I am a long time member of Numismatics International (NI) and moderate their meetings at the summer ANA Conventions.

One of their active members has come up with the idea to have an NI Seminar which concentrates only on world coins. It will be conducted June 7 to 9, 2013 in Irving, Texas.

The seminar will be broken down into several parts. The three mornings of the seminar will be about identifying coins from different parts of the world. The first afternoon will be about the grading of world coins. The second afternoon will be about learning how to identify counterfeits. The last afternoon will be a model auction to learn how to submit lots and how to bid on auction lots.

The seminar will be held at the Courtyard Dallas DFW Airport North at 4949 Regent Boulevard. Irving, TX 75063. You need to telephone the hotel at 972-929-4004 to make your reservations. When you mention the NI Seminar, the rate will be only $65 a night plus tax. The hotel also has a shuttle to and from DFW.

The early registration for NI members is $150 and non-Ni Member is $250. Late registration is $200 for NI members and $300 for non-NI members. You can go to the NI website at www.numis.org and pay via PayPal or send them a check at P.O. Box 570842, Dallas, TX 75357.