ANA Summer Seminar 2006
Classes
Session I
July 1 – 7, 2006

1) Grading U.S. Coins **FULL**
   Gain a deeper understanding of how U.S. coins should be graded according to the latest ANA and market standards. The course consists of slide presentations, hands-on grading of well over 1,000 significant coins (both individually and in groups), and discussion of why each coin is graded as it is. Copper, silver and gold coinage is covered, with emphasis on uncirculated pieces.

Students learn:
Why accurate grading is necessary
How to follow the standards
What to look for on each coin
What equipment and resources are available

Instructors: Michael Faraone, PCGS Grader, Phil Hildenbrand professional numismatist with over 20 years experience and others as enrollment demands.

2) Advanced U.S. Coin Grading **FULL**
   This class is a laboratory for honing grading skills. From the first day, there is constant, hands-on group and individual grading with immediate instructor feedback on every coin. By the end of the week, students know their strengths and weaknesses, as well as the grading methods the experts use. Copper, silver and gold coinage is covered, with emphasis on uncirculated pieces.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the ANA's "Grading U.S. Coins."

Instructors: Tom Hallenbeck, former ANA Governor and professional numismatist; Jim Young, NGC grader; Cameron Kiefer, ICG grader and Jerry Bobbe, former PCGS grader.

3) Intaglio Engraving **FULL**
   This is part one of a two-part course (one week each summer for two consecutive summers) offering instruction in intaglio engraving and etching. The sessions introduce engraving methods and cultivate an appreciation of the materials and techniques of banknote engraving. Through demonstrations and hands-on work, students learn the rudiments of the banknote engraver's craft and create intaglio prints pulled from engravings.

Applicants must submit several examples of their artwork to a selection committee. Six successful candidates receive full scholarships (including tuition, room and board and transportation reimbursement up to $400 year) to attend the class for two consecutive Seminars.

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Instructor: Christopher Madden, banknote picture engraver, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

4) Introduction to Numismatics **CANCELLED**
   This beginning class is designed specifically for new collectors and will provide an overview and basic understanding of the various facets of coin collecting including: coin history, terminology, minting process, grading and counterfeit detection. Hands-on opportunities will make this course enjoyable and lots of fun! 

Students will need a 5-7X loupe and a current edition of "A Guide Book of United States Coins" (Red Book).  These items will also be available for purchase through the ANA MoneyMarket.

Instructor: Brian Fanton, ANA Governor and long-time Summer Seminar participant and numismatic educator.

5) Collecting Coins of the World, 1500 - Present **CANCELLED**
   This course emphasizes the "modern" era of world coins and starts with the basics (books, identification and attribution) before launching on a trip around the world to discuss:

The effect of exploration on colonial issues
The political nature of coins
Current circulating coins
World trade coins
Modern non-circulating legal tender coins
Gold coins
The unification of European coins

The class will visit the British Empire, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Collectors from beginners to advanced numismatists can explore the various ways world coinage can be collected.

Instructors: George Cuhaj, editor, Standard Catalog of World Coins and Standard Catalog of World Paper Money; and Emmett Mc Donald, long time collector and world coin specialist.

6) Ancient History through Coins **FULL**
   Dozens of interesting events in ancient history will be studied in-depth using as evidence the Greek and Roman coins that reference them. A sampling includes: Early Greek colonization, the Olympic Games, the Peloponnesian War, Alexander the Great's battle with King Poros, Hannibal's invasion of Italy, Sulla's occupation of Rome, the murder of Julius Caesar, the Battle of Actium, the conspiracy of Sejanus, the burning of Rome under Nero, Rome's Jewish wars, Hadrian's travels, the insanity of Commodus, the abdication of Diocletian and the adoption of Christianity by Constantine the Great. The only prerequisite for this class is a love of history and ancient coins!

Instructors: Instructors: David Vagi, author of Coinage and History of the Roman Empire; and Kerry K. Wetterstrom, editor and publisher of The Celator.

7) The Top 200 (and more!) English Hammered Coins
   From exquisite Celtic gold and silver, to pedestrian Roman bronzes: from Anglo-Saxon imagination to the grandeur of English Renaissance – experience the history and romance of English coins as illustrated by Arthur’s top 200 (at least!)

Instructor: Arthur M. Fitts III, dealer and British coinage specialist.

8) Counterfeit Detection of World Paper Money
   Students will learn why counterfeit or replica notes are created and see examples of fake notes prepared for several purposes. Printing technologies will be explained and examples shown.

Instructor: Joe Boling, ANA Chief Exhibit Judge, published author and lecturer on world paper money.

9) America's Colonial Coinage and Paper Money
   Join Erik and John for an educational romp through our nation's first 175 years of numismatic history. Using the "Red Book" as the jumping-off point, the class will examine all of the issues collected as "colonial" coins, from the 1616 issues for the Sommers Islands (later Bermuda) to the tokens issued depicting our first president. State coinages from the era is treated, in addition to an overview of foreign coins and trade items that made the pre-federal economy able to function.

Learn how to determine a coin's die variety; ways of collecting and grading these interesting issues; and how to form a colonial coin library. Students are introduced, in a cursory way, to corollary fields such as colonial paper money and medals. Hands-on learning is encouraged, and students should feel comfortable bringing both their collections and their questions about these fascinating coins!

Instructors: John Kraljevich, Numismatist columnist and Director of Numismatic Research at American Numismatic Rarities (ANR); Erik Goldstein, numismatic curator, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

10) Feisty Women in Power on Coins and in Art
   “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich) Explore the lasting legacies of spirited women like Zenobia and Golda.  Experience politics, economics and art with Elizabeth I and Cleopatra; savor an Elizabethan feast with Queen Victoria. This and more while discovering the world of powerful women on coins and in art!

Instructor: Prue Morgan Fitts, ANA Governor and former administrator of the Graduate Program in Anthropology at Harvard University, published author and ardent collector of Byzantine coinage.

11) The Ultimate Mint Error Course
   Whether you’re a beginner or advanced error coin enthusiast, it will ALL be covered here. Take a complete Mint floor tour that includes recent video of the Mint taken by the instructors. Learn past and present Mint procedures and how they make those wonderful error coins.  Hold in your hands some of the BEST errors in today's market.  Learn how to collect, buy and sell from error dealers as well as Internet auctions. Expect to learn, have fun and come away with a greater respect for numismatics.

Instructor: Rich Schemmer, one of the nation's foremost error coin experts.

12) Digital Photography **FULL**
   Learn how to take digital pictures of your coins from the best numismatic photographers working today. This course covers camera and computer requirements, basic and intermediate shooting techniques, software applications, printing, etc.

Although not required, students may bring their own "macro-capable" digital cameras and high-speed laptop computers.

Instructors: Tom Mulvaney, renowned professional numismatic photographer and Clark Fogg, forensic photographer for the Beverly Hills, California, police.

13) Shipwrecks and their Cargo of Coins
   Ahoy Mates! Buried treasure, pirates, gold doubloons, and shipwrecks all conjure up images of storybook adventures. Learn the truth behind the stories and myths. This course covers sunken ships and their salvaged cargos of coins from Spanish Treasure Fleets, Dutch Indiamen, British and French ships and American vessels. Learn the story of each tragedy and hear about its salvage. This first-time course is sure to be a winner!

Instructors: Thomas H. Sebring, collector, storyteller and author of Treasure Tales; Robert Evans,

14) Collecting United States Paper Money
   This course is a fast-paced, entertaining and interactive introductory survey of United States paper money, including:

Obsolete banknotes and scrip 
Fractional currency
National banknotes
Federal large-size type notes
Federal small-size type notes

In each area historical background, ways to collect, suggested reading and specialist organizations is covered.   

Instructors: Wendell Wolka, ardent student and collector of paper money for nearly 40 years; Mark Hotz, professional numismatist and author Hotz off the Press a monthly column in Bank Note Reporter.

15) Numismatic History of the Holy Land and the Jewish People from Ancient to Modern Times **CANCELLED**
   This class examines the coins used in the Holy Land during Persian, Macedonian, Ptolemaic and Seleucid eras during ancient times, as well as the coins of the Jewish dynasties and their Roman conquerors.

Also covered are coins, medals and tokens relating to Jews and Jewish communities from the fall of the Second Temple in A.D. 70 through the establishment of the State of Isreal in 1948. Pieces struck and used in the Holy Land such as Byzantine coins and those of Islamic dynastries, the Crusades and the Ottoman Empire also are discussed.

Instructor: William Rosenblum, dealer, author and specialist in Judaic coinage and archaeology of the Holy Land.

16) Early U.S. Gold Varieties: A Study of Harry W. Bass, Jr. and his Collection
   This class will focus primarily on early U.S. gold coins with a particular emphasis on exploring the rich die varieties and die states found in the Bass core collection. Students will have the opportunity to closely examine coins on exhibit in the Bass Gallery and follow in the research footsteps of the legendary Harry W. Bass, Jr.

Instructor: John Dannreuther, noted numismatic author and researcher.