PERIODICAL: TAMS JOURNAL JULY-AUGUST 2026

Table of Contents

Articles

1859-1861 Enduring Medallic Products of the Dickeson/Lovett Collaboration
William D. Hyder and Jeff Shevlin

The Commemorative Medals Program of the Sociedad Numismática de Puerto Rico
Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz

Three Men on a Horseless Carriage
Harry Waterson

YMCA Canteen Chits and Tokens of World War I
Gary G. Ascher

   

 

Columns

From the President
James Brokamp

Fingers on the Keyboard
Greg Burns

So-Called Dollar Stories
Jeff Shevlin

Token and Medal Trailblazers
Pete Smith

This & That
Harry Waterson

American Token Manufacturers & Their Agents
David E. Schenkman

Counterstamp Corner
Greg Bennick

Sixty Years Ago in TAMS
Greg Burns

Mavericks
Ryan Kordziel

Society News and Reports

Secretary's Report
Donna Moon

From the Bookshelf
Peter Irion

General News/Pleas

Letters

 

From the President

Greetings members! Just a quick recap of the past few months; we saw shows that traditionally include brisk activity amongst token and medal collectors. From the FUN show in Orlando ... to PAN in Pittsburgh ... to Salt Lake City ... Des Moines ... and over to Cincinnati, there continues to be strong crowds! And I can attest, in Cincy the demand for exonumia outstripped the supply!

And another recent observance in Cincy and elsewhere ... have you noticed the uptick in young collectors roaming the bourse floor? This is a great sign folks, that I hope we'll help foster. I encourage each of us to help our local clubs in getting kids to the shows. And perhaps donate a portion of those "extra" tokens that we all have, to help promote exonumia collecting amongst the youth, too!

Next up, we will all meet in Pittsburgh the week of August 25-29 for our board and regular membership meetings, and our annual TAMS banquet. Be sure to check the schedule of events that secretary Donna Moon has included in her notes in this issue.

Our regular membership meeting will be open to all interested persons, so bring a friend or two! We have an exceptional presentation planned. Mr. Wayne Homren (editor of the ESylum) will present "Forged in Pittsburgh: The Medallic Legacy of Heeren Brothers."

The talk opens with the company's origins in the late 19th century. From there, it traces how the firm evolved from a respected jeweler into a prolific producer of medals, badges, and award pieces ... objects that today serve as miniature historical documents. The presentation will highlight notable pieces and will examine how Heeren Brothers fit into the broader American medallic landscape. A regional manufacturer that left a national imprint through the artistry of metal.

Speaking of shows ... I'd like to personally invite all of you to the IKO-TAMS show, held in Englewood, Ohio, this coming October. Considered "the largest token and medal show in the Midwest", you'll find all of the pertinent details within the ad in this Journal. Mark your calendars, make your travel plans, and come join us for an enjoyable weekend of collecting bliss !!

And lastly, as I come to the end of my TAMS presidency, I'd like to extend a heartfelt "Thank you" to each and every one of you! Whether I've asked for advice, solicited funds for a project, encouraged you to write an article, or approached you about buying ad space, you have all been supportive of TAMS and myself.

I appreciate you, and wish you ... "Good health and happy collecting!"

For more information of the Token and Medal Society (TAMS), see:
https://www.tokenandmedal.org/

	NBS (coinbooks.org) Web