Great Article about the 9/11 Quarter Fund Raiser in Numismatist!

dpoole

Mark Rush wrote a terrificly complimentary piece about Wondercoin's idea and hard work (along with Registrycoin and Cosmicdebris) sellingthe 100 PCGS NY State Quarters, to raise over $40,000 for the victims of 9/11 back in 2001.

The article complimented the folks who donated the high quality quarters, and PCGS for donating the slabbing and special attributions. The article named lots of names, including pmh1nic, DcamMike1, Bcsican, Flying56eagle, merz2 and others.

Brought back a good memory, and made me feel proud of the Forum all over again. Kudos again to all the organizers for that great project!

It's on pp55-56 of the April edition of Numismatist.

wondercoin

Mark: I look forward to reading it

Wondercoin

oreville

Great article and great picture to go with it.

It was the hobby's finest hour.

PCGS should be proud as well for playing a role in all of this.

kranky

goose3 posted scans of the article. Page 1 Page 2

K6AZ

So, someone has an inside line at the PO! I haven't got my copy yet.

Mark

K6AZ:

I haven't got my issue either! For what it's worth, there were a lot more names mentioned in the original article, but Numismatist now has a stringent length requirement and so I had to literally cut the article in half. So if i overlooked anyone, I assure that almost surely it was because of the pruning I was required to do.

Mark

K6AZ

Understand Mark. Actually, when that went down, I was in Chicago loading up computer equipment for my eBay sales, and I wasn't doing much with coins so I wasn't involved in it. I just hate it when someone gets a publication before I do!

Conder101

<< <i>For what it's worth, there were a lot more names mentioned in the original article, but Numismatist now has a stringent length requirement and so I had to literally cut the article in half. >>


And they claimed that the changes made to the Numismatist were to make it better. Articles can no longer be indepth research but mere sound bites.

Still I think you did an excellent job within the space allowed to you.

cosmicdebris

Cool where can I get a copy of the April edition of Numismatist?

cosmicdebris

Bueler?

smprfi

Great story Mark.I still remember how fast that took off.

merz2

Thanks for the article.I wonder how many still have their coin ?

CarlWohlforth

I still have mine!

I lost a 2'nd cousin and I will most likely have mine for a long time. It reminds me of people pulling together for a good cause.

cosmicdebris

I emailed the magazine asking them how to order a copy of the April issue because I was mentioned in one of the articles and Marilyn Reback Senior Editor of the NUMISMATIST told me to send her my address and she would mail me a complimentary copy. That was extremely nice of her.