The American Numismatic Association (ANA) presented 24 competitive exhibit awards at the Atlanta 2025 National Money Show. Winners were announced at the Exhibit Awards Presentation and Reception on Saturday, March 1.
Michael Shutterly [A CoinWeek contributor. –CW] received the Steven J. D’Ipolito Award for Excellence in Numismatic Exhibiting (best of show) for his exhibit, “It’s Elementary!” The second place D’Ipolito Award was also presented to Shutterly for “Heavenly Gold”. Third place was awarded to Mack Martin for his exhibit “Georgia’s Reconstruction Bonds”.
The Radford Stearns Memorial Award for People’s Choice, determined by votes from convention attendees, was presented to Jeffrey Rosinia for “A Numismatic Taste of Collecting Coca-Cola.”
The theme for National Coin Week this year is “Iconic Change: Pop Culture and Coins Unite!” National Coin Week exhibits are intended to be suitable for display in libraries and schools, so there is a $250 limit on the value of the materials in this competition. The National Coin Week Award was presented to Gary Dobbins for “Pop! Goes the Music.” He will receive a full scholarship to a future ANA Summer Seminar, an award endowed by John Albanese. Second place in this category was awarded to Kathryn Rosinia for “Flower Fairy Coins”. Third place was earned by Jeffrey Rosinia for “Berghoff Waiter Tokens”.
Radford Stearns Memorial Awards for Achievement in Exhibiting were also presented in six classes. This year, 25 competitive exhibits were displayed in the collector exhibits area by 17 exhibitors. Class winners are as follows:
Class 1: History and Politics (historical or political events)
- First place: Simcha Kuritzky, “Give Me That Old-Time Alphabet! Paleo-Hebrew on Modern Israel Numismatics”
- Second place: Josh Black, “90% Silver, 100% History: The Coins and Sales of the Carson City Morgan Dollars in the GSA Hoard”
- Third place: David Crenshaw, “Honoring Valor: The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor 2022 Colorized Silver Dollar and Legacy of James Paul ‘Hank’ Heinold”
Class 2: Economics (monetary and financial systems or economic events, such as panics and inflations)
- First place: Mack Martin, “Georgia’s Reconstruction Bonds”
- Second place: Chris Coulter, “The Forgotten Story of Georgia’s Civil War Bills of Exchange”
- Third place: Simcha Kuritzky, “Branch Davidian Paper Money”
Class 3: Geography (natural or cultural assets, the distribution of populations, or exploration)
- First place: Simcha Laib Kuritzky, “Vermont’s Catamount”
- Second place: Judy Dobbins, “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Prodigy … The Genius … The Legend”
- Third place: Richard Jozefiak, “Official Alaska Statehood Medals 1959 & 2009”
Class 4: Common Elements (material linked by common themes and designs, such as Queen Elizabeth II, elephants, bridges, or world’s fairs)
- First place: Michael T. Shutterly, “Heavenly Gold”
- Second place: Jeffrey Rosinia, “A Taste of Collecting Coca-Cola”
- Third place: Kathryn Rosinia, “Flower Fairy Coins”
Class 5: The Arts (any aspect of fine or applied arts)
- First place: Simcha Kuritzky, “Israel & Currency: Her Innovative Approach to the Question of Idolatrous Money”
- Second place: John Domurat, “Heraldic Art Medals: Regular and Occasional Silver Issues, 1959-1978”
- Third place: Jeffrey Rosinia, “Liberty Centennial Gold”
Class 6: Science (theoretical or applied science, including the technology of manufacturing numismatic items)
- First place: Michael T. Shutterly, “It’s Elementary!”
- Second place: Dennis Schafluetzel, “Bank of Chattanooga Civil War Error Note Types”
- Third place: No exhibit
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In addition to the D’Ippolito and Stearns medals that winning exhibits receive, here are the numismatic prizes awarded to winners at the 2025 Money Show:
- Class Awards: First place, 1/10 ounce American Eagle; second place, Proof American Silver Eagle; third place, bullion American Silver Eagle
- National Coin Week Awards: First place, Summer Seminar scholarship; second place, Proof American Silver Eagle; third place, bullion American Silver Eagle
- Best-of-Show Awards: First place, 1/2 ounce American Eagle; second place, 1/4 ounce American Eagle; third place, 1/10 ounce American Eagle
The application deadline for exhibiting at the 2025 ANA World’s Fair of Money, which will be held August 19-23 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is June 1. For an application form or more information, phone (719) 482-9849; email [email protected]; or visit money.org/convention-exhibits.
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