Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium
The Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium is a periodic online numismatic conference, sponsored by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES), and produced by Lianna Spurrier of Numismatic Marketing.
The first Symposium was held August 28-30, 2020, and second event March 19-21, 2021. See also the NNP Symposium home page (https://nnpsymposium.org/).
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18 entries found for [year:2024]
5/2/2024Lady Liberty, Real or Ideal?
Coggan will review various coin designs featuring renditions of Miss Liberty (using real coins for many of them) and determine if the artist used a real life model or his imagination to depict Liberty's likeness. Join to discover who the real life models were and learn their intriguing and sometimes scandalous stories! Speaker: Elizabeth Coggan.
5/2/2024The Origins of the Continental Dollar, 1775-1776: Congressional Deliberations and Decisions that Shaped Monetary Structure
Congress created a new paper money in 1775, the Continental Dollar, to finance the Revolution. They had to make choices about the structure of this money, including whether it would be a standalone money or part of a currency union of state paper monies; whether it would be an interest-bearing bond or a zero-coupon bond; when and how the money would be redeemed or paid off; whether it would be a legal tender or not; and what denominational spacing and value size the bills would be. Grubb will explain what choices were made and the reasoning behind and importance of these choices. Speaker: Farley Grubb.
5/2/2024Benjamin Franklin and Numismatics
The feature video for the spring 2024 Newman Portal Symposium, this presentation explores the mutliple connections between Benjamin Franklin and American numismatics. Following the video, Benjamin Franklin (in the person of Pat McBride) answers audience questions. Speaker: Pat McBride.
5/2/2024The Current Numismatic Market
Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions, speaks on the current rare coin market and identifies trends that will shape the hobby going forward. Come and listen to the insights of this industry leader regarding auctions, grading, advice for buying and selling rare coins, and more. Speaker: Greg Rohan.
5/2/2024Multiscale Scientific Analysis of Benjamin Franklin's Innovations in American Paper Money
Benjamin Franklin fought against money counterfeiting in pre-Federal America by inventing new printing methods and production measures. A comprehensive scientific analysis of six hundred paper money notes printed from 1709 to 1790 provides a unique perspective into Franklin's ingenious ways for safeguarding bills, their materials, and historical instances of money manufacturing. This work also sheds light on Franklin's role as an inventor in this little-discussed aspect of the pre-Federal American fiscal enterprise. Speaker: Khachatur Manykyan.
5/2/2024Early Iowa Coin & Currency
Iowa was late in the game for allowing paper currency, making this a tough state for collectors. This presentation covers types of money used in Iowa's early days and stories behind some of Iowa's obsolete notes. Speaker: Scott Hansen.
5/3/2024Antisemitic Notgeld and Weimar Antisemitism: Numismatics and the Rise of Nazi Ideology
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. Speaker: Jesse Goplen.
Note: Potentially disturbing and graphic material will be shown. Viewer discretion is advised.
5/3/2024General Meeting with Presentation on "Did Gobrecht Use a Shared Punch for No Stars Dimes and Half Dimes?"
Meeting of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, including a presentation by Len Augsburger on the common design shared between the No Stars half dimes and dimes. Speaker: Len Augsburger.
5/3/2024Running a Successful Coin Club: Part 2
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 Young Numismatist involvement. Speaker: Pat Flynn.
5/3/2024"Technical Grading" vs. "Market Grading"
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. Speaker: Bob Bair.
5/3/2024Things to See at the Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes
Cuhaj will share a brief history of the museum founder, William Higgins, and an overview of the museum collection. Speaker: George Cuhaj.
5/3/2024Iowa Numismatic Association: Past and Present
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. Speaker: David Stark.
5/4/2024North American Medals of the French and Indian War
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. Speaker: Chris McDowell.
5/4/2024The Coin Show Podcast Presents: Tales from Over the Counter
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. Speakers: Mike Nottelmann, Russ Bega.
5/4/2024What Happened in Holland?
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. Speaker: Jeff Pritchard.
5/4/2024Contemporary Counterfeit Confederate Paper Money
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. Speaker: Pierre Fricke.
5/4/2024German Notgeld: The World's First Banknote Collecting Craze
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. Speaker: Jesse Goplen.
5/4/2024Why Boggs? Why Now?
Wayne Homren speaks on the performance artist J. S. G. Boggs, who created replicas of paper money in exchange for goods and services. Boggs' work was equally pursued by collectors and law enforcement, which was perpetually vexed in its efforts to prosecute an artist who took deliberate steps to distinguish between his artwork and genuine U.S. currency. Homren was personally acquainted with Boggs and discusses representative examples of his work. Speaker: Wayne Homren.
