Tuesday September 15, 2020 was the meeting night of my northern Virginia numismatic social group Nummis Nova.We met virtually on Zoom, as we have been doing for a few months now. Many thanks to our meeting host Aaron Packard.

Here's a screenshot from the early part of the meeting. In the upper left is Bill Eckberg dialing in from West Palm Beach, FL. That's me top center, followed by Jon Radel, Mike Packard, Aaron and a shot from Tom Kays' new digital microscope. Other participants included Eric Schena and Robert Hoppensteadt.

It was good to see and talk with everyone. We discussed a number of topics including auctions and coin shows (and the lack thereof), Tom's new microscope, Robert's new book, and a possible hybrid in-person/online model for our next meeting.

The previous week I'd sold some additional lots from my collection through Stack's Bowers Galleries. This time it was paper money. One lot was a group of postal and fractional currency notes I'd dabbled in before settling on U.S. Encased Postage Stamps as my main specialty.

I also sold a number of U.S. dollar notes I'd collected for the express purpose of exhibiting at coin shows. One exhibit was a selection of one dollar type notes, and another featured errors on dollar notes.

Also included was a group of stock certificates and assay forms I'd accumulated over the years for no particular purpose. The sales will help pay some college tuition bills for our kids, so thank you to anyone who may have been bidding on my consignment lots. In Marie Kondo fashion I thanked them for their service to my collection and sent them on their way.

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot of (11) Mixed Fractional Currency. 3 to 50 Cents. Very Fine to Choice Uncirculated.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-O4Z7U/lot-of-11-mixed-fractional-currency-3-to-50-cents-very-fine-to-choice-uncirculated)

To read the complete lot description, see:
Fr. 36. 1917 $1 Legal Tender Note. Choice Uncirculated.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-O4Z80/fr-36-1917-1-legal-tender-note-choice-uncirculated)

To read the complete lot description, see:
Fr. 1911-K. 1981 $1 Federal Reserve Note. Dallas. Choice Uncirculated. Third Printing on Reverse.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-O4Z8C/fr-1911-k-1981-1-federal-reserve-note-dallas-choice-uncirculated-third-printing-on-reverse)

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot of (2) Fr. 1621 & 1903-F. 1957B & 1969 $1 Silver Certificate & Federal Reserve Note. Extremely Fine & Choice Uncirculated. Mismatched Serial Numbers.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-O4Z8U/lot-of-2-fr-1621-1903-f-1957b-1969-1-silver-certificate-federal-reserve-note-extremely-fine-choice-uncirculatedmismatch)

To read the complete lot description, see:
90068 Lot of (2) Fr. 1609 & 1610. 1935A $1 (R) & (S) Experimental Silver Certificates. Choice Uncirculated.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-O4Z8O/lot-of-2-fr-1609-1610-1935a-1-r-s-experimental-silver-certificates-choice-uncirculated)

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot of (8) Stocks and Assay Forms. Fine to Very Fine.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-O4Z62/lot-of-8-stocks-and-assay-forms-fine-to-very-fine)