PR: Walton 1913 nickel at Long Beach Expo

California Debut: Walton 1913 Liberty Head
Nickel Coming To September Long Beach Expo


(Long Beach, CA) -- Just weeks after its dramatic "discovery" and
authentication at the American Numismatic Association convention in Baltimore,
the previously missing Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel will make its
first-ever public appearance in California.

In a joint arrangement with Walton's heirs, the ANA and Bowers and Merena
Galleries, the famous coin will be displayed during the first three days of the
Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, September 18 – 21, 2003.

The show also will feature a special three-day display of the recently
authenticated, unique specimen strike 1794 dollar, designated PCGS SP-66, that
was originally in the United States Mint’s cabinet collection. It is
believed to be one of the first U.S. silver dollars produced.

"All of us on the Long Beach Expo staff are absolutely thrilled the descendants
of George O. Walton want collectors to have the opportunity to personally see
this important coin. This will be the first time the Walton specimen has ever
been publicly displayed in California," said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General
Chairman.

"As we now know, after Mr. Walton was killed in a 1962 North Carolina car
crash, family members were erroneously told his 1913 Liberty Head nickel was an
alerted date. They kept it inside his custom-made plastic holder in a closet
for more than 40 years. Our reward offer of a minimum $1 million earlier this
year helped coax the nickel out of hiding," said Paul Montgomery, President of
Bowers and Merena Galleries of Mandeville, Louisiana.

The 1794 specimen dollar is the only one of that date and denomination with a
silver plug inserted by the U.S. Mint to correct the planchet’s weight. The
coin will be exhibited for the first time in California at the Long Beach Expo
courtesy of its owner, Steve Contursi, President of Rare Coin Wholesalers, Dana
Point, California.

Another major attraction at the September Long Beach Expo will be the popular
seminars, "Buying & Selling on eBay," Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20,
presented by eBay representative, Troy Thoreson. Plus, there again will be
competitive numismatic exhibits coordinated by the Long Beach Coin Club.

The Long Beach Expo features more than 2,000 dealers buying and selling rare
coins, paper money, postage stamps, postcards, autographs, historical
documents, antiques and jewelry. There will be more than a dozen educational
sessions and club meetings open to the public during the show.

Heritage Numismatic Auctions of Dallas, Texas, the official auctioneer for the
Long Beach Expo, will conduct a "Bullet Sale," "Signature Sale" and "World Coin
Auction."

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS); Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
(NGC); Heritage Numismatic Auctions; eBay; UBS Numismatics/Art Banking; British
Royal Mint; Royal Spanish Mint; CoinFacts.com; Coin Link; and the World Money
Fair of Basel, Switzerland are official corporate sponsors of the Expo.

The Long Beach Stamp and Coin Clubs are co-sponsors of the event.

Admission to the Long Beach Coin & Collectibles Expo is $6 (for a four-day
pass); only $3 for collectors displaying a valid membership card in any
numismatic or philatelic organization.

Show hours are Thursday to Saturday, September 18 - 20, from 10 a.m. to 6:30
p.m., and Sunday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Long Beach
Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave.

For additional information, contact the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles
Expo prior to September 17 at (805) 962-9939, or September 17 - 21, at the Long
Beach Convention Center, (562) 436-3636. The Web site is
www.LongBeachShow.com.

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Donn Pearlman

Here's the sale catalog of Walton's collection in 1963 (minus the 1913
nickel)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3043834664

Rick




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