COINAGE OF THE AMERICAS CONFERENCE
November 9, 1996
"AMERICA'S LARGE CENT"
The Coinage of the Americas conference was held at the
Society's Museum on Saturday, November 9, 1996. This year's theme was "U.
S. Large Cents" and included relevant literary material as well.
The large cent was one of the first denominations issued under
the authority of the U.S. government beginning in 1793. Large cents were
struck every year except 1815 until 1857 when they were discontinued because
of the cost of copper and lack of popularity.
This year's COAC program has been jointly chaired by Del Bland
and ANS Curator of Modern Coins and Currency, John M. Kleeberg. The COAC
Committee has been chaired by Donald Partrick.
Presentations
The program included presentations by:
James Neiswinter: "Joseph N. T. Levick and the 1793 Cents"
R. W. Julian: "Aspects of the Early Copper Coinage, 1793-1796"
John Kleeberg: "The Strawberry Leaf Cent: A Reappraisal"
John Wright: "The Hiatus"
Craig Sholley: "Early US Coinage Dies in the ANS Collection"
Col. Steven K Ellsworth: "The Butternut Hoard"
Denis W. Loring: "An Overview of Proof Large Cents"
Mark Borckardt: "Restriking the Issues: the Large Cent Restrikes of
1804, 1810, and 1823"
Exhibits
Exhibits on the program theme were on display in the Society's
East Hall during the Conference.
The general public was invited to view the exhibits during regular
museum hours on Saturday. Registrants remained in the exhibit hall until
6:00 p.m.
The American Numismatic Society mounted an exhibition featuring
large cents. In addition, important selections from private collections were
on view, much of which will remain on display through January 18, 1997.