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He continued to buy and sell coins throughout his year

Fifteen years ago, he was introduced to a $100 National Bank Note from the Fort Worth National Bank, and ever since then, Jim has sharpened that collecting focus to all banks from Fort Worth, his hometown to this day, along with all ephemera from that era. He has given educational lectures on his collection and research at the Texas Numismatic Association shows, Tarrant County Historical Society, as well as all of the local coin clubs within the DFW area.

Jim is a member of the Society of Paper Money Collectors, Texas Numismatic Association, Central States Numismatic Society, Dallas Coin Club, Northeast Tarrant Coin Club, as well as a founding member and past president of the Mid-Cities Coin Club. He has served as the Show Chairman for the annual Texas Numismatic Association Show held presently in Fort Worth.

Jim and his wife Sheli celebrated their 10th year of marriage in September 2007, and are expecting their first child in December 2008. While in his spare time, Jim enjoys travel, outdoor photography, hunting and fishing.

Dustin's numismatic interests started at the age of 10 when he received a number of U.S. and foreign coins from his grandfather. At the age of 15 he was already attending national conventions including the annual ANA Convention. Though he was buying and selling coins and currency, his interests were mostly academic prior to joining Heritage and his accomplishments include a number of literary and exhibiting awards from the ANA. Dustin also served as an Exhibit Judge and Numismatic Theater Speaker for the ANA.

As the Director of Auctions for Heritage-Currency Auctions of America, Dustin is responsible for consignment acquisitions, purchasing, cataloging, catalog production as well as managing the currency inventory. His broad numismatic knowledge has allowed him to assist thousands of consignors with the disposition of tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. and foreign coins and currency. Dustin is a member of the Professional Currency Dealers Association and the Society of Paper Money Collectors.

In his spare time, Dustin is an avid traveler and is learning Russian. He is also trying to memorialize his grandfather and great grandfather's contributions in the two World Wars. His first project is a website, www.364thInfantry.org, dedicated to the men of the 364th Infantry in World War I.

He is a member of ANA, CSNS, ILNA, PCDA, & SPMC. He served as Vice-President of the Mundelein, IL Coin Club for three years and was a member of Lake County Coin Club. For two years he shared the joys of collecting with ten youngsters at a local school by forming a club there. His civic contributions include serving on the Lake County, IL Crimestoppers board and serving as Exalted Ruler at Waukegan, IL Lodge #702 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America. He also aided in corralling a coin theft ring in Northern Illinois that involved numerous burglaries.

Michael has been married to his wife, Debra, for 20 years and they have a son, Christopher and a daughter, Nathalie. During his leisure time, he enjoys his family, golf, travel, and tournament fishing for bass or walleye. He also speaks fluent French.