Numismatic Association of Southern California
NASC Speakers Bureau
NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION
OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SPEAKER’S LIST
&
VISUAL EDUCATION
LIBRARY
JANUARY, 2019
N.A.S.C. SPEAKER’S BUREAU
The NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (NASC) is pleased to further the educational aspects of the Speaker’s Bureau.
The Bureau can act as a central clearing house for organizing a listing of speakers, topics and audio-visual material helpful for assisting an individual coin club provide good educational programs.
SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAM CHAIRPERSONS:
Good communications between the club program chairperson and the invited speaker is of the utmost importance. The following suggestions and guidelines are to assist you:
1. Contact a potential speaker at least two months before the month of his or her scheduled presentation.
2. If this is done verbally, follow up with a letter of written confirmation so the speaker can place the date on his or her calendar.
3. When telephoning, e-mailing, or writing in advance, confirm both the date and topic with the speaker. It might be a good idea to send a postcard reminder if the speaker is scheduled one month before the date of his or her program.
4. Send a detailed map or adequate written directions on how to find your meeting place. Include your phone number.
5. When it is published, send the speaker a copy of your club newsletter that announces his or her program. It is also a courtesy to send the following month’s newsletter if it acknowledges or gives a recap of the speaker’s program. A follow-up letter from the program chairperson or the Corresponding Secretary is also a kind gesture.
6. Get the specific needs for the speaker to prepare his or her program such as a projector, screen, extension cord or exhibit space, table, etc.
7. Obtain biographical information about the speaker so he or she may be properly introduced. (You can often obtain this from the speaker directly.)
8. Make your speaker feel welcome. Introduce them to the officers before the meeting, especially the President.
9. Make sure your speaker knows how much time he or she has for their presentation and allow for a question and answer period.
10. Remember, all speakers are presenting a program essentially free of charge. It is a kind gesture to reimburse the speaker $20 for travel costs, gas, etc. In addition, may we suggest some door prize tickets or a numismatic prize as a token of the club’s appreciation.
11. A Certificate of Appreciation is greatly appreciated. This can be a club certificate, a State Organization certificate or a certificate from the ANA. Speaker certificates are available from the ANA, AINA, NASC or CSNA at no charge to member clubs.
SPEAKER’S LIST WITH TOPICS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
MARK BASKINS
BERKOVITZ, GREGG uspaper@earthlink.net
BERRY, DENNIS dsdt@netptc.net
1 Bust Halves
2 Casino Silver Tokens
DUFF, JOHN duffjohn25@gmail.com
1 German Notgeld
2 British Conder Tokens
3 Western Atlantic Railroad Notes
4 Paranormal Paper Money & Coins
5 Gold Mining Tokens of Imperial County
HOOGEVEEN, ALBERTUS arapaho2@rr.com
P. O. Box 222, Downey, CA 90241-0222
Home 562 862-5028, Cell 562 862-6666
1. My Years Collecting Copper, Silver and Gold
2. Boy Scout Medals, Tokens and Ribbons
3. History of Proof Coinage
4. Collecting So-Called Dollars
5. Virginia City and the Carson City Mint
6. The Coins of Queen Wilhelmina
7. The North Carolina Gold Rush of 1828 and Bechtler Coinage
8. Collecting Short Sets of U.S. Coins
9. The Decimal Coinage of the Netherlands
10. The Provincial Coinage of the Netherlands
NOTE. Numbers 7, 9 and 10 require a large laptop computer and digital projector to be provided by the host club.
Travel up to 300 miles. Advance notice required plus a newsletter reminder. Reimbursement not necessary but appreciated. Length 30 to 35 minutes.
HUNT, JIM eandjonthenile@cox.net
1183 Nile Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91911-3720
Home: 619 427-2519
1. California’s Gold Rush Era Money
2. Collecting Gold Coins
3. The California Gold Rush
4. What Could Happen When You Go
5. Appalachian Gold
6. The Comstock Lode and the Carson City Mint
7. Denver Mint Gold
8. Wells Fargo & Co.
9. Other Topics are available
NOTE: Travel less than 50 miles, no reimbursement – over 50 miles honorarium and/or expenses needed. Advance notice 1 month is preferred. Length 15 to 45 minutes, depending on presentation. Podium appreciated.
IVERSEN, PHIL Phil_Iversen@yahoo.com
P. O. Box 5207, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5207
Home: 818 509-9774
1. Coin World, The First Year
2. Exonumia of WWII (only presented in June)
3. Exonumia of Jerry Garcia
4. More Exonumia (parts I, II, & III)
5. The Statue of Liberty (only presented in July)
6. Huntington Hotel Depression Scrip
7. Collecting Play Money
8. Wild Tales of a Coin Dealer (parts I & II)
9. Grafitti on Currency
10. Chop Marks on Currency
11. 1962 Century of Exposition
KITTLE, MIKE Phil_Iversen@yahoo.com
1 1909 Mint Sets
2 Grading Indian Cents
3 U.S. Phillipine Coins
4 Fun Facts about U.S. Classic Commemoratives
ONTKO, MICHAEL meontko@earthlink.net
I have numerous topics on world coins, most specifically Mexico, Latin American and France. My most recent effort was a three part presentation on the Coinage of the Papal States based on the Thomas Fitzgerald Collection. NOTE: Condition is that a club that hosts me has to send a speaker to the GOCCC within one year.
OSTROMECKI, WALTER ostromecki@money.org or
5914 Hesperia Avenue, Encino, CA 91316-1014http://www.everwebapp.com
Home: 818 317-6966 or 617 6966
1. Dumb Coins
2. Famous Women Pictured on Currency
3. Funeral Money – AKA, Money of the Afterlife
4. B$2FDC’S – The Numismatic Fun and Postmarked-Created Types of Paper Money Collectibles on $2 bills on April 13, July 4 and beyond. A 40 plus year look back at the historic numismatic events of the Bicentennial
5. Some Women Behind our US Money
6. A Numismatic Tribute to Polish Americans
7. Paranormal Coins and Currency – PowerPoint
8. Nixon’s Numismatic Legacy
9. Why the ANA? What it has to Offer Educationally to Enhance Numismatist Learning for all ages
10. Can Coins be Sexy?
11. What is it? Can you Identify the coin? A Fun Audience Quiz
12. Counterfeiting Coin Detecting Basics 101. Audience Participation
13. Test Your Coin Grading Skills. Audience Participation
**Boy/Girl Scout Merit Badge and Youth Programs.
NOTE: Travel 300+ miles. Will travel to Major National Shows to speak. Advance notice, preferred, sometimes available on the spur of the moment if close to home. Reimbursement not necessary but always appreciated. Length about 20 to 60 minutes. Tailor made to fit club.
PHILLIPS, JAMES jimjumper83@gmail.com
P. O. Box 36, Hemet, CA 92546
Home: 951 551-9480
1. Andrews’ Raiders and the General (The Great Train Chase)
2. Operation Bernhard Notes (Counterfeit British Pound Notes)
3. Red Bull Stratos Project and its Challenge Coins
4. Confederate and Southern States Fractional Currency
5. Obsolete Fractional Currency
6. Fractional Currency
7. Coin Show Exonumia (Interesting stuff from the Coin Show Trail)
Will travel in Southern California. Advance notice with Newsletter reminder. Last moment is possible. Lecture lengths adjustable depending on needs. Reimbursement not necessary but appreciated.
SCHWAGER, DAVID davidschwager@hotmail.com
(714)658-9516
1. Psychology of Collecting
2. eBay for the Coin Collector
3. Scovill Manufacturing Company
4. 10 Valuable Slabs to Look For
TURRINI, MICHAEL S. “STAN” EmperorI@juno.com
P. O. Box 4104, Vallejo, CA 94590-0410
Cell: 707 246-6327
1. Counting Us, (several versions for this audience participation program)
2. First Strike Ceremony (Three First Strike events from the 1980’s at the San Francisco Mint and in Washington, D.C. in color slides.
3. The Carnegie Medal, Heroes of Civilization
4. Commemorative Coinage Vetoes
5. Autographs: An Introduction
6. Collecting Old Checks and Stock Certificates
7. What is a Collection?
8. Tools of the Trade
9. What is Money? (large display requiring tables and exhibit cases)
10. Canadian Dollars (PowerPoint)
11. Some Things Off My Desk (or What is at The Bottom of My Safe Deposit Box!)
12. CSNA Slides with slide projector
Due to distance and travel required, adequate advance notice is mandatory. Speaker would prefer to combine programs and visits to several local coin clubs. Stipend appreciated. Needs: Screen and slide projector for slide programs and table with display cases for others. Topics and time lengths can be adjusted to fit local needs, but set-up time required.
Contacting us...email at jimjumper83@gmail.com
