Category Archives: John Highfill

Central States Numismatic Society Honors John Highfill With 2021 Q. David Bowers Award

CSNS annual honor recognizes lifetime achievements of professional numismatists   The Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) is presenting its annual Q. David Bowers Award this year to dealer, numismatic author and National Silver Dollar Roundtable Founder John W. Highfill of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. “The award, which was first presented at the 2019 Central States convention, […]

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Nominations Received for ANA Board of Governors

Election Ballots to be Mailed in Late May Every two years, the terms of all American Numismatic Association (ANA) elected officials expire. This includes the president, vice president and seven governors. March 1 was the end of the nomination period for the ANA’s 2019 election of officers. The 14 individuals below have received the required […]

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Las Vegas Club 55th Coin Show to Host 200 Dealers, $1.7 Mil. Mormon Gold Exhibit and Free Seminars

By CK Shows …… Show Runs from May 17 to May 19. Rare coins, educational seminars, and loads of coins await visitors. Over 55 years ago, the first Vegas coin show opened as a gala event featuring show girls prancing with giant golden coins at the now defunct Sahara Hotel. Who would think this glitzy […]

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NGC Named Official Grading Service of National Silver Dollar Roundtable

NGC and the NSDR share a goal of increasing interest in vintage silver dollars Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has been named the official grading service of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable (NSDR), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing numismatic knowledge of US silver dollars. The NSDR was founded in 1982 and counts some of the […]

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8,638 Attend American Numismatic Association’s 2017 World’s Fair of Money

The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 2017 World’s Fair of Money – the most important U.S. numismatic event of the year – welcomed 8,638 people at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, August 1-5. The family-friendly event featured displays by government and private mints from around the world; expansive educational programs led by notable speakers sharing […]

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At the ANA, Many Attempts to Bridge the Coin Collecting Divide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …. To hear some veterans of the industry tell it, the coin hobby of today is a much different creature than the one they found themselves on top of 20 or 30 years ago. That was a time when a dealer with a suitcase full of silver […]

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Central States Numismatic Society Convention Show Report: Part 1

by Charles Morgan for CoinWeek….. The Central States Numismatic Society Convention is always a big show, but this year is special. 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the CSNS, and the convention is going on right now at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. More than 200 dealers and industry figures were […]

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