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DONALD H. KAGIN, Ph.D.

Numismatist Donald H. Kagin has unique credentials as a numismatic authority. He earned the first Bachelor of Arts degree in Numismatics granted by Northwestern University, simultaneously earning another B.A. in history. Graduate and post-graduate studies at Northwestern, Drake University, John Hopkins University, the American Numismatic Society Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Union Graduate School earned Don the first Doctorate in Numismatics ever granted in the United States.

Membership in the Professional Numismatists Guild, the American Numismatic Association, and virtually every prestigious numismatic organization and association, as well as co-founding the Industry Counsel for Tangible Assets, has contributed to Dr. Kagin's role as the primary spokesperson for the numismatic industry. He currently serves as one of the nine governors of the American Numismatic Association and heads its Education Committee.

Dr. Kagin's fields of expertise are private gold coins and United States currency. He authored the most comprehensive book on the former, Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States, which won the Numismatic Literary Guild's "Best Book of the Year" award. He has also authored the most comprehensive book on rare coin investing, Donald Kagin's Personal Guide to Rare Coin Investments, which was awarded the "Best Investment Book" by the Numismatic Literary Guild.

A frequent contributor to leading numismatic guides and trade journals, Dr. Kagin received the coveted Heath Literary Award for several of his articles and has been a regular columnist for the largest numismatic trade paper, Coin World, and periodically for investment publications. He has won the A. N. A. Glen Smedly Award, the Krause Numismatic Ambassadorship Award, two Presidential Awards, and served as a member of the Governor's State Quarter Committee. Articles and quotations about numismatics by Dr. Kagin have appeared in U.S. News and World Report, Money Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, The Christian Science Monitor, and other nationwide publications.
Dr. Kagin serves as a consultant to the American Numismatic Association Certification Service, the Professional Coin Grading Service, and Numismatic Guarantee Corporation, to annual numismatic guidebooks, and to Coin World's "Trends" column. He is also chief numismatist for Odyssey Marine Exploration, featured in the September 2004 National Geographic. Dr. Kagin has also lectured and taught widely, conducted seminars and educational forums, and appeared on major network programs, including PBS Business Nightly News, CBN's 700 Club, PM Magazine, Good Morning America, Regis Philbin Show, NBC Nightly News, and five History Channel documentaries including Modern Marvels and History's Mysteries.

Today, Dr. Kagin is the nation's number one numismatic advisor. He serves as consultant for governments, banks and trust departments, money managers, and financial planners seeking to implement or build a numismatic collection or investment program, or to dispose of a collection. He has also been called upon to lecture at annual conventions of the International Association of Financial Planner, the IAFP World Congress, the International Monetary Conference, conventions of Certified Accountants, and other seminars within the financial community.

His nationally acclaimed one-man shows, "The Oldest Living Pioneer" and "Colonial Man" are considered among the most innovative and entertaining educational programs ever presented.

As president of Kagin's, the nation's second oldest and one of the most renowned numismatic firms with offices in San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Kagin not only travels extensively promoting numismatics, but is also involved with day-to-day developments in the industry, including the renovation of the Old San Francisco Mint Museum.

JUDITH L. KAGIN

Judith Kagin, our paper currency specialist, began her numismatic career at a very young age. Born into this family, she was called upon to sort and grade wheat cents, find all the silver quarters in 1964, stuff and mail numerous auction catalogues, and other demanding tasks. After graduating from college, she explored exciting careers at Pinkerton's and in State and Federal government. She also continued to work on and off in the family business in various production, marketing and sales areas. However, once Judy discovered the world of paper money, she was hooked. Since 1988 she has been a full time numismatist specializing in US Currency.

Judy has been a guest on both television and radio investment programs, a featured speaker at conferences sponsored by the International Association of Financial Planners, and has spoken at numerous numismatic conventions and coin club meetings. She was recently chosen to present the Currency section of the Girl Scout Coin Collecting Badge. She is a consultant to banks and reference books, and a frequent contributor to the Currency Dealer Newsletter. She holds membership in the Professional Currency Dealers Association, and is a Life member of the Society of Paper Money Collectors (SPMC) and a Life Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). Judy was the 2002 recipient of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable's Woman of the Year award.

ARTHUR M. KAGIN

Starting with a “no cents” 1883 Liberty head nickel some 75 years ago, Don’s father Arthur M. Kagin parlayed that humbled start into one of the top numismatic careers and businesses of the country.

A native of Minneapolis, Art Kagin’s numismatic credentials are impressive. A strong advocate of education, Art has made it a cardinal rule to advance his own knowledge of numismatic subjects through contact with experienced collectors. He has pioneered formal education by promoting a series of lectures by prominent numismatists at the Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he established the first accredited numismatic program.

Recognized as a consultant for various national museums, A. M. Kagin is the acknowledged “Dean” of American Numismatics. He is shown and listed as a numismatic authority and business leader in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who In Finance and Industry. He is chairman of the board of the Foundation For Numismatic Education, Inc. a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of numismatics as a science and art.

Art has been elected to the nine-member board of Governors by the membership of the American Numismatic Association, the largest numismatic organization in the world. He is a recipient of the prestigious ANA medal of merit, one of the highest awards for achievement in the industry. Few have achieved such distinguished recognition.