Central States Numismatic Society

Central States Numismatic Society, or as it is also known, CSNS, is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1939 with the aim to enhance and promote numismatics within its 13 state region of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. It is one of the largest Numismatic associations|numismatic organizations in the United States.
== History ==
The first Central States Numismatic Conference was held April 22-23, 1939 at the Hotel Congress in downtown Chicago. At this conference a meeting was held to officially form a numismatic organization encompassing the thirteen state region of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. The name Central States Numismatic Society was adopted at this meeting. In the years since, the Central States Numismatic Society has held a yearly spring convention, with the exception of World War II|WWII years 1943-46 and in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and from the years 1985-2005 (except in 1986, 1995, 1996, 2002, & 2004) held a fall convention as well.
== Membership ==
Central States Numismatic Society has a fluctuating member base of around 2,000 members. Membership is open to all individuals and coin clubs but only members residing in the thirteen state region can run for the board of governors. Membership dues are:
$625 - Individual Life Membership
$1,200 - Club Life Membership
$30 - 1 Year U.S. Adult Membership
$50 - 1 Year Foreign Adult or Club Membership
$50 - 1 Year U.S. Club Membership
$10 - 1 Year Junior Membership
$18.75 - 1 Year Associate Membership (An Associate membership does not receive a copy of The Centinel and must be in the same household of a Regular member.)
== Board of Governors ==
The current Board of Governors:
Mitch Ernst - President
Brett Irick - Vice President
Jack Huggins - Secretary/Treasurer
Samuel Ernst - Governor
Carrie Meyer - Governor
David Harper - Governor
David Nazzaro - Governor
=== List of Presidents ===
List of Presidents of CSNS
Term 	Name
1939-40 	Arthur B. Kelley
1940-41 	R. Edward Davis
(Died shortly after election)
1940-41 	Hubert Polzer (assumed presidency)
1941-42 	J. Hewit Judd
1942-43 	I.T. Kopicki
1944-46 	CSNS Inactive
1947-48 	Russell W. Stehfest
1948-50 	Richard S. Yeoman
1950-52 	Lillard W. Culver
1950-52 	Ray O. Lefman
1952-54 	James W. Curtis
1954-56 	C.C. Shroyer
1955-58 	Erwin C. Gerber
1958-60 	Harry X. Boosel
1962-64 	F. Steven Epps
1964-66 	Leo C. Terry
1966-68 	Phillip J. More
1968-70 	Ben Stocker
1970-72 	George D. Hatie
1972-74 	David L. Cooper
1974-76 	Daniel C. Parker
1976-78 	Harold H. Berk
1978-80 	A.P. (Del) Bertschy
1980-82 	Ralph D. Hardman
1982-84 	Kurt R. Krueger
1984-86 	John H. Cain
1985-88 	Leon Hendrickson
1988-90 	Michael Kolman
1990-92 	Marjorie Owen Hendershott
1992-94 	Leonard Owen
1994-96 	Kevin Foley
1996-98 	John Wilson
1998-2000	Roger Winklehake
2000-02 	Ray Lockwood
2002-04 	Harry Tileston
2004-06 	Marv Mericle
2006-08 	William Brandimore
2008-10 	Patti Finner
2010-12 	Donald Charters
2012-14 	James S. Moores
2014-16 	Bruce D. Perdue
2016-18 	Karen A. Jach
2018-20 	Mitch Ernst
2020-22 	Mitch Ernst (Appointed by the Board of Governors)
== Medal of Merit ==
Below are the recipients of the Central States Numismatic Society Medal of Merit for their contributions to numismatics and CSNS.
Medal of Merit Recipients
Year	Name(s)
1953	Earl C. Brown
Lillard W Culver
Paul H. Ginther
Glenn B. Smedly
James W. Curtis
Richard S. Yeoman
1954	Elston G. Bradfield
1955	James Hurlbut
Lewis M. Reagan
1956	Ivan C. Ebling
Clyde L. Grimm
1957	Ignatius T. Kopicki
Ray Fiscus
1958	Burton H. Saxton
James Kelly
Harold L. Bowen
1959	F. Stevens Epps
Lee F. Hewitt
1960	Paul E. Olson
Erwin G. Gerber
1961	Arthur Rutz
August Hausske
D. Wayne Johnson
Carmen Baum
Chester Krause|Chester L. Krause
1962	Sol Kaplan
1963	Ray O. Lefman
Harry X. Boosel
1964	C.A.M. Smith
Arlie Slabaugh
1965	Ray M. Janda
George D. Hatie
1966	Ben Stocker
1967	Leo G. Terry
1968	Phillip J. More
Curtis C. (Tim) Shroyer
1969	A. Kosoff
Lewis S. Werner
1970	Betty K. Ebert
Max L. Kaplan
1971	David L. Cooper
Charles M. Wormser
1972	A.P. (Del) Bertschy
1973	Oliver M. Horton
1974	David Shapiro
1975	Ralph D. Hardman, Jr.
1976	Daniel C. Parker
Jack Klausen
1977	Marjorie M. Owen (Hendershott)
1978	Bernice (Bink) Stevenson
1979	Marian Yeoman
Tillie Boosel
Betty Lefman
Dorothy Cooper
Wanda Parker
Suzanne Berk
1980	Helen Sedo
1981	None
1982	Lawrence E. Rowe
Donald R. Hudson
1983	Leonard M. Owen
Kurt R. Kreuger
Michael L. Koleman
1984	Cliff Mishler
1985	Kevin Foley
1986	John H. Cain
1987	Marilyn M. Douglas
1988	Leon Hendrickson
Ruhama Hendrickson
Robert E. Douglas
1989	None
1990	Sophie A. Podufaly
1991	None
1992	Robert R. Kutcher
1993	Numismatic News
1994	Indiana State Numismatic Association
Indianapolis Coin Club
1995	None
1996	Florence M. Schook
1997	Howard Linville
1998	Roland W. Finner
Betty J. Finner
William M. Ross
1999	John W. Wilson
Karen Jach
Jerry Lebo
2000	W. Ray Lockwood
Frances G. Lockwood
Richard Grinolds
Jim Jach
Richard E. Peterson
2001	Marvin Mericle
2002	Raymond Dillard
2003	Rob Green
2004	Harry Tileston
Jack Huggins, Jr.
2005	None
2006	None
2007	None
2008	Patti Finner
2009	Roland Finner
2010	None
2011	None
2012	Beth Deisher
2013	Nancy Wilson
2014	None
2015	Tom Casper
2016	David Lisot
2017	Robert Fritsch
Mack Martin
2018	None
2019	Mike Curran
2020	None
== Q. David Bowers Award ==
Recipients of the Q. David Bowers Award presented by Central States Numismatic Society to individuals of lifetime accomplishments or contributions to numismatics.
Q. David Bowers Award Recipients
Year	Name
2019	Charmy Harker
2020	Richard Snow
Larry Shepherd
== Events ==
The Central States Numismatic Society, since its inception, holds a yearly, spring convention. Likewise, in the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2005 CSNS held a fall convention in addition to its spring convention. The CSNS convention usually partners with an auction house to provide numismatic auctions for the duration of its event. The CSNS convention also has an education exhibit area filled with educational displays created by Central States members about numismatic topics. In its eight-one year history, Central States Numismatic Society has not held a yearly convention only a handful of times, during World War II|WWII years 1943-1946 and 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, CSNS incorporated the Chicago Coin Expo into its own convention, adding world and ancient coin dealers to its dealer base of U.S. coins and gold and silver bullion dealers. Likewise, in 2019, CSNS incorporated the Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) show into their annual convention further expanding their convention by including paper money dealers. 
=== Past and Future Convention Dates and Locations ===
CSNS Conventions and Locations
Year 	Date 	Location
1939 	April 22 - 23 	Chicago, IL
1940 	April 27 - 28 	Burlington, IA
1941 	April 26 - 28 	Milwaukee, WI
1942 	May 9 - 10 	Des Moines, IA
1943 	N/A 	
1944 	N/A 	
1945 	N/A 	
1946 	Cancelled due
to Polio outbreak	
1947 	May 2 - 4 	Indianapolis, IN
1948 	April 16 - 18 	Dayton, OH
1949 	May 13 - 15 	Detroit, MI
1950 	May 5 - 7 	Springfield, IL
1951 	May 11 - 13 	Minneapolis, MN
1952 	May 2 - 4 	Cincinnati, OH
1953 	May 1 - 3 	Chicago, IL
1954 	April 30 - May 2 	Milwaukee, WI
1955 	April 29 - May 1 	Detroit, MI
1956 	April 27 - 29 	Indianapolis, IN
1957 	April 26 - 28 	St. Louis, MO
1958 	May 9 - 11 	Cincinnati, OH
1959 	April 24 - 26 	Kansas City, MO
1960 	April 29 - May 1 	Detroit, MI
1961 	April 28 - 30 	Minneapolis, MN
1962 	May 4 - 6 	Milwaukee, WI
1963 	April 16 - 18 	Chicago, IL
1964 	April 24 - 26 	Kansas City, MO
1965 	April 23 - 25 	Chicago, IL
1966 	April 29 - May 1 	Indianapolis, IN
1967 	April 28 - 30 	Peoria, IL
1968 	April 19 - 21 	Detroit, MI
1969 	May 2 - 4 	Chicago, IL
1970 	May 22 - 24 	Cleveland, OH
1971 	May 14 - 16 	St. Louis, MO
1972 	April 28 - 30 	Milwaukee, WI
1973 	May 4 - 6 	Peoria, IL
1974 	May 9 - 12 	Detroit, MI
1975 	April 25 - 27 	Kansas City, MO
1976 	April 30 - May 2 	Chicago, IL
1977 	May 13 - 15 	Milwaukee, WI
1978 	May 12 - 14 	St. Louis, MO
1979 	April 27 - 29 	Dearborn, MI
1980 	April 17 - 20 	Lincoln, NE
1981 	April 2 - 5 	Indianapolis, IN
1982 	April 29 - May 2 	Cedar Rapids, IA
1983 	April 7 - 10 	Dearborn, MI
1984 	April 26 - 29 	Milwaukee, WI
1985 	April 26 - 28 	Minneapolis, MN
1985*	November 2 	Sioux Falls, SD
1986 	April 2 - 5 	Kansas City, MO
1987 	May 8 - 10 	St. Louis, MO
1987*	October 17 - 18 	Omaha, NE
1988 	April 7 - 11 	Indianapolis, IN
1988*	November 18 - 20 	Dayton, OH
1989 	April 21 - 23 	Overland Park, KS
1989*	September 8 - 10 	Battle Creek, MI
1990 	April 6 - 8 	Milwaukee, WI
1990*	October 19 - 21 	Louisville, KY
1991 	May 10 - 12 	St. Louis, MO
1991*	September 13 - 15 	Fort Wayne, IN
1992 	May 1 - 3 	Minneapolis, MN
1992*	September 18 - 20 	Cincinnati, OH
1993 	May 20 - 23 	Rosemont, IL
1993*	November 5 - 7 	Dayton, OH
1994 	April 7 - 10 	Indianapolis, IN
1994*	September 2 	Fort Mitchell, KY
1995 	April 28 - 30 	Milwaukee, WI
1996 	April 26 - 28 	Kansas City, MO
1997 	April 10 - 13 	Indianapolis, IN
1997*	September 5 - 7 	Harvey, IL
1998 	April 23 - 26 	Milwaukee, WI
1998*	September 10 - 13 	Harvey, IL
1999 	April 23 - 25 	Milwaukee, WI
1999*	October 10 - 12 	Cincinnati, OH
2000 	May 4 - 7 	Minneapolis, MN
2000*	September 8 - 10 	Harvey, IL
2001 	April 6 - 8 	Indianapolis, IN
2001*	August 31 - September 2	Dearborn, MI
2002 	April 25 - 27 	Columbus, OH
2003 	May 2 - 4 	St. Louis, MO
2003*	August 4 	Countryside, IL
2004 	May 6 - 10 	Milwaukee, WI
2005 	May 4 - 8 	St. Louis, MO
2005*	August 26 - 28 	Dearborn, MI
2006 	April 21 - 24 	Columbus, OH
2007 	May 10 - 12 	St. Louis, MO
2008 	April 17 - 19 	Rosemont, IL
2009 	April 29 - May 2 	Cincinnati, OH
2010 	April 28 - May 1 	Milwaukee, WI
2011 	April 25 - 30 	Rosemont, IL
2012 	April 16 - 21 	Schaumburg, IL
2013 	April 22 - 27 	Schaumburg, IL
2014 	April 21 - 26 	Schaumburg, IL
2015 	April 20 - 25 	Schaumburg, IL
2016 	April 27 - 30 	Schaumburg, IL
2017 	April 24 - 29 	Schaumburg, IL
2018 	April 23 - 28 	Schaumburg, IL
2019 	April 24 - 27 	Schaumburg, IL
2020 	April 22 - 25 (Canceled due
to COVID-19 pandemic)	Schaumburg, IL
2021 	April 21 - 24 	Schaumburg, IL
2022 	April 20 - 23 	Schaumburg, IL
* Denotes a Fall convention
== Programs & Services ==
=== Club DVD Program ===
The Central States Numismatic Society offers each member coin club the opportunity to get five (5) free DVD programs from CSNS's large convention presentation archive, over 200 videos, every year. The video archive contains videos on historical topics, exonumia, U.S. coins, and foreign coins, to name a few.
=== Speaker Reimbursement Program ===
The Speaker Reimbursement Program offered by CSNS is to encourage member coin clubs to engage speakers from other states to come to their meeting and give a presentation that they would otherwise not receive. Applicable fees will be reimbursed to the club by the Central States Numismatic Society. This program is available to all member clubs but only ten will receive reimbursement in one calendar year.
=== The Centinel ===
All members and member clubs (except associate members) receive a copy of the the Central States Numismatic Society's quarterly publication, The Centinel, with their membership. Each issue is filled with articles and information from the numismatic field.
== References ==
Category:Non-profit organizations
Category:Organizations established in 1939
Category:Organizations based in the United States