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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2008, Edition #11




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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2008, Edition #11

PNG—THE PROFESSIONAL NUMISMATISTS GUILD The Professional Numismatists Guild, founded in 1955, had its in-ception in 1950 with Abe Kosoff. At the time, Kosoff was in partner-ship with Abner Kreisberg in Numismatic Gallery, a firm that was well known for handling major collections and rarities. Kosoff and several other coin dealers believed that the hobby of coin collecting could be better served if a professional group was or-ganized. After much effort, the Professional Numismatists Guild was established. Its motto, “Knowledge, Integrity, Responsibility” contin-ues to reflect the aims of the not-for-profit organization. For the first decade, membership in the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) was by invitation, and only a small number of dealers were asked to join. As time passed, the PNG achieved stature, expe-rience, and wisdom, and the membership rolls were expanded. Today, the PNG comprises a membership across the United States and abroad of virtually all leading professional numismatists. The depth and breadth of the membership brings a rich diversity to the group and has made its progress possible. MEMBERSHIP IN THE GUILD Tojoin the PNG, a dealer must have experience in the field, must certify that he or she has significant financial worth, and must be elected by a majority of the present members. All the PNG members are subject to the rules and regulations of the Guild, which include an arbitration procedure for resolving disagreements between buy-ers and sellers of numismatic properties. The Professional Numismatists Guild looks forward to many more years of enhancing the field of numismatics through adherence to strict ethical and professional standards, cooperative projects with the American Numismatic Association, educational efforts geared to hobbyists, and other programs to benefit what has rightfully been called the world’s greatest hobby. 79

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