Awards List


Award / Awarded For
Nathan Gold Award
Winner

For outstanding achievement and long-term service to the SPMC. 

Our lifetime achievement award goes to R. Shawn Hewitt for his continued service and support of the SPMC, not only for successfully serving as President for four years, but his continued efforts to coordinate and maintain the Society website.  Shawn has authored A History & Catalog of Minnesota Obsolete Bank Notes & Scrip and more recently has researched and published data on Large Size Pre-Star Replacement Notes and Large Size Replacement National Bank Notes.

Shawn Hewitt
Founders Award
Winner

For oustanding achievement during the past year. 

Mark Drengson
President's Award
Winner

President by the President to the person(s) deemed to have provided service to the SPMC in the year worthy of recognition. 

Mark Anderson
Nathan Goldstein Award
Winner

For recruitment of the most new members into the SPMC. 

Robert Calderman
Education, Research and Outreach Award
Winner

For significant contributions to the SPMC's emphasis and activities related to education, research and outreach. 

Greg Culpepper, James Hodgson, Adam Stroup.
Forrest Daniel Literary Award
Winner

Given in recognition of literary achievements related to paper money and associated topics. 

Frank Clark
Literary Award--U.S. Large Size Currency
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Doug Walcutt
Literary Award--U.S. Large Size Currency
Second place

For the second most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Doug Murray
U. S. Small Size Currency
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Lee Lofthus
Literary Award--National Bank Notes
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Frank Clark
Literary Award--National Bank Notes
Second place

For the second most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Nick Bruyer
Literary Award--Obsolete Currency
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Bill Gunther
Literary Award--Obsolete Currency
Second place (tie)

For the second most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Terry Bryant and James Ehrhardt
Literary Award--Confederate Currency
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Nick Bruyer
World Paper Money
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Steve Feller
Literary Award--World Paper Money
Second place

For the second most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Roland Rollins
Literary Award--Miscellaneous Currency
First place

For the most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Loren Gatch
Literary Award--Miscellaneous Currency
Second place

For the second most popular article appearing in Paper Money in this category.

Rick Melamed
Literary Award--Favorite Column
First place

For the most popular column appearing in Paper Money in this time frame.

Robert Calderman
Literary Award--Favorite Column
Second place

For the second most popular column appearing in Paper Money in this time frame.

Jamie Yakes
Stephen R. Taylor Best-in-Show Exhibit Award
Winner

Given for the exhibit deemed best-in-show at the official show in placed. 

Kent Halland