Upcoming Seminars Teach Students Critical Skills

Two upcoming seminars will be held in conjunction with the 2026 World’s Fair of Money (to be held August 25-29 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), providing collectors with opportunities to learn more about counterfeit detection and coin grading.

Instructor Keith Moon, former grader and finalizer for ANACS, Numismatic Guaranty Company, and Professional Coin Grading Service, will teach counterfeit detection of U.S. colonials , bullion, and the most recent Chinese-made fakes in the marketplace. This class will present some of the most deceptive counterfeits of U.S. coins, tokens, bullion, colonials, and bars. In addition to a digital presentation, attendees will participate in hands-on coin examination to help refine their counterfeit-detection skills.

 ANA District Representative Robert Mellor and William Latour, owner of Lowcountry Coins, will help collectors hone their grading skills in their seminar. The class covers current grading-service philosophies and how they evolved in the marketplace. Instructor feedback will be provided on each coin. Topics include copper, silver, and gold specimens, with an emphasis on About Uncirculated through Uncirculated examples. Successful completion of “Grading United States Coins, Part 1” or permission from the instructors is required to take the course.

Both seminars will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 23 and 24 at the Westin Pittsburgh. Registration is required—the cost is $300 for ANA members and $400 for nonmembers. To register by the July 17 deadline, call 719-482-9848, email [email protected], or visit the links above.

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