Central States Numismatic Society

Central States Numismatic SocietyAbbreviation| CSNS

|

Formation| 1939
Type| Non-Profit Organization

Tax ID no.

| 41-602-8039
Website| Https://www.centralstatesnumismaticsociety.org/

Central States Numismatic Society, or as it is also known, CSNS, is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1939 with the aim to enhance and promote numismatics within its 13 state region of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. It is one of the largest Numismatic associations|numismatic organizations in the United States.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Membership
* 3 Board of Governors
* 3.1 List of Presidents
* 4 Medal of Merit
* 5 Q. David Bowers Award
* 6 Events
* 6.1 Past and Future Convention Dates and Locations
* 7 Programs & Services
* 7.1 Club DVD Program
* 7.2 Speaker Reimbursement Program
* 7.3 The Centinel
* 8 References

## History[edit]

The first Central States Numismatic Conference was held April 22-23, 1939 at the Hotel Congress in downtown Chicago. At this conference a meeting was held to officially form a numismatic organization encompassing the thirteen state region of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. The name Central States Numismatic Society was adopted at this meeting. In the years since, the Central States Numismatic Society has held a yearly spring convention, with the exception of World War II|WWII years 1943-46 and in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and from the years 1985-2005 (except in 1986, 1995, 1996, 2002, & 2004) held a fall convention as well.[2]

## Membership[edit]

Central States Numismatic Society has a fluctuating member base of around 2,000 members. Membership is open to all individuals and coin clubs but only members residing in the thirteen state region can run for the board of governors. Membership dues are:

$625 - Individual Life Membership

$1,200 - Club Life Membership

$30 - 1 Year U.S. Adult Membership

$50 - 1 Year Foreign Adult or Club Membership

$50 - 1 Year U.S. Club Membership

$10 - 1 Year Junior Membership

$18.75 - 1 Year Associate Membership (An Associate membership does not receive a copy of The Centinel and must be in the same household of a Regular member.)[3]

## Board of Governors[edit]

The current Board of Governors:

Mitch Ernst - President

Brett Irick - Vice President

Jack Huggins - Secretary/Treasurer

Samuel Ernst - Governor

Carrie Meyer - Governor

David Harper - Governor

David Nazzaro - Governor[4]

### List of Presidents[edit]

List of Presidents of CSNS  Term  | Name

|

1939-40  | Arthur B. Kelley
1940-41  | R. Edward Davis

(Died shortly after election)

1940-41  | Hubert Polzer (assumed presidency)
1941-42  | J. Hewit Judd
1942-43  | I.T. Kopicki
1944-46  | CSNS Inactive
1947-48  | Russell W. Stehfest
1948-50  | Richard S. Yeoman
1950-52  | Lillard W. Culver
1950-52  | Ray O. Lefman
1952-54  | James W. Curtis
1954-56  | C.C. Shroyer
1955-58  | Erwin C. Gerber
1958-60  | Harry X. Boosel
1962-64  | F. Steven Epps
1964-66  | Leo C. Terry
1966-68  | Phillip J. More
1968-70  | Ben Stocker
1970-72  | George D. Hatie
1972-74  | David L. Cooper
1974-76  | Daniel C. Parker
1976-78  | Harold H. Berk
1978-80  | A.P. (Del) Bertschy
1980-82  | Ralph D. Hardman
1982-84  | Kurt R. Krueger
1984-86  | John H. Cain
1985-88  | Leon Hendrickson
1988-90  | Michael Kolman
1990-92  | Marjorie Owen Hendershott
1992-94  | Leonard Owen
1994-96  | Kevin Foley
1996-98  | John Wilson
1998-2000  | Roger Winklehake
2000-02  | Ray Lockwood
2002-04  | Harry Tileston
2004-06  | Marv Mericle
2006-08  | William Brandimore
2008-10  | Patti Finner
2010-12  | Donald Charters
2012-14  | James S. Moores
2014-16  | Bruce D. Perdue
2016-18  | Karen A. Jach
2018-20  | Mitch Ernst
2020-22  | Mitch Ernst (Appointed by the Board of Governors)

[5]

## Medal of Merit[edit]

Below are the recipients of the Central States Numismatic Society Medal of Merit for their contributions to numismatics and CSNS.

Medal of Merit Recipients  Year  | Name(s)

|

1953  | Earl C. Brown

Lillard W Culver

Paul H. Ginther

Glenn B. Smedly

James W. Curtis

Richard S. Yeoman

1954  | Elston G. Bradfield
1955  | James Hurlbut

Lewis M. Reagan

1956  | Ivan C. Ebling

Clyde L. Grimm

1957  | Ignatius T. Kopicki

Ray Fiscus

1958  | Burton H. Saxton

James Kelly

Harold L. Bowen

1959  | F. Stevens Epps

Lee F. Hewitt

1960  | Paul E. Olson

Erwin G. Gerber

1961  | Arthur Rutz

August Hausske

D. Wayne Johnson

Carmen Baum

Chester Krause|Chester L. Krause

1962  | Sol Kaplan
1963  | Ray O. Lefman

Harry X. Boosel

1964  | C.A.M. Smith

Arlie Slabaugh

1965  | Ray M. Janda

George D. Hatie

1966  | Ben Stocker
1967  | Leo G. Terry
1968  | Phillip J. More

Curtis C. (Tim) Shroyer

1969  | A. Kosoff

Lewis S. Werner

1970  | Betty K. Ebert

Max L. Kaplan

1971  | David L. Cooper

Charles M. Wormser

1972  | A.P. (Del) Bertschy
1973  | Oliver M. Horton
1974  | David Shapiro
1975  | Ralph D. Hardman, Jr.
1976  | Daniel C. Parker

Jack Klausen

1977  | Marjorie M. Owen (Hendershott)
1978  | Bernice (Bink) Stevenson
1979  | Marian Yeoman

Tillie Boosel

Betty Lefman

Dorothy Cooper

Wanda Parker

Suzanne Berk

1980  | Helen Sedo
1981  | None
1982  | Lawrence E. Rowe

Donald R. Hudson

1983  | Leonard M. Owen

Kurt R. Kreuger

Michael L. Koleman

1984  | Cliff Mishler
1985  | Kevin Foley
1986  | John H. Cain
1987  | Marilyn M. Douglas
1988  | Leon Hendrickson

Ruhama Hendrickson

Robert E. Douglas

1989  | None
1990  | Sophie A. Podufaly
1991  | None
1992  | Robert R. Kutcher
1993  | Numismatic News
1994  | Indiana State Numismatic Association

Indianapolis Coin Club

1995  | None
1996  | Florence M. Schook
1997  | Howard Linville
1998  | Roland W. Finner

Betty J. Finner

William M. Ross

1999  | John W. Wilson

Karen Jach

Jerry Lebo

2000  | W. Ray Lockwood

Frances G. Lockwood

Richard Grinolds

Jim Jach

Richard E. Peterson

2001  | Marvin Mericle
2002  | Raymond Dillard
2003  | Rob Green
2004  | Harry Tileston

Jack Huggins, Jr.

2005  | None
2006  | None
2007  | None
2008  | Patti Finner
2009  | Roland Finner
2010  | None
2011  | None
2012  | Beth Deisher
2013  | Nancy Wilson
2014  | None
2015  | Tom Casper
2016  | David Lisot
2017  | Robert Fritsch

Mack Martin[6]

2018  | None
2019  | Mike Curran
2020  | None

## Q. David Bowers Award[edit]

Recipients of the Q. David Bowers Award presented by Central States Numismatic Society to individuals of lifetime accomplishments or contributions to numismatics.[7]

Q. David Bowers Award Recipients  Year  | Name

|

2019  | Charmy Harker[8]
2020  | Richard Snow

Larry Shepherd

## Events[edit]

The Central States Numismatic Society, since its inception, holds a yearly, spring convention.[9] Likewise, in the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2005 CSNS held a fall convention in addition to its spring convention. The CSNS convention usually partners with an auction house to provide numismatic auctions for the duration of its event. [10] The CSNS convention also has an education exhibit area filled with educational displays created by Central States members about numismatic topics. [11] In its eight-one year history, Central States Numismatic Society has not held a yearly convention only a handful of times, during World War II|WWII years 1943-1946 and 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] [13] In 2018, CSNS incorporated the Chicago Coin Expo into its own convention, adding world and ancient coin dealers to its dealer base of U.S. coins and gold and silver bullion dealers. [14] Likewise, in 2019, CSNS incorporated the Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) show into their annual convention further expanding their convention by including paper money dealers. [15]

### Past and Future Convention Dates and Locations[edit]

CSNS Conventions and Locations  Year  | Date  | Location

|
|

1939  | April 22 - 23  | Chicago, IL
1940  | April 27 - 28  | Burlington, IA
1941  | April 26 - 28  | Milwaukee, WI
1942  | May 9 - 10  | Des Moines, IA
1943  | N/A  |
1944  | N/A  |
1945  | N/A  |
1946  | Cancelled due

to Polio outbreak

1947  | May 2 - 4  | Indianapolis, IN
1948  | April 16 - 18  | Dayton, OH
1949  | May 13 - 15  | Detroit, MI
1950  | May 5 - 7  | Springfield, IL
1951  | May 11 - 13  | Minneapolis, MN
1952  | May 2 - 4  | Cincinnati, OH
1953  | May 1 - 3  | Chicago, IL
1954  | April 30 - May 2  | Milwaukee, WI
1955  | April 29 - May 1  | Detroit, MI
1956  | April 27 - 29  | Indianapolis, IN
1957  | April 26 - 28  | St. Louis, MO
1958  | May 9 - 11  | Cincinnati, OH
1959  | April 24 - 26  | Kansas City, MO
1960  | April 29 - May 1  | Detroit, MI
1961  | April 28 - 30  | Minneapolis, MN
1962  | May 4 - 6  | Milwaukee, WI
1963  | April 16 - 18  | Chicago, IL
1964  | April 24 - 26  | Kansas City, MO
1965  | April 23 - 25  | Chicago, IL
1966  | April 29 - May 1  | Indianapolis, IN
1967  | April 28 - 30  | Peoria, IL
1968  | April 19 - 21  | Detroit, MI
1969  | May 2 - 4  | Chicago, IL
1970  | May 22 - 24  | Cleveland, OH
1971  | May 14 - 16  | St. Louis, MO
1972  | April 28 - 30  | Milwaukee, WI
1973  | May 4 - 6  | Peoria, IL
1974  | May 9 - 12  | Detroit, MI
1975  | April 25 - 27  | Kansas City, MO
1976  | April 30 - May 2  | Chicago, IL
1977  | May 13 - 15  | Milwaukee, WI
1978  | May 12 - 14  | St. Louis, MO
1979  | April 27 - 29  | Dearborn, MI
1980  | April 17 - 20  | Lincoln, NE
1981  | April 2 - 5  | Indianapolis, IN
1982  | April 29 - May 2  | Cedar Rapids, IA
1983  | April 7 - 10  | Dearborn, MI
1984  | April 26 - 29  | Milwaukee, WI
1985  | April 26 - 28  | Minneapolis, MN
1985*  | November 2  | Sioux Falls, SD
1986  | April 2 - 5  | Kansas City, MO
1987  | May 8 - 10  | St. Louis, MO
1987*  | October 17 - 18  | Omaha, NE
1988  | April 7 - 11  | Indianapolis, IN
1988*  | November 18 - 20  | Dayton, OH
1989  | April 21 - 23  | Overland Park, KS
1989*  | September 8 - 10  | Battle Creek, MI
1990  | April 6 - 8  | Milwaukee, WI
1990*  | October 19 - 21  | Louisville, KY
1991  | May 10 - 12  | St. Louis, MO
1991*  | September 13 - 15  | Fort Wayne, IN
1992  | May 1 - 3  | Minneapolis, MN
1992*  | September 18 - 20  | Cincinnati, OH
1993  | May 20 - 23  | Rosemont, IL
1993*  | November 5 - 7  | Dayton, OH
1994  | April 7 - 10  | Indianapolis, IN
1994*  | September 2  | Fort Mitchell, KY
1995  | April 28 - 30  | Milwaukee, WI
1996  | April 26 - 28  | Kansas City, MO
1997  | April 10 - 13  | Indianapolis, IN
1997*  | September 5 - 7  | Harvey, IL
1998  | April 23 - 26  | Milwaukee, WI
1998*  | September 10 - 13  | Harvey, IL
1999  | April 23 - 25  | Milwaukee, WI
1999*  | October 10 - 12  | Cincinnati, OH
2000  | May 4 - 7  | Minneapolis, MN
2000*  | September 8 - 10  | Harvey, IL
2001  | April 6 - 8  | Indianapolis, IN
2001*  | August 31 - September 2  | Dearborn, MI
2002  | April 25 - 27  | Columbus, OH
2003  | May 2 - 4  | St. Louis, MO
2003*  | August 4  | Countryside, IL
2004  | May 6 - 10  | Milwaukee, WI
2005  | May 4 - 8  | St. Louis, MO
2005*  | August 26 - 28  | Dearborn, MI
2006  | April 21 - 24  | Columbus, OH
2007  | May 10 - 12  | St. Louis, MO
2008  | April 17 - 19  | Rosemont, IL
2009  | April 29 - May 2  | Cincinnati, OH
2010  | April 28 - May 1  | Milwaukee, WI
2011  | April 25 - 30  | Rosemont, IL
2012  | April 16 - 21  | Schaumburg, IL
2013  | April 22 - 27  | Schaumburg, IL
2014  | April 21 - 26  | Schaumburg, IL
2015  | April 20 - 25  | Schaumburg, IL
2016  | April 27 - 30  | Schaumburg, IL
2017  | April 24 - 29  | Schaumburg, IL
2018  | April 23 - 28  | Schaumburg, IL
2019  | April 24 - 27  | Schaumburg, IL
2020  | April 22 - 25 (Canceled due

to COVID-19 pandemic)[16] [17]

| Schaumburg, IL
2021  | April 21 - 24  | Schaumburg, IL
2022  | April 20 - 23  | Schaumburg, IL

[18]

* Denotes a Fall convention

## Programs & Services[edit]

### Club DVD Program[edit]

The Central States Numismatic Society offers each member coin club the opportunity to get five (5) free DVD programs from CSNS's large convention presentation archive, over 200 videos, every year. The video archive contains videos on historical topics, exonumia, U.S. coins, and foreign coins, to name a few.[19]

### Speaker Reimbursement Program[edit]

The Speaker Reimbursement Program offered by CSNS is to encourage member coin clubs to engage speakers from other states to come to their meeting and give a presentation that they would otherwise not receive. Applicable fees will be reimbursed to the club by the Central States Numismatic Society. This program is available to all member clubs but only ten will receive reimbursement in one calendar year.[20]

### The Centinel[edit]

All members and member clubs (except associate members) receive a copy of the the Central States Numismatic Society's quarterly publication, The Centinel, with their membership. Each issue is filled with articles and information from the numismatic field.[21]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Central States Numismatic Society". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
2. ↑ "History | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
3. ↑ "Membership | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
4. ↑ "About | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
5. ↑ "Past Presidents | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
6. ↑ "Central States Numismatic Society presents annual awards". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
7. ↑ Staff, Numismatic News (2019-03-02). "CSNS announces new Bowers Award". Numismatic News. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
8. ↑ "Women In Numismatics". www.womeninnumismatics.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
9. ↑ "Convention | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
10. ↑ "CSNS Auctions Blow Past $33.6 Million At Heritage Auctions". Retrieved 2020-08-20.
11. ↑ "Educational Exhibits | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
12. ↑ CoinWeek (2020-03-16). "Central States Numismatic Society Cancels 2020 Convention". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
13. ↑ Staff, Numismatic News (2020-03-20). "Central States 2020 Convention Canceled, Auction Moved". Numismatic News. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
14. ↑ CoinWeek (2019-05-15). "Central States Convention Expands Focus of Bourse Area". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
15. ↑ CoinWeek (2019-05-15). "Central States Convention Expands Focus of Bourse Area". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
16. ↑ CoinWeek (2020-03-16). "Central States Numismatic Society Cancels 2020 Convention". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
17. ↑ Staff, Numismatic News (2020-03-20). "Central States 2020 Convention Canceled, Auction Moved". Numismatic News. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
18. ↑ "History | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
19. ↑ "Education | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
20. ↑ "Education | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
21. ↑ "The Centinel | Central States Numismatic Society". CSNS. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

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