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WHERE ARE THESE NUMISMATISTS/Dealers now???

Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Please join the search - no joke. Post answers. Add folks you are curious about.

I'll start.

  1. John Maben. Former owner of Modern Coin Mart. What is he doing now? Where?
  2. John Hunter. Former ANACS employee. Became a nurse. What's he doing now? Where?
  3. J.P. Martin, Numismatist, teacher, former ANACS authenticator/grader. What's he doing now? Where?

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  • KollectorKingKollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 28, 2018 9:23PM

    @Insider2 said:
    Please join the search - no joke. Post answers. Add folks you are curious about.

    I'll start.

    1. John Maben. Former owner of Modern Coin Mart. What is he doing now? Where?
    2. John Hunter. Former ANACS employee. Became a nurse. What's he doing now? Where?
    3. J.P. Martin, Numismatist, teacher, former ANACS authenticator/grader. What's he doing now? Where?

    John Maben Rare Coins, Inc.
    Specialities:
    Hours: Appointment Only
    Phone: (941) 907-8050
    Fax: (941) 907-8833
    Notes:
    Memberships: ANA, PNG, FUN, NGC, PCGS, PMG, PNG
    Established: 1978
    Email: info@johnmaben.com
    Web: www.moderncoinmart.com
    CoinInfo ID: FL-4395
    Location:
    5565 Broadcast Court
    Sarasota, FL 34240
    view google map

    Update per LinkedIn:

    President
    JFM Trading, LLC
    May 2015 – Present (3 years 2 months) | Lakewood Ranch, FL
    Wholesale Numismatics/Precious Metals, Consulting Services

  • SeatedTonersSeatedToners Posts: 392 ✭✭✭✭

    Gary M. Brown
    GMB Foreign & American
    Was a dealer in Florida that was always at the local coin shows along the East Coast.

    When I was in elementary school and middle school, he would teach me at the coin shows about things to look for on currency and coins. Always was a nice guy. Now I'm older and can afford to buy more stuff and I'd love to thank him for always being kind to a little kid.

  • WDPWDP Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I believe JP Martin is still at ANACS.

    W. David Perkins Numismatics - http://www.davidperkinsrarecoins.com/ - 25+ Years ANA, ANS, NLG, NBS, LM JRCS, LSCC, EAC, TAMS, LM CWTS, CSNS, FUN

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,796 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember Mr. Hargis was a grader at Anacs with Mr. Campbell and Mr. Fahey who are still graders, not sure about Hargis. What happened to JT who was memorable with the golfing hat while promoting the old ICG? There were others at ICG then too, Walt Armitage for one.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WDP said:
    I believe JP Martin is still at ANACS.

    AFAIK, JP Martin has not been at ANACS for at least a year! I have not seen his name on the ANA Seminar catalogue either.

    I don't think the info on John Maben is current either.

    I'll call MCM and ANACS tomorrow. I believe I will come up empty. That's why I started this discussion looking for current info. Thanks.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WDP said:
    I believe JP Martin is still at ANACS.

    AFAIK, JP Martin has not been at ANACS for at least a year! I have not seen his name on the ANA Seminar catalogue either.

    I don't think the info on John Maben is current either.

    I'll call MCM and ANACS tomorrow. I believe I will come up empty. That's why I started this discussion looking for current info. Thanks.

  • KollectorKingKollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:

    @WDP said:
    I believe JP Martin is still at ANACS.

    AFAIK, JP Martin has not been at ANACS for at least a year! I have not seen his name on the ANA Seminar catalogue either.

    I don't think the info on John Maben is current either.

    I'll call MCM and ANACS tomorrow. I believe I will come up empty. That's why I started this discussion looking for current info. Thanks.

    No need to call MCM, Mr Maben left that firm as CEO in 4/15.

    After that he became Independent Consultant
    MCM, LLC
    May 2015 – February 2016 (10 months) | Sarasota, Florida Area

  • burfle23burfle23 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe ANACS needs to update their web page:

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,506 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Talked to John Hunter about a year ago. He is alive and doing fine.

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks everyone. I got my questions answered. Apparently JP is on vacation. Good to hear Hunter is still kicking and John is living in Sarasota.

    I hope someone can help about Mr. Brown for the other member. :)

  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maben is 100% still around. I have seen him at shows. I don't think he owns the big company any more.

  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes, Maben is still in Sarasota.

    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • kenriles012kenriles012 Posts: 170 ✭✭

    I would be afraid to ask questions like these because sometimes the answer is....well...you know.

  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is a question, Koynguy. Will Anacs consider returning to the old, small white holders. A lot of love here for those things!

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love those old, small slabs-I wish they'd return to them.

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    where is Anaconda??
    where is BongoBongo??
    where is MadMarty??
    where is Supercoin??

  • StoneyPointStoneyPoint Posts: 48 ✭✭

    I seem to remember supercoin gave up coin dealing and becoming a financial advisor.

    ANA 1106971 MSNS NBS
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭

    @keets said:
    where is Anaconda??

    A personal injury attorney in Texas.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @kranky said:

    @keets said:
    where is Anaconda??

    A personal injury attorney in Texas.

    IIRC he lost his law license because of a fire-arms conviction in CO

    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ColonelJessup said:

    @kranky said:

    @keets said:
    where is Anaconda??

    A personal injury attorney in Texas.

    IIRC he lost his law license because of a fire-arms conviction in CO

    He contacted me maybe 5 or 6 years ago wanting to partner up in an alternative CAC type business. I’m a risk taker but I have my limits

    m

    Walker Proof Digital Album
    Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
  • donjaludonjalu Posts: 65 ✭✭✭

    Was Oded Paz elected to the board of ANA in 2015? Is he still active?

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,398 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 17, 2019 11:33PM

    @donjalu said:
    Was Oded Paz elected to the board of ANA in 2015? Is he still active?

    He's no longer listed as a board member:

    https://www.money.org/board-of-governors

    Here are some elongated tokens of his:

    http://www.odedpaz.com/


    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭

    @ColonelJessup said:

    @kranky said:

    A personal injury attorney in Texas.

    IIRC he lost his law license because of a fire-arms conviction in CO

    Has a website with customer reviews posted as recent as this week. Maybe things worked out.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @StoneyPoint said:
    I seem to remember supercoin gave up coin dealing and becoming a financial advisor.

    I thought it was a poker player.

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Where is Mark Hooten ?

    Had a PhD but difficulty with finding regular employment. Eventually decided to join the Army and become a physician. Had an amazing collection of Buffalo nickels he sold to help finance Med School, etc.

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