Central States Numismatic Society

73rd Anniversary Convention

April 18-21, 2012

Collectors are already looking forward to this convention which will be held at the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.

In addition to a bourse with 250+ booths manned by leading dealers from roughly 30 states, the convention will feature an exceptionally high-quality educational exhibit area as well as two Heritage Signature Sales, one focused on rare coins and the other on collectible paper money.

A highlight of the event will be an 8-session Civil War Educational Forum featuring programs presented by numismatic researchers, Civil War enactors and Civil War academic researchers. The Civil War is perhaps the most studied and published aspect of American History.

Civil War topics will include "Civil War Era Banking and Currency, Civil War Tokens, Divided Families During the Civil War, 17th Corps Field Hospital, Battlefield Trauma Care During the Civil War, and President Lincoln’s (portrayed by Dennis Boggs) "My Evolving Views on Slavery and Emancipation."

George Fuld, a widely recognized authority on Civil War tokens, will be on hand Friday, April 20th to talk about Civil War Tokens. In collaboration with Melvin Fuld, he is the author of "A Guide to Civil War Store Card Tokens, Patriotic Civil War Tokens and U.S. Civil War Store Cards, as well as numerous published articles on the field of study represented by his books.

While the forum won’t pretend to make you an instant expert on the subject, it will give you a greater understanding of this era in our history than you had prior to participating.

For reservations at the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel, call the facility directly (847-303-4100) and mention rate code "CSNCSNA" for a special single or double rate of $139.

A complete schedule of events can be found by visiting the Central States Numismatic Society web site.