Results of Annual Writers’ Competition for 2001

BOOKS

BOOK OF THE YEAR: The work having the greatest potential impact on numismatics: Criteria include overall reader appeal, research quality, photographic, printing and graphic excellence, cover and typography where applicable. Books submitted in the specialized categories below may be considered for Book of the Year as well: Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents, 1793-1814, edited by Mark Borckardt

BEST SPECIALIZED BOOK ON: (a) United States Coins: The Crime of 1873, The Comstock Connection, by Robert Van Ryzin; (b) World Coins: An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money, by Charles J. Opitz; (c) U.S. Paper Money: Confederate States Paper Money, 10th Edition, by Arlie Slabaugh; (d) World Paper Money: The Coins and Banknotes of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1927- 1947, by Howard M. Berlin; (e) Tokens & Medals: none; (f) Numismatic Investments: How to Make Money in Coins Right Now, 2nd Edition, by Scott A. Travers; (g) Museum & Exhibition Catalogs: The Numismatic Legacy of the Jews as Depicted by a Distinguished American Collection, by Claudia Wallack Samuels, Paul Rynearson and Ya’akov Meshorer
EXTRAORDINARY MERIT: The Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties, 4th Edition, by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton; Mike Ellis, Editor; A Collector’s Guide to the Indian Head Quarter Eagle, by Michael Fuljenz and Douglas Winter; Official Guidebook to America’s State Quarters, by David L. Ganz; The Ultimate Guide to Attributing Bust Half Dollars, by Glenn R. Peterson, M.D.; The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual, 4th Edition, by Scott A. Travers

U.S. COMMERCIAL NUMISMATIC MAGAZINES

BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES: (a) Coins: Ed Reiter, “A Voice for Redesign,” COINage; (b) Tokens & Medals: Robert W. Julian, “Medals of the Assayers,” COINage; (c) Paper Money: John Iddings, “The New Look of Paper,” COINage

WORLD COMMERCIAL NUMISMATIC MAGAZINES

BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES: (a) Coins: “Coinage of the Congo,” John R. Crawford, World Coin News; (b) Tokens & Medals: “Awards Plentiful Since the Iturbide Period,” Don Bailey, World Coin News; (c) Paper Money: none

NON PROFIT OR CLUB NUMISMATIC MAGAZINES

BEST ARTICLE: “Dr. Lewis Roper: Argonaut of the Numismatic Realm,” Joel J. Orosz, The Numismatist

EXTRAORDINARY MERIT: “Rachel Notes,” Rachel Feller, IBNS Journal; GNA Journal, Spring 2001, David Crenshaw, Editor

NUMISMATIC NEWSPAPERS

BEST SPOT NEWS STORY OR CONTINUING COVERAGE OFDEVELOPING STORY IN NUMISMATICS: “The 1974 Aluminum Cent and the 1933 Double Eagle,” Alan Herbert and David L. Ganz, Numismatic News

BEST ARTICLE OR SERIES OF ARTICLES: (a) Coins: “Better Coins Through Science,” William T. Gibbs, Coin World; (b) Tokens & Medals: “James E. Fraser’s Works Are Famous, Though He Is Not,” Fred L. Reed III, Coin World; (c) Paper Money: “Lincoln’s Portraits on Paper Money Help Establish Federal Government Image,” Fred L. Reed III, Coin World

NON-NUMISMATIC NEWSPAPERS

EXTRAORDINARY MERIT: “Recovered Treasure,” Anastasis Hendrix, San Francisco Chronicle

COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND INTERNET WEB SITES

BEST WEB SITE ARTICLE: “The Sacagawea Dollar: A Progress Report,” Ed Reiter, wsrarities.com, Wall Street Rarities

BEST WEB SITE: heritagecoin.com, Heritage Rare Coins, Paul Minshull and Brian Shipman, Co-Authors

BEST MASS-MARKET WEB SITE: wnbc.com, WNBC/NBC-TV, based on One-Minute Coin Expert; Scott A. Travers, Author; Patrick L. Brown, Editor

AUCTION CATALOGS

BEST AUCTION CATALOG: (a) Coin and Currency Auction Catalogs: Tie: Stack’s, “65th Anniversary Sale,” and Auctions by Bowers and Merena, “The Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection, Part III”; (b) Catalogs for Auctions of Books and Exonumia: Auctions by Bowers and Merena, “The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere”

COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS

LEE MARTIN FOUNDER’S AWARD: for Best Investment Newsletter: Maurice Rosen, The Rosen Numismatic Advisory

BEST DEALER PUBLISHED MAZAINE OR NEWSPAPER: Rare Coin Review, Bowers and Merena Galleries

BEST ALL AROUND PORTFOLIO

Collection of writings and/or photographs and related items demonstrating numismatic writing ability and versatility: Ed Reiter

BEST WRITER IN NLG NEWSLETTER

NLG Newsletter editor alone selects winner. Criteria include writing skill and style, numismatic or organization support, content to inform the member readers: none

AUDIO VISUAL

BEST VIDEO: “Your Guide to Selling Coins and Currency at Auction,” Heritage Numismatic Auctions

CLEMENT F. BAILEY MEMORIAL AWARD: This award recognizes excellence among new writers in numismatics, whose first published writings appeared during the previous year: Jon Blackwell, COINage