CoinPedia™ is pleased to include Bill Fivaz
as the first contributor to the Coin EncycloPedia. Bill has been
in the coin industry since 1950 and is the author of three coin
books. His bio is listed below.
Personal
Information:
» Born
in Fulton, NY, Feb. 26, 1934
» Graduated
from Fulton High School 1951
» Graduated
from Mt. Hermon School (MA) 1952
» Graduated
from Hamilton College, Clinton, NY (B.A.) 1956
» Married
Marilyn Briggs (1956); two children (Bill & Diane); 2 grandchildren
(Erin & Jacob)
» United
States Naval Reserve (1956-1959) – LTjg
» Employed
by The Nestle Co. (sales) 1959-1996
» Retired
February, 1996 (Southeast District Sales Manager)
Numismatic
Information:
» Collecting coins since 1950
» Numismatic Ambassador Award - 1982
» ANA Medal of Merit Award – 1984, 1989
» ANA Farran Zerbe Award – 1995
» ANA Numismatic of the Year – 2001; ANA Hall of Fame
(2002)
» ANA Summer Seminar instructor since 1980
» Educational Program speaker at FUN conventions since 1979
» Consultant for ANACS, SEGS
» Produced and made available over 30 color slide programs
on various subjects for loan to educational organizations throughout
the country on a no-charge basis
» Frequent speaker at various national, regional, state,
and local numismatic organizations
» Author of Helpful
Hints for Enjoying Coin Collecting
» Co-author of Cherrypickers’
Guide to Rare Die Varieties
»
Author of Bill
Fivaz's Counterfeit Detection Guide
»
Author of frequent articles in major numismatic publications
»
Contributor to the Red Book, including many photographs and co-authorship
of the Mint Error section
»
Contributor to many numismatic related YN programs
»
YN Adult Advisor of the Year
»
Contributor to the VAM Book
»
Frequent exhibitor at various numismatic conventions, with many
Best-of-Show and First Place Awards
»
Former ANA Board of Governors member (1985-1989)
»
Served as official and on many numismatic organization boards
Articles:
» Build
your collection through knowledge.
» Wartime
Winners!! Special coins from WWI, WWII, and the Korean War.
» 1921-P
17–Berry and 16-Berry Morgan Dollars.
» Die Abrasions
or Planchet Abrasions
Life Member
of: ANA, FUN, Blue Ridge, Georgia Numis. Assn., CONECA, Commerative
Societsy, Original Hobo Nickel Society, etc. Member of Rittenhouse
Society, NLG, many state and local numismatic organizations.
Specializing
in: Buffalo 5¢, Mercury10¢, Errors and Varieties, Hobo
Nickels, Love Tokens, Morgan/Peace $1, other U.S. series.
