2025 New World Order

SUPREMELY IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL COIN EXPO

- BY GREG REYNOLDS

Coins, medals, paper money and tokens are included in definitions of numismatics. The NYINC is the New York International Numismatic Convention and is held in New York City every January. In the United States, it is the most important and most extensive convention featuring coins of the world from ancient times to the present.

In 2025, the 53rd annual NYINC was held from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19 at the InterContinental New York Barclay hotel on East 48th Street in Manhattan, near Grand Central Station.

Many coins from past centuries were available for less than $150 each, some for less than $30 each, though others cost much more.

In the Internet era, it is much easier to learn about world coins than it used to be. Even so, coin collectors often benefit from meeting experts in person. At the NYINC, educational presentations were held on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18. The bourse areas for buying and selling were the most active on those two days. The "professional preview" on Thursday, Jan. 16, was for more experienced buyers and required an additional fee for entry.

Near the bourse area, there were rooms for auction lot viewing and educational presentations. Additionally, there was a program for young collectors that was directed by David Menchell, a physician who is one of the most famous collectors of medals.

There were many experts at the NYINC, most of whom are usually glad to answer questions voiced by collectors. I advise against relying entirely upon pictures and information found on the Internet. It is extremely important to view coins "in hand." In addition to seeing coins on the bourse floor, collectors had the opportunity to examine coins in auctions. At the NYINC, auctions and/or lot viewing for auctions went on for nine days.