hideous material in the numismatic world, debunk its claims and tropes, and show the direct link between the antisemitic propaganda banknotes, the rise of Hitler's Nazi Party, and the Holocaust.
Note: Potentially disturbing and graphic material will be shown. Viewer discretion is advised.
Things to See at the Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes
George S. Cuhaj
https://nnpsymposium.live/cuhaj754
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Cuhaj will share a brief history of the museum founder, William Higgins, and an overview of the museum collection.
Iowa Numismatic Association: Past and Present
Dave Stark
https://nnpsymposium.live/stark842
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Stark will share an overview of numismatics in the 1930s leading to the formation of the Iowa Numismatic Association (and Central States Numismatic Society). The first years of operation will be detailed, culminating in the present services offered to carry out the INA mission.
Why Boggs? Why Now?
Wayne Homren
https://nnpsymposium.live/homren561
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J. S. G. Boggs was an artist known for his realistic depictions of currency. Homren knew Boggs personally, and helped put together an exhibit on the artist that's currently on display at the Washington University at St. Louis, home of the Newman Numismatic Portal. Join this presentation to learn more about the fascinating story behind one of numismatics' most interesting artists.
Contemporary Counterfeit Confederate Paper Money
Pierre Fricke
https://nnpsymposium.live/fricke351
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Fricke will define and describe what Counterfeit CSA money was, compare it to genuine examples, and go through the history and stories of the creators and government actors.
North American Medals of the French and Indian War
Christopher McDowell
https://nnpsymposium.live/mcdowell562
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Chris McDowell, author of The Early Betts Medal Companion, speaks on medals related to the French and Indian War (1754-1763). This conflict pitted North American colonies of the British against those of the French, with each side supported by various Indian tribes. As often happens with war, medallic tributes commemorative key events and military figures. These medals offer today’s historian contemporary points of view regarding the American colonial era.
German Notgeld: The World's First Banknote Collecting Craze
Jesse Goplen
https://nnpsymposium.live/goplen246
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Join for a history of the Notgeld collecting hobby itself and a reminder of its fundamental importance to the banknote collecting hobby, dispelling myths and offering useful insights into the history of Notgeld catalogs and catalog prices.
What Happened in Holland?
Jeff Pritchard
https://nnpsymposium.live/pritchard362
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Countless nations portray the renown Liberty Cap on their coinage as a symbol of freedom, yet a single nation stands apart for its bewildering representation of the cap – the Netherlands, where the symbol appeared on coinage 200 years before its use in other nations. The unique (and bloody) history of the Netherlands made their Freedom Hat a cultural icon, while the symbol itself was portrayed like no other.
The Coin Show Podcast Presents: Tales from Over the Counter
Russ Bega & Mike Nottelmann
https://nnpsymposium.live/beganottelmann659
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Mike Nottelmann has been one of the hosts of The Coin Show Podcast since its birth in 2010. Now working at Harlan J. Berk, LTD with frequent podcast guest Russ Bega, they will share the stories of some of the strangest and most exciting things to come across the shop counter.
FOCUS ON FRANKLIN
This NNP Symposium, we'll be highlighting Benjamin Franklin and his contributions to numismatics. In addition to our feature video and Q&A with Patrick McBride, notable Franklin reenactor, we'll have a few other related presentations.
Farley Grubb
The Origins of the Continental Dollar, 1775-1776: Congressional Deliberations and Decisions that Shaped Monetary Structure
Khachatur Manukyan
Multiscale Scientific Analysis of Benjamin Franklin’s Innovations in American Paper Money
IOWA STATE SHOWCASE
The Central States Numismactic Society plans to highlight one of their 13 member states each year, starting in 2024 with Iowa. In addition to other programs throughout the show (which you can read about here), we'll have a series of Iowa-focused presentations.
George S. Cuhaj
Things to See at the Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes
Jesse Goplen
Antisemitic Notgeld and Weimar Antisemitism: Numismatics and the Rise of Nazi Ideology
Jesse Goplen
German Notgeld: The World's First Banknote Collecting Craze
Scott Hansen
Early Iowa Coin & Currency
Dave Stark
Iowa Numismatic Association: Past and Present
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS & MEETINGS
While we have a few specific series of presentations this spring, we're still open to talks on any topic. If you're interested in presenting, you can apply here.
Bob Bair
"Technical Grading" vs. "Market Grading"
Russ Bega & Mike Nottelmann
The Coin Show Podcast Presents: Tales from Over the Counter
Pat Flynn
Running a Successful Coin Club: Part 2
Pierre Fricke
Contemporary Counterfeit Confederate Paper Money
Wayne Homren
Why Boggs? Why Now?
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS & MEETINGS CONTINUED
Liberty Seated Collectors Club
General Meeting with Presentation on "Did Gobrecht Use a Shared Punch for No Stars Dimes and Half Dimes?"
Christopher McDowell
North American Medals of the French and Indian War
Jeff Pritchard
What Happened in Holland?
Greg Rohan
The Current Numismatic Market
Women of Numismatics & Elizabeth Coggan
Lady Liberty, Real or Ideal?
The views and opinions expressed by the speakers do not necessarily represent the views of the NNP, EPNNES, or NM Events.