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GROWING THE HOBBY: NATIONAL NUMISMATIC MUSEUMS

ne of my greatest achievements in numismatics was being involved with the planning, funding and execution of the Smithsonian Museum of American History numismatic exhibit. The exhibit, opened in 2015 and is one of the most popular destinations in the museum. This is a museum which has over 4 million visitors per year. Because of this exhibit, more people are introduced to the hobby of numismatics than anywhere else in the world. National

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