This week’s headlines include a panel on exonumia at the World’s Fair of Money, two Civil War soldiers posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, and a new Stack’s Bowers Galleries office in Europe.
The Token and Medal Society (TAMS) will host an “Ask the Experts” forum on August 7 at the 2024 World’s Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois. Numismatist author and exonumia specialist David Schenkman will act as moderator and lead a distinguished panel of token and medal experts.
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The final two Civil War soldiers who participated in Andrews’ Raid, Philip “Perry” Gephart Shadrach and George Davenport Wilson, posthumously received the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on July 3.
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Whitman expects to release the third volume of the sixth edition of Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins on July 30. Volume 3 examines die varieties for half dollars, dollars, gold dollars through double eagles, classic commemoratives, bullion coinage, and issues of the Philippines.
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries has opened an office in Copenhagen, Denmark. Michael Fornitz, a native Copenhagener who has 40 years of experience in the auction field, will lead the firm’s newest location.
