Newman Numismatic Portal Announces NNP Symposium, May 2-4, 2024

(March 15, 2024) The Newman Numismatic Portal today announces the next NNP Symposium, which will take place May 2-4, in conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society convention in Schaumburg, IL. Sessions will be available to in-person show attendees and will be livestreamed for those wishing to view remotely.

The NNP Symposium is a free event that brings together a variety of numismatic speakers and covers a wide array of numismatic subjects. Featuring approximately twenty presentations, attendees will easily note topics of interest. This is the eighth such event, which was launched by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society in fall 2020 in response to the pandemic.

The upcoming event features a “Focus on Franklin” theme, highlighted by an appearance from Benjamin Franklin himself, as re-enacted by Patrick McBride. Two related presentations will delve into Franklin’s numismatic connections, with Farley Grubb discussing the Continental Currency paper money, while Khachatur Manukyan will cover Franklin’s innovations in the technology of currency production.

In conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society Iowa State Showcase, the Symposium will feature speakers with Iowa connections, including George Cuhaj, Curator of the Higgins Museum in Okoboji, IA, who will discuss the museum’s National Bank notes collection. Dave Stark will speak on the history of the Iowa Numismatic Association, while Jesse Goplen, of the Elkader Auction House in Elkader, IA, will deliver a pair of presentations on German notgeld. NNP Symposium attendees subscribe to email updates at https://nnpsymposium.org, and a full schedule of events will be posted at https://nnpsymposium.org/schedule. Zoom links for individual sessions will be publicly posted shortly before the event. Email subscription is not required to attend the Symposium, though it is encouraged for those who wish to receive event notifications. For further information on the Central States Numismatic Society convention, see https://www.csns.org/convention.