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Barry Stuppler is a 50+ year veteran in the rare coin & precious metal community and one of the nation’s most well known and highly respected coin dealers. Since founding Stuppler & Company, Inc., Barry has worked with thousands of investors and collectors – men and women who have earned rewards far in excess of the U.S. stock and bond markets by participating in the exciting gold and silver coin and bullion markets.

Rare Coin and Precious Metal Career
1995-Present	President of Stuppler & Company, Inc., parent of Mint State Gold – Woodland Hills 1995  		Managing Director of Goldline International – Santa Monica 1980-1995	President of Gold & Silver Emporium – Encino 1971-1980	President of Golden State Coin Exchange – Tarzana 1964-1970	President of National Coin Exchange – Los Angeles 1960-63		President of Bel-Air Coin – Gardena

Consulting Services

Stuppler has worked with numerous private and governmental organizations that have relied heavily on his expertise including:


 * Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
 * Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
 * The United States Postal Inspector
 * Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office
 * The Federal Trade Commission
 * Wells Fargo Bank
 * Morgan Stanley
 * Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.

Rare Coin and Precious Metal Associations Leadership

Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) (no Wiki link) Barry has been a member since 1972 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2009 where he still currently serves. Membership is restricted to the world’s most highly respected dealers. Every new PNG member must be a major force in the industry, be voted upon by the membership, and must abide by strict ethical codes.

Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) (no Wiki link) Barry co-founded ICTA in 1982, and he continues to serve on its board of directors. ICTA represents the entire U.S. coin & precious metal community in Washington D.C. American Numismatic Association (ANA) (link to ANA Wikipedia) Barry was elected President of the ANA for the 2007-2009 term and he is a lifetime member. He has served on the board of directors and was the Association’s Vice President during the previous eight years. ANA is the world's largest numismatic collector organization, with over 30,000 members.

California Coin and Bullion Merchants Association (CCBMA) (link to website) Barry co-founded CCBMA and is currently serving as their President. CCBMA has a full time lobbyist in Sacramento, who monitors any legislation that would affect the rare coin & precious metal community, plus provides continuous education for its membership.

Gold and Silver Political Action Committee (Link to www.goldandsilverpac.com) In 2010, Barry formed the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee (PAC) and is currently serving as the PAC’s Chairman.

Membership

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) - (link to NGC Wikipedia) Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) - (link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCGS) Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) - (link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Acceptance_Corporation) Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) - (link to http://www.centralstates.info/) Florida United Numismatists (FUN) - (Link to www.funtopics.com/index.html) Better Business Bureau (BBB) - (link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_business_bureau)

Radio and T.V.

2011 	KABC Talk Radio “What’s it really Worth” 2011   KFWB Talk Radio

From 1995-1999, Barry was the host of a weekly radio show called “Real Money” on KWHY TV in the Los Angeles area.

He is also a frequently-invited guest expert for the mainstream media.

Articles and Publications

In 2011, Barry published a 30 page booklet called “Is Hyperinflation the U.S. Government’s Only Way Out?”

In April 2008, with gold already having reached $1,000, he wrote “Gold: $2011 by 2011,” which predicted that the bull market in gold would continue.

In April 2004, Barry wrote “The Perfect Golden Storm,” which described the forces driving gold toward and beyond its 1980 peak of $850.

He published “The Coin Connoisseur” magazine from 1997 to 2001. This publication exclusively offered CoinStats, an in-depth statistic analysis of popular rare coin series for investors, created by Barry.

Barry’s prominent articles and editorials have appeared in virtually every industry publication.

Politics

In 2010, Barry formed the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee (PAC) and is currently serving as the PAC’s Chairman. The purpose of the PAC is to identify, support and endorse candidates who understand the important issues that affect the rare coin & precious metal community and oppose those who do not.

Awards and Honors

•	American Numismatic Association Membership Recruitment Award •	Industry Council for Tangible Assets James Blanchard Lifetime Achievement Award - 2005 •	Professional Numismatic Guild Abe Kosoff Founders Award - 2004 •	Appointed to the California State Quarter Commission by Governor Schwarzenegger - 2003 •	Numismatic Literary Guild Award for Best Coin Article for “Coins, Lies and Videotape” - 1999 •	Numismatic Literary Guild Award for Best Website – 1999 •	CCBMA Coin Dealer of the Year Award - 1993

Personal

Barry was born in Brooklyn, NY and his family moved to Southern California soon after. He was raised and educated in the Los Angeles area. He is married and has four children and three grandchildren.

See also (most pages have these listed with links to the corresponding Wiki pages)

Coins Bullion coin Coin grading List of most expensive coins Numismatics Gold as an investment

References

www.Mintstategold.com

http://dont-tread-on.me/?p=14843

http://www.coinmag.com/article.pdf

http://silveristhenew.com/2012/03/15/according-to-barry-stuppler-platinum-has-a-golden-future-03-15-2012/

http://www.kitco.com/ind/Stuppler/jul282008.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI9DKKwqgp0

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32329394/Coins_Precious_Metals_Rare_Mints_And_Adventuresome_Tales

http://wn.com/Why_Invest_In_Currencies

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/03/14/five-tips-to-shine-when-investing-in-gold-coins/

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10861287/1/gold-at-record-high-should-you-buy-or-sell.html

http://www.coinlink.com/News/gold-silver-bullion/gold-silver-political-action-committee-pac-formed-to-support-rare-coin-precious-metal-community/