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Maryland Numismatist Volume 22 No 1 Feb 1994 OFFICERS PR ES ID EN T Maryland _T . State Bill Ayres Numismatic Harford Coin Huskers Association, Inc. VICE PR ES ID EN T Ernie Turnes The MARyLANP NUMISMATIST lb Belmar Coin Club the. quoAteMly publication 01$ MSN A and lb dlbtnlbuted to all member In good standing S ECR ETARY without additional co&t. Bryce Doxzon Catonsville Coin Club EPITOR TREASURER William R. kynejb, 3a. Box FoAk, MaAyland, 21051 William Sacks Baltimore Coin Club CLUB REPRESENTATIVES The Board of Directors of Each member club of MSNA MSNA is composed of the SHALL appoint a repre¬ officers, past presidents sentative who will serve and club representatives on the board and will ns listed to the right. exercise the club's vote on any matter arising. PAST PRESIDENTS 'ANA ‘-73593 Jack Pryor Bobbie Vaughan Pete Burris GREETING FROM V0L1R PRESIDENT: In an eanllen time, some Alfity yeans ago, this was the beginning o£ an Invita¬ tion to go to wan which was necelved by many. Mementos othat ena ane consldened today to be "old". To those oft us In the hobby, coins and tokens oil{ty yearn ago have handly any age at all. Ou.n hobby has a timeless ness about It that does not exist {)0n any othen. A ■f[l{)ty yean old tnlnket Is hlstonlcal but oun il{ty yean old coins ane "now". The deeds and actions o fa many Individuals In oun hobby ane nemembened today as a cunnent event even though they depanted this llfie many yeans ago. We must always ncmemben that the things we do have an efifiect fian down the paths o fa time and thus should menlt oun close attention to how we suppont the events otf today. The faonmatlon ofa the Atlantic Ranltles Exposition is a new dlnectlon {^on numismatics In the Middle Atlantic Region oft the U. S. and penhaps to the en- tlne eastenn seaboand; only time will tell. One thing Is fion centaln; It can only succeed Ifi It has the suppont ofi enough dedicated people. Exciting possibilities exist jjon the hobby and those In It. Don't be lefit out; Ifi you haven't gotten Involved with oun conventions In the past now Is youn chance; i {) you have then now Is the time to push youn ex¬ pediences {\onwand and take youn place In the annals ofi numismatic hlstony. 3 MARYLAND STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Post Office Box 6533, Sparrows Point, Md. 21219 2dedicated to attaining UnoUedgz and fuifitlmmt in JVumilmatici The MSNA Board met on Thursday, September 2, 1993, at 6:30 pm at the Grace United Methodist Church in Baltimore. In attendance were: Bill Ayres - President Pete Burris - Past President Ernie Turnes - Vice President Bill Lenz - Harford Coin Huskers Bill Sacks - Treasurer Greg Ruby - Catonsville Coin Cl. Bryce Doxzon - Secretary Bill Stratemeyer - Baltimore CC Jack Pryor - Past President Don Curtis - Belmar Coin Club Bill Sacks reported a $11,500 profit on one of the most successful MSNA conventions in years. The Board voted to donate to the Children's Hospital the $400 raised from vest pocket dealer admissions early Satur¬ day morning, July 24. The Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens and the Children's Cancer Fund were each voted $50 donations. After some discussion the MSNA Board approved donations to member clubs for the work of their members at the convention. The clubs were: Baltimore Coin Club, Maryland TAMS, Catonsville Coin Club, Harford Coin Huskers, Belmar Coin Club, Colonial Coin Club and the Perry Hall Coin Club. The wording and design of a certificate to be awarded to individual convention workers was discussed. A list of convention workers names was circulated to Board members for review and editing. In discussions about the 1994 ANA sanctioned MSNA convention it was noted that Hall E of the Baltimore Convention Center was available for meeting rooms, a security room and an exhibit room. Halls C and D were to be sought for the bourse area. For this convention it seems very likely that an auction could be held. Bill Lenz read a basic plan of ANA and MSNA responsibilities as others in attendance reviewed it. After brief discussion the plan was approved. The board approved life membership in MSNA to Lester White. Respectfully submitted Bryce F. Doxzon Secretary 4 MARYLAND STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Post Office Box 6533, Sparrows Point, Md. 21219 (J^E.clicatecl to attaining UnoujCzdgz and fu[fi[[m£.nt in Xumiimciiici The MSNA Board met on Sunday, December 4, 1993 at 2:00 pm at the Grace United Methodist Church. In attendance were: Bill Ayres - President Greg Ruby - Maryland TAMS Ernie Turnes - Vice President Millard Hajek - Catonsville CC Bill Sacks - Treasurer Bill Stratemeyer - Baltimore CC Bryce Doxzon - Secretary Jim Boswell - Colonial Coin Cl Jack Pryor - Past President Bob Lasseth - Perry Hall Coin C Pete Burris - Past President Ed Craig - Maryland TAMS Bill Lenz - Harford Coin Husk< 3 Bill Malpass - Baltimore CC Bryce Doxzon reviewed the minutes of the September 2, 1993 meeting. Bill Sacks read his financial report on the MSNA accounts. He will set up a separate account for finances pertaining to the Atlantic Rarities Expo. (the name selected for the 1994 MSNA Convention) Pete Burris read the names of the MSNA convention workers still to be awarded certificates and silver eagles and requested assistance with the distribution to those persons. Greg Ruby proposed a motion for a $500 loan to the Baltimore Area Numismatic Coalition (BANC), to be repaid within 12 months. The motion was made and approved. The Board approved a $250 donation to the Maryland Industry Council for Tangible Assets. A proposal that MSNA buy copies of "Maryland Merchant Tokens" to donate to member clubs was rejected. Jim Boswell voiced a complaint from the Eastern Shore member clubs that those clubs never see any visits from MSNA officers. Ernie Turnes and Millard Hajek volunteered to staff a committee to contact all member clubs about their officers, meeting times and places in order to facilitate visitations. Ed Craig suggested the Talbot County Association Building as a site for a possible MSNA sponsored event to draw in Eastern Shore members and clubs. The Atlantic Rarities Expo meeting began following completion of discussion of regular MSNA business. Committee designations among those in attendance are as follows: Bill Lenz - General Chairman Jim Boswell - Registration Enie Turnes - Correspondence Jack Pryor - Breakfast Bill Sacks - Finance Pete Burris - Property Bryce Doxzon - Publicity Ed Craig - Raffle Bill Stratemeyer - Education A committee directory was distributed to everyone in attendance. 5 MSNA; 4 Dec 93 Page 2 In discussing space availability for the Expo it was noted that halls A and B of the Baltimore Convention Center are available for the show dates on June 24-26, 1994. Show setup can be done in Hall A on Thursday night, June 23, and in Hall B on Friday morning, June 24. The bourse area will include several tables for exonumia deal¬ ers but will not have them congregated as a seperate blurse area, e.g. Paul Cunningham's New Jersey Token & Medal Show. A projected total of 188 bourse tables will be offered to dealers. Convention hotels are the Sheraton Inner Harbor and the Days Inn. Bill Lenz reported a large demand for A.R.E. bourse applications at the recent Crabstate show in New Carrollton. He also reported that some auctioneers are interested in holding an auction in conjunc¬ tion with the Expo, but that none have been selected yet. In addition he mentioned that he has edited a news release by ANA Public Relations Manager, Stephen Bobbitt, explaining the background of the A.R.E. for the Heads & Tails feature of The Numismatist. For the educational forum, Numismatic News correspondent Burnett Anderson, has volunteered to try to get Representative Joseph Kennedy of the House Banking Committee to come and speak. An advertisement for the A.R.E. with copy developed by MSNA and edited and cleared by the ANA will be placed in the Westex show cal¬ endar as has been done for MSNA convention advertising in previous years. Tidewater was approved as the supply dealer for the A.R.E. Millard Hajek displayed two designs for the elongated, one with horizontal; the other with vertical, orientation. He recommended one design and the committee agreed. The approved design will be faxed to the ANA for their approval; once that is received Pete Burris will order 1000 cents and 50 multi-denomination sets. Denwood Kelly is working up the souvenir card design. Raffle prizes will be the same as at previous shows - $50 and $5 gold eagles and proof and uncirculated silver eagles. Bill Sacks will procure the Baltimore City raffle permit. The tickets will bear the MSNA convention designation, not that of the A.R.E. Bonuses for raffle tickt sellers will be left to the raffle chairman's discretion. ANA personnel attending the A.R.E. will be Ruthann Brettell, Merrill Davis and Stephen Bobbitt. Committee members will get photo ID's, but not ribbons. People will need to be recruited for the registration desk, show setup and for staffing the MSNA sales table. 6 NSBA: 4 Dec 93 page 3 Bill Lenz read out the ANA budget for the A.R.E. An at-length discussion of various parts of the budget followed before adjournment,. The next MSNA Board meeting was set for January 16, 1994. Respectfully Submitted Jy. // CX''Y*K~ Bryce F. Doxzon Secretary The BALTIMORE AREA NUMISMATIC COALITION: Brainchild of Greg Ruby, President of the Catonsville Coin Club and the Mary¬ land Token and Medal Society, who also serves as chairman of "BANC". Consists of three member clubs; Baltimore Coin Club, Catonsville Coin Club and the Maryland Token and Medal Society. Will hold three shows in 1994 at the Econo¬ lodge on Route 40, just inside 1-695. FUTURE ANA CONVENTIONS 1994 - Detroit Michigan 1995 - Anaheim, California 1996 - Denver, Colorado 1997 - New York, NY 1998 - Portland, Oregon 1999 - Chicago, Illinois ~1 J ©U®. MEMBER CLUBS REPORT WESTERN MARYLAND COIN CLUB has weather interferred and their selected It's officers for '94. meeting for January had to be They are: cancelled. In Feb they enjoyed President - Norman Growden a video of "Money Man"; the Vice President/Treasurer - story of J.S.G. Boggs, the man David Weir who made his own money and has Secretary - Larry Arbogast had quite an ordeal trying to Auctioneer-George Waingold recover his artwork from the US Secret Service. The club is programing it's "Ladies Nite Dinner" for April MONTGOMERY COUNTY COIN CLUB dso Twelth, at the Silver Leaf in had to cancel a meeting - their LaVale. one for February. For 1994 Don McKee will serve as First Vice PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COIN President and Ed Russell will CLUB's officers for 1994 were be President (seems to be that sworn in by Walt Miller at the is a flip over from last year). Golden Bull Restaurant in Adelphi on Feb 5th. They are: MARYLAND TAMS held their 3rd annual "swap meet" on Saturday, President - Ed Rupp November 6th. The location was 1st V. P. - Rick Lang changed to the Grace United 2nd V. P. - Ted Bennett Methodist Church at Charles and Treasurer - Don Ross Northern Parkway. Member, Mill Secretary - Bob Colcosk Hajek, Received the Frank G. Directors - Jim Besley; Duffield Award at the '93 annual Mae Clarke, Roy Flynn meeting, which was held during and Edith Hintz the ANA. On Nov Sixth the members of the CATONSVILLE COIN CLUB held their club rode the Metro to downtown annual meeting at the Snyder's Washington for a tour of the Willow Grove Restaurant. Twenty Treasury. Each member was given members and guests were seated a $2 bill and a $1 Suzy to off¬ in a "U" shaped arrangement by set the cost of transportation. banquet chairman, Bryce Doxzon. At their December meeting they Each member received a $5.00 re¬ enjoyed exhibits and stories of bate from the club. Their Jan Pearl Harbor. Bob Colcock dis¬ meeting had a theme"Large Cents" played a Dec 9, 1941 Washington and Bill Hoos and Frank Goss newspaper w/ photos of congress led the discussion. Bill pre¬ and President Roosevelt declar¬ sented some samples of coins he ing war; Bob Zeller was in Fort had degreased and then retoned. Knox on Dec 7 and Don Ross's grandmother lived in Hawaii and Their editor. Mill Hajek, slept thru the attack. was taken to task for printing Like many other clubs the in their "Coin Chatter" a club MEMBER CLUBS age of only 15 years. Why, Mumford on the John B. Henry everyone knows they will be 30 cabinet; Jim Hirtle on Oak Is¬ don't they??? land, Bill Stratemeyer - Frac¬ tional Currency; Dennis Webb - BEL MAR COIN CLUB now has a Detecting Counterfeits; Bob publication entitled the Bel Lasseth - Half Cents and Don Mar Messenger,produced by Curtis on Confederate Currency their president, Ernie Turnes. He reports that Harry Kern addressed the club at their October meeting on the topics Unusual Coins & on Coins of A Variety of Metals. In Mid December Ernie received a call from Charlie Graham who lives in Gastonia, North Caro- Lina. Seems Charlie is an old and WOULD YOU BELIEVE::; Mae time resident of Bel Air who Clarke celebrated her 80th still subscribes to the Harford birthday on February 8th. Mae, County Aegis. He saw an arti¬ the very best of wishes from cle on the club in a recent all of us and many many happy issue. Charlie was president returns. of the club in the late 60's. He sent Ernie a copy of the membership roster of that time. A couple of names I found of interest were John Rose, Jim Osborne and Murray Combs, from Glen Burnie. I think these names will be fa¬ miliar to some of our members. Also listed was Harold Almoney Our Past President, Bob Ruby, who was quite active in the had the misfortune of a mild club in the 70's and 80's. heart attack 7 Feb which resulted in his having five BALTIMORE COIN CLUB also had by-passes put in on the 11th the indignity of having a Hurry up and get well Bob; we meeting canceled. The second have work for you to do. meeting in January was iced out. The first time any of us NATIONAL COIN WEEK can recall this happening. The members have been treated April 17-23 to some outstanding presenta¬ tions at the latest meetings. "THE WORLD'S LARGEST Recent ones have been: Will TREASURE HUNT" 9 COMING EVENTS -13 Mar: Associated Coin 5- 6 Nov: Hanover Numismatic Clubs Spring Show, Victory- Society, Hanover, PA Villa Community Center,Martin Bvld and Compass Road, Middle - 6 Nov: Banc: Econolodge, River Route 40, East of Exit 15 on I 695 23- 24 Apr: Western Maryland Coin Club Spring Show, LaVale 13-14 Nov: Western Maryland Fire Hall, Route 40, LaVale Coin Club Fall Show, LaVale Fire Hall, Route 40, LaVale - 8 May: BANC, Econolodge Route 40, East of Exit 15 on 1995 I 695 24- 26 Jun: ATLANTIC RARIETIES -12 Feb: Salisbury Coin Cl. EXPOSITION; The annual con¬ Wicomico Civic Center; Civic & vention and show of the Mary¬ Glen Aves, Salisbury land State Numismatic Associ¬ ation in partnership with the 4- 5 Mar: Interstate Coin Cl American Numismatic Associa¬ Spring Show; Venice Ballroom, tion: Convention Center, Route 40, East of Hagerstown Charles and Pratt Streets, Baltimore, Maryland INTERSTATE COIN CLUB 4-5 Mar 95 2-3 Sep 95 -21 Aug: BANC, Econolodge, 2-3 Mar 96 A31-1 Sep 96 Route 40, East of Exit 15 on 1-2 Mar 97 6-7 Sep 97 I 695 MSNA 4- 5 Sep: Interstate Coin C 16-18 Jun 95 21-23 Jun 96 Fall Show, Venice Ballroom, 20-22 Jun 97 19-21 Jun 98 Route 40, East of Hagerstown ASSOCIATED COIN CLUBS 7- 9 Oct: MANA: To Be Held 12 Mar 95 22 Oct 95 at Columbia; more later 10 Mar 96 27 Oct 96 9 Mar 97 26 Oct 97 -16 Oct: Cambridge Coin Cl. American Legion Hall, Rt 50, MSNA SEMINARS at the Choptank River Bridge 5 Nov 95 3 Nov 96 2 Nov 97 1 Nov 98 -23 Oct: Associated Coin Clubs Fall Show, Victory PAUL FINCK Villa Community Center, Martin Mar 27 Apr None May 29 Bvld and Compass Road, Middle Jun 19 Jul 24 Aug 28 River Sep 25 Oct 16 Nov 20 Dec 18 (Held al t the Cromwell Bridge Road Holiday Inn) 10 -