barnesmuseumFrom Wes Anderson

Valley City, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News)  — The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 16 Presents:  Kevin Nold “United States Currency; Investing or Collecting” 7PM Thursday September 26, 2013, at the Barnes County Museum.

There are many types of currency collectors and collections.  In his presentation, Kevn Nold will be looking at US currency and discussing the pros and cons and also some items to be aware of.  He will examine various resources for the currency collectors ex: magazines, books, newsletters, coin clubs, libraries, museums, as well as professional organizations.  Kevin will talk about how to locate or find currency, Currency Etiquette and the proper handling and storage, storage options with examples.  He will mention insurance issues as well as how to determine values of US Currency and how paper money is graded, with examples.  Kevin will also talk about Barnes County’s Frank White, former Major, Governor, Colonel and Treasurer of the United States from 1921 to 1928.

This is a Part 2 to his April 2013 presentation for us on Collecting United States Coins.

Kevin Nold was introduced to coin collecting at age 6 by his Grandfather.  He attended his first coin show in 1963 in Fargo at age 7 and has been collecting US Coins and Currency for the past 50 years. He started buying and selling coins and currency 3 years ago and is licensed in North Dakota and Minnesota.  Kevin is a member Central States Numismatic Society and currently serves as Treasurer of the Red River Valley Coin Club. He would like to restart the “Sheyenne Valley Coin Club.”  He has lived in Valley City since 1978 and is employed by the Barnes County Housing Authority, working as the Maintenance Supervisor since 1988. In his free time he enjoys spending time at his lake property and trying to golf.

The public is cordially invited

All Lectures are at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum and held in conjunction with Valley City State University.  They are free and open to the public.

For more information contact Wes Anderson at 701-845-0966