Barry Stuppler
| Barry Stuppler | |
|---|---|
 Barry Stuppler | |
| Residence | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Professional Coin Dealer |
| Known for | Serving as President of the American Numismatic Association and serving on the California State Quarter Commission |
| Board member of | American Numismatic Association, Industry Council for Tangible Assets, and Professional Numismatists Guild |
Barry Stuppler is former President of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and a professional coin dealer. He served on the California State Quarter Commission that created the California State Quarter.
Career
Barry Stuppler has been a coin dealer for over 50 years; he is the owner of Barry Stuppler and Co. Inc. and Mint State Gold.[1] He has appeared on or in news programs and publications such as Fox Business Network[2] and CNBC.[3]
In 1989, Stuppler made a bid to purchase the Berlin Wall.[4] He bid $50 million and stated that he had planned to sell the pieces.[4] At the time, he was also the President of the Gold and Silver Financial Group.[4]
Stuppler was a member of Governor Gray Davis' 20-person California State Quarter Commission in 2003.[5][6] The commission created 5 concepts from which Arnold Schwarzenegger chose the final design.[7]
He co-founded and serves on the board of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets.[1] He also serves on the board of the Professional Numismatists Guild.[1] He is President of the California Coin and Bullion Merchants Association.[1]
Gold & Silver Political Action Committee
Stuppler serves as Chairman of the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee, a PAC founded in 2010 and designed to help elect public officials with a better understanding of the numismatic and precious metals community and pending legislation and regulatory issues that could positively impact or adversely affect the hobby and profession, according to Stuppler.[8]
American Numismatic Association
Stuppler joined the American Numismatic Association in 1968.[1] He served on its board from 2001–2005 and served as Vice-President from 2005-2007.[1] In 2007, he became President of the ANA and served in that position until 2009.[1]
Awards
In 2004, he received the Century Club Award from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) for recruiting new members[1] and the Abe Kosoff Founder's Award.[9] He received the Exemplary Service Award in 2011 for going "above and beyond" the call of his duties for the ANA.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Coin World Staff (August 20, 2011). "Barry Stuppler receives ANA Exemplary Service Award". Coin World via Amos Press. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ Gustke, Constance (March 14, 2012). "Five Tips to Shine When Investing in Gold Coins". Fox Business. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ Thompson, Cadie (August 31, 2009). "Coins: Precious Metals, Rare Mints And Adventuresome Tales". CNBC. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Los Angeles man wants Berlin Wall". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "ANA BOARD MEMBER BARRY STUPPLER JOINS SEARCH FOR CALIFORNIA QUARTER CONCEPT" (PDF). American Numismatic Association. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter". Sierra Club. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "State Quarter". California State Library. State of California. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "Gold & Silver Political Action Committee (PAC) Formed to Support Rare Coin & Precious Metal Community". CoinTelevision Via CoinLink. October 19, 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "PNG honors Bowers, Milas & Brueggeman With Major Awards". Today's Must Read. Professional Numismatists Guild. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2012.