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Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein – Famous American Coin Collectors (Mon, 18 Mar 2024)
Born May 6, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died November 23, 1958 in Hollywood, California. ANA #7174. ANS member from 1945-1949. * * * Harry Einstein (also known as Harry Parke) was a comedian and radio personality, best known for his character “Parkyakarkus”, who made recurring appearances on the Eddie Cantor Show. Einstein was also the […] The post Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein – Famous American Coin Collectors appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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William Jennings Bryan’s Cross of Gold Speech (Mon, 18 Mar 2024)
By the 1890s, the United States Federal Government’s support of a de facto gold standard had ignited a bitter partisan divide. Democrats, led by Nebraska Congressman William Jennings Bryan (D-NE1), railed against the tight money standard and advocated that the country return to its bimetallist roots. Bryan supported the 16:1 silver-to-gold ratio and felt that […] The post William Jennings Bryan’s Cross of Gold Speech appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Charles Gordon Atherton – A Politician Who Proposed Coins (Mon, 18 Mar 2024)
July 4, 1804 – November 15, 1853. Democratic politician. Attorney. Graduated from Harvard in 1822 and admitted to the bar in 1825. Served as Congressman for New Hampshire from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1843. United States Senator from New Hampshire, serving from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1849, and March 4, 1843 […] The post Charles Gordon Atherton – A Politician Who Proposed Coins appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Deaccession – A Fact of Life for Museums and Coins (Mon, 18 Mar 2024)
(v.) To deaccession an item is to sell or dispose of part of parts of a collection, typically used in the context of institutional collections, such as those belonging to museums. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the American Numismatic Society (ANS) have both recently engaged in programs to deaccession duplicate and lower-value coins and […] The post Deaccession – A Fact of Life for Museums and Coins appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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