Question about our new ANA Exec. Dir., Larry Shepherd???
dizzyfoxx
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I'm curious if this means that Larry (Simco) is no longer going to be set up at the various coin shows???
This would be a bummer for me and many others IMO if I don't get to hang out at his booth where all the beautifully toned commems reside.
This would be a bummer for me and many others IMO if I don't get to hang out at his booth where all the beautifully toned commems reside.
...There's always time for coin collecting. 
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<< <i>Why would he need to step aside from dealing? I don't recall that Bob Campbell or Anthony Swiatek stepped aside while in office. >>
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<< <i>Why would he need to step aside from dealing? I don't recall that Bob Campbell or Anthony Swiatek stepped aside while in office. >>
Apples and oranges. Those two guys served as President of the Board of Governors, an elected, unpaid, part-time position. Executive Director is a full-time position overseeing the entire organization and its staff, hired by the Board of Governors on behalf of the membership.
This is not to say Larry will or won't be allowed to set up. To my knowledge, he is the first full-time coin dealer to every serve in that capacity -- Ken Hallenbeck, though a coin dealer, was retired at the time of his hiring as Acting Executive Director. While there have been both numismatists and non-numismatists to serve as ED, none were full-time professionals.
Given the complaints about conflicts of interest in the last administration, my guess is that this one will try to minimize such appearances.
While I don't know Larry well, I've always thought he was a class act -- I hope he finds easy road ahead for himself and the organization.
Betts medals, colonial coins, US Mint medals, foreign coins found in early America, and other numismatic Americana
both Campbell and Shepard basically could write the Book
on detecting doctored coins and are supreme specialists in ways
to tell true naturally toned coins from enhanced material. With all the bruha
over CAC and doctoring getting more sophisticated, Shepard could be a leader
in getting organizations cooperating as well as public education courses.
And actually I think of Larry more as an exibitor at his coin table than a major seller,
although he was a big bidder on a few of the top "Battle Creek" rainbow Morgans auctioned,
and I presume intended to sell them just like other specialist dealers.
I think he may make the ANA an improved organization in lots of areas.
Dealer Helps Recover Stolen Coins
By Numismatic News
May 15, 2008
Recovery of approximately $100,000 in stolen coins resulted from actions taken by Pensacola, Fla., dealer Bob Bruce of All American Coin & Jewelry Company.
The coins and others with a value totaling over $1 million were taken in a December burglary of the home of Dr. Robert C. Talbott of Hilliard, Ohio.
Bruce said a man walked into his shop May 3 with seven coins that included a PCGS-66 1903-S silver dollar that was so appealing that his staff called him while he was at a show.
He said he believed it was stolen and he contacted Larry Shepherd, the executive director of the American Numismatic Association, who had sold Talbott many of his coins. Shepherd confirmed Bruce's belief.
Bruce said the seven coins were brought into the shop with the dealer stickers still on them.
Bruce talked to the man by phone, told him he wanted to buy them and to come back on May 5. Authorities were contacted in the meantime. He did not do so, but Bruce said they played phone tag all day. He returned May 6 and an arrest was made, with FBI agents coming in the back door and the front door, Bruce said.
Three coins were recovered and an additional seven at another shop, Bruce said.
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<< <i>Some great news thanks to Larry Shepherd..............
Dealer Helps Recover Stolen Coins
By Numismatic News
May 15, 2008
Recovery of approximately $100,000 in stolen coins resulted from actions taken by Pensacola, Fla., dealer Bob Bruce of All American Coin & Jewelry Company.
The coins and others with a value totaling over $1 million were taken in a December burglary of the home of Dr. Robert C. Talbott of Hilliard, Ohio.
Bruce said a man walked into his shop May 3 with seven coins that included a PCGS-66 1903-S silver dollar that was so appealing that his staff called him while he was at a show.
He said he believed it was stolen and he contacted Larry Shepherd, the executive director of the American Numismatic Association, who had sold Talbott many of his coins. Shepherd confirmed Bruce's belief.
Bruce said the seven coins were brought into the shop with the dealer stickers still on them.
Bruce talked to the man by phone, told him he wanted to buy them and to come back on May 5. Authorities were contacted in the meantime. He did not do so, but Bruce said they played phone tag all day. He returned May 6 and an arrest was made, with FBI agents coming in the back door and the front door, Bruce said.
Three coins were recovered and an additional seven at another shop, Bruce said.
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Wasn't All American a victim of robbery earlier this year? Nice story, glad the individuals had such a heads up on this.
Great Recovery... I'd love to see this on COPS!