BOOK PROJECT: MASSACHUSETTS TERCENTENARY MEDALS

The NENA News arrived this week. It’s the official organ of the New England Numismatic Association. It contained three announcements. First, the organization is planning a major celebration of its 75th anniversary to be held at their Conference and Convention in November in Manchester, New Hampshire held in conjunction with the New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo.

The second announcement was the banquet speaker which will be Q. David Bowers, prominent New England resident famed as a prodigious author – now approaching his 70th numismatic book – and as chairman of Stacks Bowers, noted for their auctions and offices on two continents.

But the third announcement was most notable for numismatic book lovers. Its members are gathering as many issues – and varieties – of the Massachusetts Tercentenary of 1930. The standard work on the subject was compiled by Shepard Pond and published in 1931 the same year NENA was founded.

How appropriate to update this publication for the organization to document all issues known and new to celebrate this dual anniversary this year.

Collectors with Massachusetts Tercentennial medals are urged to contact the coordinator for the project at massterc1930@verizon.net If you can send a photo or scan, fine. Admirable project.

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