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2025 ANA NUMISMATIC LITERATURE EXHIBIT AWARDSNumismatic Bibliomania Society President Len Augsburger submitted this note about the numismatic literature exhibits at the recent ANA World's Fair of Money in Oklahoma City. Thanks. Congratulations to all the winners. -Editor Numismatic Literature Exhibits at the ANA Convention 
First place: "Auction Catalogues Featuring the 1804 Dollar" by Jeff Dickerson The ANA convention exhibits in Oklahoma City included three entries in the Numismatic Literature category. A fourth entry, "Who Is Charles Steigerwalt?" was unfortunately not mounted due to flight cancellations. The three remaining entries were all granted awards, with top honors going to Jeff Dickerson's "Auction Catalogues Featuring the 1804 Dollar." This display included all auction catalogs from 1867 to 2021 that included an original (class I) 1804 dollar. 
Second place: "Fractional Currency Literature" by Benny Bolin Second place went to "Fractional Currency Literature," exhibited by Benny Bolin. This display presented reference books, dealer price lists, articles, and auction catalogs related to fractional currency. The third place award went to the exhibit "The 1804 Large Cent – Rarity, Research, and Writings on a Fascinating Coin," which presented archival materials from R. W. Julian and Walter Breen related to the 1804 cent, in addition to a pair of 1804 cents, one original and one restrike. The identity of this exhibitor has eluded us but will be published by the ANA in due course. Thanks to all of these exhibitors for publicizing the collectability of numismatic literature. 
Third place: "The 1804 Large Cent – Rarity, Research, and Writings on a Fascinating Coin"
Link to ANA 2025 Exhibits, courtesy of Paul Hybert:
Paul Hybert adds: "Looking ahead to 2026, ANA will offer a Collector Exhibit Area at two shows: at Savannah, Georgia in late February, and at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in late August. The Rules and Application forms for Savannah are available now, and the Rules and Application for Pittsburgh should be available by October. (And in mid-August at Chicago/Rosemont in 2027, if you need more time to build your exhibit.) See: https://www.money.org/convention-exhibits/ "Applications for Savannah Collector Exhibits should be received by January 16 -- little more than four months away!"
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