2016 NLG WRITERS’ COMPETITION RESULTS

Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, Newman Numismatic Portal
Len Augsburger, Wayne Homren and Chris Freeland

Truth Seeker: The Life of Eric P. Newman, by Leonard Augsburger, Roger W. Burdette and Joel Orosz

• United States Coins: 1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold, by Michael Moran and Jeff Garrett
• World Coins: Gold Ducats of The Netherlands, by Dariusz F. Jasek
• U.S. Paper Money: Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Volumes 5 and 6, by Q. David Bowers
• World Paper Money: The Banknotes of the Imperial Bank of Persia, by Michael E. Bonine
• Tokens and Medals: Lincoln’s Metallic Imagery, by Paul A. Cunningham
• Numismatic Investments: The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual, Revised 7th Edition, by Scott A. Travers

• Abel Buell and the History of the Connecticut and Fugio Cent, by Christopher R. McDowell
• American Gold and Silver, by Dennis Tucker
• Collecting Coins in Retirement, by Tom Bilotta
• French Coinage Specifically for Colonial America, by Sydney F. Martin
• Medallic Art of the American Numismatic Society, 1865-1914, by Scott H. Miller
• Monuments in Miniature: Architecture on Roman Coinage, by Nathan T. Elkins
• 100 Greatest Women on Coins By Ron Guth
• Robert Scot: Engraving Liberty, by William F. Nyberg
• Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues, 22nd Edition. Maggie Judkins, Editor
• The Hawaii National Bank Notes, by Jeremy Uota
• Coin Collecting Albums, Volume 2, by David W. Lange
• Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, by Don and Lois Bailey

BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES

• Coins: “Survival of the Cent and Nickel,” Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, COINage
• Tokens & Medals: "A Never-Ending Story,” Tom DeLorey, COINage
• Paper Money: “Imperfect Gentlemen,” Ron Meyer, COINage
• BEST COLUMN: “My Two Cents’ Worth,” Ed Reiter, COINage
• BEST ISSUE: COINage, January 2016, Ed Reiter, Senior Editor; Lynn Varon, Managing Editor

BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES:

• Coins: “The Tribute Penny: The Denarius Debate Continues,” by Walter C. Holt and Rev. Peter R. Dunstan, Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine
• Tokens & Medals: “The Waterloo Medal,” Dr. K.A. Rodgers, Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine
• Paper Money: “The Great Portuguese Banknote Scam,” .by Dr. K.A. Rodgers, .Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine
• BEST COLUMN: “From A to Z,” Bob Reis, World Coin News
• BEST ISSUE: Coin News, April 2016, John W. Mussell, Managing Editor

• BEST ARTICLE, LARGE PUBLICATIONS: “Family Feud,” Jim Wells, The Numismatist
• BEST COLUMN, LARGE PUBLICATIONS: “Market Whimsy,” Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker, The Numismatist
• EXTRAORDINARY MERIT: “Archives,” David Hill, ANS Magazine
• EXTRAORDINARY MERIT: “USA Coin Album,” David W. Lange The Numismatist
• BEST ISSUE, LARGE PUBLICATIONS: The Numismatist, October 2015, Barbara Gregory, Editor
• BEST ARTICLE, SMALL PUBLICATIONS: “Anti-Semitic Bigotry as Chronicled by Historical Medals,” Benjamin Weiss, Ph.D., The Shekel
• BEST COLUMN, SMALL PUBLICATIONS: “Introduction by the Editor,” Harry E. Salyards, Penny Wise
• BEST ISSUE, SMALL PUBLICATIONS: The Asylum, April-June 2015, Numismatic Bibliomania Society, Elizabeth Hahn Benge, Editor

• BEST SPOT NEWS STORY OR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF DEVELOPING STORY IN NUMISMATICS: “Doubled-Die 2015 Cent Identified,” Ken Potter, Numismatic News

BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES:

• Coins: “British Immigrant Designs Silver Dollar,” R.W. Julian, Numismatic News
• Tokens & Medals: “Horn Medal Not for Military Exploits,” R.W. Julian, Numismatic News
• Paper Money: “500 Escudos’ Dubious History,” Kerry Rodgers, Bank Note Reporter
• BEST COLUMN: “Notes From Washington,” Peter Huntoon, Bank Note Reporter
• BEST ISSUE: Numismatic News, Jan. 5, 2016, Dave Harper, Editor

• THE MAURICE M. GOULD MEMORIAL AWARD, BEST COLUMN: “Money Talk,” Frank J. Colletti, Lost Treasure Magazine
• BEST ARTICLE: “Treasury Moves to Redesign $10 Bill, Add Portrait of an American Woman,” Mike Fuljenz, The Examiner, Southeast Texas

• BEST ONLINE SPOT NEWS STORY: “How the Royal Mint Is Attempting to Redefine ‘Legal Tender’,” Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker, CoinWeek.com
• BEST WEB SITE COIN ARTICLE: “The Pogue Family Coin Collection,” Greg Reynolds, CoinWeek.com
• BEST WEBSITE TOKEN AND MEDAL ARTICLE: “Emancipatory Day Token: Sarah Ann Proud,” Matthew Wittmann, anspocketchange.org
• BEST WEB SITE PAPER MONEY ARTICLE: “When Policy Overrules Purity: Briscoe vs. Bank of Kentucky,” Robert Korver, NumiStorica.com
• BEST WEB SITE COLUMN: “Classic U.S. Coins for Less Than $500 Each,” Greg Reynolds,” CoinWeek.com
• BEST ONLINE NEWS WEB SITE: CoinWeek, Charles Morgan, Editor; Hubert Walker, Assistant Editor; Scott Purvis, Webmaster

• BEST DEALER WEB SITE: www.HA.com, Heritage Auctions, Paul Minshull, Michael Weems, Brian Shipman, Ryan Sokol and Stewart Huckaby
• BEST NON-TRADE-PRESS WEB SITE: NumiStorica, Robert Korver, Webmaster and Publisher
• BEST INTERNET BLOG: pcgsblog.com, Professional Coin Grading Service, Ron Guth, Blogger
• BEST NON-NUMISMATIC PRESS WEB SITE: SET Investigates, Beaumont, Texas. Jerry Jordan, Webmaster and Publisher
• BEST SOFTWARE: PCGS Apps for Mobile Phones, Professional Coin Grading Service, Don Willis, Creator

• BEST AUCTION CATALOG, COINS AND CURRENCY: “The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III, February 2016,” Stack’s Bowers Galleries
• Extraordinary Merit: “The Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III,” May 2015, Heritage Auctions
• Extraordinary Merit: “The Tom Reynolds Collection, Part I,” January 2016, Ira & Larry Goldberg
• BEST AUCTION CATALOG, BOOKS AND EXONUMIA: “The 2016 New York Book Auction,” January 2016, Kolbe & Fanning

• LEE MARTIN FOUNDER’S AWARD for Best Investment Newsletter: Maurice H. Rosen, The Rosen Numismatic Advisory
• BEST DEALER-PUBLISHED MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER: Patrick A. Heller, Liberty’s Outlook

• BEST ALL-AROUND PORTFOLIO: Greg Reynolds

• BEST RADIO REPORT: -TIE – “The Coin Show,” Mike Fuljenz, KLVI 560, Beaumont, Texas and “Things You ‘Know’ That Just Aren’t So,” Patrick A. Heller, 1320 WILS-AM, Lansing, Michigan
• BEST NON-BROADCAST AUDIO REPORT: “Why It’s Important to Recognize the Greatness of American Women,” Charles Morgan, CoinWeek Podcast
• BEST TELEVISION REPORT: “Faces of Currency,” Scott Travers and Andrew Schmertz, Arise TV
• BEST NON-COMMERCIAL VIDEO: “Numismatic Vienna,” Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker, CoinWeek
• BEST COMMERCIAL VIDEO: “How Gold Coins Are Made: Spotlight on the Vienna Philharmonic Gold Coin,” Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker, CoinWeek

• JAMES L. MILLER MEMORIAL AWARD: Charles Morgan & Hubert Walker, CoinWeek.com, “Confronting Breen”
• CLEMENT F. BAILEY MEMORIAL AWARD, BEST NEW WRITER: Lara Fabian, ANS Magazine
• THE RIBBIT: Michael Ray Fuljenz
• THE CLEMY: Mark Borckardt

To read the complete article, see:
Results of Annual Writers’ Competition for 2016 (www.nlgonline.org/awards/annual-writers-competition/results-of-annual-writers-competition-for-2016/)

Ron Guth: “Extraordinary Merit, World Coins,” for 100 Greatest Women on Coins—number 10 in Whitman’s “100 Greatest” series—a beautifully illustrated volume about the long history of women featured on coinage, with the author’s advice on how anyone today can assemble a remarkable and meaningful collection.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NLG HONORS SEVEN WHITMAN PUBLISHING AUTHORS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n33a02.html)

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