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Raymond Wayte

(1886 - 1956)

ue of United States Coins and Currency 1934 cloth bound edition sold at 2 50 Standard Catalogue of Early American Coins 1652 1796 1933 sold for 25 each Standard Premium List of All Rare United States andEarly American Coins 1936 offered for 50Spanish American Gold Coins 1936 offered 2 50 Early New York City and State Merchant s Tokens 1789 1850 1936 offered at 50 Ancient Coins GREEK Roman and Byzantine Guide and Price List 1936 The Gold Coins of North and South America 1937 Coins and Tokens of Canada 1937 sold for 50 Curious Coins of China and Siam Burma Japan Africa and Other Countries 1937 Coins of the World 20th Century Issues 1938 in five editions The Silver Dollars of North and South America 1939 reprinted in 1964 Standard Catalogue of United States C

Raymond Wayte

(1886 - 1956)

ue of United States Coins and Currency 1934 cloth bound edition sold at 2 50 Standard Catalogue of Early American Coins 1652 1796 1933 sold for 25 each Standard Premium List of All Rare United States andEarly American Coins 1936 offered for 50Spanish American Gold Coins 1936 offered 2 50 Early New York City and State Merchant s Tokens 1789 1850 1936 offered at 50 Ancient Coins GREEK Roman and Byzantine Guide and Price List 1936 The Gold Coins of North and South America 1937 Coins and Tokens of Canada 1937 sold for 50 Curious Coins of China and Siam Burma Japan Africa and Other Countries 1937 Coins of the World 20th Century Issues 1938 in five editions The Silver Dollars of North and South America 1939 reprinted in 1964 Standard Catalogue of United States C

Robert Socrates Bashlow

(1939 - 1979)

n Zaragoza Spain The death toll was estimated at eighty victims It remains undetermined if the cause was accidental or terrorism Russell Rulau wrote ldquo he died in a mysterious hotel fire in Spain in which he was the only fatality NN 2 16 99 This was untrue Obit NN 7 28 1979 bio E Sylum 5 1 22Bashlow was a friend of Walter Breen and publisher with Oliver Layton Press Breen s book on GREEK Love 1964 under the pseudonym of J Z Eglinton and the International Journal of Greek Love Also author and publishers of 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft 1966

William Eugene Daehn

(1960 - )

William Eugene Daehn L2025 Born in Ripon Wisconsin Graduated from University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh Married to Maureen Fogarty with two daughters President and CEO of Building Trades Federal Credit Union retired in 2020 nbsp Past president of the Oshkosh Coin Club 1981 82 Northwest Coin Club 1986 88 and the Twin Cities Ancient Coin Club 1991 92 2003 04 Author of Ancient GREEK Numismatics A Guide to Reading and Research 2001 Author of Annotated Bibliography of Ancient Greek Numismatics 2013

George J. Bauer

(1870 - 1961)

George J Bauer Born in Rochester New York Married to Julia L with three sons Employed in the automobile business starting in 1904 and retiring in 1940 He competed as a track bicycle rider and set a New York record for the mile He was a member of the Kiwanis Club the St Mauritius Commandery the Knights of St John and the Elks He specialized in GREEK and Roman coins Prior to 1900 he published a price list of copper and colonial coins His collection was purchased in 1934 by B Max Mehl He conducted 30 auction sales between 1940 and 1951 He was life member number 4 of the ANA He served on the board of governors and as 17th ANA President August 28 1930 to August 26 1932 He was Sergeant at Arms 1933 to 1937 In 1950 he had the ldquo Bes

Thomas Louis Comparette

(1868 - 1922)

Thomas Louis Comparette Born in Dekalb County Indiana Graduate of the University of Wooster OH Received degrees from the University of Michigan and University of Chicago He was a professor of GREEK and Latin at Texas Christian University 1893 to 1897 He was an assistant professor at the University of Missouri until 1905 He never married Curator of the Mint Cabinet from 1905 until his death Author of Guide to the Numismatic Collection of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia in 1912 Author of Coins and Medals Engraved in the United States in 1914 in 1915 and Coins and Medals E

Arthur Stone Dewing

(1880 - 1971)

1922 associate professor of finance 1922 to 1927 and professor 1927 to 1933 He was one of the founders of the Harvard Business School He served on the board and as president of several utilities companies Served as third vice president of the ANS January 15 1944 to January 12 1946 and president of ANS from January 11 1947 to January 15 1949 He had an outstanding collection of ancient GREEK coins His collection was housed at the Fogg Museum at Harvard He died in Boston bio WWWA 5 obit NUM 84 May 1971 page 673

Edward Everett

(1794 - 1865)

Edward Everett Born in Dorchester Massachusetts Graduate of Harvard in 1811 Appointed professor of GREEK at Harvard 1815 to 1826 Studied theology and was ordained a pastor in the Unitarian Church Elected to the House of Representatives in 1824 and served March 4 1825 to March 3 1835 Elected Governor of Massachusetts and served 1836 to 1840 Appointed U S minister to Great Britain Appointed Secretary of State and served November 6 1852 to March 3 1853 Elected to the Senate and served M

William Fewsmith

(1826 - 1900)

William Fewsmith Born in Philadelphia Resident of Philadelphia Graduated from Yale College in 1844 He won prizes for the study of Latin and GREEK Married Catherine Anna Schenk on October 22 1852 They had five children Employed as a school teacher and principal Superintendent of Schools in Camden New Jersey in1869 to 1875 Author of Grammar of the English Language and Elementary Grammar of English Principal of the FewSmith Classical and Mathematical School in Philadelphia His collection was purchased by Mason and offered for sale at a

Henry Clay Hines

(1856 - 1946)

rash of 1929 It was reported that his losses exceeded 1 5 million dollars Hines collected large cents He became well known for buying a 1799 large cent described as uncirculated for 2500 William Sheldon reported that Hines had more than 3500 late date cents of which 300 were proof He had more than 600 early date cents He died in a hospital in Newark New Jersey His collection of ancient GREEK and Roman coins was purchased in 1947 by Edward Gans of Numismatic Fine Arts His 1799 cent and other large cents were bought by Harold Whiteneck obit NUM 60 Feb 1947 pages 166 167

John Pierpont Morgan

(1837 - 1913)

sk you can t afford it As a philanthropist he donated substantial amounts to churches hospitals and institutions His art collection was left to his son who gave it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art He died in Rome Italy In 1908 he donated to the ANS a collection of 410 United States gold coins 357 silver coins and 118 minor coins The ANS honored Morgan with a memorial medal in 1913 His GREEK and Roman coins were loaned to the ANS until 1949 At that time they were sold by the Morgan Library to Wayte Raymond Coins described as from the Morgan collection were sold at auction by Henry Grunthal in 1949 by Hans M F Schulman in 1951 and 1952 and finally by Stack s in 1983 bio ApCAB DAB EAB NCAB 10 14 TCBDA WAB WWWA 1

Sydney Philip Noe

(1885 - 1969)

Born in Woodbridge New Jersey Graduate of Rutgers University in 1910 Served with the Coast Artillery in 1918 He served in several offices for the ANS Librarian January 27 1915 to January 15 1938 Secretary January 20 1917 to April 15 1947Editor October 1 1921 to January 13 1945 Curator January 15 1938 to April 15 1947 Chief Curator April 15 1947 to Aug 31 1953 Curator of GREEK Coins April 16 1947 to Jan 10 1953 Chief Curator Emeritus September 1 1953 until 1969 He received the Archer Huntington Award from the ANS in 1937 Author of The Medallic Work of A A Weinman in 1921 as ANS monograph 7 The Castine Deposit An American Hoard in 1942 as ANS monograph 100 The New England and Willow Tree Coinage of Massachusetts in 1943 ANS 102 The Oak Tree Coinage

George J. Bauer

(1870 - 1961)

George J Bauer Born in Rochester New York Married to Julia L with three sons Employed in the automobile business starting in 1904 and retiring in 1940 He competed as a track bicycle rider and set a New York record for the mile He was a member of the Kiwanis Club the St Mauritius Commandery the Knights of St John and the Elks He specialized in GREEK and Roman coins Prior to 1900 he published a price list of copper and colonial coins His collection was purchased in 1934 by B Max Mehl He conducted 30 auction sales between 1940 and 1951 He was life member number 4 of the ANA He served on the board of governors and as 17th ANA President August 28 1930 to August 26 1932 He was Sergeant at Arms 1933 to 1937 In 1950 he had the ldquo Bes

John Pierpont Morgan

(1837 - 1913)

sk you can t afford it As a philanthropist he donated substantial amounts to churches hospitals and institutions His art collection was left to his son who gave it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art He died in Rome Italy In 1908 he donated to the ANS a collection of 410 United States gold coins 357 silver coins and 118 minor coins The ANS honored Morgan with a memorial medal in 1913 His GREEK and Roman coins were loaned to the ANS until 1949 At that time they were sold by the Morgan Library to Wayte Raymond Coins described as from the Morgan collection were sold at auction by Henry Grunthal in 1949 by Hans M F Schulman in 1951 and 1952 and finally by Stack s in 1983 bio ApCAB DAB EAB NCAB 10 14 TCBDA WAB WWWA 1

Sydney Philip Noe

(1885 - 1969)

Born in Woodbridge New Jersey Graduate of Rutgers University in 1910 Served with the Coast Artillery in 1918 He served in several offices for the ANS Librarian January 27 1915 to January 15 1938 Secretary January 20 1917 to April 15 1947Editor October 1 1921 to January 13 1945 Curator January 15 1938 to April 15 1947 Chief Curator April 15 1947 to Aug 31 1953 Curator of GREEK Coins April 16 1947 to Jan 10 1953 Chief Curator Emeritus September 1 1953 until 1969 He received the Archer Huntington Award from the ANS in 1937 Author of The Medallic Work of A A Weinman in 1921 as ANS monograph 7 The Castine Deposit An American Hoard in 1942 as ANS monograph 100 The New England and Willow Tree Coinage of Massachusetts in 1943 ANS 102 The Oak Tree Coinage

Thomas Louis Comparette

(1868 - 1922)

Thomas Louis Comparette Born in Dekalb County Indiana Graduate of the University of Wooster OH Received degrees from the University of Michigan and University of Chicago He was a professor of GREEK and Latin at Texas Christian University 1893 to 1897 He was an assistant professor at the University of Missouri until 1905 He never married Curator of the Mint Cabinet from 1905 until his death Author of Guide to the Numismatic Collection of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia in 1912 Author of Coins and Medals Engraved in the United States in 1914 in 1915 and Coins and Medals E

Arthur Stone Dewing

(1880 - 1971)

1922 associate professor of finance 1922 to 1927 and professor 1927 to 1933 He was one of the founders of the Harvard Business School He served on the board and as president of several utilities companies Served as third vice president of the ANS January 15 1944 to January 12 1946 and president of ANS from January 11 1947 to January 15 1949 He had an outstanding collection of ancient GREEK coins His collection was housed at the Fogg Museum at Harvard He died in Boston bio WWWA 5 obit NUM 84 May 1971 page 673

Edward Everett

(1794 - 1865)

Edward Everett Born in Dorchester Massachusetts Graduate of Harvard in 1811 Appointed professor of GREEK at Harvard 1815 to 1826 Studied theology and was ordained a pastor in the Unitarian Church Elected to the House of Representatives in 1824 and served March 4 1825 to March 3 1835 Elected Governor of Massachusetts and served 1836 to 1840 Appointed U S minister to Great Britain Appointed Secretary of State and served November 6 1852 to March 3 1853 Elected to the Senate and served M

William Fewsmith

(1826 - 1900)

William Fewsmith Born in Philadelphia Resident of Philadelphia Graduated from Yale College in 1844 He won prizes for the study of Latin and GREEK Married Catherine Anna Schenk on October 22 1852 They had five children Employed as a school teacher and principal Superintendent of Schools in Camden New Jersey in1869 to 1875 Author of Grammar of the English Language and Elementary Grammar of English Principal of the FewSmith Classical and Mathematical School in Philadelphia His collection was purchased by Mason and offered for sale at a

Henry Clay Hines

(1856 - 1946)

rash of 1929 It was reported that his losses exceeded 1 5 million dollars Hines collected large cents He became well known for buying a 1799 large cent described as uncirculated for 2500 William Sheldon reported that Hines had more than 3500 late date cents of which 300 were proof He had more than 600 early date cents He died in a hospital in Newark New Jersey His collection of ancient GREEK and Roman coins was purchased in 1947 by Edward Gans of Numismatic Fine Arts His 1799 cent and other large cents were bought by Harold Whiteneck obit NUM 60 Feb 1947 pages 166 167

Samuel Hudson Chapman

(1857 - 1931)

ss His personal library was described as the finest numismatic library in existence He held the office of ANA librarian at a time when the collection consisted of copies of the The Numismatist and Plain Talk A later inventory showed that they had acquired their first book He was a charter member of the ANA and member number 28 He was also a member of the ANS His area of special interest was GREEK and Roman coins nbsp He conducted 28 auction sales from 1907 to 1924 after seperating from his brother He retired as a dealer about 1929 He died in Philadelphia Chapman remainders were sold at auction by Thomas Elder in 1932 nbsp Author of United States Cents of the Year 1794 in 1923 About 100 copies were printed Criticism by George Clapp caused Chapman to withhold distribution in favor of

Joachim Camerarius

(1500 - 1574)

Joachim Camerarius Born at Bamberg Bavaria Teacher of history and GREEK Author of nbsp Symbolorum Ac Emblematurm Ethico Politicorum Centuriae an emblem book later used by Benjamin Franklin

George F(rancis) Hill

(1867 - 1948)

George F rancis Hill Born in Brahmapur India Attended Blackheath College University College London and Merton College Oxford Married Mary Paul Keeper of Coins and Medals at the British Museum Librarian at the British Museum 1931 1936 Author of Historical GREEK Coins 1906 He died in London

Joachim Camerarius

(1500 - 1574)

Joachim Camerarius Born at Bamberg Bavaria Teacher of history and GREEK Author of nbsp Symbolorum Ac Emblematurm Ethico Politicorum Centuriae an emblem book later used by Benjamin Franklin

Carmen Arnold-Biucchi

Carmen Arnold Biucchi Born in Lugano Switzerland nbsp The first Margaret Thompson Curator of GREEK Coins at the American Numismatic Society where she served for eighteen years Curator of Ancient Coins at the Harvard Art Museum 2002 to 2019 retired

David R. Cervin

(1911 - 2002)

from University of Illinois in 1934 Married to Mary April 19 1941 They have two children Employed as an architectural engineer building more than 600 homes in Amarillo He specializes in collecting pre 1500 Anno Domini dated coins In 1993 he claims the largest privately held collection of these He independently created the Roman Coin Project RCP in 1974 He contributed Roman Byzantine and GREEK coins to participants who met specified criteria He contributed articles to The Numismatist including regular reports of progress in the RCP The monthly report was dropped by The Numismatist in 1988 He received the ANA Howland Wood Best in Show Award in 1971 the Heath Literary Award in 1974 the Medal of Merit in 1984 and Presidential Awards in 1996 and 2000 He was named a Numismatic News

William Forrester Dunham

(1857 - 1936)

ago Stock Exchange He was a member of the Knights Templar He served on the ANA board of governors President of Chicago Numismatic Society in 1905 and 1907 Author of Easy Finding List of Hard Times Tokens in 1910 Author of Check List of Encased Postage Stamps in 1915 He was a life member of the Chicago Art Institute and honorary curator of medallic art He had contributed his collection of GREEK Roman and Japanese coins to the Institute He also contributed his collection of Papal medals He bought the Dexter specimen of 1804 dollar for 1 100 in 1904 The same piece had been sold by Parvin to Brown for 2000 in 1903 In 1906 he bought the H P Smith example of 1822 Half Eagle for 2165 The story has been told that a representative from J P Morgan came to attempt to buy the 1822

Ute Wartenberg Kagan

(1963 - )

Ute Wartenberg Kagan L2021 Born in Saarbrucken Germany Attended Saarbrucken University in Germany and Oxford University in England Married to Jonathan Kagan Employed as curator of GREEK coins at the British Museum 1991 to 1998 nbsp Named a Numismatic Ambassador in 2002 nbsp She served on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Commission 2003 to 2007 Executive Director of the American Numismatic Society after June 12 1999 She resigned November 1 nbsp 2019 nbsp In 2020 she was named President of the ANS In 2021 she was on the nbsp Coin World nbsp list of The Most Influential People

Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein

(1904 - 1958)

Harry Parkyakarkus Einstein Born in Boston Massachusetts Married Thelma Leeds They had four sons Employed as advertising manager with Kane Furniture Company about 1923 In 1929 he appeared on a radio show The Roof At The Hotel Bradford His career in comedy took off after he created the character Parkyakarkus based on GREEK immigrants from his neighborhood The Parkyakarkus Show played on KNAC in Boston It led to a call from Eddie Cantor who invited Einstein to appear on his radio show Einstein moved to Hollywood and in 1936 signed a movie contract with RKO He wrote for the Amos n Andy Show and the Pete Smith Specialties a favorite of this author In 1941 he started a weekly radio show Meet Me at Park

Reginald S. Poole

(1832 - 1895)

Reginald S Poole Keeper of Coins British Museum 1870 1893 nbsp Author of multiple volumes in the series nbsp Catalogue of GREEK Coins in the British Museum

Joseph Addison

(1672 - 1719)

Joseph Addison Born in Milston England Author of Dialogues Upon the usefulness of Ancient Medals Especcially in Relation to the Latin and GREEK Poets He died in Kensington England

Robert T. McNamara

(1919 - 1995)

neering He married Genevieve on May 16 1942 Employed at Remington Gun Works during World War II nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Employed at Hill amp Knowlton Later self employed He acquired a coining press and began to issue private medals in his basement He produced medals for Heraldic Art Medals with a series of 67 medals He collected stamps and British Bolton medals He sold his collection of GREEK coins to Dr Vladamir Clain Stefanelli President of the Orders and Medals Society of America in 1972 74 He died in Cleveland DOD SSDI

William George Jerrems

(1869 - 1945)

umismatic Association pending official organization At the first ANA convention in Chicago he was elected president and served October 7 1891 to October 5 1892 He was ANA member number 3 He was a founding member of the Chicago Numismatic Society and in 1904 was elected its first president Jerrems consigned items to three sales conducted by Ben Green in 1903 to 1909 His collection of 1500 GREEK and 4000 Roman coins was sold at auction by Henry Chapman December 22 1915 His 9000 copper coins were sold to Virgil Brand He also collected stamps fossils minerals and Indian artifacts At one time he had 3000 books He died at home in Kansas City Missouri Jerrems appears with Heath and Hooper on a medal for the diamond anniversary of the ANA The 3 inch bronze medal was designed by Fran

Zander H. Klawans

(1915 - 1997)

Zander H Klawans Married to Jean H Huffman Author of Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins 1953 Author of Outlines of Ancient GREEK Coins 1959 nbsp Author of Imitations and Inventions of Roman Coins Renaissance Medlas of Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire 1977

Paul F. Rynearson

(1946 - 2012)

Paul F Rynearson Received Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Southern California Married to Nicole with two sons and a daughter Author of Byznatine Coin Values A Guide 1967 Collecting Ancient GREEK Coins 2008 Obit NUM March 2013

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