2026 ANA WFOM NUMISMATIC LITERATURE EXHIBITS

 

A Library of the Works of David R. Sear
For over 60 years, collectors of ancient coins have looked to British Numismatist David R. Sear for education and guidance in building their collections. Sear's books on Roman, Greek, and Byzantine coins have made what was once a "hobby of kings" accessible to commoners. A key feature in his work is the way in which enriches the basic numismatic information he provides by placing each coin in its historical and cultural context.

This exhibit is intended as a tribute to Sear and his work, and displays a copy of each numismatic book he has written or co-aujthoried.

A Selected Numismatic Literature Collection
The United States Government first produced paper money for just a brief time near the end of the Revolutionary War. After we won, large unsatisfied debts remained owed and government paper money was not trusted. The huge expenses of the Civil War required that the government again issue large amounts paper money. This exhibit shows some of the more interesting and unusual examples, from the Private Paper Money Market, of "The Literature causing paper money or the paper money causing Literature to be written" during the years between the wars.

Monograph of Charles T. Steigerwalt
This exhibit shows Mr. Steigerwalt as a numismatist. He was a dealer, publisher of various papers and booklets, and also an auctioneer. He was also a researcher and the authenticator of coins for the American Numismatic Association.

Letters From 1909 Sent by Mint Headquarters to Miscellaneous Recipients
In 1909 The Director of the United States mint issued responses by letter to miscellaneous recipients from the office at the Bureau of the Mint Headquarters in Washington DC, all of which are preserved in the National Archives. This presentation walks the viewer through the numismatic history of the United States in the early 20th century through a selection of informative, prescient, and sometimes amusing letters extracted from the over one-thousand responses issued in the year 1909.

Coins: A Link to Historic Literature
This exhibit shows coins featuring several mythological and historical people and their relationship to significant literature.

When Art and Numismatics Collide
This exhibit demonstrates that art and numismatics are related. It shows local Pittsburgh artist Andy Warhol with his famous two dollar bill as well as artist Peter Max working to save the Statue of Liberty. As well celebrate 250.

Coins in Film and Television
This exhibit walks the viewer through the use of coins in film and television through the years, with emphasis on coins that serve to advance the plot or which have served as plot devices in and of themselves.

For more information, see:
Exhibits at the 2026 ANA World's Fair of Money — Sorted by Exhibit Class — (http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/events/2026/ana/ex/all_by_cl.html)
World's Fair of Money Collector Exhibits (https://www.money.org/wfm-exhibits/)

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