Welcome to Our 69th Anniversary Convention
69h Anniversary Convention Event Site:
The Central States Numismatic Society’s 69th Anniversary Convention will be held
in Rosemont, IL at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The Stephens Center is located in North Suburban Chicago roughly
one mile from O’Hare Airport and is convenient to diverse entertainment and restaurant venues. To obtain a map and
directions from your location to the convention center please visit the following websites:
www.mapquest.com, www.switchboard.com. For general Rosemont tourist information
and information about sites of interest and restaurants near the convention center please access the Rosemont Convention and
Visitors Bureau website: www.rosemont.com.
Event Description:
The Central States Numismatic Society Convention is one of the leading such events in the United States.
It features two separate and distinct major auctions of numismatic rarities cataloged and conducted by Heritage Auctions,
of Dallas, Texas. One sale will focus on rare coins, while the other will be devoted exclusively to collectable paper money
and related ephemera. In addition, there will be a 300+ booth bourse area with leading dealers from no less than 40 states,
as well as educational exhibits, club meetings, programs and seminars. It also includes the prestigious Professional
Numismatists Guild Day, where booth holders with membership in the leading dealer trade organization host a special
bourse open by invitation only.
Bourse Hours:
The 300+ booth dealer bourse area, a central feature of the 69th Anniversary Convention, will
operate in accordance with the following schedule:
Restricted and Special Privilege Hours:
- Wednesday, April 16 - 10AM-5PM
(Professional Numismatists Guild Day - admission
by advance written invitation only
$75* to others, payable to CSNS at event site)
- Thursday, April 17 - 8AM-1PM
(CSNS booth holder setup – Open to non-booth
holders for $75* registration fee, payable to CSNS
at event site)
(*One $75 registration fee provides admission
to both special privilege previews on Wednesday
Thursday and booth holder only hours Friday and Saturday)
Regular Public Hours:
- Thursday, April 17 1PM-6PM (Booth holders at 9AM)
- Friday, April 18 10AM-6PM (Booth Holders at 9AM)
- Saturday, April 19 10AM-5PM (Booth Holders at 9AM)
Admission to the bourse area is free during the Thursday-Saturday regular public hours.
For a listing of booth holders signed up to date with their booth numbers and to see if your favorite dealer
will have a booth, Dealer Listing.
To view a diagram of Exhibit Hall G of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, site of the CSNS bourse area,
showing booth locations, Bourse Map.
Convention Schedule:
View the complete convention schedule of events, including hours and locations for auction lot viewing, auction sessions, the bourse, meetings and educational programs.
Please revisit this site as the convention grows closer to check for the addition of exciting new activities and meetings. If you would like to have your numismatic club or organization hold a meeting in association with the 69th Anniversary Convention please contact the General Chairman, Kevin Foley at: kfoley2@wi.rr.com.
Professional Preview Registration:
During hours in advance of the regular public hours, two Professional Preview periods are conducted. During these hours members of the trade as well as collectors are admitted to the bourse to have an early opportunity to purchase booth holders’ latest acquisitions or otherwise be able to do business with the booth holders prior to regular admission hours.
The periods are:
- Wednesday, April 16 10AM-5PM
- Thursday, April 17 8AM-1PM
Wednesday, April 16 is Professional Numismatists Guild Day and is open without charge only to attendees presenting a written invitation from a PNG member. Registration is otherwise $75. The period Thursday, April 17 from 8AM-1PM is open to non-booth holders only by payment of the $75 registration fee. A single $75 fee affords admission to both of the special privilege periods.
Registration for these preview periods may be accomplished in person at the event site, or in advance by mail. Professional Preview registrants must either be CSNS members or have an application pending, which may be accomplished at the convention registration desk – located just inside the Exhibit Hall G entrance on the second level of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on a walkup basis, or if registering in advance by mail, by submission of a membership application with their Professional Preview registration.
To register in advance by mail and avoid the possibility of on site delays in the process at the convention, attendees should contact the General Chairman.
Kevin Foley
P.O. Box 589
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 421-3484
Credentials will be returned by mail roughly 2-3 weeks prior to the first convention date. Registrants should include:
- The $75 registration fee.
- A copy of a government issued photo i.d., such as a driver’s license or non-driver state i.d. card.
- Their CSNS membership number, if known.
Non-members should also submit a completed membership application with a separate $10
check for the first year’s dues. Membership applications may be printed from the CSNS website. The deadline for receipt of advance mail registrations by the Convention Chairman is March 16, 2008.
Auction Contact Information:
Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers Inc. based in Dallas, Texas, is the official auction company of the Central States Numismatic Society Convention. Heritage enjoys a well earned reputation as the leading numismatic auction house in the United States and has also conducted sales in conjunction with conventions sponsored by other numismatic organizations, including the Florida United Numismatists and the American Numismatic Association. Heritage is also the official auctioneer for the Long Beach Numismatic Exposition.
The Heritage auction held as an official part of the Central States Numismatic Society Convention is eagerly awaited by the collecting fraternity each Spring as significant collections are dispersed at our event. Heritage maintains an award winning website at which its catalogs, including color illustrations of currently offered material and information, including prices realized about past auctions, is readily available.
The Heritage website address is: www.ha.com.
Heritage may be contacted at:
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.
3500 Maple Avenue – 17th Floor
Dallas, TX 75219
Toll free: (800) USCOINS
Consignment hotline: Ext. 222
Phone: (214) 528-3500
FAX: (214) 443-8425
Convention Sponsors:
At any major numismatic event, there are a number of features and activities, that although an essential part of the overall experience, by their very nature can not be self sustaining. Thanks to the generosity of a number of progressive members of the numismatic community, a number of these convention features have been made possible or enhanced by sponsorships undertaken by firms deserving of special recognition from the collecting fraternity:
Exhibit Area Sponsor:
The educational exhibit area provides a learning opportunity for our attendees, as advanced
collectors share their interests with the entire numismatic community through well researched displays built around portions of their holdings. The Exhibit Area sponsor is:
Silver Towne
Leon Hendrickson – President
120 East Union City Pike
Winchester, IN 47394
Phone: (765) 584-7481
Website: www.silvertowne.com
Please revisit our website to view the contact information for additional convention sponsors as they make their commitments.
Without the generosity of our convention sponsors, a number of the enhancements that make the Central States Numismatic Society convention a special event would not be possible. Our President and Board join the entire convention staff in extending our thanks for their selfless support. If you’ll be attending the convention in person, please take a moment to visit their booths to thank them in person.
Hotel Accommodations:
Rooms have been reserved for convention attendees at two facilities conveniently located in close proximity to the convention center.
DoubleTree - $125 S/D SOLD OUT
Typical DoubleTree quality. Directly across the street from the convention center.
Parking: $11
5460 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 292-9100
Crowne Plaza - $99 S/D SOLD OUT
Typical Crowne Plaza quality. Directly across the street from the convention center.
Parking: $10
5440 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 671-6350
If difficulties are encountered in making reservations at either facility, please obtain the first and
last name of the hotel employee involved and contact Convention Chairman Kevin Foley at
(414) 421-3484 for assistance. Please note that convention room blocks are limited and
accommodations may not be available at the stated rates once the blocks are full and/or
after they expire on March 15, 2008. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
For additional information about our convention, including the full Schedule of Events,
with the opening of auction lot viewing, bourse hours, educational programs and meetings as well as security room hours,
please Click Here
Convention Contacts:
Bourse Chairman:The Bourse Chairman is responsible for dealer booth sales and space assignments.
Dealers interested in booth space should contact him.
Jerry Lebo
P.O. Box 841
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-2489 FAX (574) 753-4379 jclebo@verizon.net
General Chairman:The General Chairman is responsible for the overall planning and operation of the convention.
Clubs and societies interested in holding meetings in conjunction with the event should contact him.
Kevin Foley
P.O. Box 589
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 421-3484 FAX (414) 423-0343 E-mail: kfoley2@wi.rr.com
Exhibits Chairperson:
The Exhibits Chairperson is responsible for operation of the educational exhibit area where collectors display non-commercially
with scholarly research and descriptions of the numismatic material displayed. Individuals interested in displaying for educational
purposes should contact her.
Fran Lockwood
2075 East Bocock Road
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-6520 FAX (765) 664-6503 E-mail: franlockwood@aol.com
Professional Numismatists Guild:
The Professional Numismatists Guild sponsors a special by invitation only opening day of the Central States Numismatic Society Convention from 9AM-5PM on Wednesday, April 16. To obtain an
invitation contact PNG at:
(760) 728-1300 or
by e-mail at: info@pngdealers.com
Non-invitation holders will be required to pay a $75 registration fee.
Invitations are complimentary, but are required for admission and will not be available at the event site.
For additional information about the Professional Numismtists Guild, including member dealer contact information, please visit the PNG website, pngdealers.com
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