The Higgins Museum 2018 National Bank Note Seminar is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, at the museum in Okoboji, Iowa. Six prominent speakers have been scheduled; Peter Huntoon, Mark Drengson, Steven J. Sweeney, LarryAdams, Michael B. Scacci, and Mark B. Anderson. Continental breakfast treats will be available at eight o'clock on Thursday morning, with the program scheduled to get underway at 8:45.

Headlining the speaker sessions will be National Bank Note authority Peter Huntoon, with a scholarly presentation on the 1873 to 1885 currency design era that was dominated by the work of George Casilear. As chiefengraver at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the patented lettering process developed by designer and inventor Casilear dominated every new series of currency produced over that time-frame.

Minnesota specialist Mark Drengson will provide attendees with an insightful examination - National Banks, Bankers and Banknotes of Southern Minnesota - concentrated on his focus on the issues of the southwestern cornerof the state. Past Society of Paper Money Collectors president Mark Anderson will offer an exploration - A Tale of Two Wisconsin Banks; Comparable Inceptions, Divergent Outcomes - of a pair of the state's rural banks thatshared close proximities, drawing upon banking history recorded by his grandfather.

Steve Sweeney, co-author of the Iowa National Bank Notes reference and the project's still active "census keeper" will contribute - The Iowa Census; Evolving & Maturing - providing valuable insights into the value andvagaries of census records. Higgins curator Larry Adams and president Michael Scacci will jointly explore counterfeits - Reasons to Not Fire an Engraver; Counterfeits from 1862 to 1920 - a presentation tied to the Bob McCabereference Counterfeiting and Technology.

The registration fee for the seminar is $75. Registration applications and remittances should be directed to The Higgins Museum, 1507 Sanborn Avenue, P. O. Box 258, Okoboji, IA 51355. The Society of Paper Money Collectorsis the lead co-sponsor of the seminar. Other sponsors are the Central States Numismatic Society and the Professional Currency Dealers Association. (A discounted registration fee of $60 is available to members of he SPMC,CSNS, PCDA and the Iowa Numismatic Association.

There are several overnight accommodation possibilities that are a mile or less away from The Higgins Museum. The include AmericInn Lodge, 105 Brooks Park Drive (just off U.S. Hwy 71) 1- 800-634- 3444 (reservations) or1-712- 332-9000 (direct); Arrowood Resort, 1405 U.S. Hwy. 71, 1-800- 727-4561 (reservations) or 1-712- 332-2161 (direct); Vintage Block Motel, 1107 Sanborn Avenue (just two blocks from the museum) 1-712- 332-8040(reservations and direct); Bridges Bay Resort, 640 Linden Drive, 1-800- 727-4561 (reservations) or 1-712- 332-2022 (direct). Early arrivals from outside the area are invited to attend a welcome reception from 5:00 pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday evening, July 25.

Established in 1978 by William R. Higgins, Jr., The Higgins Museum of National Banking is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, display and educational sharing of artifacts and reference materials related to the1861-1935 National Bank Era. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, the museum displays the country's largest collection of National Bank issues on permanent exhibit, with emphasis on Iowaand the nearby areas of its adjoining states. It incorporates numerous period furnishings and equipment associated with the key role that National Banks played in the economic development of the United States. Admission toThe Higgins Museum is free.

For additional information on the 2018 Higgins Museum National Bank Note Seminar, please contact curator Larry Adams at 515-432- 1931, or direct your inquiry by e-mail to: ladams@thehigginsmuseum.org

For more information on the Higgins Museum, see:
http://www.thehigginsmuseum.org/