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Quarterly journal Of The Garden State Numismatic Association Summer 2016 Convention Edition New Jersey Numismatic Newsletter I he publication of the Garden State Numismatic Association Summer Issue Volume 41, Number 2 ning of the show. Electric ca¬ bles must be laid out, lights plugged in, and dealers cases prepared. I want to thank Tom Rothacker, Eric Knapp, Denise Berube, Jim Brandt, Ray Williams, Tou Lavalle, President's Message and Doug Delguercio for get¬ ting the hall ready, as well as handling the behind the I hope that everyone who at¬ scenes day to day operations tended the recent GSNA con¬ at the show. vention had as much enjoy¬ ment as I did. All of the three An accident prevented Mai show days, Thursday, Friday and Joanne 1 leckman from and Saturday, had a steady their usual job of manning stream of collectors from the the front desk. However, beginning to the end. several people stepped up to take their places. Brian Da¬ I wish all of you could be able vis, Doug DelGuercio, Lou to view the hall on Wednes¬ Lavalle, Dennis Berube, Mike day afternoon. I am always Mckeever, and Jim Brandt amazed on how an empty hall kept the lines moving at a can be transformed into a vi¬ rapid rate. brant enterprise. 1 would like to thank the GSNA "heroes" Lou Lavalle, our new sec¬ who spend long hours to ond Vice President, was a big make this happen. The driv¬ help, not only assisting in the ing force i^ the show chair¬ YN program and the front person, Tom Hyland. Tom desk, but he also assisted in works all year advertising the the cleanup at the end of the show and booking a great va¬ show. To paraphrase Chur¬ riety of dealers. Tom's atten¬ chill, so much is done by a tion to detail helps the show motivated few. to maintain the standard of excellence that you have come I also want to give special to expect. thanks to the dealers who support the show. Many of The setup crew is another key them travel at great person¬ factor for the smooth run¬ al cost and distance to offer Page 1 their wares for your collecting 1 am happy to announce pleasure. I would also like changes to our Executive to thank the dealers who so Board. Lou Lavalle has tak¬ generously contributed to the en the position of second YN program. We are so lucky Vice President. Brian Davis that Tom Hyland was able to will now assume the duties add some new dealers to our of the Membership chairper¬ event, and they said that can¬ son, and Fran Cackowski will not wait to come back next become our new Secretary. year. Tom Rothacker will be step¬ ping down as Secretary, after Denis Berube is not only our giving many years of service first Vice President, but he is to the GSNA. He will be ac¬ our exhibit chairperson. We cepting a brand new position were lucky to have some real¬ as the GSNA Club Liaison. ly special presentations, and He will be contacting our those of you who took the member clubs to assist them time to view them, had a spe¬ in publicizing their shows, cial treat. news, and events. He will also assist in getting Guest Finally, I want to thank all Speakers when needed. This of the collectors who helped new position will be an im¬ to support the show. With¬ portant part of our mission out them, there would be no to support our member clubs. show or even the GSNA. 1 Please keep him informed of thank you one and all. your club doings and needs. As your president, I have the Please note that we have a honor of running the annu¬ new PO Box. The Middlesex al meeting and presenting box has been discontinued. awards. The Northern Val¬ Any correspondence should ley Coin Club won the Club be sent to: ot the Year award. 1 visited the club a few months ago, GSNA and 1 was so impressed with c/o Jim Brandt their member's coin knowl¬ PO Box 87 edge and dedication. Mai Annvilie, PA 10073 and Joanne Heckman shared the Numismatist of the Year Finally, 1 wish all of you a award. Their service to the Happy, Safe, and Healthy New Jersey coin scene is leg¬ Summer. endary, and it was a pleasure to give them this recognition. They could not attend the Dave Bailey show, but say hello to all of their New Jersey friends. We hope to see them next year. Page 2 OKU.INAL CONCl I’ls- obverse and one for the reverse. III l\ SI IILAG'S ORIGINAL AWARD WINNING 1938 |l I LI R- On April 20, 1938, l elix Schlag SON NIC Kfcl DFSIGN received a phone call from the ID KARI IIROWER, NI G superintendent ot painting and sculpture informing him that he In 1937 or 1938, tin* section of had won the competition. I iow- fine arts in Washington, DC an¬ ever, because president nounced an open competition Franklin D. Roosevelt took a to all American sculptors to personal interest in the Jefferson create a new nickel design to re¬ Nickel, changes were suggest¬ place the buffalo nickel, issued ed. Mr. Schlag complied. Fail¬ since 1913 (a life span of only 35 ure to do so would have meant years). It was the first and only forfeiture of the prize. Nine sug¬ competition of this kind ever gestions were made and Schlag held in this country. was advised to submit a black and white drawing indicating I cli\ Schlag of Chicago, II com¬ the revisions. All the lettering peted with some 390 artists for had to be narrower (19th. Cen¬ the $1,000.00 prize. Mr. Schlag tury stvle), and squeezed closer was born in Frankfurt, Germany together to make room for the in September, 1891. Felix Schlag name of the building (possibly bad won numerous nationwide for those who would not recog¬ contests and had begun his ar¬ nize the building). tistic studies at the Munich Academy in Germany, lie be¬ On July 21, 1938; Mrs. Nellie came a naturalized American lavloe Ross, Director of the citizen in 1929. US Mint, notified Felix Schlag that the acting Secretan of the the deadline for the compe¬ Treasury had approved his re¬ tition was April 15, 1938. Ihe vised design. lodges were Nellie layloe Ross, then Director of the US Mint; Although the law did not re¬ and three sculptors. quire the motto "In God We I rust" to appear on the nickel, Ihe prospective competitors it was placed there at the direc¬ were surprised to learn that tion of the Director of the Mint. there were many specific legal It was the first time the motto and other conditions which reappeared on a five-cent coin must K- completely complied since 1883. with m creating a model. I he production of the Jefferson In order to be acceptable, the nickel started the second week models, had to be of plaster, not of September 1938. I lie new exceeding 8-1/2 inches in diam¬ five-cent pieces were released eter, the extreme depth of the re¬ to the public on November 15, lief, 5/32 ot an inch, two models 1938. hail to be submitted, one for Ihe Page 3 Mr. Schlag was signing Whit¬ man Jefferson nickel folders for anyone who wanted them until he found out that people were making money off his name by selling them. 1 le then issued 150 numbered, autographed, Felix Schlag died in Owosso, Mich¬ and notarized plaques, and con¬ igan on March 9, 1974. I le was 82. taining a brilliant proof nickel with a photograph of his origi¬ BIBLIOGRAPHY: nal obverse and reverse design, BREEN, WALTER. WALTER BREEN'S COM¬ and an explanatory text. Almost PLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OE U.S. AND COLONI¬ AL COINS. NEW YORK, NY.: BANTRAM DOU- none of these were sold back Bl.EDAY DELI PUBLISHINGGR<'UP. INC., 1988. then, a few were given away, LKOM THE EDITORS OE C OIN WORLD COIN WORLD ALMANAC. SIXTH and the rest were retrieved later EDITION. SIDNEY, Ol I: AMOS PRESS INC., 1990 in a coin dealer's estate. A man KOSOFF, A. UNITED STATES PATTERN, EXPER¬ by the name of Dennis Brown IMENTAL, AND TRIAI has No. 1. Some come on the PIECES. SEVENTH EDITION. ORIGINAL EDI¬ TION BY J. HEWITT market from time to time. JUDD, M. D.: WESTERN PUBLISHING CO., INC. 1982. The failure of Mr. Schlag to sign VAN RYZ1N, ROBERT R. STRIKING IMPRES¬ SIONS. IOI.A, Wl.: his work was most likely due KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS. 1992. to the fact that he did not know YEOMAN, R.S. A GUIDE BOOK OT UNITED that he could sign his work. STATES COINS 2003. 56TH. EDITION. NEW YORK, NY., ST. MAR¬ TIN'S PRESS. 2003 Thanks to a campaign started by Coin World and the Michigan Congressional District, Mr. Schlag's initials were added to the Jefferson nickel in 1966. Two proof 1966 Jefferson nick¬ els were struck and were in Mr. Schlag's possession. Placing the initials on the nickel was an administrative decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, at the THIS IS FELIX SCLAG'S ORIGINAL request of Assistant Secretary AWARD WINNING 1938 JEFFERSON Wallace and Mint Director Eva NICKEL DESIGN AS EXECUTED BY RON Adams. Ihe initials appear on LANDIS OF 11 IF GALLERY MIN I MUSEUM (A PRIVATE MINT DEVOTED the 1966 Jefferson nickels and TO nIE PRESERVATION OF NUMISMAT¬ subsequent issues. IC ARTS). THIS PIECE WAS STRUCK IN .999 FINE SILVER ON A NICKEL SIZE PLANCHET. THERE WERE 1.938 PIECES STRUCK IN MATTE PROOF (AS SHOWN ABOVE), AND 1,938 PIECES STRUCK IN PROOF CONDITION. Page 4 Club News from Monday Evening Clubs Around the State Sussex County Coin Club Hackettstown Coin Club hosts the Steve Middleton Meeting Time: Second Monday Coin/Collectible Shows of the month (except August Fall Show 10-30-16 and December) at 7 PM. at the American Legion Hall on Meeting Location: Ogdens¬ Groove Street in Hackettstown burg Fire Department, Rt. 519, Ogdensburg, NJ. For more information www.sussexcoinclub.org contact Jim Ingram 973-534-3421 GSNA Club Representative: or jicoinshowsW'gmail.com Doug DelGurecio oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo New Jersey Numismatic Society Sussex County Coin Club 1 losts their coin shows Meeting Time: Third Monday Fall Show 9-25-16 of the month (except August) at 7:30 PM at the Ogdensburg Firehouse Meeting Location: I telen Chase Room, at the Madison Public For more information Library contact Jim Ingram 973-534-3421 Madison, NJ or jicoinshowsWgmail.com GSNA Club Representative: I larry Garrison ooooooo<>o<x><>o<x^<>c>o<>o<>ooooo<x><>ooooo<x><x> Trenton Numismatic Trenton Numismatic Club Club will host a coin and collect¬ able show Sunday October Meeting Time: Fourth Monday 30th Ramada Inn, Rt. 206, of the month Borden town, NJ. Meeting Location: I lamilton Township Library 1 Justice Samuel Alito Way, For more information flamilton, N| 08610 contact joe«ipargola.com 609-585-8104 www.trentoncoinclub.org Please send nil your Club News to GSNA Club Representative: GSNA for the next Journal to joe9pargola.com I larry Garrison Page 5 Tuesday Evening Clubs Atlantic County Numismatic Society Watchung Hills Coin Club Meeting Time: First Wednesday of the Meeting Time: First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM month (except August) at 7:30 PM Meeting Location: Linwood Public Meeting Location: Rolf's Restaurant, Library, 301 Davis Ave, Linwood, NJ 65 Stirling Rd, Warren, NJ (609) 926-7991 www.watchunghilIscoinclub.com CSNA Club Representative: Tom Thursday Evening Clubs Rothacker Northern Valley Coin Club Ocean County Coin Club Meeting Time: 3rd Thursdays of the Meeting Time: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:15 PM (Jrs at 6:30) month at 7:30 PM, Except April, June Meeting Location: Brick Township and July. Civic Center Meeting Location: Demarest Method¬ President and GSNA Club Representa¬ ist Church, 109 Hardenburgh Road, tive: Dennis Berube Demarest, NJ Club Website: www.occoindub.org Anthony Mastice, President West Jersey Wednesday Evening Numismatic Society Clubs Meeting Time: Third Thursday at 7:00 PM Roxbury Coin Club Meeting Location: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Collingswood, South Jersey Meeting Time: First Wednesday of Corner of Park Blvd and Dill each month at 7:00 PM President: Fred R. Giebel Meeting Location: Roxbury Township Contact: Dennis Helmer at D.P.HELM- Library, 103 Main Street, Succasunna, ER«>COMCAST.NET NJ Club Website: www.ledgewood.net/rcc Clifton Coin Club Hackettstown Coin Club Meeting Time: First ’Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM. Meeting Time: Fourth Wednesday of Meeting Location: Community Center, each month at 7:00 PM Clifton, NJ Meeting Location: 1 lackettstown Com¬ munity Center on Route 46 The Currency Club of Ches¬ Club Website: ter County www.hackettstowncoinclub.org President: Rudy Bescherer Meeting Time: Third Thursday of each month at 7 PM Meeting Location: Borough Hall, cor¬ ner of Adams and Gay Streets, West Chester, PA Page 6 Hhi© GSNA 2016 Goffl¥©mta®m t)00000000000000000000< GSNA Convention -Joe Pargola The Garden State Numis¬ matic Association held its 41st convention on May 12th, 13th and 14th, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Somerset New Jersey. Admission was free for members and included Tom Reynolds at his table Educational Exhibits, Educational Presentations, great food and a pleasant Awards, Meetings for Na¬ atmosphere to enjoy the tional Specialty Clubs and programs. a large Bourse Floor man¬ The exhibits were placed aged by Tom Hyland. See in the lobby area and in¬ the picture on Page 8. The cluded several display cas¬ Ukrainian Cultural Center es with subjects ranging has been the home of this from "The Numismatic convention for several Zoo", featuring three cas¬ years and the staff did a es of birds, animals, fish wonderful job of provid¬ and mammals on coins. A ing a well-run facility with display case featuring the Tokens and Script from "The Bergen Iron Works", from early industry in Lakewood New Jersey. It was assembled by Paul Turdo. The Ocean County Coin Club built a standup display board featuring "Coin Week" "Portraits of Liberty: Icons of Freedom" and "Regular US Coins" Spencer Peck ready for collectors Page 7 T T "You're never too young, nor too old, to start collect¬ ing coins" All were well done. Educational Programs were presented on Friday and Saturday mornings. The Numismatic Zoo display At 10:00 on Saturday the Annual Young Numis¬ of our Clubs in New Jer¬ matists program was pre¬ sey and around the world. sented by Dave Bailey and We expect to build on this Lou Lavalle. These young group in future years. On members are the future Friday and Saturday, the Liberty Seated Collector's Club and Barber Coinage Collector's Society pre¬ sented programs and were available at their Table in the Bourse to answer ques¬ tions and provide exam¬ ples of rare and amazing Liberty Seated and Barber Coinage. John Frost did a Bergen Iron Works Display Page 8