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Julian Leidman

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Born in Albany, New York, Julian Leidman has been an integral part of the coin collecting community for over 50 years. He is the owner of Bonanza Coins in Silver Spring, Maryland (www.juliancoin.com), and is respected as a true expert in his field. Leidman worked with the late Harry W. Bass to help build his renowned collection of U.S. gold coins.

As a consultant, he helps dealers and hobbyists develop, build and expand their collections. He says that he receives a great deal of pride and sense of accomplishment assisting in the development of his clients’ collections. "This is why I look forward to coming to work every day," says Leidman. “It’s as if I never worked a day in my life.”

Leidman credits his mother as a major influence to his numismatic aspirations. “She instilled in me the tangible link to the past that numismatics offers,” said Leidman. “I have always felt that you cannot make a collector; collectors are born with a desire to complete a historically based project.”

Leidman believes aspiring hobbyists should focus and define their collections if they wish to achieve the greatest success. Unless he or she is incredibly well-to-do, a collector should have a reachable goal, and outline collecting parameters. “I urge people to examine numismatics thoroughly, and to investigate the economics involved in forming a given collection,” said Leidman. “It’s important to choose to build a collection which would generate the most personal enthusiasm.”

Leidman virtually always takes a table at ANA conventions; he advertises regularly in The Numismatist and serves as a contributing editor. “I believe in the ANA and the hobby, and support them however I can,” said Leidman.