| Class 1 — History & Politics |
| Exhibits dealing with historical or political events. |
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6 |
Give Me That Old-Time Alphabet!
• First Place
The Jews are the People of the Book, and originally the scriptures were
written in the Phoenician alphabet.
The Babylonian destruction of Jewish independence and the Temple nearly
destroyed the religion, but the scribe Ezra is credited with organizing
the Jewish community, determining the authoritative text of the
scriptures, and introducing a new alphabet based on Aramaic.
Although most texts of the Second Commonwealth used the new square
alphabet, the coins used the older Paleo-Hebrew.
Modern Israel, the Third Commonwealth, also uses the square alphabet,
but on rare occasions, inscriptions are given in Paleo-Hebrew.
This exhibit contains examples of every Paleo-Hebrew inscription on
Israel government notes, coins, medals and official ancient coin
replicas.
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1 |
Token for an Ice Worm Cocktail in Alaska
“Good For” token used in the 1960s for an Ice Worm Cocktail
at the Portage Glacier Lodge in Alaska.
These tokens have a serial number on them, which is not typical.
The very rare S/N 1 tokens, in both brass and sterling silver (only one
known), are displayed.
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| 18 |
1 |
Honoring Valor: The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor 2022 Colorized Silver Dollar and Legacy of James Paul “Hank” Heinold
• Third Place
This exhibit celebrates the legacy of James Paul “Hank” Heinold, a
World War II Purple Heart recipient, and highlights the historical
and cultural significance of the Purple Heart medal.
By showcasing the 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Colorized
Silver Dollar, the exhibit emphasizes the role of numismatics in
preserving and honoring the sacrifices of U.S. military heroes.
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| 28 |
2 |
90% Silver, 100% History
• Second Place
This exhibit features GSA Morgan Dollars.
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| 29 |
3 |
1955: Czechoslovakia’s Coins to Commemorate 10 Years of Liberation from Germany
Czechoslovakia produced 4 silver coins in 1995 to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the end of German occupation at the end of World War
II.
The coins were 10 Korun, 25 Korun, 50 Korun and 100 Korun.
This exhibit describes the coins, explains the history that led to
the German occupation of Czechoslovakia during World War II and
removing German occupation at the end of the war.
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| Class 2 — Economics |
| Exhibits dealing with monetary and financial systems,
or economic events such as panics and inflations. |
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5 |
The Forgotten Story of Georgia’s Civil War Bills of Exchange
• Second Place
This exhibit focuses on the Bills of Exchange, their purpose, and the men
involved in these tangled business arrangements; from banking to blockade
running to representing both government and private business interests.
The goal is untangling this complicated story to answer the question of
why several of these drafts were refused and how were all of these men
related, with the story told through period numismatic materials.
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1 |
The Most Numismatic Coin EVER!
For over 2,000 years, coins have commemorated untold thousands of people,
places, events, and other topics, both real and abstract, which coin
issuers have deemed important enough to memorialize.
There have even been coins that commemorated other coins.
But there is only one coin whose every design feature celebrates coinage
itself.
This exhibit will explore the denarius struck in 46 BC by Titus Carisius
– “the most numismatic coin EVER!”
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| 19 |
3 |
Branch Davidian Paper Money
• Third Place
One of the strangest issuers of Depression-Era SCRIP (substitute
currency received in payment) was the Davidian Center at Mount
Carmel, now part of Waco, Texas. They issued tokens as well as two
kinds of bills, and, while expecting their Lord to arrive any day
and bring them all to the Holy Land, survived for two decades
intact.
This exhibit describes the history of the Davidian movement, their
Mt. Carmel Center, and the paper coins and notes they issued.
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| 22 |
2 |
Berghoff Waiter Tokens
The Berghoff restaurant in Chicago was opened in 1898 and has
become a Chicago landmark.
The restaurant followed a European accounting system under which
waiters purchased food from the kitchen using special Berghoff
tokens and resold it to the customers.
This exhibit explores the rich history of the restaurant and the
unique tokens used by the waiters to facilitate commerce.
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| 31 |
5 |
Georgia’s Reconstruction Bonds
• First Place
• Second Runner-Up, Best of Show
Georgia issued bonds after the Civil War.
The ones with an image of a baby are known as Baby Bonds.
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| Class 3 — Geography |
| Exhibits that describe natural or cultural assets,
the distribution of populations, or exploration. |
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Vermont’s Catamount
• First Place
This exhibit describes the unusual design of the Vermont Sesquicentennial
half dollar, shows other medals using a similar design, and discusses the
history of the Catamount Tavern and its namesake catamount.
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| 14 |
1 |
Official Alaska Statehood Medals 1959 & 2009
• Third Place
Medallic Art Company in 1959, under a State of Alaska contract, issued an
official statehood medal.
For the 50th anniversary of the Alaska statehood in 2009, MACO reissued
the medal in bronze (with minor changes).
This exhibit displays the bronze medals and silver medal with original
support items.
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| 21 |
2 |
Adorable Bears on Modern Bullion
Using Chinese Silver Panda Coins to explain the significance of panda coins
in culture.
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| 26 |
3 |
Mozart — The Prodigy … The Genius … The Legend
• Second Place
Mozart is one of the most famous, beloved, and prolific
composers in history.
During his short life of thirty-five years, Mozart wrote music
of every style in the genre of Western Classical Music.
From Sonatas to Symphonies, Chamber Music to Concertos, and
Choral Music to Operas, Mozart’s melodic beauty, elegance
of style, and intricate technical phrasing are showcased in his
musical compositions.
This exhibit, featuring a selection of coins, medals, and paper
money, is intended to familiarize the viewer about the life of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as he is remembered and honored through
numismatics.
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| Class 4 — Common Element |
| Exhibits showing material linked by design, such as elephants
or bridges, or by theme, such as a world’s fair. |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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Heavenly Gold
• First Place
• First Runner-Up, Best of Show
Giotto revolutionized Western art in 1300 by painting a blue sky.
Before Giotto, artists only painted golden skies: they believed that
heaven was somewhere “up there,” in the sky, and that the
divine realm itself must be golden, despite what our eyes tell us.
The blue in the sky is really a function of the way molecules in the
atmosphere scatter light, and lovely though a blue sky may be, it
still seems appropriate to use gold to represent the heavens.
This exhibit presents a golden gallery of numismatic portraits of
those who dwell in heaven, wherever heaven may be.
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1 |
The Start of a New Collectible – The Innovation of the First Elongated Souvenir Coins at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Elongated coins were first commercially sold in large numbers at the 1893
Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
This exhibit shows a sample of 1893 elongated coins with history on how
they were produced.
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2 |
Flower Fairy Coins
• Third Place
Being unable to go to school due to epilepsy, Cicely Mary Barker spent
most of her time drawing and spending time with nature.
She went on to write and illustrate her first book of short poems in
1923.
Today, the Flower Fairy story has a worldwide audience that has
captured the imagination of young and old alike.
Almost a century later, a beautiful series of commemorative and legal
tender coins was released celebrating the Flower Fairy story.
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6 |
A Numismatic Taste of Collecting Coca-Cola
• Second Place
• People’s Choice
From its invention in 1886, Coca-Cola has become an iconic
American brand known around the world.
This exhibit samples the world of collecting Coke from a
numismatic perspective.
Coca-Cola was a pioneer in advertising, issuing an almost
endless variety of promotional and historical materials.
Medals celebrating anniversaries of the soft drink, good-for
tokens, and ephemera are actively collected.
History, Politics, Economics, Geography, the Arts, and Science
all come together in the story of Coca-Cola.
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| Class 5 — The Arts |
| Exhibits that explore any aspect of fine or applied arts. |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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| 6 |
8 |
Heraldic Art Medals (Regular and Occasional Silver Issues, 1959-1978)
• Second Place
The purpose of this exhibit is to share with others the beauty and
significance of a series of medals which were minted as a way of
providing collectors an alternative to the government’s ceasing
production of the classic commemorative series in 1954.
Also, the story is told of the unique way these medals were created
and minted.
Personally, this series seems to provide a bridge between the classic
commemorative series ending in 1959 and the modern commemorative series
which did not begin again until 1982.
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4 |
Israel & Currency: Her Innovative Approach to the Question of Idolatrous Money
• First Place
Since ancient times, Jews have been concerned that portraits of people
and animals on coins could be considered graven images in violation of
the Second Commandment.
After a ruling by Israel's Chief Rabbi that some types of portraits
were permissible, the Bank of Israel has designed coins with sunken
profile portraits, photographic-like flat images, line drawings,
negative space, and stylized profiles to avoid creating a graven image
or giving the appearance of supporting idolatry.
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1 |
Liberty Centennial Gold
• Third Place
In 2016, the United States Mint celebrated the 100th anniversary
of three famous silver coins with the release of three gold
coins.
The Liberty Centennial Gold Coin Program used the artistry,
designs, and approximate dimensions of United States silver
coins that were first issued in 1916, including the Winged
Liberty or “Mercury” dime, the Standing Liberty
quarter, and the Walking Liberty half dollar.
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2 |
Pop! Goes the Music
• Best National Coin Week Exhibit
Many people think that “Pop Music” began in the
mid-1950s and 1960s.
There definitely was a new style of music created during those
years.
This new style of Pop Music led to many more styles that
developed, and are still developing, in today’s music
world.
However, during some earlier periods of time, certain styles of
music and music artists were equally well known and revered, as
the “pop” artists of the mid-twentieth century.
As you view this exhibit, enjoy some of the musical artists who
you may associate with pop culture, and some artists of earlier
times, who were considered to be “pop artists” in
their time.
A selection of musicians is featured in this exhibit, some who
are famous now and some who were famous many years ago.
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| Class 6 — Science |
| Exhibits dealing with theoretical or applied science, including
the technology of manufacturing numismatic items. |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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6 |
It’s Elementary!
• First Place
• Best of Show
Metal coins were (probably) first used in the 7th Century BCE in two
widely separated areas: in the West, coinage began in what is now
Turkiye with round coins struck in electrum, an alloy of the metallic
elements Gold and Silver, while in the East, coinage began in China
with knife-shaped and spade-shaped coins cast in bronze, an alloy of
the metallic elements Copper and Tin.
Over the past 27 centuries, 20 additional metallic elements have been
used to mint legal tender metal coins.
Together, the coins in this exhibit demonstrate the use of all 24 of
these metallic elements.
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4 |
Bank of Chattanooga Civil War Error Note Types
• Second Place
I found and purchased every Bank of Chattanooga Civil War error note I
found in past 27 years.
I now have nineteen notes.
The exhibit displays one of each of the nine types of the Bank of
Chattanooga Civil War errors.
The Union states’ currency during the Civil War had very few
error notes because the northern banknote companies inspected the
notes and destroyed all the error notes they found.
There were multiple northern banknote companies and were chosen based
on the quality of their notes.
The Confederate states had very few banknote companies in the south.
All error notes were issued to support the war.
As a result, there were many error notes issued.
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Although there are a number of reasons which might preclude a given
exhibit from being placed in one of the Judged Classes,
none implies anything negative about the given exhibit.
You might find some of them to be quite special.
The following exhibits are as worthy of your viewing time
as any of the Judged Exhibits.
These exhibits are eligible for the People’s Choice Award.
