Don't let that relaxed Southern manner fool you. W. Mike Hinkle (to his clients) is a sharp, thoroughly professional numismatist who has spentalmost half of his life collecting, studying and dealing in rare U.S. coinage.Mike was born in Lexington Kentucky. His first experiences in numismaticsbegan in 1966. At that time, silver coinage was being pulled from circulationby the U.S. government. Mike decided it would be fun to collect examples ofthese coins before they disappeared.During the next few years, Mike's interest and experience in rare coinsgrew rapidly. He frequented coin shows, bought and sold coins for highschool friends and, in 1971, made his first professional numismatic contact:Jonathan Kern. Kern was so impressed with Mike's numismatic knowledgeand enthusiasm that he took Mike with him on business trips.

Upon graduation from high school, Mike enrolled at the University ofKentucky. His education was temporarily interrupted, however, when, at thetender age of 21, W. Mike Hinkle became Director of Sales for the Steve IvyRare Coin Company.

Mike left the Ivy Company to complete his education. He received a B.A.in December of 1977 and, after marrying the former Elizabeth Cornn, he joinedNERCG in 1978.

Mike feels that there are still some pitfalls to collecting rare coins, buthe's bullish about rare coins' investment potential. And he enjoys passing hisknowledge on to collectors.

To read the New England Rare Coin Galleries article on NNP, see:
Inventory Selections: Number 53, April 16, 1979(https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/553627?page=2)

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To read the complete online obituary, see:
William Michael Hinkle October 14, 1953 - June 22, 2024(https://www.kerrbrothers.com/obituaries/William-Michael-Hinkle?obId=32113101)