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Indian Cents & Non-Cents of the Civil
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2012 BRNA Convention
Large Cents 1793-1857
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2012 Show Calendar
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Table of Contents
President’s Message 5
Editor’s Notes 6
BRNA Membership Application 3
Large Cents 1793-1857 7
Indian Cents & Non-Cents of the Civil War 8
2012 BRNA Convention 10
YN Program 13
Coins, Currency and other Events 20
Lesher Referendum Dollars 22
List of Officers and Governors 23
Our Advertisers 24
Coin Show Calendar 26
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Bourse Floor just prior to the
arrival of dealers for setup.
BRNA President Grant Campbell
presents a plaque to retiring Bob
Hurst for his dedication as BRNA
Bourse Chairman for the past 6 years.
Bob has the honor of cutting the
ribbon for the opening of the 53rd
BRNA Annual Convention.
Dealers arriving and setting up just
minutes after the Bourse floor is open.
Bob just seconds after the ribbon
was cut starting the 53rd BRNA
Convention.
Bourse Floor about an hour after
the Convention closed.
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President’s Message Even during the 53rd BRNA convention, ideals and plans were being discussed
and made for the 2013 Convention. The 2012 attendance was down from 2011, but
most dealers said the collectors that attended were there to buy. In comparison to
the ANA in Philadelphia the week before, the BRNA CONVENTION was FAN-
TASTIC.
Bill Fivaz held a “How to Grade Buffalo Nickels” that was well attended. I had
a chance to be one of the audience and really enjoy the numismatic seminar. Jim
Best held a seminar on “Silver Bullion versus Silver Art Bar/Round Collecting. We
thank all of the speakers at the seminars.
We had the Bust Half Nut Club Meeting and the International Association of
Silver Art Collectors (IASAC) held their annual meeting during this year’s conven-
tion.
We want to thank Bob Hurst for being the Bourse Chairman for the past 6
years where he has done an outstanding job for Blue Ridge. Bob took over the reins
from a previous person where he had a lot of concerns to overcome. With this Blue
Ridge is much appreciative.
For future show bourse information please contact Blenda Brush, BRNA Sec-
retary and/or Ron Blackman Editor/Webmaster who will be working together as co-
bourse chair-persons . We will be working hard based on dealer seniority to im-
prove the show for each and every dealer.
Gayle Pike was re-elected to the Board of Directors and Sharon and Ron
Blackman were elected as new members of the Board. Gayle continues to do a good
job with the YN Program each year. We started a YN Money program this year and
the results seem to be successful.
Sharon has always been helpful doing whatever needs to be done and you can
find her at the front desk during the Convention. Ron is in charge of the website and
journals and other jobs as needed. We are proud to have all three on the BRNA
Board.
We had a good return on voting this year for the Board Members and we thank
each and everyone that voted. Remember that you vote does count and it is impor-
tant.
Thanks to all of the Board Members for their support during the year and espe-
cially Dave Cieniewicz as the Convention Coordinator where he got his first bap-
tism as a coordinator.
During the show, Gary Filler's sat down at a dealer's table saying he just
needed to get his breath. The dealer did not think much of it because we all
have a tendency to overdo at times. Unfortunately, Gary died at his home the
next night from a heart attack. Gary will truly be missed as being a part of
many BRNA conventions. We certainly did not know that the 53rd annual con-
vention would be his last. Our thoughts and prayers goes out to the Filler’s
family for their lost.
THANKS TO ALL - LOOKING FORWARD TO AUGUST 23rd - 25th 2013
BRNA CONVENTION.
Thanks everyone!!! Grant Campbell
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Editor’s Notes The 53rd BRNA Annual Convention is done and now we can catch our
breath for a couple of weeks before we start working the 54th Annual
Convention.
The long hot summer is about over with except for a few more weeks of
heat and humidity combined. I have seen the leaves start turning color and
falling to the ground. Another thing that has been noticed in the morning
is the sun is moving in the sky and its get darker earlier in the evening.
In this issue Blenda Brush gave us a article about the convention and
Gayle Pike provided an article about the YN Program. Bill Groom wrote a
article about the “Indian Head Cents & Non-Cents of the Civil War”.
The holidays will be upon us within a few months and then the year starts
again. Everyone at BRNA wishes all of the dealers, families and custom-
ers a wonderful time of the year and be careful.
As most of you know that one of the items that you need to continue to be
aware of is security. As you are going, coming from shows, club meetings
or just discussing the items in your collections or inventory be aware of
your surroundings. You never know who might be listening or following
you to your car or your home. It’s a great hobby that you are involved in
but if we are not careful then it can be very dangerous. Be careful at all
times.
Ron Blackman
Email: [email protected]
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Officers
President
Grant Campbell (2013)
108 South Hamilton Street
Dalton, GA 30720
Ph: 706-226-3504
Email: [email protected]
Vice President
James Best (2013) Ph: 863-644-0903
Email: [email protected]
Secretary
Blenda Brush (2014)
P. O. Box 56156
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Ph: 864-617-3378
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer
Wendell Brush (2014)
Ph: 864-617-3378
Email: [email protected]
Past President
Gary Overton
Ph: 321-779-4566
Email: [email protected]
Governors and Appointed Positions
David Cieniewicz (2013)
Ph: (256) 852-7015
Email: [email protected]
Barry Ciociola (2013)
Ph/Fax: 919-656-3265
Email: [email protected]
Glenda Weaver (2013)
Ph: 615-654-2622
Email: [email protected]
Sharon Blackman (2014
Ph: 321-544-7886
Email: [email protected]
Ron Blackman (2014)
Ph: 321-258-0325
Email: [email protected]
Gayle Pike (2014)
Ph: 901-327-1703
Email: [email protected]
Bourse Chair
Blenda Brush
Ph: 864-617-3378
and
Ron Blackman
Ph: 321-258-0325
Convention Coordinator
David Cieniewicz
Ph: 256-852-7015
Email: [email protected]
Historian
Scott Sparks
Ph: 617-320-7765
Email:
Exhibit Chairman
Julie Lannom
Ph: 865-376-9701
Email: [email protected]
Editor/Webmaster
Ron Blackman PO Box 110398, Palm Bay, FL 32911
Ph: 321-258-0325 Email: [email protected]
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BUYING & SELLING
US COINS &
CURRENCY
LESHER REFERENDUM DOLLARS
Joseph W. Lesher (1838-1918), a native of Ohio who for 20 years was Colorado
silver camp worker, silver-mine owner and real estate investor, began an issue of sil-
ver "Referendum Souvenirs" in his home town of Victor, CO.
These dollars were coined
between 1900 (top image)-
1901, and were private to-
kens used in trade to some
extent, and stocked by vari-
ous merchants who re-
deemed them in goods.
Coins were numbered and a
blank space left at bottom of
1901 issues, in which were
stamped (bottom image)
names of businessmen who
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rare; many varieties are ex-
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LARGE CENTS - 1793-1857
Cents and half cents were the first coins struck under the authority of the United
States Government. Coinage began in 1793 with laws specifying that the cent
should weigh exactly twice as much as the half cent. Large cents were coined
every year from 1793 to 1857 with the exception of 1815, when a lack of copper
prevented production. All were coined at the Philadelphia Mint. Mintage records
in some cases may be inaccurate, as many of the early pieces were struck later
than the dates shown on the coins. Varieties listed are those most significant to
collectors. Numerous other die varieties may be found because each of the early
dies was individually made. Proof large cents were first made in 1817 and all
proofs are rare. The proofs were not made available to the general public before
the mid 1850s.
Source: Redbook
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INDIAN HEAD CENTS & NON-CENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR
by Bill Groom In April the sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, of the Civil War com-
menced. It was April 12, 1861 that the Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter.
The war brought particularly hard, economic times to much of the population,
north and south. Hard money or specie (money was then worth its’ weight in
silver and gold) was hoarded, and merchants were hard-pressed to conduct busi-
ness. Whereas the South had to resort to the use of less trustworthy paper money,
the industrialized North was able to compensate for this monetary deficit by pro-
ducing tokens.
The great majority of the Yankee Civil War tokens were the size of a small
cent. They were mostly struck in copper, but other metals were also utilized; this,
creating many varieties for budding collectors. There are generally two catego-
ries of Civil War tokens, storecards and patriotics. Storecards advertised a wide
variety of businesses while patriotics espoused political sentiment.
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COINS, CURRENCY AND OTHER HISTORY EVENTS
09 Oct
1839 Bank of the United States, no longer holding a federal charter, sus-
pends specie payments.
19 Oct
1831 Assets of the Bank of the United States liquidated at public auction.
20 Oct
1944 Date appearing beneath the portrait of Douglas MacArthur on the
Philippines 1947 50 centavo and 1 peso coins, designed by laura
Gardin Fraser, marking Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return.
06 Nov
1905 President Theodore Roosevelt writes sculptor Augustus Saint-
Gaudens asking him to redesign gold coin.
06 Dec
1818 Coining monopoly granted to San Antonio postmaster and city
treasurer Jose Antonio de la Garza by Spanish crown, making his
home the first mint in Texas.
7 Dec 1941 On this fateful day, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which started the
US involvement in World War II.
13 Dec
1935 Canceled gold certificates thrown from fire ravaged Treasury stor-
age facility are picked up by bystanders.
18 Dec
1942 Second War Powers Act authorizes cent composition change, and
authorizes 3-cent coin.
25 Dec MERRY CHRISTMAS Remember this day for its intended pur-
pose.
30 Dec
1801 Treasurer of the Mint delivers 171,924 cents to Bank of the United
States.
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INDIAN HEAD CENTS & NON-CENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR
(Continued) As the Indian Head cents which first entered circulation in 1859 were already
familiar to the public, similar designs were commonly used on the tokens. Indeed,
there are dozens of Indian Head varieties within the series. The diesinker or en-
graver would match these stock dies with an advertising or patriotic reverse.
Among the many Indian Head varieties are tokens dated 1861, 1862, 1863 and
1864; as well as some that are undated. Can you tell which of the following is a
Civil War token?
Actually, both of the pictures are those of Civil War tokens. The token on the left
is brass while the other has a copper planchet.
Continued on page 10
President Campbell an-
nouncing the results of the
voting for BRNA positions.
Registration at the beginning
of the 53rd BRNA Annual
Convention
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(Bourse Application, etc.), Officers,
Dealers, and Contact Information
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INDIAN HEAD CENTS & NON-CENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR
(Continued) If one looks carefully, a few, subtle design differences do become apparent.
Notice the position of the last star (4 o’clock) in relation to the last feather. Also,
there’s a noticeable difference in the positioning of the date in relation to the rib-
bon and hair curl. There are slanted dentils around the perimeter of the token on
the left. The dentils on the right token appear shorter and point more on center.
As the war was drawing toward closure in 1864, the government then passed
an act which ended issuance of the token substitutes for money. Then too, the
composition of Indian Cents changed that year. The copper nickel Indians were
succeeded by bronze cents, containing more copper. In 1865, the tokens became
relics of the past … utterances of bygone days.
For those who want to explore these further, the Civil War Token Society and
other worthwhile websites can be found by Googling. The “Guide Book of U.S.
Coins” or “Red Book” illustrates some Civil War tokens, and those pages can be
found in the book’s index. Dare to know.
2012 BRNA CONVENTION
The Blue Ridge Numismatic Association (BRNA), the largest and original coin
show in Georgia, has just completed its 53rd Annual Convention in Dalton, Georgia.
Each year this show brings new ideas and new dealers for a sold out bourse floor in
Northern Georgia. This year the organization tried a new idea of offering each young
collector that attended the show and each collector that attended the Young Collectors
Program on Saturday, a $5.00 BRNA Scrip that could be used for purchasing any item
or items on the Bourse Floor or from the Supply Dealer. For every $5 Scrip that was
Continued on page 11
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2012 BRNA CONVENTION (Continued)
turned in, the dealer would receive the same amount in cash. This new program was a
success and enjoyed by both the dealers and the young numismatists and will be con-
tinued next year. The images below depicts some of the YNs that received the BRNA
Scrip and was able to purchase items from the dealers on the Bourse floor.
As always, we welcomed several new dealers and were sad to see some of our long
time dealers retire. We will miss Jerry Wysong, and P.C. Clark (who fell and injured
his hip). Also, our sympathies go to the family of Ron Steere and Gary Fillers who
passed away recently.
The opening ceremony was given by President Grant Campbell with a presentation
to Bob Hurst, the resigning Bourse Chairman to a crowd of anxious attendees. Even
though the attendance was over 1500 for three days it was slightly lower than the pre-
vious years. However, with the election year and slow economy we were still excited
to see such great attendance. Continued on page 12.
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2012 BRNA CONVENTION (Continued)
For next year, the Bourse Chairmen are working on a 95% already sold out bourse
floor for August 2013.
If you missed the show this year, mark your calendars for next year and visit our
website www.brna.org. Our webmaster, Ron Blackman, keeps the website updated
with all of the activities of the B.R.N.A.
Amongst the other happenings of the show, the Officers and Board of Governors
have selected two new positions this year.
One of the positions is a Historian, Scott Sparks from J.J. Teaparty. If you have any
memorabilia or information on the past history Scott would be delighted to talk with
you. We also will have a new Exhibit Chairman. Julie Lannom of KMM Enterprises
has agreed to assist us with Exhibits for 2013. This year there were two exhibits (non
competitive), however, the recipients were rewarded for displaying. If you are inter-
ested, again use our website or contact anyone on the Board for information.
Hope to see you at a Coin Show – don’t forget we are the people in the Blue Shirts.
Blendell Brush, Secretary
B.R.N.A.
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YOUNG NUMISMATISTS (YN) PROGRAM (Continued)
multiple times. And each time could select a pile of coins. On the other side of the
room were prizes for when they filled their entire card. When they had a full card
Bingo they could choose a larger prize which was on the other side of the room. We
continued to play learning about coins and winning piles of coins until there were no
piles of coins left.
Prior to the Bingo game Randy Chase spoke for 10 minuets to the YN’s about find-
ing a good coin dealer in your area to work with . We also had Richard Jozefiak
from the ANA spoke to the kids about our national coin collectors organization.
BRNA allowed me to purchase a number of coins for the kids and volunteers can-
vassed the Bourse floor asking for donations from the dealers. They were very gener-
ous!! We had several large items such as a Silver Dollar and a genuine piece of Con-
federate currency. At the end of the program each child filled out a piece of paper .We
gave these great Items away as door prizes. We drew a name at random so all the kids
had a chance to win one of these neat prizes.
Since the BRNA editor ask me to write a short article about the YN program. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all the dealers that donated to the YN pro-
gram. We had some really happy kids. I would also like to thank the volunteers that
went around and collected for the program, and for the parents that helped me give out
things during the program.
We probably had 10 different items that every child got one of.
After the program as I was coming into the bourse room I was stopped by a
gentleman who said he wanted to thank me. He pointed to a young man in his
early 20’s. He told me it was his grandson and he had gotten started in one of my
YN programs some years ago. The young man came and shook my hand. Mo-
ments like that make it all worth while.
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BRNA FUTURE CONVENTION DATES
2013 NEW DATES
Setup 22August
Show starts 23-25 August
2014
Setup 14 August
Show starts 15-17 August
2015 NEW DATES
Setup 20 August Show starts 21-23 August
YOUNG NUMISMATISTS (YN) PROGRAM
Gayle Pike
It is always a challenge to come up with new ways to teach the kids about coins and
to give them coins in a fun manner.
I had been thinking for some time of a Bingo Game where instead of numbers each
space would be a Coin. I finally designed one and across the top it said Money instead
of Bingo. Each space was the name of a coin or coin related item such as a mint. We
did not use the Letters just simply called out the names of coins which were in the
spaces. When a coin was called such as Steel Cent, I would explain what a Steel Cent
was. If they had the coin on their card they would cross it out just as you would cross
out a number in regular Bingo.
The kids at the BRNA YN program seem to have really enjoyed the Bingo Game
and so did the parents. I think I had as many parents as kids!
The hardest part was designing 40 plus cards making sure each had coins different
from other cards. I found on several cards I had duplicated coins and had to redo
them. It took about 10 hours to design the cards and a master call list so I could cross
off the coin as I called it.
We had two sections of prizes. On one side of the room were piles of coins and
when one of the kids had a Bingo of 5 in a row they yelled Bingo and were allowed to
go and select a pile of coins. We then continued with the game. They could Bingo
Continued on page 16
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