The evening times., 1895-09-17
HEN WHO love OLD COINS |
American Numsnatic Association
to Meet in This City.
Interesting Reports on the Collection
of Moneys to Be Bead by Experts.
Programme of Entertainment.

The American Numismatic Associa-
tion viii hold its fifth annual convention in
this city on Thursday and Friday next st
the rooms Of B. H. Collins, the well-known
nnmismatist, No. HOS G street northwest.
The association has over 500 members
| scattered all over the country, and large
number OF them are expected to attend the
convention. A. G. Heaton, the well-known
artist of this city, is president of the organi-
zation. Joseph Hopper, Of Canada, vice
president, and George w. Rice, OF Detroit,
| secretary. The programme for the meeting
is as follows:
Thursday, September 19, convention
| called to order at 10 q. m. Address OF vel
come by H. Collins, OF Vxshingtors
Response by Pres:dAat A. G. Heaton.
Roll call.
Reading of minutes OF reports of commit
tees.
A reception will be rendered to the local
and visiting delegates on Thursday even
ing by President A. G. Heaton at his resi-
dence, No. 1918 Seventeenth street north
west.
Friday-Reports of officers; appointment
of standing committeesI unfinished bnss
ness; election OF officee', and adjournment.
After the convention ad5ourns the dele
gates will take the boat for Mount Yer
non, where the afternoon will be spent,
giving the visitors an opportunity TO
visit the tomb of Washington. 1t is the
Intention of those having the affair In
charge to have number of interesting
papers read on the boat. The papers Will
be read by prominent members of the as
sociation, and will relate to subjects OF
interest TO collectors of rare coins.
On Friday night there will be an ex-
hibition of valuable coins at Mr.. Collins
rooms, on G street, followed by receP-
ton.
There are few collecting fads which
seize upon the victim more Indignantly
than that of coins Mr.. Collins, who was
seen by Times reporter to-day, gave
some interesting "reminiscences of his ex-
perience in chasing the rare baubles.
ut is the condition more than rarity
that counts in coin collecting" he said.
1.-The condition depends upon the sharp
ness of the mint.ines, the clearness and TO
a certain extent the retention of the mint
color.
i u
for fully as much as its rarity. / have |
plenty OF rare cents that l turn into the |
at face vaIle because they are |
not in good condition. One year I turned |
in 6,4I2 of them Outsiders are much |
deceived about this.
For instance, l paid the other day S12
for a 10-cent piece 1f 1909, while I have
bag full OF the same pieces at 90 cents. |
once paid $40 f,r a penny of a date
sell every week as specimen to boys just
beg inning to collect, for 10 cents
when / was new in the business got
hold of a penny down q t Alexandria of the
1911 issue, and sDld 1t over again for a
rifle. Then 1 secured 1t back and wess
% Philadelphia and sold it there fpr SCI.
Then there cameca rush Of cents of 1911.
There were plenty of them, and every
elbow who ran across one rushed to some
iealer with it expecting to get S67 for it.
)f course, they were disappointed. The
me 1 slipped up on was simply in prime
condition.
collectors in the United States. BY tbis-I
10 not mean man W IN gets rare coin and
,uts it in his pocket, but-men who make a
business of collecting rare coins and paya
to obtain them"
Mr.. Collins has, perhaps, the finest col
ection of cents in the world, consisting OF
26 coins for which he was lately offered
q, 900; but values them too highly to part
With them at any figure.