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VIDEO: ABNER KREISBERG INTERVIEW
These are selections from the David Lisot Video Library that feature news and personalities from the world of coin collecting. David has been attending coin conventions since 1972 and began videotaping in 1985. The Newman Numismatic Portal now lists all David's videos on their website at:
Here's one with dealer Abner Kreisberg. -Editor
Sponsored by the Professional Numismatists Guild.
On July 12, 1988 while working at the Financial News Network in Santa Monica, California David Lisot interviews Abner Kreisberg of Beverly Hills, California. Abner shares how he got into the numismatics. He was a friend of Abe Kosoff. He was part of the founding of the Professional Numismatists Guild. He worked with collectors FCC Boyd, Louis Eliasberg and how he helped him get his last coins, and King Farouk and how he collected patterns and what ended up with his collection. Abner talks about what it means to be a collector. He tells the tale of John Beck who had more than 150 gold $50 Slugs. He was chairman of the 1947 American Numismatic Association. He knew B. Max Mehl, Amon Carter, Everyone will enjoy this interview of one of the legends of coin collecting.
An excerpt of the video is available for viewing on the Coin Television YouTube Channel at:
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