KUJjmEIaja TTT'[IIs OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN NU ISMATIC ASSOCIATION
MAY 1983, VOLUME 96, N MBER 5
910 THE MEDALS OF PETRAS RIMSA
by Frank Passic, A A 90821
929 ANCIENT COIN IES: ENGRAVED OR CASTl by fohn R. Rohner
932 DIE VARIETIES F THE EARLY EAGLES
by fohn S. Davenp rt, LM dd
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900 THE NUMISMATIST
f EATURES
903 PRESIDE 'S MESSAGE 904 NUMISM TIC NARRATIVES 945 NEW ISS 8 949 CLUB NE 8 954 CALEND OF EVENTS
ASSOCIA f I X NETIVS
958 ANA CE TIHCATION SERVICE
Characte 'sdcs of Genuine 1909-S VDB Cents 963 NATION COIN WEEK
Pres(den af Suppon Aids NCW Cause. . . Canadians Issue Coin Wee Trade Tokens 964 CONVE IONS
SAN DIE 0 — Tours Acquaint ANA Members with Convention 'ty. . . Medal Features San Diego Landmarks. . . Call for ogram Advertisers. . . Nominations Open for Great La y Award 968 INS CE
Enrollme t Opens for Collection Insurance Plan 969 ELECTIO '83
Nomina ons Report 970 MUSEU
Tfuee-Ce I Pieces Sought by ANA Museum 973 SUMME SEMINAR '83
Co(orad or California: Choose Your Numismatic Vacation Site Tod y 975 DONATI NS 976 MEMBE SHIP REPORT 981 OBITU S
COVER: Struc to conunemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Congress of V' nius in 192, 5, Petras Rimsa's depiction of independent Li ania stands before her throne.