MICHIGAN STATE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY FALL CONVENTION—HYATT REGENCY DEARBORN, MI. Friday, Saturday, Sunday November 27, 28, 29, 2009
APPLICATION TO EXHIBIT
CLASSIFICATIONS: 1. All U.S. Coins. 2. All U.S. Paper Money. 3. All Foreign Coins. 4. All Foreign Paper Money. 5. All Medals. 6. All Tokens. 7. All Gold. 8. Miscellaneous. 9. Abraham Lincoln
10. Juniors ages 8-12. 11. Juniors ages 13-17. 12. Metal Detecting.
COMPLETE RULES, JUDGING FORM, AND APPLICATION ARE PUBLISHED ON THE www.michigancoinclub.org WEBSITE (Also sent by U.S. mail upon request).
COMPLETE AND RETURN TO:
Frank Passic, MSNS Exhibits Chairman DEADLINE: Postmarked no later than
900 S. Eaton St. Monday, November 9, 2009.
Albion, MI 49224 You can also register by e-mailing the information on
E-Mail: Albionfp@hotmail.com this form to the Exhibits Chairman through November 9.
NAME ________________________________________________MSNS# ___________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________
CITY _____________________________STATE______ZIP_______________________
PHONE__________________________ E-Mail:__________________________________
Exhibit Title:________________________________________________________________
___An ADULT division entry in Class #______. OR ___A JUNIOR division entry in Class #______.
MSNS Cases needed _________. OR _____I will bring my own 34” x 22” cases (how many)#______.
(Note: for any special needs, please describe on the back of this form)
WAIVER AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY STATEMENT. I hereby release the Michigan State Numismatic Society, all participating clubs and their officers, members, committees, agents and employees, in their official and/or individual personal capacities, from any liability for loss, damage, or destruction through negligence or otherwise, of any numismatic material, and for personal injury and property damage of any kind, which the undersigned may suffer or incur before, during or after this Convention. The foregoing shall not however, limit the liability of any individual who may personally be guilty of theft, willful damage or destruction. I also agree to allow my name and/or photograph to be published along with other exhibitors in The Michmatist and/or other numismatic publications.
I have read and hereby agree to the exhibit rules, waiver, and release from liability statement.
Signed ______________________________________. If Junior, age on November 27, 2009: ____.
Sunday awards/recognition breakfast. ___I Will; ___Will not be attending. ONE complimentary ticket per exhibitor. If a Junior, ONE complimentary driver’s ticket is needed ____. Additional breakfast tickets may be purchased at the Convention from the MSNS Secretary-Treasurer. To join MSNS, write: P.O. Box 87931, Canton, MI 48187. Rates: Adults $10; Juniors $5.
MICHIGAN STATE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
Rules for Numismatic Exhibits
Fall,, 2009 Convention. November 27, 28, 29 2009 Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan
Exhibits at the Convention will be displayed in the following Classifications:
1. All U.S. Coins.
2. All U.S. Paper Money
3. All Foreign Coins
4. All Foreign Paper Money
5. All Medals
6. All Tokens
7. All Gold
8. Miscellaneous
9. Abraham Lincoln
10. Juniors ages 8-12
11. Juniors ages 13-17
12. Metal Detecting
Exhibit judging standards and maximum points are as follows:
Title and scope: 5 points
Basic Numismatic Information: 15 points
Special Numismatic Information: 15 points
Creativity and Originality: 10 points
Attractiveness: 10 points
Balance: 10 points
Completeness: 5 points
Degree of Difficulty: 10 points
Condition: 10 points
Rarity: 10 points
RULES FOR EXHIBITING
1. All exhibitors must be members of the Michigan State Numismatic Society. If not a member, you must join prior to the Convention in order to exhibit competitively. Write to: MSNS Membership, P.O. Box 87931, Canton, MI 48187.
2. Only one entry per classification. No more than 7 total cases per exhibitor, and no more than 4 exhibits per exhibitor.
3. Junior exhibitors have the option of entering their exhibits in either the adult classifications, thereby competing as an adult; or in their own age group class. Age is determined by the exhibitor’s age on the opening day of the Convention. A Junior exhibitor may only place one (1) exhibit in his/her age-group, but may compete with additional exhibits in the adult classifications. This provision may be suspended by the Exhibit Chairman or the Exhibits Committee at their discretion due to space limitations or other reasons.
4. Exhibit material is displayed in standard 34” long x 22” wide x 3” high cases which will be arranged horizontally and provided by MSNS. An exhibitor may also bring their own cases if so-indicated on the exhibit application.
5. Other-sized cases, panels, and vertical displays are allowed at the discretion of the Exhibit Chair. In such instances however any special requirements (including other-sized case measurements) need to be submitted in advance with the exhibit application so proper logistical and layout needs can be considered.
6. Exhibit applications must be postmarked or e-mailed not later than Monday, November 9 in order to qualify for competitive awards at the Convention.
7. Exhibitors may begin placing their displays (before the show opens to the public) on Friday, November 27 at 8:00 a.m., and Saturday, November 28, at 8:00 a.m.
8. All exhibits must be placed before 10:00 a.m. (ten a.m.) on Saturday, November 28, and must remain on display at the Convention for a least 24 continuous hours, in order to qualify for awards.
9. All exhibits are displayed at the risk of the owner. Each exhibitor must agree to and sign a waiver and release from liability statement on the exhibit application which states: “I hereby release the Michigan State Numismatic Society, all participating clubs and their officers, members, committees, agents and employees, in their official and/or individual personal capacities, from any liability for loss, damage, or destruction through negligence or otherwise, of any numismatic material, and for personal injury and property damage of any kind, which the undersigned may suffer or incur before, during or after this Convention. The foregoing shall not however, limit the liability of any individual who may personally be guilty of theft, willful damage or destruction. I also agree to allow my name and/or photograph to be published along with other exhibitors in The Michmatist and/or other numismatic publications.”
10. No outside signs are permissible. However, exhibit lights may be used to supplement available lighting.
11. All material shown must be the property of the exhibitor.
12. The displays must be prepared and set up by the exhibitor or the exhibitor’s agent.
13. Forged, spurious, or counterfeit material and copies or replicas may not be displayed unless each such item is described as such in the exhibit and unless such items are displayed for educational purposes. Furthermore, no such item will be displayed in violation of United States law or government regulations. Violation of this paragraph, even if unintentional, will result in total disqualification of the exhibit.
14. Color photographs/reproductions of paper numismatic items must be so-marked or indicated, either in the text or captions, or on the color photograph/reproduction itself.
15. No exhibit may contain any current advertising of items therein for sale.
16. The name or photograph or identity of the competitive exhibitor may not appear in the exhibit, except as an author in a bibliographic reference, which will be sufficiently general that the exhibitor cannot be linked to the exhibit by that reference.
17. Judging procedures, including judging times, are set by the MSNS Exhibits Committee and Chief Judge, according to the needs of each Convention. Judging will be guided by the rules of the American Numismatic Association. An exhibitor should not be present at the judging of their display. The decisions of the judges are final.
18. The Exhibit Chair and/or Chief Judge has the discretion of changing the classification of a display if it is determined that the exhibit was improperly classified. Those officials also have the authority to change the classification of an exhibit upon conferring with the exhibitor, by mutual agreement. An exhibitor may not request a classification change at the Convention.
19. The Exhibit Chair and Chief Judge, and members of their immediate families may not place competitive exhibits.
20. Non-competitive exhibits are allowed at the discretion of the Exhibit Chair. Application should be made in advance on a regular exhibit application and marked “non-competitive.”
21. An exhibit which has previously won two First awards, or one Best-of-Show award at MSNS Conventions may not be entered in further competition.
22. First, Second and Third Place awards may be given for each competitive classification. An exhibit must earn an average of at least 80 scoring points to merit a First Place; 70 points for a Second; and 65 points for a Third.
23. There will be separate Best-of-Show awards: A Junior Best-of-Show will be selected from the First Place exhibits in the Junior Classes (10, 11), while an Adult Best-of-Show will be selected from the First Place exhibits in the Adult Classes 1 through 9, and 12.
MICHIGAN STATE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
RATING SHEET FOR JUDGES OF NUMISMATIC EXHIBITS
Exhibit title_______________________________________________________ Judge #_________
Classification #________Exhibitor #_______Number of Cases__________
RATING ELEMENT SCORE
TITLE AND SCOPE --5 points.
The title should be obvious. If necessary there should be an explanation of what the exhibit intends to show.
______/5
BASIC NUMISMATIC INFORMATION --15 points.
The numismatic specifications of the exhibited items should be described to the extent needed by the exhibit’s scope to answer the questions of another numismatist. Examples: mint and mintage, composition, dimensions, designer, engraver, variety indentifications. ______/15
SPECIAL NUMISMATIC INFORMATION 15 points.
Enough additional information should be given to answer the questions of a general viewer. Examples:
historic, biographic, geographic, economic, artistic, and bibliographic information. ______/15
CREATIVITY and ORIGINALITY --10 points.
The exhibit should be novel and imaginative. ________/10
ATTRACTIVENESS --10 points.
The exhibit should be neat, well-designed, and eye-catching. The color scheme should be pleasing and
effective. The title and text should be easy to read and not faded or dingy from repeated display. _______/10
BALANCE --10 points.
The numismatic items, the information, and the related materials in the exhibit should be balanced and
related to the exhibit’s scope. ______/10
COMPLETENESS --5 points.
The exhibit should present all of the numismatic material necessary to support the title and the
statement of scope. Allowances should be made for lack of material that is not generally available to
collectors or for which there is insufficient exhibit space. _______/5
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY --10 points.
The exhibit should show dedication to collecting, in that the numismatic material or the related infor-
mation was difficult to assemble or to present. Examples: multiple rare pieces, new research, a collection
that took years to assemble. ______/10
CONDITION --10 points.
The numismatic material should be the best that is reasonably available to the exhibitor, who may make a
statement about availability for the benefit of viewers or judges. _______/10
RARITY --10 points.
Rarity is judged by the number of like pieces believed to exist, not by the value of individual pieces._____/10
(Additional Judge’s comments are found on the back side of this sheet) TOTAL POINTS:
JUDGE’S BEST OF SHOW WORKSHEET
STANDARD
TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS: 50.