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This column earned Bowers several awards from the Numismatic Literary Guild. His writings have shaped the understanding of American numismatics and are highly regarded in the field.
Bowers was a key figure in the development of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and has been involved in various prestigious numismatic institutions.
As his growing dealership prospered, so would his capital. From the ANA, Bowers has received its two most distinguished awards: Numismatist of the Year and the Farran Zerbe Memorial Award.
He was the first ANA member to be named Numismatist of the Year (1995), has been inducted into the Numismatic Hall of Fame (at the ANA Headquarter in Colorado Springs), and has received more Book of the Year Award and Best Columnist honors given by the Numismatic Literary Guild than any other writer.[citation needed] He has lectured at Harvard University and appeared on the Today Show as well as on programs on CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, the Discovery Channel and the History Channel.
Literary career
Bowers is the author of over three dozen books on various historical subjects, including the following:
Bowers is one of the most prolific writers in the numismatic field.
In the musical instrument business, not numismatics. He has attended every year since then. In 1995 he was named “Numismatist of the Year” by the ANA. The award was presented at a $250 per plate fund raising dinner.
He was named a Numismatic News Numismatic Ambassador in 1994. Published The Empire Review No.
14 August-September 1961 through No. 19 April-May 1964. David Bowers, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1953-1956. In 2000 he was awaded the Burnett Anderson Memorial Award for Excellence in Numismatic Writing. Inspired with the idea of making money by selling coins, rather than cutting grass, Bowers traded a $10 bill for 1,000 mixed Lincoln cents.
In 2010 he was inducted into the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame and in 2014 the CWTS Hall of Fame. In 2021 he was on the Coin World list of The Most Influential People in Numismatics 1960-2020.
Bio: ConAut; WWWest 80; WWEast 81, correspondence, 1991, profile NN/WWH 3/13/73.
Source credit: Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies
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Today, he is considered one of the foremost authorities on U.S. coins, particularly in the areas of historical coin cataloging and valuation, and continues to be a leading voice in the numismatic community.
See also: Wikidata (Q7265328), Wikipedia
Authored books
Obsolete Paper Money Issued by Banks in the United States 1782-1866- 1979
The History of United States Coinage - 1991
The American Numismatic Association Centennial History / Volume I - 1991
The American Numismatic Association Centennial History / Volume II - 1992
A Basic Guide to United States Commemorative Coins - 1995
Photograde (18th Edition) - 2006
The Expert's Guide to Collecting & Investing in Rare Coins - 2006
100 Greatest American Currency Notes - 2006
Obsolete Paper Money - 2006
Whitman Insider Guide Buying And Selling Your Coins / Volume 3 - 2008
Grading Coins by Photographs (1st Edition) - 2008
United States Pattern Coins, Experimental and Trial Pieces (10th Edition) - 2009
A tune for a token: tokens used to play mechanical music machines (2nd Edition) - 2009
Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins - 2011
Collecting Rare Coins for Pleasure and Profit - 2013
Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins (7th Edition) - 2014
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 2: New England, Part I: Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire - 2014
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 1: An Introduction for Collectors and Historians - 2015
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 5: New England, Part 3: Rhode Island and Vermont - 2015
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 4: New England, Part 2: Massachusetts, Book 2: Hallowell to Yarmouth - 2015
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 3: New England, Part 2: Massachusetts, Book 1 Abington to Greenfield - 2015
A Guide Book of Half Cents and Large Cents - 2015
A Guide Book of Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Liberty Walking Half Dollars / Volume 18 - 2015
A Guide Book of Civil War Tokens / Volume 16 (2nd Edition) - 2015
A Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens / Volume 17 - 2016
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 6: South Atlantic, Part 1: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina - 2016
A Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins / Volume 22 (1st Edition) - 2016
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 7: South Atlantic, Part 2: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas - 2017
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money / Volume 8: South Atlantic, Part 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia - 2017
A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels / Volume 8 (2nd Edition) - 2018
A Guide Book of Civil War Tokens / Volume 16 (3rd Edition) - 2018
Engravers, Minters, and Distributors of Civil War Tokens - 2018
The Civil War Tokens of Rhode Island - 2018
The Copper Coins of Vermont and Interrelated Issues 1783-1788 - 2019
A Guide Book of United States Type Coins / Volume 3 (3rd Edition) - 2020
A Guide Book of Gold Eagle Coins / Volume 24 (2nd Edition) - 2021
1860 Presidential And Wealth of the South Tokens - 2025
United States Type Coins / Volume 3 (4th Edition) - 2025
Washington Quarters / Volume 7 (3rd Edition)
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Bowers was not affiliated with a numismatic firm 1967 to 1969 because of a non competition agreement with Paramount. The dozens of pages were filled with stories and tales about coins and coin collecting, but advertisements offering things for sale were a catalyst in stimulating Bowers' affinity for coins.
It ran for 62 issues from 1963 through 1965.
Paramount International Coin Corporation with James Ruddy, James Kelly, Michael DiSalle and Max Humbert 1964-1966.
Hathaway and Bowers, Santa Fe Springs, California, with Terry Hathaway, 1969-1971.
Guide Book of Civil War Tokens: Patriotic Tokens and Store Cards 1861-1965 (2013).
1822 Gold Half Eagle: Story of a Rarity (2014)
Bowers has also written or edited books in fields outside numismatics.
Bowers Coin Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.