SPECIAL NEWS FLASH   Jonathan Lerner Co-Promoter of Coinfest explained to the press recently,  "We'll have a great exhibit of the rarest coins you will ever see" including the Gerry Fortin -Liberty Seated Dime Collection.  This seated dime collection is the #1 PCGS Registry Set in not one but several catagories and a three time Classic Set Award Winner!  In addition collectors will see additional selections from the Top 100 Liberty Seated Dime Varieties.  All in all there will be about 150 great liberty dimes including the finest 1859 Transitional Patter graded by NGC Proof 67 Cameo.      Attendees will be able to view all these rare coins and learn about their histories.  In Addition You Can Also See...

Money Makes The World Go Round       Money is one of the few things common to all modern countries – it forms a bond which allows modern societies to function. Money is also much more than this: it reflects the history, aspirations, and culture of the society that issues it.Modern currency shares two common aspects; its form and the types of messages and images used on them. It comes in three tangible forms; as coinage, as banknotes, or in electronic form accessible through credit, debit or “smart” cards. Developed for National CoinWeek 2008, this exhibit features coins and currency from the world’s major economies, and includes money made from new materials, such as polymer plastic notes as well as bimetallic and aluminum coins, plus a discussion of the history of credit cards.

WorldWar II was the largest conflict in world history and its influence is reflected in money. From the German ghettos to the Hawaiian Islands and at home in the United States,money was adapted to fit the needs of wartime economies. As world powers struggled to conquer and reconquer territory, they put in place different monetary systems for their soldiers as well as the civilian populations. Commerce continued throughout the war whether in concentration camps, purchasing fuel and other rationed supplies, or financing the war effort itself. This exhibit tells the stories ofWorldWar II through the coins, paper money, war bonds and other means of payment used during the conflict. It also includes several military decorations awarded to soldiers and civilians for bravery and service.    Victory at All Costs: MONEY OF WORLD WAR II