Expand your numismatic knowledge with free webinars presented by top industry experts.
JOIN US TWICE A MONTH–on the second and fourth Thursday from 12-1pm MT – for live webinars on all things numismatic. These free hour-long presentations are sure to appeal to a wide variety of collecting interests. Plus, all presentations are recorded. So if you can't join us for the live presentations, you'll be able to enjoy them later at your convenience. Upcoming presentations can be found at info.money.org/numismatalks.
MAY WEBINARS:
Jenny Penny's Cents: A Historical View of the Lincoln Cent | May 11 Presented by Jenise "Jenny Penny" Borrasso
Focusing on the many aspects of the Lincoln cent series and the numerous changes it has seen over the past 100 years, this presentation reviews many subtopics, including the Lincoln cent's history, design, and composition changes, as well as key rarities. Some interesting related idioms and expressions will also be discussed.
A native of San Francisco, Jenise "Jenny Penny" Borrasso was excited when her father, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, introduced her to numismatics, and has since developed a deep passion for Lincoln cents. A current student of the ANA's Numismatic Diploma Program, she is on the path to becoming a numismatic scholar.
The Story of the U.S. Trade Dollar: 1873-1885 | May 25 Presented by Walt Ostromecki
This program is an historical overview of this non-regular U.S. Mint silver bullion dollar, established by the coinage law of 1873. Topics covered include the coin's origin, original purpose, value and commerce use outside the U.S.; its legal tender status; why the counter-stamp chopmarks; mint design, production, and mint market mintages, why both circulation and proof issues; basic grading tips; counterfeits; collector interest and valuers today, etc. The program concludes with the story behind the rare 1884 and 1885 proof strikes unknown to collectors until 1908.
An ANA past president and professional educator of 38 years, Walt Ostromecki is a prolific collector, writer, speaker, and youth-family involvement activities educator. He has received numerous top numismatic honors/awards – including ANA's highest – the Farran Zerbe in 2020, and the Numismatic News Ambassador Award in 1988.
No NumismaTalks will take place in June in order to focus on the ANA's annual Summer Seminar event.
Summer Seminar is a once-a-year opportunity for numismatic learning and camaraderie that offers students a varied selection of weeklong courses designed for discovery or continued study.
Classes are designed to suit every collector's interests and include courses such as: Grading U.S. Coins, Detecting Counterfeit and Altered Coins, ancient Greek and Roman coinage, Early American Copper Coinage, Morgan Dollars, and much more.
Explore the Summer Seminar course catalog, learn more, and register for Summer Seminar at money.org/summer-seminar.
