No matter what we collect, we have to organize our holdings and present them somehow. This requires tools and materials that are not found in a traditional coin shop. Scales and calipers, nippers and scissors, card stock and poster-board are all found at other stores around town. Using a sonic sealer to best advantage, or coming up with a way to present and store hanging badges or military awards are also explored. This presentation is full of tips and techniques the presenter has developed over his years of

Bob started collecting coins in 1968 while stationed in Japan with the United States Navy. Subsequent assignments in Germany, Scotland, and Spain, along with several Mediterranean cruises added to his core collections of circulating coins of countries visited. Following retirement from the Navy, Bob started collecting New Hampshire town medals, medals of the New England Numismatic Association, elongated coins, woods, Hard Times Tokens, Mardi Gras Doubloons, ancients, state quarters, "classic" US commemoratives, and certain European art and historical medals. He has held numerous active leadership roles in numismatics, and as a member of nearly 50 coin clubs, Bob has served on the Board for several and President of six. We are proud to have him sit on the Board of Directors of the MCA. Bob's proudest achievements include serving as Assistant General Manager of the 2010 Boston World's Fair of Money and sitting as a member of the New Hampshire State Quarter Committee.

The Medal Collectors of America is an ANA Member club for collectors of world and U.S. art and historical medals. Contact us and we'll send you a complimentary copy of the latest issue of our club publication, the MCA Advisory. It is guaranteed to be a "good read" if you set aside an hour to enjoy it. Our purpose of course is to entice you to join others who love numismatic history, research, and medals worldwide from medieval times to the present. For more information, or to join MCA, email us at medalcollectors@gmail.com or visit us at www.medalcollectors.org.