Mr. Friedberg has been called the "man who brought coin collecting to your local department store." Author of Paper Money of the United States which debuted in 1953 which is still published today with sons Arthur and Ira as co-editors. He was one of the founders of the Capital Coin Company and the Coin & Currency Institute. When he suffered an untimely death at the age of 50 in 1963, the Professional Numismatists Guild named its literary award in his honor.
Mr. Donlon held SPMC membership #74 and honorary member #4. He served the society as vice-president from 1963-1969; governor 1964-1966 and 1967-1971 and chairman of the nominating committee in 1965. He received an Outstanding Service award in 1965, a president's award of merit in 1968 and the Nathan Gold Memorial award in 1966.
Mr. Carter, one of the "twin smokestacks" along with Tom Bain held SPMC membership #320. He served as a governor from 1962-1963. His collection of world paper money was purportedly the most complete ever.
Bradbeer was author of the groundbreaking Confederate and Southern States Currency; Historical and Financial Data, Biographical Sketches; Descriptions with Illustrations in 1915. In February 1914 he gave an “Interesting Lecture on Confederate Paper Money” at the New York Numismatic Club. After the business portion of the meeting had been conducted, including resolutions of sympathy over the death of Chicago dealer Ben Green, the club adjourned to the Park Avenue Hotel for a banquet and Bradbeer’s lecture.
An early pioneer in paper money, at the 1914 ANA convention, he exhibited paper money including a dollar bill Series 1, plate 1, number 1, plate A. This was the first of many unusual serial number paper money exhibits he would place. One of his specialties was fractional currency. He was the author of United States Paper Money, A Reference List of Paper Money, including Fractional Currency Issued Since 1861 in 1908, one of the earliest fractional currency references. He co-authored United States Paper Money: Old Series with Frank Limpert in 1950.
Mr. Newman held SPMC membership #290. He served as vice-president from 1975-1979 and governor in 1962 and 1973-1976. He was awarded the Nathan Gold Memorial award in 1968. Specializing in Colonlial Currency, he is the author of the definitive work of that series. He established the Eric Newman Educational Society and museum at St. Louis University. His collection was sold with the proceeds benefiting the museum and other charitable organizations.
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