Coin Tales From the Bourse Floor: Beth Deisher
Beth Deisher Talks About Her Numismatic
Career & Future As A Novelist
Beth Deisher Talks About Her Numismatic
Career & Future As A Novelist
Click to viewMs. Beth Deisher graciously donated her time and extensive numismatic knowledge participating in Florida United Numismatists free educational seminar program during the 59th Annual F.U.N Show.
Beth Deisher retired as Editor of Coin World after Thirty years of dedication to the numismatic hobby. Beth an award winning author and journalist has contributed to ten books, her latest being a labor of love entitled "Cash In Your Coins: Selling The Rare Coins You’ve Inherited". Which is a publication written for those unfamiliar with the value of the coins now in their possession.
Her lecture “Planning for Your Collection After You Depart" was presented to a standing room only crowd. The book signing that followed immediately afterward resulted in quite a long line of guests anxiously waiting for an autographed copy of her book and a quick word with its author.
Beth is currently doing research for two new books she wishes to write. Clearly, her love of journalism continues. Soon we will all be gifted with another wonderful book for our library.
Planning for Your Collection After You Depart Seminar & Book Signing
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Books by Beth Deisher
Cash in Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You've Inherited If you have some old coins, but don't know what they are or how much they are worth, this book is for you. Easy to understand, easy to navigate, Beth wrote this guide for those who have a bunch of old coins they'd like to sell, but don't know where to start or to whom to turn. Turn the pages of this book and follow along as she guides you step-by-step on an adventure likely to end with some extra, spendable cash in your pockets.
Making The Grade The grade of a coin or level of preservation is a key factor in determining its value. Let this book help you determine the grades of your coins. Color maps show you the areas of the design that are most important and pin-point the design high points. Plus color images of the various grades allow you to compare your coins and match the grade. Every circulating design type of U.S. coin produced by the U.S. Mint since 1793 is included as well as U.S. silver, gold, and platinum bullion coins.
Coin World Almanac, 8th Edition: One-volume book of facts Curious as to the most valuable coins in the world? Do you know how many denominations of U.S. paper money have been printed? Or, who was the first person to be depicted on a U.S. coin? The answers to these questions and thousand upon thousands more can be found in this popular and useful book of facts about money. Plus there are full chapters on topics such as the Federal Reserve Bank and how it orders and distributes money throughout our commercial banking system, coinage laws and tax laws that affect collectibles, and the U.S. Mint and the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the two agencies within the U.S. Treasury that manufacture U.S. money.
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[Quote]Q. David Bowers With Beth Deisher's guidance you'll avoid costly mistakes and make decisions about your coins with more confidence. -Q. David Bowers, the "Dean of American Numismatics"[/Quote]
July 27, 2013 Beth Deisher appeared in downtown Bellefontaine for a book signing listen to the interview conducted by WPKO 98.3 FM
May 6, 2013 Whitman Releases New Book “Cash in Your Coins” Written by Beth Deisher View Video Interview
James Bucki of About.com offers his thoughts on Cash in Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You've Inherited stating its "The Book That Belongs in Every Collector's Safe Deposit Box"
What's The Buzz? Read What Others Are Saying About Cash In Your Coins Here
The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) Discusses Cash In Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You’ve Inherited, by Beth Deisher
Accolades & Awards
1995 The Numismatic Literary Guild's Clemy Award
1995 Glenn Smedley Memorial Award
1999 ANA Presidential Award
2006 F & W Publications' Burnett Anderson Memorial Award for journalistic excellence
2009 ANA Presidential Award
2010 Florida United Numismatists' A.J. Vinci Memorial Award for Excellence in Numismatic Education.
2010 ANA Farran Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished Service
2013 Induction into American Numismatic Associations Numismatic Hall of Fame the ANA's highest honor.
October 25th, 2010 My Two Cents’ Worth: Award to the Wise The American Numismatic Association chose wisely and well in selecting Beth Deisher, editor of Coin World, to receive this year’s Farran Zerbe Award, the national coin club’s highest honor. The Zerbe Award recognizes long and dedicated service to numismatics, and Beth meets that standard superbly. Continue Reading At The Source Coinage Magazine
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Article Sampling
Don't miss Beth Deisher's review of 35 years of reporting on the numismatic hobby and collecting world in her column From the Memory Bank
January 17, 2014 Shoulder to shoulder By Beth Deisher
At times, the collector community and the U.S. Treasury (read that U.S. Mint) are at odds with each other, akin to a family squabble. But when faced with an outside “threat” they put aside their differences and stand together. One such moment was July 14, 1981. Continue Reading At The Source Coin World
December 13, 2013 Commemorative roadblocks With the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games just a scant three years away, virtually everyone Olympic officials, members of Congress, U.S. Treasury officials and coin collectors was excited about the prospect of the U.S. Mint issuing coins to commemorate the Games. Continue Reading At The Source Coin World
April 23, 2012 Deisher retires as editor of Coin World Source Coin World
March 19, 2012 Moments to remember By Beth Deisher Commemorative coins and medals often play a prominent role in marking centennial milestones. While a few such items are being issued this year to observe the 100th anniversary of the great tragedy at sea that occurred shortly before midnight on April 14, 1912, it is the objects recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic and those passed on by survivors that hold the most meaning. Continue Reading At The Source Coin World
Congressional Hearing Transcript
Ms. Deisher was the lead witness testifying at a congressional hearing regarding the U.S. Mint and its circulating commemoratives. Her appearance and testimony was instrumental in the U.S. Congress' reviewing and eventually approving the legislation authorizing the 50 State Quarters program.
April 7, 2011 Testimony of Beth Deisher, Editor, Coin World before the House Financial Services Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy & Technology Hearing.
July 19, 2006 Testimony of Beth Deisher, Editor, Coin World, before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic & International Monetary Policy(PDF)
Ohio's Coingate
February 14, 2006 Ohio Coin Dealers Feeling Scandal's Sting
Beth Deisher tells people she is editor of Coin World magazine in Ohio and some raise an eyebrow or pause disapprovingly, she said. It wasn't always that way in her Buckeye State. But a $50 million rare-coin scandal this year involving one-time GOP fund-raiser and coin-dealer Tom Noe has stigmatized the industry, she said. Continue Reading At The Source Toldeo Blade
March 24, 2006 Shortchanged Again
POLITICS and coin collecting are worlds apart, and ne'r the twain should meet. If we haven't coined that adage yet, we should. Unfortunately Ohio, where "Coingate" has been unraveling on a daily basis for the past 10 months, is heading for another crossing of the two. Politics and coins will be on the grand stage at the end of March when the Buckeye State begins the liquidation of its holdings in the now-infamous Capital Coin Fund Ltd. II through a sealed-bid sale.
Continue Reading At The Source Toledo Blade
Coingate: The Untold Story of the Ohio Rare Coin Fund Scandal Beth Deisher "Coin World" editor Beth Deisher is one of the best- informed observers of the U.S. coin market. This time she turns her attention to the headline grabbing Ohio Coin Fund Scandal. Who was involved? What happened to the $50+ million investment? How did the liquidation of these coins impact the market? Get the answers in Beth Deisher's fact-filled program. Source CoinVideo
During Ms. Deisher's 30-year career in numismatics she was often contacted by fellow journalists investigating a numismatic story. An advocate for the numismatic hobby Beth soon became an official spokesperson to the media regarding the numismatic industry. Below you will find a sampling of articles featuring a "quote" from Beth Deisher.
January 11, 2007 State quarter program gets new push to include D.C., U.S. territories Source USA Today
September 16, 2004 Mint offers sneak peek at new, improved nickels By Barbara Hagenbaugh Source USA TODAY
April 19, 2001 Coin designers in flap with Mint By Liz Sidoti Source The Associated Press
July 05, 1992 Coin Lovers Can Design A Place For Themselves In Posterity Source Chicago Tribune
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