Hobby Mourns Silver-Dollar Expert John Highfill

Tulsa, Oklahoma, rare-coin dealer John Highfill, founder of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable and author of a landmark 1,200-page reference book, The Comprehensive U.S. Silver Dollar Encyclopedia, passed away on June 15, 2025. He was 82. Highfill contributed articles and his expert opinions to COINage for decades.

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COURTESY DONN PEARLMAN

“My heart is broken, and I am leaning on the love and strength of those around me. I am so deeply grateful for the prayers and kind thoughts that already have been shared,” wrote his wife, Marlene, in a message to friends and numismatic colleagues.

Highfill established the Oklahoma Coin Exchange in 1976. He founded the National Silver Dollar Round Table in 1982, became a member of the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) in 1986 and published his silver-dollar reference book in 1992.