The American Numismatic Association will debut a new feature, Artists & Authors Alley, at the 2008 World’s Fair of Money® in Baltimore. Located in aisle 900 of the convention’s bourse floor, Artists & Authors Alley gives artists and writers a chance to display their craft and discuss their work with visitors. The area will feature premier numismatic engravers, scholars and publishers.

Located within Artists & Authors Alley, Collector’s Corner will feature book and artwork signings, demonstrations, and informal discussions with some of the top experts in numismatics.

“I’m happy to be adding this new and exciting element to our show,” said ANA Meeting Services Manager Brenda Bishop. “Hobbyists will be able to meet, interact and learn from several of the most respected professionals in the field.”

The following is a schedule for Collector’s Corner presentations:

Wednesday, July 30
1-2 p.m. – Joel Iskowitz, master designer, United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program
3-4 p.m. – Mercer Bristow, American Philatelic Society: C.S.I. Philatelic

Thursday, July 31
10-11 a.m. – Weimar White, chemist, coin conservation expert and author of Coin Chemistry
11 a.m.-noon – Roger Burdette, author, Renaissance of American Coinage, 1905-1921
2-3 p.m. – Barbara Gregory, editor-in-chief, The Numismatist
3-4 p.m. – Mercer Bristow, American Philatelic Society: C.S.I. Philately
4:30-5:00 p.m. – Jeff Ambio, author, Collecting & Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars

Friday, Aug. 1
10-11 a.m. – Daniel Frank Sedwick, author, The Practical Book of Cobs
Noon-1 p.m. – David Lange, author of several books and coin board expert
1-3 p.m. – Silver Art Collectors; visitors can view silver bar designs, or design one themselves. Mini-seminars for Young Numismatists every 15 minutes.
3-4 p.m. – Ron Benice, author of Florida Paper Money: An Illustrated History, 1817-1934

Saturday, Aug. 2
11 a.m.-noon – Kenneth Bressett, editor, The Official Red Book: A Guide to United States Coins
1-3 p.m. – Beth Deisher, editor of Coin World magazine and author of Making the Grade: A Guide to the Top 50 Most Widely Collected U.S. Coins Sunday, Aug. 3
10:30-11:30 a.m. – Mercer Bristow, American Philatelic Society: C.S.I. Philately The American Numismatic Association is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to encouraging people to study and collect money and related items. The ANA helps its 32,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of education and outreach programs, as well as its museum, library, publications, conventions and seminars.

For more information, call 719-632-2646 or visit www.money.org.