If you've thought about writing a book about a specific area of numismatics, it's possible that the Central States Numismatic Society can helpfinancially with its research and publication.

Grants to assist authors in publishing new references in four different collecting areas were recently awarded under the Central States AuthorGrants Program.

The four 2016-2017 Central States Author Grant recipients and the titles of their respective books are:

➤ Kenneth Berger, Philippine Emergency Currency.

➤ Russell Doughty, Flying Eagle/Indian Cent Die Varieties.

➤ Kevin Flynn, Coin Collecting For Kids.

➤ Winston Zach, Contemporary Counterfeit Coinage.

Ongoing program
According to Ray Lockwood, CSNS education director and past president, the first grants under the Central States Author Grants Program were made in2011 and have been awarded annually since.

Grants may not exceed $5,000. The amount budgeted for the grants ranges from $10,000 to $40,000 each year, Lockwood said.

Lockwood said grant applications are due Aug. 31 each year and are reviewed by the Central States Education Committee. The committee thenrecommends to the Central States Board what applications to fund. The board, in turn, approves the grants on or about Oct. 1, Lockwood said.

Since the 2011 establishment of the Central State Author Grants Program, 34 grants have been awarded.

"These grants have yielded 22 published books to date with others still in the development stage."

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For more information on the author grants program, see:
http://centralstates.info/education.html

For more information on the Central States Numismatic Society, see:
www.centralstates.info