D. Wayne Johnson - Biography
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D. Wayne Johnson (born Richard Wayne Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri August 27, 1930) is an author, editor, museum official in the numismatic field; author, cataloger, medal publisher in the medallic field. He writes under the name D. Wayne Johnson for serious material, and under Dick Johnson for brief items (over 1000 items by 2012 in
E-Sylum, a weekly internet newsletter for numismatic literature devotes). His research and writing covers American medallic art, coin and medal technology, American medallic artists, future coins, medallic objects and biographies of select medallic artists. He is an authority on 20th century American medals and the Medallic Art Company, of which he was staff writer-researcher, 1966-77, and, since May 1, 2010 company historian and senior consultant. Contents: |
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1 Early interest in numismatics
2 Numismatic interest during military service and college
3 Life's desired position becomes true
4 Enters the medal business
5 Great American bicentennial medal outpouring
6 Becomes a medal dealer
7 Returns to commercial medallic activity
8 Future coins
9 Recognition
10 Recent Writings
11 References
2 Numismatic interest during military service and college
3 Life's desired position becomes true
4 Enters the medal business
5 Great American bicentennial medal outpouring
6 Becomes a medal dealer
7 Returns to commercial medallic activity
8 Future coins
9 Recognition
10 Recent Writings
11 References
Early Interest in numismatics.
An interest in coin collecting began February 1939 when his father gave him a “penny board.” He began collecting cents from circulation, as so many collectors begin. A high school journalism class spurred interest in news of coin collecting; he subscribed to a newspaper clipping service for coin news items and wrote a class paper on how to establish a news service in the numismatic field. As a teenager he knew what he wanted to do in life – be an editor of a numismatic publication. He wrote his first published numismatic article in 1949, a news item about plastic mills for collecting sales tax in the state of Missouri.1
An interest in coin collecting began February 1939 when his father gave him a “penny board.” He began collecting cents from circulation, as so many collectors begin. A high school journalism class spurred interest in news of coin collecting; he subscribed to a newspaper clipping service for coin news items and wrote a class paper on how to establish a news service in the numismatic field. As a teenager he knew what he wanted to do in life – be an editor of a numismatic publication. He wrote his first published numismatic article in 1949, a news item about plastic mills for collecting sales tax in the state of Missouri.1
Numismatic interest during military service and college
After three semesters of college he enlisted in the Air Force January 1950, serving four years in National Security Agency in Washington, DC. This was opportunity to attend numismatic events on the East Coast, including his first national coin convention New York City, 1951. At that meeting he helped organize a group of young numismatists, the Rittenhouse Society (after first Mint Director David Rittenhouse).Later helped form a regional coin organization, Middle Atlantic Numismatic Association, and was its first co-editor, with numismatist Walter Breen.2
During his service in Washington he spent off-duty hours in the main reading room of the Library of Congress and here developed a passion for numismatic books. He began collecting numismatic literature, an avocation that lasted his entire life. He subscribed to the LC’s card service to obtain a catalog card of every numismatic book ever cataloged.
Discharged from the Air Force 1954 he returned to college, Washington University in St. Louis (received a BS in business administration). He served as president of the St. Louis Numismatic Society while still in college and appointed to the Central States Numismatic Society board of directors. As a class project in advertising he published and promoted a Numismatic Directory, also with Walter Breen.3
After three semesters of college he enlisted in the Air Force January 1950, serving four years in National Security Agency in Washington, DC. This was opportunity to attend numismatic events on the East Coast, including his first national coin convention New York City, 1951. At that meeting he helped organize a group of young numismatists, the Rittenhouse Society (after first Mint Director David Rittenhouse).Later helped form a regional coin organization, Middle Atlantic Numismatic Association, and was its first co-editor, with numismatist Walter Breen.2
During his service in Washington he spent off-duty hours in the main reading room of the Library of Congress and here developed a passion for numismatic books. He began collecting numismatic literature, an avocation that lasted his entire life. He subscribed to the LC’s card service to obtain a catalog card of every numismatic book ever cataloged.
Discharged from the Air Force 1954 he returned to college, Washington University in St. Louis (received a BS in business administration). He served as president of the St. Louis Numismatic Society while still in college and appointed to the Central States Numismatic Society board of directors. As a class project in advertising he published and promoted a Numismatic Directory, also with Walter Breen.3
Life’s desired position comes true
After a brief stint with a printing firm in Dayton, Ohio following college, he joined the staff of the Kansas City Kansan. In this position he received an offer from the publishers of Linn’s Weekly Stamp News to return to Ohio [Sidney, north of Dayton] to publish a weekly coin newspaper. This was his life’s dream, he readily accepted, creating Coin World in the Spring of 1960. Prepublication work began in January, a pilot edition issued in April and the first weekly issued in May.4
With aggressive editorial, advertising and circulation effort Coin World grew rapidly, gaining 100,000 readers the first year, becoming the second largest hobby publication in the world. The publication grew to a multi-million dollar property, but after 18 months management did not live up to their promised profit sharing and Dick Johnson resigned.18
He returned to Kansas City, started another weekly coin publication, but within two months was enticed to merge this publication into one for a group of Texas investors who dealt in coins, maintained a numismatic teletype network, and offered a service to coin investors. The firm was buying so many new coins as quickly as the U.S. Mints produced them it was causing a nationwide coin shortage.
In 1965 the Mint eliminated the mintmark on the coins it struck to prevent such massive purchase of new coins (1965-67). The firm, Space City Numismatics of Houston, was offering a coin investment plan to the public later deemed a security. As such, the S.E.C. stated it was unregistered thus issued a cease and desist order. The firm stopped dealing in coins, sold the teletype network and closed all publications.
After a brief stint with a printing firm in Dayton, Ohio following college, he joined the staff of the Kansas City Kansan. In this position he received an offer from the publishers of Linn’s Weekly Stamp News to return to Ohio [Sidney, north of Dayton] to publish a weekly coin newspaper. This was his life’s dream, he readily accepted, creating Coin World in the Spring of 1960. Prepublication work began in January, a pilot edition issued in April and the first weekly issued in May.4
With aggressive editorial, advertising and circulation effort Coin World grew rapidly, gaining 100,000 readers the first year, becoming the second largest hobby publication in the world. The publication grew to a multi-million dollar property, but after 18 months management did not live up to their promised profit sharing and Dick Johnson resigned.18
He returned to Kansas City, started another weekly coin publication, but within two months was enticed to merge this publication into one for a group of Texas investors who dealt in coins, maintained a numismatic teletype network, and offered a service to coin investors. The firm was buying so many new coins as quickly as the U.S. Mints produced them it was causing a nationwide coin shortage.
In 1965 the Mint eliminated the mintmark on the coins it struck to prevent such massive purchase of new coins (1965-67). The firm, Space City Numismatics of Houston, was offering a coin investment plan to the public later deemed a security. As such, the S.E.C. stated it was unregistered thus issued a cease and desist order. The firm stopped dealing in coins, sold the teletype network and closed all publications.
Enters the Medal Business.
After an interim job as editor on an engineering publication he accepted a position with Medallic Art Company, then in New York City, as director of research. Here he did sales research, cataloged the firm’s past medallic issues, wrote speeches for the president, William Trees Louth, issued press releases, edited the firm’s collector newsletter, The Art Medallist,5 and other public relations activities. For technical and art aspect of the medallic field he was trained by Julius Lauth, Vice President and Art Director. The pair created a gigantic art medal exhibit mounted in 1968 for the75th anniversary of the National Sculpture Society. It displayed medals of every NSS member who had created medals.6
As part of cataloging the firm’s medallic output (first medal 1907) he created an archive collection of 6,121 medallic items (to 1976) the firm had made in its first 70 years. Each medal was photographed, the image entered on a 3 x 5 card along with details of size, composition, artist’s and the client’s name. (The archive information was later entered in an electronic format by a later owner.)
Working with publications, both national and numismatic, was a major activity in publicizing the firm’s medallic output. An example of a numismatic article was “Home of the Art Medal,” in Coinage magazine,7 “Medals of the American Numismatic Society” in Coins magazine,8 and, on medal technology, “Modern Patinas.”9 For national publications the famed official Inaugural Medals for each new president were always of interest (the firm had produced seven prior to 1969). For the Nixon Inauguration he supplied an Inaugural Medal to Time to place on their cover, a public relations coup to obtain the firm’s product on a magazine cover.10
For the 1971 centennial of the birth of Victor David Brenner, Johnson and a group of medal collectors mounted an exhibit of Brenner’s medallic work. This was on display at the Chase Manhattan Money Museum at Rockefeller Center, New York City. The U.S. Mint furnished Brenner’s original models for the 1909 Lincoln Cent, the original galvanos made from the models – first time ever shown outside the Mint since 1910.11 Also Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro appeared for the opening day with his models and galvanos of his 1959 reverse of Brenner’s cent design.12
After an interim job as editor on an engineering publication he accepted a position with Medallic Art Company, then in New York City, as director of research. Here he did sales research, cataloged the firm’s past medallic issues, wrote speeches for the president, William Trees Louth, issued press releases, edited the firm’s collector newsletter, The Art Medallist,5 and other public relations activities. For technical and art aspect of the medallic field he was trained by Julius Lauth, Vice President and Art Director. The pair created a gigantic art medal exhibit mounted in 1968 for the75th anniversary of the National Sculpture Society. It displayed medals of every NSS member who had created medals.6
As part of cataloging the firm’s medallic output (first medal 1907) he created an archive collection of 6,121 medallic items (to 1976) the firm had made in its first 70 years. Each medal was photographed, the image entered on a 3 x 5 card along with details of size, composition, artist’s and the client’s name. (The archive information was later entered in an electronic format by a later owner.)
Working with publications, both national and numismatic, was a major activity in publicizing the firm’s medallic output. An example of a numismatic article was “Home of the Art Medal,” in Coinage magazine,7 “Medals of the American Numismatic Society” in Coins magazine,8 and, on medal technology, “Modern Patinas.”9 For national publications the famed official Inaugural Medals for each new president were always of interest (the firm had produced seven prior to 1969). For the Nixon Inauguration he supplied an Inaugural Medal to Time to place on their cover, a public relations coup to obtain the firm’s product on a magazine cover.10
For the 1971 centennial of the birth of Victor David Brenner, Johnson and a group of medal collectors mounted an exhibit of Brenner’s medallic work. This was on display at the Chase Manhattan Money Museum at Rockefeller Center, New York City. The U.S. Mint furnished Brenner’s original models for the 1909 Lincoln Cent, the original galvanos made from the models – first time ever shown outside the Mint since 1910.11 Also Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro appeared for the opening day with his models and galvanos of his 1959 reverse of Brenner’s cent design.12
Great American Bicentennial Medal Outpouring
Sales research for the 1976 Bicentennial began in 1970. Medallic Art Company struck the first medal for this national event in 1972 for the Daughters of the American Revolution. The firm moved to a new plant in Danbury, Connecticut, in June that same year. Here, over the next four years, the firm produced Bicentennial medals for 17 American States, 40 cities and other municipalities, and dozens more for private and nonprofit organizations.13
For collectors and medal enthusiasts Johnson wrote articles in The Art Medallist on bicentennial medal issues. In 1976, following the July 4th Bicentennial celebration, the firm’s medal sales dropped to the former 1970 level. New ownership of the firm cut production staff, scaled back and sold Johnson 64,000 unwanted medals.
Sales research for the 1976 Bicentennial began in 1970. Medallic Art Company struck the first medal for this national event in 1972 for the Daughters of the American Revolution. The firm moved to a new plant in Danbury, Connecticut, in June that same year. Here, over the next four years, the firm produced Bicentennial medals for 17 American States, 40 cities and other municipalities, and dozens more for private and nonprofit organizations.13
For collectors and medal enthusiasts Johnson wrote articles in The Art Medallist on bicentennial medal issues. In 1976, following the July 4th Bicentennial celebration, the firm’s medal sales dropped to the former 1970 level. New ownership of the firm cut production staff, scaled back and sold Johnson 64,000 unwanted medals.
Becomes Medal Dealer
With a medal collector friend, Chris Jensen, the pair formed a partnership, Johnson & Jensen, began dealing in medals and medallic art, Spring 1977. They had booths at numismatic shows but found auction sales more effective. The pair conducted 27 auction sales 1978-85 offering 27,000 lots of American art medals and related material.14 The pair published a major pamphlet, on Inaugural Medals,15 other pamphlets on So-Called Dollars,16 and Circle of Friends of the Medallion, in addition to specialized medal repots and auction catalogs.
In 1985, the partnership dissolved, Johnson later became executive director of Collectors Auctions Ltd, for a group of investors. He cataloged17 and conducted another eight auctions, 1987-90. After these 35 auction sales he retired to write about medallic art, artists and the technology of coins and medals.
His 1998 film script, The Medal Maker, on sculptor Laura Gardin Fraser, was narrated by Elizabeth Jones, former Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. It was made into a commercial video by Hollywood film producer Michael Craven, now available on the internet at: www.medallic.com/about/medal/maker_php
In 2005 he was named to the board of directors of the Gallery Mint Museum. In 2006 he was named Curator of Numismatic Art at the Belskie Museum in Closter, New Jersey, here he cataloged the medallic work of sculptor Abram Belskie, for whom the museum is named. In 2007 he created a method for judging art medals at medallic exhibitions with the first at the international exhibition, FIDEM, at Colorado Springs, September 2007. In 2008 he cataloged the studio collection of Marcel Jovine in preparation of a book on this Italian-American medallist, with a catalog of medallic items by Johnson. In 2009 he cataloged the studio collection of Joseph DiLorenzo for the DiLorenzo family.
With a medal collector friend, Chris Jensen, the pair formed a partnership, Johnson & Jensen, began dealing in medals and medallic art, Spring 1977. They had booths at numismatic shows but found auction sales more effective. The pair conducted 27 auction sales 1978-85 offering 27,000 lots of American art medals and related material.14 The pair published a major pamphlet, on Inaugural Medals,15 other pamphlets on So-Called Dollars,16 and Circle of Friends of the Medallion, in addition to specialized medal repots and auction catalogs.
In 1985, the partnership dissolved, Johnson later became executive director of Collectors Auctions Ltd, for a group of investors. He cataloged17 and conducted another eight auctions, 1987-90. After these 35 auction sales he retired to write about medallic art, artists and the technology of coins and medals.
His 1998 film script, The Medal Maker, on sculptor Laura Gardin Fraser, was narrated by Elizabeth Jones, former Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. It was made into a commercial video by Hollywood film producer Michael Craven, now available on the internet at: www.medallic.com/about/medal/maker_php
In 2005 he was named to the board of directors of the Gallery Mint Museum. In 2006 he was named Curator of Numismatic Art at the Belskie Museum in Closter, New Jersey, here he cataloged the medallic work of sculptor Abram Belskie, for whom the museum is named. In 2007 he created a method for judging art medals at medallic exhibitions with the first at the international exhibition, FIDEM, at Colorado Springs, September 2007. In 2008 he cataloged the studio collection of Marcel Jovine in preparation of a book on this Italian-American medallist, with a catalog of medallic items by Johnson. In 2009 he cataloged the studio collection of Joseph DiLorenzo for the DiLorenzo family.
Returns to Commercial Medallic Activity.
Also in 2008 he joined forces with numismatist Mark Schlepphorst to come out of retirement and form the firm Signature Art Medals (incorporated, Delaware, November 2008). The firm’s first issue was a medallic plaquette honoring both Abraham Lincoln and Victor David Brenner, creator of the Lincoln Cent. The commemorative plaquette was issued for the 2009 Bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth and the Centennial of the Lincoln Cent. Four additional medallic items were issued with a theme of Abraham Lincoln. The firm also publishes medal related lithographs and published medallic books.
On May 1, 2010 Johnson was named Corporate Historian to Medallic Art Company of Dayton, Nevada, the firm he worked for a decade 33 years previous. His knowledge of medals and a history of the firm, its personnel and products led to this appointment. In this position he advises management, writes a weekly report, answers inquiries from the public and collectors, and compiles a history of the firm for a book on the subject. This firm’s web site is www.medallic.com; contains nearly a hundred of his articles of public interest on medallic subjects,18.
Also in 2008 he joined forces with numismatist Mark Schlepphorst to come out of retirement and form the firm Signature Art Medals (incorporated, Delaware, November 2008). The firm’s first issue was a medallic plaquette honoring both Abraham Lincoln and Victor David Brenner, creator of the Lincoln Cent. The commemorative plaquette was issued for the 2009 Bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth and the Centennial of the Lincoln Cent. Four additional medallic items were issued with a theme of Abraham Lincoln. The firm also publishes medal related lithographs and published medallic books.
On May 1, 2010 Johnson was named Corporate Historian to Medallic Art Company of Dayton, Nevada, the firm he worked for a decade 33 years previous. His knowledge of medals and a history of the firm, its personnel and products led to this appointment. In this position he advises management, writes a weekly report, answers inquiries from the public and collectors, and compiles a history of the firm for a book on the subject. This firm’s web site is www.medallic.com; contains nearly a hundred of his articles of public interest on medallic subjects,18.
Future Coins
Johnson is an advocate of abolishing the cent and nickel from circulation in America.19
He estimates only dimes and half dollars will be in active circulation within three decades, with additional new denomination coins struck for circulation of $1, $5 and $10.
On the occasion of the abolishment of the 450 billion cents in circulation, he proposed these coins be scrapped for their metal content. The copper-zinc alloy they contain can be reformulated to bronze. He proposed bronze statues or bronze bells be made of this recycled metal.20 He estimates up to 150 municipalities could each receive 60,000 pounds of bronze for statues or bell carillons from recycled cent coin alloy.
Johnson is an advocate of abolishing the cent and nickel from circulation in America.19
He estimates only dimes and half dollars will be in active circulation within three decades, with additional new denomination coins struck for circulation of $1, $5 and $10.
On the occasion of the abolishment of the 450 billion cents in circulation, he proposed these coins be scrapped for their metal content. The copper-zinc alloy they contain can be reformulated to bronze. He proposed bronze statues or bronze bells be made of this recycled metal.20 He estimates up to 150 municipalities could each receive 60,000 pounds of bronze for statues or bell carillons from recycled cent coin alloy.
Opposition to word “exonumia”
Ever since the word was coined by Russ Rulau in 1960 Johnson has opposed the use of the term exonumia to include art medals. While he supports the use of the term for single-strike coin relief medals he feels art medals are a class of their own for a number of reasons including how they are desined and the greater effort taken in their preparation. He expressed this in some detail in an article in February 2013 issue of TAMS Journal. 22
Ever since the word was coined by Russ Rulau in 1960 Johnson has opposed the use of the term exonumia to include art medals. While he supports the use of the term for single-strike coin relief medals he feels art medals are a class of their own for a number of reasons including how they are desined and the greater effort taken in their preparation. He expressed this in some detail in an article in February 2013 issue of TAMS Journal. 22
Recognition
Received Central States Numismatic Association Medal of Merit 1962.
On the 50th anniversary of Coin World, the current editor wrote the first of a five-part history of the publication revealing Johnson’s role in the creation of the weekly news hobby publication in 1960.21 In August 2012 he was awarded the Carl A. Carlson Award for Cataloging by the Medal Collectors of America.
Received Central States Numismatic Association Medal of Merit 1962.
On the 50th anniversary of Coin World, the current editor wrote the first of a five-part history of the publication revealing Johnson’s role in the creation of the weekly news hobby publication in 1960.21 In August 2012 he was awarded the Carl A. Carlson Award for Cataloging by the Medal Collectors of America.
Recent Writings.
Print Articles:
Objects of Desire [Medallic Objects], The Numismatist 120:9 (September 2007) p 48-52, illus.
Lincoln Cent is Obsolete, Lincoln is Not, Coin World 48: 2450 (26 March 2007) p 14, illus.
A Wall of Medal Records, MCA Advisory 10:7 (July 2007) p 2-5, illus; reprinted in The Asylum 25:4 (fall 2007) p 3-7.
A Century of Carnegie Medals, The Numismatist 119:10 (October 2006) p 50-53, illus.
On the internet:
NUMISMATIC TERMS
Catalogue vs. Catalog. www.coinbooks.org/v03n19a9html
Catalogue Raisonné and Sylloge. www.coinbooks.org/v03n19a3html
How to Mispronounce “Numismatics.” www.coinbooks.org/v08n27a14html
Medal Factory Not a Mint. www.coinbooks.org/v09n10a5html
Numismatic Terms Misused in Mainstream Press. www.coinbooks.org/v09n47a29html
Medalets, Medals, Medallions Differ by Size. www.coinbooks.org/v10n15a24html
Numismatic Glass Sulphides at Corning Museum. www.coinbooks.org/v10n31a11html
On Definition of High Relief. www.coinbooks.org/v10n37a9html
Impressa: The First Trademarks Appeared on Medals www.coinbooks.org/v12n03a12html
FUTURE COINS & ABOLISHING CENTS
Future Coins. www.coinbooks.org/v09n15a22html
Last Hurrah for the Lincoln Cent. www.coinbooks.org/v09n18a19html
Who Wants the Cent Abolished? www.coinbooks.org/v09n23a16html
Dramatic Solution to Rising Costs of Cents. www.coinbooks.org/v09n39a13html
Proposed Serial Numbers on High Value Coins. www.coinbooks.org/v10n03a22html
Coins and Medals Outlast Memories. www.coinbooks.org/v10n01a16html
On Future Coin Denominations. www.coinbooks.org/v10n28a34html
CBS 60 Minutes on Abolishing the Cent, www.coinbooks.org/v11n06a13html
Steel Cents Won’t Work. www.coinbooks.org/v11n11a20html
Blind Need New Coins Not Small Size Currency. www.coinbooks.org/v11n21a11html
New Metals For Coins & Medals Made in Space. www.coinbooks.org/v11n22a16html
MEDALS OF NOTE
Huey Long Medal. www.coinbooks.org/v04n33a9html
John Wayne Congressional Medal. www.coinbooks.org/v08n04a23html
Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal. www.coinbooks.org/v10n26a7html
2008 Olympic Medals to Have Jade Inserts. www.coinbooks.org/v10n35a18html
2008 Olympic Medals Illustrated. www.coinbooks.org/v11n34a16html
Most Popular Portraits on Coins and Medals www.coinbooks.org/v11n37a15html
TECHNOLOGY TIPS & TERMS
The History of Coin Presses. www.coinbooks.org/v07n40a3html
Upsetting Machines: How and Why. www.coinbooks.org/v07n45a12html
Lacquering’s Bad Rap www.coinbooks.org/v05n5a15html
Some Pros and Cons on Plaster. www.coinbooks.org/v08n07a20html
Collecting and Conserving Galvanos. www.coinbooks.org/v08n09a9html
On Electrotypes. www.coinbooks.org/v09n43a14html
Multiple Striking For Large Medals. www.coinbooks.org/v11n08a32html
On Coin Reeding Technology. www.coinbooks.org/v11n35a14html
Print Articles:
Objects of Desire [Medallic Objects], The Numismatist 120:9 (September 2007) p 48-52, illus.
Lincoln Cent is Obsolete, Lincoln is Not, Coin World 48: 2450 (26 March 2007) p 14, illus.
A Wall of Medal Records, MCA Advisory 10:7 (July 2007) p 2-5, illus; reprinted in The Asylum 25:4 (fall 2007) p 3-7.
A Century of Carnegie Medals, The Numismatist 119:10 (October 2006) p 50-53, illus.
On the internet:
NUMISMATIC TERMS
Catalogue vs. Catalog. www.coinbooks.org/v03n19a9html
Catalogue Raisonné and Sylloge. www.coinbooks.org/v03n19a3html
How to Mispronounce “Numismatics.” www.coinbooks.org/v08n27a14html
Medal Factory Not a Mint. www.coinbooks.org/v09n10a5html
Numismatic Terms Misused in Mainstream Press. www.coinbooks.org/v09n47a29html
Medalets, Medals, Medallions Differ by Size. www.coinbooks.org/v10n15a24html
Numismatic Glass Sulphides at Corning Museum. www.coinbooks.org/v10n31a11html
On Definition of High Relief. www.coinbooks.org/v10n37a9html
Impressa: The First Trademarks Appeared on Medals www.coinbooks.org/v12n03a12html
FUTURE COINS & ABOLISHING CENTS
Future Coins. www.coinbooks.org/v09n15a22html
Last Hurrah for the Lincoln Cent. www.coinbooks.org/v09n18a19html
Who Wants the Cent Abolished? www.coinbooks.org/v09n23a16html
Dramatic Solution to Rising Costs of Cents. www.coinbooks.org/v09n39a13html
Proposed Serial Numbers on High Value Coins. www.coinbooks.org/v10n03a22html
Coins and Medals Outlast Memories. www.coinbooks.org/v10n01a16html
On Future Coin Denominations. www.coinbooks.org/v10n28a34html
CBS 60 Minutes on Abolishing the Cent, www.coinbooks.org/v11n06a13html
Steel Cents Won’t Work. www.coinbooks.org/v11n11a20html
Blind Need New Coins Not Small Size Currency. www.coinbooks.org/v11n21a11html
New Metals For Coins & Medals Made in Space. www.coinbooks.org/v11n22a16html
MEDALS OF NOTE
Huey Long Medal. www.coinbooks.org/v04n33a9html
John Wayne Congressional Medal. www.coinbooks.org/v08n04a23html
Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal. www.coinbooks.org/v10n26a7html
2008 Olympic Medals to Have Jade Inserts. www.coinbooks.org/v10n35a18html
2008 Olympic Medals Illustrated. www.coinbooks.org/v11n34a16html
Most Popular Portraits on Coins and Medals www.coinbooks.org/v11n37a15html
TECHNOLOGY TIPS & TERMS
The History of Coin Presses. www.coinbooks.org/v07n40a3html
Upsetting Machines: How and Why. www.coinbooks.org/v07n45a12html
Lacquering’s Bad Rap www.coinbooks.org/v05n5a15html
Some Pros and Cons on Plaster. www.coinbooks.org/v08n07a20html
Collecting and Conserving Galvanos. www.coinbooks.org/v08n09a9html
On Electrotypes. www.coinbooks.org/v09n43a14html
Multiple Striking For Large Medals. www.coinbooks.org/v11n08a32html
On Coin Reeding Technology. www.coinbooks.org/v11n35a14html
References
1 Richard Johnson, “Missouri Mills Now Home Grown,” Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine (1949) 15:8 (August 1949) p 743.
2 MANA News, first issue, July 1953.
3 D. Wayne Johnson and Walter H. Breen, Numismatic Directory for 1957, St. Louis MO (1957) 101 pages.
4 Coin World Pilot Edition, April1960; first weekly issue May ? 1960. “Opportunity to be Editor of Coin Weekly a Dream Come True” Coin World vol 51, no 2608
(April 5, 2010) p 38-56, illus.
5 The Art Medalist, Danbury CT, Medallic Art Company (six issues) 1975-1976.
6 National Sculpture Society 75th Anniversary 1968.
7 D. Wayne Johnson, “Home of the Art Medal,” Coinage, (December 1967) p 21-29.
8 D. Wayne Johnson, “Medals of the American Numismatic Society,” Coins 19:8 (August 1972) p 23-28.
9 D. Wayne Johnson, “Modern Patinas,” Coins 17:6 (June 1970) p 26-29.
10 Time Magazine cover 93:4 (January 24, 1969); medal by Ralph J. Menconi, photo montage by Robert Crandall.
11 American Numismatic Society. Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Contemporary Medals ... March, 1910. New York: American Numismatic Society (1911)
412 pages, illus. Brenner’s cent model galvano included in this exhibition, p 26, item 3.
12 Coin World, [Brenner Exhibit at Chase Bank Money Museum] June 1971.
13 Coin World Almanac, Sidney OH: Amos Press, 2nd edition (1977) p 14-56; all bicentennial medals.
14 Johnson & Jensen Auction Catalogs (27 sales), February 1978 to December 1983.
15 H. Joseph Levine, Collector’s Guide to Presidential Inaugural Medals and Memorabilia, Danbury CT: Johnson & Jensen (1981) 120 pages [artists
biographies by D. Wayne Johnson].
16 Chris Jensen, H. Joseph Levine and Hank G. Spangenberger, Current Valuations: A Price Supplement to So-Called Dollars, with Topical Index by D.
Wayne Johnson. Danbury CT: Johnson & Jensen (1963) 23 pages.
17 Collectors Auctions Ltd Auction Catalogs (eight), September 1987 to September 1990.
18 Coin Word , Central States Names Two For Medal of Merit (June 1962).
19 Johnson, . D. Wayne, A Penny, or Even a Nickel, for Your Thoughts, Waterbury Republican-American (March 12, 2009) p 7A.
20 Johnson, D. Wayne, A Melted Penny for Your Thoughts, Wall Street Journal (January 15, 2013) p A17.
21 Beth Deisher, Opportunity to be Editor of Coin Weekly a Dream Come True; Johnson Turns to Hobby Leaders, Coin Club Members for News, Readers, Coin World 51:2010 (5 April 2010) p 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 56; illustrated [on 50th anniversary of first issue of Coin World].
22 Johnson, D. Wayne, We Resign, Disaffilliate, Withdraw, Separate From, Divorce, Abdicate… No Longer To Be Part of Exonumia -- I am Speaking for Art Medals,
TAMS Journal (February 2013)
2 MANA News, first issue, July 1953.
3 D. Wayne Johnson and Walter H. Breen, Numismatic Directory for 1957, St. Louis MO (1957) 101 pages.
4 Coin World Pilot Edition, April1960; first weekly issue May ? 1960. “Opportunity to be Editor of Coin Weekly a Dream Come True” Coin World vol 51, no 2608
(April 5, 2010) p 38-56, illus.
5 The Art Medalist, Danbury CT, Medallic Art Company (six issues) 1975-1976.
6 National Sculpture Society 75th Anniversary 1968.
7 D. Wayne Johnson, “Home of the Art Medal,” Coinage, (December 1967) p 21-29.
8 D. Wayne Johnson, “Medals of the American Numismatic Society,” Coins 19:8 (August 1972) p 23-28.
9 D. Wayne Johnson, “Modern Patinas,” Coins 17:6 (June 1970) p 26-29.
10 Time Magazine cover 93:4 (January 24, 1969); medal by Ralph J. Menconi, photo montage by Robert Crandall.
11 American Numismatic Society. Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Contemporary Medals ... March, 1910. New York: American Numismatic Society (1911)
412 pages, illus. Brenner’s cent model galvano included in this exhibition, p 26, item 3.
12 Coin World, [Brenner Exhibit at Chase Bank Money Museum] June 1971.
13 Coin World Almanac, Sidney OH: Amos Press, 2nd edition (1977) p 14-56; all bicentennial medals.
14 Johnson & Jensen Auction Catalogs (27 sales), February 1978 to December 1983.
15 H. Joseph Levine, Collector’s Guide to Presidential Inaugural Medals and Memorabilia, Danbury CT: Johnson & Jensen (1981) 120 pages [artists
biographies by D. Wayne Johnson].
16 Chris Jensen, H. Joseph Levine and Hank G. Spangenberger, Current Valuations: A Price Supplement to So-Called Dollars, with Topical Index by D.
Wayne Johnson. Danbury CT: Johnson & Jensen (1963) 23 pages.
17 Collectors Auctions Ltd Auction Catalogs (eight), September 1987 to September 1990.
18 Coin Word , Central States Names Two For Medal of Merit (June 1962).
19 Johnson, . D. Wayne, A Penny, or Even a Nickel, for Your Thoughts, Waterbury Republican-American (March 12, 2009) p 7A.
20 Johnson, D. Wayne, A Melted Penny for Your Thoughts, Wall Street Journal (January 15, 2013) p A17.
21 Beth Deisher, Opportunity to be Editor of Coin Weekly a Dream Come True; Johnson Turns to Hobby Leaders, Coin Club Members for News, Readers, Coin World 51:2010 (5 April 2010) p 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 56; illustrated [on 50th anniversary of first issue of Coin World].
22 Johnson, D. Wayne, We Resign, Disaffilliate, Withdraw, Separate From, Divorce, Abdicate… No Longer To Be Part of Exonumia -- I am Speaking for Art Medals,
TAMS Journal (February 2013)