DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING to participate in the Whitman Baltimore Coin and Collectibles Convention in Baltimore, Maryland

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Bureau) will exhibit at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Convention (info@bccenter.org) in Baltimore, Maryland, November 16-18, 2007, at the Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21201.

The Bureau will display, for the first time ever, a sheet of the much anticipated New $5 Bill; Safer, Smarter, More Secure.

The Bureau will also proudly showcase its “Billion Dollar Exhibit” which features more than a billion dollars of rare and antique currency including sheets of $100,000 currency notes, Treasury Bonds, and Gold and Silver certificates.  Also, the Bureau will have on display an exhibit featuring a Series 1934D – 12 Subject - $5 Richmond Face Plate, a Series 1934B – 12 Subject - $10,000 Richmond Face Plate, and a rare Series 1934 – Multi-Denominational ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000) Richmond Face Plate.

Additionally, the Bureau will have an antique (19th Century) Spider Press at this convention.  A technical expert on currency production will conduct printing demonstrations on the press and answer questions.  There will also be live demonstrations by members of the Bureau’s Office of Engraving and the Mutilated Currency Examination and Redemption staffs. (more…)

(Santa Clara, CA) – The tiny, early American silver coin personally authorized by President George Washington 215 years ago, and purchased for a headline-generating record $1.5 million this past summer by a Sunnyvale educational foundation, will make its first Northern California public appearance. It will be exhibited during the first thee days of the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 1 – 4, 2007.

Slightly smaller than a modern dime and weighing half as much, it’s the finest surviving 1792-dated half disme (pronounced, “deem”), an early spelling of the word, dime.

“It’s one of the most important coins in early American history. It was purchased in July by the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation of Sunnyvale for a record price, $1.5 million. This will be its first-ever public appearance in Northern California,” said Ronald J. Gillio, Santa Clara Expo General Chairman.

The foundation supports research about early American money. The historic coin will be jointly displayed by the foundation and the seller, Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, California.<!–more–>

In addition to seeing the debut exhibit at the collectibles show, the public can attend educational seminars by eBay, “Buying and Selling on eBay,” at Noon on both Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd.

“The extraordinary half disme silver coin was struck in the basement of a Philadelphia saw-maker’s shop in July 1792 when the United States Mint was not yet operational,” explained Martin Logies, President of the foundation.

“The little half dismes were the very first coins authorized by President Washington under the Mint Act of 1792. Thomas Jefferson, who was Secretary of State at the time, personally received the coins on behalf of Washington. Less than 400 surviving examples are known today from the 1,500 total that were recorded made in 1792, and this is the finest known specimen.”

“Many 19th century collectors referred to the coin’s design as the ‘Martha Washington half disme’ because the portrait resembled the President’s wife,” said Logies. “However, the head’s side of the coin actually depicts a symbolic female representation of Liberty.”

The four-day Santa Clara Expo also features a rare coin auction by Superior Galleries of Beverly Hills, California; a children’s treasure hunt between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, November 3; and a gold coin door prize will be awarded each day of the show. More than 400 dealers will be buying and selling rare coins, paper money, stamps, historic documents and estate jewelry.

The Santa Clara Expo is co-sponsored by the Cupertino Coin Club.

Public hours are Thursday, November 1st, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, November 4th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $6 (good for all four days); $3 for seniors (65 and up) and children 8 to 16; children 7 and under admitted free.

Free parking is available at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway.

For additional information, call Expos Unlimited at (805) 962-9939. Online: www.SantaClaraExpo.com.

A unique gold coin valued at $2.5 million will be on exhibit at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Atlanta Expo, October 11-13. It is the 1854 Kellogg & Co. $20 gold piece personally owned by Augustus Humbert, United States Assayer of Gold—America’s finest-known Territorial gold coin.

There were three distinct periods of private gold coinage in Gold Rush California, and the firm of John Glover Kellogg was active during the third and final period. A former employee of the United States Assay Office under Moffat & Co. and Curtis, Perry and Ward, Kellogg opened his own firm on December 14, 1853. The Assay Office ceased operations the same day so that its facilities could be converted to house the new San Francisco Mint. Immediately upon its founding, Kellogg & Co. received the endorsement of Curtis, Perry, and Augustus Humbert. The latter gentleman was United States Assayer for California, and he later served as one of Kellogg’s business associates. (more…)

(Long Beach, California, September 8, 2007) - A multi-million dollar public display of early United States Mint coins, including unique Half Eagle and Eagle specimen strikes, will be exhibited at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., September 27 - 29, 2007.

Visitors will also see special exhibits of coins, ingots, medals, tokens and scrip from the John J. Ford Jr. Collection of Western Americana; portions of the PCGS Grading Set; and the first display of the finest known 1907 Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagle since its recent, record-smashing sale.

“The display by Monaco Rare Coin of Newport Beach features the finest known 1776 Continental Dollar struck in pewter, graded NGC MS67, and one-of-a-kind gold pieces from 1795 and 1800,” said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General Chairman.

“Highlights of the exhibit are the only known 1795 Capped Bust Heraldic Eagle $5 gold coin graded NGC SP64, and a beautiful 1800 Capped Bust Heraldic Eagle graded NGC SP65. The unique 1795 Half Eagle is the earliest-dated U.S. gold coin ever designed as a specimen or special proof strike by either Numismatic Guaranty Corporation or Professional Coin Grading Service, and the 1800 Eagle is the earliest $10 denomination gold coin ever certified as a specimen strike by NGC or PCGS.” (more…)

The Long Beach Expo spans 100,000 square feet in the beautiful Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. Held three times a year since 1964, the Long Beach Expo receives outstanding attendance. There are over 2,000 dealers and 10,000-12,000 public attendees each show from around the world. The expo also provides a venue for Dealers, Mints, Collectors, and Numismatic and Philatelic Organizations to gather, do business, market new products, present educational exhibits. Representatives of the American Numismatic Association and the Professional Numismatists Guild along with many other prominent authorities in their collectibles fields are featured speakers at educational forums and club meetings. In conjunction with every Long Beach expo you are sure to find Multi-Million Dollar Auctions by Heritage, Seminars by eBay Seller Programs Consultant, Troy Thoreson, The United States Postal Service.

Web Site: www.longbeachexpo.com

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