Quarterly Journal of The Garden State Numismatic Association: Summer 2016

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by  Garden State Numismatic Association

Quarterly journal
Of
The Garden State
Numismatic Association
Summer 2016
Convention Edition

New Jersey Numismatic Newsletter
I he publication of the Garden State Numismatic Association
Summer Issue Volume 41, Number 2
ning of the show. Electric ca¬
bles must be laid out, lights
plugged in, and dealers cases
prepared. I want to thank
Tom Rothacker, Eric Knapp,
Denise Berube, Jim Brandt,
Ray Williams, Tou Lavalle,
President's Message and Doug Delguercio for get¬
ting the hall ready, as well
as handling the behind the
I hope that everyone who at¬ scenes day to day operations
tended the recent GSNA con¬ at the show.
vention had as much enjoy¬
ment as I did. All of the three An accident prevented Mai
show days, Thursday, Friday and Joanne 1 leckman from
and Saturday, had a steady their usual job of manning
stream of collectors from the the front desk. However,
beginning to the end. several people stepped up to
take their places. Brian Da¬
I wish all of you could be able vis, Doug DelGuercio, Lou
to view the hall on Wednes¬ Lavalle, Dennis Berube, Mike
day afternoon. I am always Mckeever, and Jim Brandt
amazed on how an empty hall kept the lines moving at a
can be transformed into a vi¬ rapid rate.
brant enterprise. 1 would like
to thank the GSNA "heroes" Lou Lavalle, our new sec¬
who spend long hours to ond Vice President, was a big
make this happen. The driv¬ help, not only assisting in the
ing force i^ the show chair¬ YN program and the front
person, Tom Hyland. Tom desk, but he also assisted in
works all year advertising the the cleanup at the end of the
show and booking a great va¬ show. To paraphrase Chur¬
riety of dealers. Tom's atten¬ chill, so much is done by a
tion to detail helps the show motivated few.
to maintain the standard of
excellence that you have come I also want to give special
to expect. thanks to the dealers who
support the show. Many of
The setup crew is another key them travel at great person¬
factor for the smooth run¬ al cost and distance to offer
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their wares for your collecting 1 am happy to announce
pleasure. I would also like changes to our Executive
to thank the dealers who so Board. Lou Lavalle has tak¬
generously contributed to the en the position of second
YN program. We are so lucky Vice President. Brian Davis
that Tom Hyland was able to will now assume the duties
add some new dealers to our of the Membership chairper¬
event, and they said that can¬ son, and Fran Cackowski will
not wait to come back next become our new Secretary.
year. Tom Rothacker will be step¬
ping down as Secretary, after
Denis Berube is not only our giving many years of service
first Vice President, but he is to the GSNA. He will be ac¬
our exhibit chairperson. We cepting a brand new position
were lucky to have some real¬ as the GSNA Club Liaison.
ly special presentations, and He will be contacting our
those of you who took the member clubs to assist them
time to view them, had a spe¬ in publicizing their shows,
cial treat. news, and events. He will
also assist in getting Guest
Finally, I want to thank all Speakers when needed. This
of the collectors who helped new position will be an im¬
to support the show. With¬ portant part of our mission
out them, there would be no to support our member clubs.
show or even the GSNA. 1 Please keep him informed of
thank you one and all. your club doings and needs.
As your president, I have the Please note that we have a
honor of running the annu¬ new PO Box. The Middlesex
al meeting and presenting box has been discontinued.
awards. The Northern Val¬ Any correspondence should
ley Coin Club won the Club be sent to:
ot the Year award. 1 visited
the club a few months ago, GSNA
and 1 was so impressed with c/o Jim Brandt
their member's coin knowl¬ PO Box 87
edge and dedication. Mai Annvilie, PA 10073
and Joanne Heckman shared
the Numismatist of the Year Finally, 1 wish all of you a
award. Their service to the Happy, Safe, and Healthy
New Jersey coin scene is leg¬ Summer.
endary, and it was a pleasure
to give them this recognition.
They could not attend the Dave Bailey
show, but say hello to all of
their New Jersey friends. We
hope to see them next year.
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OKU.INAL CONCl I’ls- obverse and one for the reverse.
III l\ SI IILAG'S ORIGINAL
AWARD WINNING 1938 |l I LI R- On April 20, 1938, l elix Schlag
SON NIC Kfcl DFSIGN received a phone call from the
ID KARI IIROWER, NI G superintendent ot painting and
sculpture informing him that he
In 1937 or 1938, tin* section of had won the competition. I iow-
fine arts in Washington, DC an¬ ever, because president
nounced an open competition Franklin D. Roosevelt took a
to all American sculptors to personal interest in the Jefferson
create a new nickel design to re¬ Nickel, changes were suggest¬
place the buffalo nickel, issued ed. Mr. Schlag complied. Fail¬
since 1913 (a life span of only 35 ure to do so would have meant
years). It was the first and only forfeiture of the prize. Nine sug¬
competition of this kind ever gestions were made and Schlag
held in this country. was advised to submit a black
and white drawing indicating
I cli\ Schlag of Chicago, II com¬ the revisions. All the lettering
peted with some 390 artists for had to be narrower (19th. Cen¬
the $1,000.00 prize. Mr. Schlag tury stvle), and squeezed closer
was born in Frankfurt, Germany together to make room for the
in September, 1891. Felix Schlag name of the building (possibly
bad won numerous nationwide for those who would not recog¬
contests and had begun his ar¬ nize the building).
tistic studies at the Munich
Academy in Germany, lie be¬ On July 21, 1938; Mrs. Nellie
came a naturalized American lavloe Ross, Director of the
citizen in 1929. US Mint, notified Felix Schlag
that the acting Secretan of the
the deadline for the compe¬ Treasury had approved his re¬
tition was April 15, 1938. Ihe vised design.
lodges were Nellie layloe Ross,
then Director of the US Mint; Although the law did not re¬
and three sculptors. quire the motto "In God We
I rust" to appear on the nickel,
Ihe prospective competitors it was placed there at the direc¬
were surprised to learn that tion of the Director of the Mint.
there were many specific legal It was the first time the motto
and other conditions which reappeared on a five-cent coin
must K- completely complied since 1883.
with m creating a model.
I he production of the Jefferson
In order to be acceptable, the nickel started the second week
models, had to be of plaster, not of September 1938. I lie new
exceeding 8-1/2 inches in diam¬ five-cent pieces were released
eter, the extreme depth of the re¬ to the public on November 15,
lief, 5/32 ot an inch, two models 1938.
hail to be submitted, one for Ihe
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Mr. Schlag was signing Whit¬
man Jefferson nickel folders for
anyone who wanted them until
he found out that people were
making money off his name by
selling them. 1 le then issued
150 numbered, autographed,
Felix Schlag died in Owosso, Mich¬
and notarized plaques, and con¬
igan on March 9, 1974. I le was 82.
taining a brilliant proof nickel
with a photograph of his origi¬ BIBLIOGRAPHY:
nal obverse and reverse design, BREEN, WALTER. WALTER BREEN'S COM¬
and an explanatory text. Almost PLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OE U.S. AND COLONI¬
AL COINS. NEW YORK, NY.: BANTRAM DOU-
none of these were sold back Bl.EDAY DELI PUBLISHINGGR<'UP. INC., 1988.
then, a few were given away, LKOM THE EDITORS OE C OIN WORLD COIN
WORLD ALMANAC. SIXTH
and the rest were retrieved later
EDITION. SIDNEY, Ol I: AMOS PRESS INC., 1990
in a coin dealer's estate. A man
KOSOFF, A. UNITED STATES PATTERN, EXPER¬
by the name of Dennis Brown IMENTAL, AND TRIAI
has No. 1. Some come on the PIECES. SEVENTH EDITION. ORIGINAL EDI¬
TION BY J. HEWITT
market from time to time.
JUDD, M. D.: WESTERN PUBLISHING CO., INC.
1982.
The failure of Mr. Schlag to sign VAN RYZ1N, ROBERT R. STRIKING IMPRES¬
SIONS. IOI.A, Wl.:
his work was most likely due
KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS. 1992.
to the fact that he did not know YEOMAN, R.S. A GUIDE BOOK OT UNITED
that he could sign his work. STATES COINS 2003.
56TH. EDITION. NEW YORK, NY., ST. MAR¬
TIN'S PRESS. 2003
Thanks to a campaign started by
Coin World and the Michigan
Congressional District, Mr.
Schlag's initials were added
to the Jefferson nickel in 1966.
Two proof 1966 Jefferson nick¬
els were struck and were in Mr.
Schlag's possession. Placing
the initials on the nickel was an
administrative decision of the
Secretary of the Treasury, at the THIS IS FELIX SCLAG'S ORIGINAL
request of Assistant Secretary AWARD WINNING 1938 JEFFERSON
Wallace and Mint Director Eva NICKEL DESIGN AS EXECUTED BY RON
Adams. Ihe initials appear on LANDIS OF 11 IF GALLERY MIN I
MUSEUM (A PRIVATE MINT DEVOTED
the 1966 Jefferson nickels and
TO nIE PRESERVATION OF NUMISMAT¬
subsequent issues.
IC ARTS). THIS PIECE WAS STRUCK IN
.999 FINE SILVER ON A
NICKEL SIZE PLANCHET. THERE WERE
1.938 PIECES STRUCK IN
MATTE PROOF (AS SHOWN ABOVE),
AND 1,938 PIECES STRUCK IN
PROOF CONDITION.
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Club News from Monday Evening
Clubs
Around the State
Sussex County
Coin Club
Hackettstown Coin Club
hosts the Steve Middleton
Meeting Time: Second Monday
Coin/Collectible Shows
of the month (except August
Fall Show 10-30-16 and December) at 7 PM.
at the American Legion Hall on Meeting Location: Ogdens¬
Groove Street in Hackettstown burg Fire Department, Rt. 519,
Ogdensburg, NJ.
For more information www.sussexcoinclub.org
contact Jim Ingram 973-534-3421 GSNA Club Representative:
or jicoinshowsW'gmail.com Doug DelGurecio
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Numismatic Society
Sussex County Coin Club
1 losts their coin shows Meeting Time: Third Monday
Fall Show 9-25-16 of the month (except August) at
7:30 PM
at the Ogdensburg Firehouse
Meeting Location: I telen Chase
Room, at the Madison Public
For more information
Library
contact Jim Ingram 973-534-3421
Madison, NJ
or jicoinshowsWgmail.com
GSNA Club Representative:
I larry Garrison
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Trenton Numismatic
Trenton Numismatic Club
Club
will host a coin and collect¬
able show Sunday October
Meeting Time: Fourth Monday
30th Ramada Inn, Rt. 206, of the month
Borden town, NJ. Meeting Location: I lamilton
Township Library
1 Justice Samuel Alito Way,
For more information
flamilton, N| 08610
contact joe«ipargola.com
609-585-8104
www.trentoncoinclub.org
Please send nil your Club News to
GSNA Club Representative:
GSNA for the next Journal to
joe9pargola.com I larry Garrison
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Tuesday Evening Clubs Atlantic County
Numismatic Society
Watchung Hills Coin Club
Meeting Time: First Wednesday of the
Meeting Time: First Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 PM
month (except August) at 7:30 PM
Meeting Location: Linwood Public
Meeting Location: Rolf's Restaurant,
Library, 301 Davis Ave, Linwood, NJ
65 Stirling Rd, Warren, NJ
[phone]
www.watchunghilIscoinclub.com
CSNA Club Representative: Tom
Thursday Evening Clubs
Rothacker
Northern Valley Coin Club Ocean County Coin Club
Meeting Time: 3rd Thursdays of the
Meeting Time: Fourth Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 PM (Jrs at 6:30)
month at 7:30 PM, Except April, June
Meeting Location: Brick Township
and July.
Civic Center
Meeting Location: Demarest Method¬
President and GSNA Club Representa¬
ist Church, 109 Hardenburgh Road,
tive: Dennis Berube
Demarest, NJ
Club Website: www.occoindub.org
Anthony Mastice, President
West Jersey
Wednesday Evening
Numismatic Society
Clubs
Meeting Time: Third Thursday at 7:00
PM
Roxbury Coin Club
Meeting Location: St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Collingswood, South Jersey
Meeting Time: First Wednesday of Corner of Park Blvd and Dill
each month at 7:00 PM President: Fred R. Giebel
Meeting Location: Roxbury Township Contact: Dennis Helmer at D.P.HELM-
Library, 103 Main Street, Succasunna, ER«>COMCAST.NET
NJ
Club Website: www.ledgewood.net/rcc Clifton Coin Club
Hackettstown Coin Club Meeting Time: First ’Thursday of each
month at 7:30 PM.
Meeting Time: Fourth Wednesday of Meeting Location: Community Center,
each month at 7:00 PM Clifton, NJ
Meeting Location: 1 lackettstown Com¬
munity Center on Route 46 The Currency Club of Ches¬
Club Website:
ter County
www.hackettstowncoinclub.org
President: Rudy Bescherer
Meeting Time: Third Thursday of each
month at 7 PM
Meeting Location: Borough Hall, cor¬
ner of Adams and Gay Streets,
West Chester, PA
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GSNA Convention
-Joe Pargola
The Garden State Numis¬
matic Association held its
41st convention on May
12th, 13th and 14th, at the
Ukrainian Cultural Center
in Somerset New Jersey.
Admission was free for
members and included Tom Reynolds at his table
Educational Exhibits,
Educational Presentations,
great food and a pleasant
Awards, Meetings for Na¬
atmosphere to enjoy the
tional Specialty Clubs and
programs.
a large Bourse Floor man¬
The exhibits were placed
aged by Tom Hyland. See
in the lobby area and in¬
the picture on Page 8. The
cluded several display cas¬
Ukrainian Cultural Center
es with subjects ranging
has been the home of this
from "The Numismatic
convention for several
Zoo", featuring three cas¬
years and the staff did a
es of birds, animals, fish
wonderful job of provid¬
and mammals on coins. A
ing a well-run facility with
display case featuring the
Tokens and Script from
"The Bergen Iron Works",
from early industry in
Lakewood New Jersey.
It was assembled by Paul
Turdo. The Ocean County
Coin Club built a standup
display board featuring
"Coin Week" "Portraits of
Liberty: Icons of Freedom"
and "Regular US Coins"
Spencer Peck ready for collectors
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"You're never too young,
nor too old, to start collect¬
ing coins" All were well
done.
Educational Programs
were presented on Friday
and Saturday mornings. The Numismatic Zoo display
At 10:00 on Saturday the
Annual Young Numis¬ of our Clubs in New Jer¬
matists program was pre¬ sey and around the world.
sented by Dave Bailey and We expect to build on this
Lou Lavalle. These young group in future years. On
members are the future Friday and Saturday, the
Liberty Seated Collector's
Club and Barber Coinage
Collector's Society pre¬
sented programs and were
available at their Table in
the Bourse to answer ques¬
tions and provide exam¬
ples of rare and amazing
Liberty Seated and Barber
Coinage. John Frost did a
Bergen Iron Works Display
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