Gallery Mint Museum Board of Directors

Zoins

Just ran across this 2005 article on the GMM's Board of Directors, a Numismatic Who's Who.

It's great to see who was involved with the Gallery Mint Museum.

https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v08n35a05.html

The new GMM Board includes
1. Erik Goldstein, Curator of Mechanical Arts and Numismatics at Colonial Williamsburg;
1. John Kraljevich, numismatic researcher;
1. Dick Johnson, founding editor of Coin World and widely published author on medals and minting;
1. U.S. Mint historian Robert Julian;
1. Greg Lambousy, Director of Collections at the Louisiana State Museum;
1. Ron Landis, noted die engraver and visionary founder of Gallery Mint, Inc.;
1. Chris Madden, intaglio engraver with the Bureau of Printing and Engraving;
1. John Nebel, computer guru and numismatic photographer;
1. Edward C. Rochette, Executive Director emeritus of the American Numismatic Association and founder of the ANA's Summer Seminars;
1. Bob Evans, Chief Scientist, Conservator and Exhibitor of the S. S. Central America "Ship of Gold,"
1. Timothy Grat, Chief Coiner and long time employee of the Gallery Mint and
1. Mike Ellis, Editor of the "Cherrypickers" Guide to Rare Die Varieties, Fourth Edition, Volume I, current president of CONECA and error coin authenticator for ICG.

Board President Ron Landis noted that the new, non-profit numismatic museum was careful to select individuals with impeccable academic reputations and a passion for minting technology to serve on the Board. `This is a "Dream Team" with a clear understanding of museums, numismatics and minting. We are going to move very fast in reaching our goals,' he said.

ricko

Very impressive and well credentialed individuals. Cheers, RickO