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Dr. Lawrence J. Lee is the former director of the
American Numismatic Association Money Museum in
Colorado Springs, Colorado and past-curator of the
Byron Reed Collection of Coins and Documents at the
Durham Western Heritage Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.
He has published scores of articles and papers about
coins in the Numismatist, Coin World, The Token and
Medal Society Journal (TAMS) and other numismatic
publications.
As a former museum curator and exhibit designer, Dr. Lee has examined thousands of coins, including the first silver dollar struck by the U.S. Mint, all five 1913 Liberty-head nickels, the Brasher Doubloon, four of the Class I 1804 Bust dollars and numerous other important U.S. and world coins. Lee is also considered to be an expert on minting technology, Colorado pioneer gold coins and numismatic research. Lee has a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology and Archeology, a Master of Education degree in Museum Studies and Adult Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Sciences. His dissertation was on numismatic education in the United States. Dr. Lee founded and was lead instructor for three years of the ANA Summer Seminar class "Numismatics for the Museum Professional" and has served on various American Numismatic Association committees, including the President's Committee, the Education Committee and the Museum Committee. During his numismatic career, Lee has won several numismatic awards, including the Wayte and Olga Raymond Memorial Award for Distinguished Numismatic Achievement and the Heath Literary Award for Outstanding Literary Contributions. He is a member of many national museum and numismatic organizations, including the ANA, ANS, TAMS and EAC. He can be reached at lee@numuserv.com. |