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Famous Women in Numismatics

ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 15, 2020 7:57AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Who are some famous women in Numismatics?

Here's a running list:

US Mint Directors

  1. Nellie Tayloe Ross (May 1933–April 1953)
  2. Eva Adams (October 1961–August 1969)
  3. Mary Brooks (September 1969–February 1977)
  4. Stella Hackel Sims (November 1977–April 1981)
  5. Donna Pope (July 1981–August 1991)

Engravers / Medalists

  1. Lea Ahlborn (Swedish Medalist) - Wikipedia - Lea Fredrika Ahlborn (née Lundgren) (18 February 1826 – 13 November 1897) was a famous Swedish artist and medallist.[1] She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and the first woman to be appointed royal printmaker. The position of royal printmaker was counted as a public office, and thereby made her the first female official or civil servant in Sweden.[2]
  2. Elizabeth Jones (US Mint Chief Engraver)
  3. Laura Gardin Fraser
  4. Glenna Maxey Goodacre
  5. Heidi Wastweet (CCAC member)

Civil War Token Merchants

  1. Amelia Gavron

Collectors / Numismatists

  1. Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli Wikipedia - Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli (1914-2001) was a numismatist, and advisor to the US Mint. Together with her husband, Vladimir Clain-Stefalli (1914-1982), she built the National Numismatic Collection (NNC) at the Smithsonian Institution, from approximately 60,000 pieces in 1956 to over 960,000 pieces in 1982.
  2. Emery May Holden Norweb
  3. Jacquenette (Jacque) Cummings Ostheimer
  4. Nicole Kidman
  5. Penny Marshall

Dealers

  1. BJ Searls
  2. Catherine Bullowa
  3. Charmy Harker
  4. Bonnie Sabel - Albanese Rare Coins Bio - Forgive me for not revealing my age, as they say a lady never tells! I will say I’m proud of being a Grandmother to four great kids, Baileigh,Ty, Kameron and Olivia. They belong to my son Adam, and his beautiful wife Jenni. My daughter, Fawn just recently was married to her sweetheart Nathaniel. I’m always ready to share new photos or anecdotes regarding my family, they are always first in my heart. My hobbies include baseball, reading and collecting sports memorabilia. I have had the wonderful good fortune of working under the tutelage of respected numismatists such as Kathleen Duncan, Mark Feld, and more recently Kenny Duncan. So many coin dealers and clients have spent countless hours teaching me the nuances of their specific areas of expertise and I’m eternally grateful. I love coins! I’ve helped assemble finest known collections of Saint Gaudens, Commemoratives, 20th century type and early type coins as well. If pressured, I would admit my favorite coin is a monster toned Silver commemorative. I’m proud to work for a firm that’s motto is Honesty-Quality-Integrity. Whether you view yourself as a beginner, or advanced collector, I’d love to hear from you. I’ll do my best to find that one special coin or discuss your collecting goals.
  5. Laura Sperber
  6. Liz Kogan

Coin Figures

  1. Sacagawea
  2. Susan B. Anthony
  3. Lady Liberty
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a great list, I have no additions. Cheers, RickO

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    TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps a category for journalists? I don’t have a list of names handy but I’ve seen plenty of women write great articles in various coin magazines.

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    DCWDCW Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 29, 2020 9:33AM

    Laura Gardin Fraser

    Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
    "Coin collecting for outcasts..."

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DCW said:

    Laura Gardin Fraser

    Excellent! Added! :+1:

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    DCWDCW Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about Glenna Goodacre?

    Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
    "Coin collecting for outcasts..."

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DCW said:
    How about Glenna Goodacre?

    Another great one! Added :)

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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is BJ Searls a dealer? I knew her only as the Set Registry lead at PCGS

    Latin American Collection

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    WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 7,038 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Charmy Harker needs to be in the dealer list (aka the Penny Lady)

    WS

    Proud recipient of the coveted PCGS Forum "You Suck" Award Thursday July 19, 2007 11:33 PM and December 30th, 2011 at 8:50 PM.
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    RedCopperRedCopper Posts: 173 ✭✭✭

    Catherine Bullowa - dealer

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    ksammutksammut Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭
    edited August 29, 2020 11:56AM

    Maybe Virginia Culver? I know of her, but not a lot about her, so I'm not exactly sure if she fits on the list. President of TAMS from 1964-65 and the ANA from 1973-75. Also, the Executive Director of the Numismatic Literary Guild.

    American Numismatic Association Governor 2023 to 2025 - My posts reflect my own thoughts and are not those of the ANA.My Numismatics with Kenny Twitter Page

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    ANA Life Member & Volunteer District Representative

    2019 ANA Young Numismatist of the Year

    Doing my best to introduce Young Numismatists and Young Adults into the hobby.

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:
    Is BJ Searls a dealer? I knew her only as the Set Registry lead at PCGS

    She was with World-Wide Coin Investments, Ltd. before joining PCGS.

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    TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nicole Kidman with her ancient Judean coins.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Queen Isabella
    Dolly Madison
    Many first spouses
    Hellen Keller

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Margo Russell. Beth Deisher. Ute Wartnberg.

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice post @Zoins

    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:
    Queen Isabella
    Dolly Madison
    Many first spouses
    Hellen Keller

    The dolly Madison is my favorite modern commem as well

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    JesseKraftJesseKraft Posts: 417 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 29, 2020 3:14PM

    Elizabeth Jones

    Edited to add this recent blog post by Ute Wartenberg.

    Jesse C. Kraft, Ph.D.
    Resolute Americana Curator of American Numismatics
    American Numismatic Society
    New York City

    Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), British Numismatic Society (BNS), New York Numismatic Club (NYNC), Early American Copper (EAC), the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association (USMNA), Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC), Token and Medal Society (TAMS), and life member of the Atlantic County Numismatic Society (ACNS).
    Become a member of the American Numismatic Society!

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:

    @PerryHall said:
    Queen Isabella
    Dolly Madison
    Many first spouses
    Hellen Keller

    The dolly Madison is my favorite modern commem as well

    Yup. It's also my favorite bust dollar. ;)

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kathleen Duncan (Pinnacle Rarities) and Bonnie Sabel (Albanese Rare Coins) are a couple of highly respected dealers.

    My Roosevelt Dime Registry Set
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    Winchester1873Winchester1873 Posts: 201 ✭✭✭✭

    Great post! Did not know Nicole Kidman was a collector! Is she a member of the forum? Asking for a friend.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:

    @johnny9434 said:

    @PerryHall said:
    Queen Isabella
    Dolly Madison
    Many first spouses
    Hellen Keller

    The dolly Madison is my favorite modern commem as well

    Yup. It's also my favorite bust dollar. ;)

    🙂

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    bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,687 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lily Tomlin, her ancient coins can be found on display at the Getty Villa.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Penny Marshall was a coin collector at one time.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about women sharpshooters? Annie Oakley (1860-1926) shot coins out of the air I believe.....

    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭✭✭

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/531140/women-numismatists

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    SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 29, 2020 5:44PM

    I believe Kristin Chenoweth collects quarters (I heard of some Long beach citings before)

    Margaretha Ley, a prominent fashion designer who had a fantastic collection of ancient coins, from which this aureus of Vespasian originated (after being excavated in 1895 from the ash of Mt. Vesuvius in a villa outside of Pompeii):

    Learn about our world's shared history told through the first millennium of coinage: Colosseo Collection
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    JesseKraftJesseKraft Posts: 417 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sarah Sophia Banks.
    Despite collecting in the late 18th century, her brief comments about coins have created some of the biggest stirs in numismatics over the past few years.

    Jesse C. Kraft, Ph.D.
    Resolute Americana Curator of American Numismatics
    American Numismatic Society
    New York City

    Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), British Numismatic Society (BNS), New York Numismatic Club (NYNC), Early American Copper (EAC), the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association (USMNA), Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC), Token and Medal Society (TAMS), and life member of the Atlantic County Numismatic Society (ACNS).
    Become a member of the American Numismatic Society!

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thread Revival

    I just read the latest Hot Topics and wanted to thank all the women in our hobby!

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    Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭

    Let's add Lea Ahlborn, the 19th century Swedish medalist, who also made some well-known American medals.

    ANS Charles Anthon medal
    ANS NYC Evacuation medal
    Joseph Mickley medal

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    Ed. S.

    (EJS)
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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Elvira Clain-Stefanelli - numismatist
    Bonnie Sabel - dealer

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution

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