APRIL 2026 NNP SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCED

The next NNP Symposium, our tenth such event, will take place at the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) convention in Schaumburg, IL, April 23-25. This event will be live-streamed. Featured speakers include U.S. Mint Director Paul Hollis, who will present at 10:30AM on Thursday, April 23 on "The US Mint's Celebration of the Semiquincentennial." Among others, ANS Executive Director Ute Wartenberg Kagan will speak on "Coin Portraiture in Antiquity and Today," while Lawrence S. Brown, Jr., former member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, will present "Congressional Gold Medals: Intersection of Art and History."

The CSNS "State Showcase" annually features one member state, and this year Missouri will be highlighted with related exhibits and presentations. As part of the NNP Symposium, four presentations are dedicated to Missouri numismatics. The full schedule, 21 sessions total, is now posted on the NNP Symposium site. Zoom links will be posted shortly before the event.

The Scrapbooks of Rebecca Salisbury: One of America's Earliest Women in Numismatics
Pat McMahon

Pat McMahon received a Newman Grant in 2025 for his research into Rebecca Salisbury, one of the earliest female American numismatists, through her scrapbooks at Yale University. He previously presented at the Fall 2023 NNP Symposium on "Anna Powell Jones and Rebecca Salisbury: The Women Who Founded the Numismatic Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston." This year's presentation will focus on Salisbury and the discoveries made possible by the Newman Grant.

Models, Markets, and Mania: How AI Is Destroying The Hobby [And How It Can Save Us]
Justin Hinh

AI isn't the "new kid" in numismatics; it's been failing here since the 1990s, leaving behind a trail of dead companies and ignored patents. While the current hype fixates on technical hurdles, the real barrier to AI grading is a collision of market dynamics and a growing "trust gap" fueled by clickbait apps and bad data. We're cutting through that noise to show exactly where AI can actually solve problems for the hobby instead of just creating more.

Congressional Gold Medals: Intersection of Art and History
Lawrence S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH

For over 250 years, Congressional Gold Medals have been among the most powerful and enduring ways our nation tells stories of extraordinary service, sacrifice, and historical significance. Focusing on the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of World War II, this presentation highlights how CGMs honor courage and achievement in the face of discrimination and delayed recognition.

Link to NNP Symposium Schedule: https://nnpsymposium.org/schedule (scroll down the page)

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