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Professional Numismatists Guild
The Professional Numismatists Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to coin collecting Coin collecting is the collecting of coins or other forms of minted legal tender. Coins of interest to collectors often include those that were in circulation for only a brief time, coins with mint errors, and especially beautiful or historic ..., as well as the buying and selling on coins and paper money. History Founded in 1955, the organization is composed of many of the top coin and paper money dealers in the United States. References External links * Numismatic associations 1955 establishments in the United States Organizations established in 1955 {{US-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coin Collecting
Coin collecting is the collecting of coins or other forms of minted legal tender. Coins of interest to collectors often include those that were in circulation for only a brief time, coins with mint errors, and especially beautiful or historically significant pieces. Coin collecting can be differentiated from numismatics, in that the latter is the systematic study of currency as a whole, though the two disciplines are closely interlinked. A coin's grade is a main determinant of its value. Commercial organizations offer grading services and will grade, authenticate, attribute, and encapsulate most coins. History People have hoarded coins for their bullion value for as long as coins have been minted. However, the collection of coins for their artistic value was a later development. Evidence from the archaeological and historical record of Ancient Rome and medieval Mesopotamia indicates that coins were collected and catalogued by scholars and state treasuries. It also seems pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numismatic Associations
Numismatic associations bring together groups of numismatists. They may be commercial, hobby or professional. Membership is sometimes by election. List of international numismatic associations British Art Medal Society(BAMS) * Federation of European Numismatic Associations (FENAP) * Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art (FIDEM) * International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) * International Bank Note Society (IBNS) * International Numismatic Council (INC) Oriental Numismatic Society(ONS) Société de Numismatique Asiatique(SNA) List of numismatic associations (by country) Armenia * Armenian Numismatic Society Australia * ACT and District Coin Club * Australian Numismatic Society * Australian Numismatic Society NSW * Australian Numismatic Society Queensland Branch * Australian Society for Ancient Numismatics * Bairnsdale and District Stamp and Coin Club * Bathurst Stamp, Coin, Collectables and Lapidary Club * Bendigo Coin & Collectable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Establishments In The United States
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seventh Fleet hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
