Barry Stuppler
Barry Stuppler | |
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 Stuppler in 2007 | |
| Born | December 23, 1944 |
| Occupation | Coin Dealer |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Known for | Serving as President of the American Numismatic Association Serving on the 2003 California State Quarter Commission |
| Board member of | American Numismatic Association, Industry Council for Tangible Assets, and Professional Numismatists Guild |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www |
Barry Stuppler (born December 23, 1944)[1] is an American coin dealer, consumer protection advocate, and a former President of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). In 2003, he served on the California State Quarter Commission that created the California State Quarter.
Career
Stuppler has been a coin dealer for over 50 years; he is the founder of Barry Stuppler and Co. Inc. and its subsidiaries, Mint State Gold, CoinStats, and PQ Approved.[2]
In 1989, Stuppler made a bid to purchase the Berlin Wall. He bid $50 million and stated that he had planned to sell the pieces. At the time, he was also the President of the Gold and Silver Financial Group.[3]
Stuppler was a member of Governor Gray Davis' 20-person California State Quarter Commission in 2003.[4] The commission created 5 concepts from which Arnold Schwarzenegger chose the final design.[5]
Stuppler joined the American Numismatic Association in 1968. He served on its Board of Governors from 2001 to 2005, served as vice-president from 2005 to 2007. From 2007-09, he was president of the Association.[2]
Stuppler serves as Chairman of the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee, a PAC founded in 2010.[6]
He co-founded and serves on the board of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets.[2] He also served on the board of the Professional Numismatists Guild,[2] and in July 2017 was elected to a two-year term as President of the PNG 10. He is also President of the California Coin and Bullion Merchants Association.[2] Stuppler served as Vice President of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation in 2023 and became President of the organization in 2025.
He writes a "weekly market report" on the status of gold and silver, which has printed in Coin World since 2025.[7]
Awards
In 2004, he received the Century Club Award from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) for recruiting new members[2] and the Professional Numismatists Guild's Abe Kosoff Founder's Award.[8] He received the Exemplary Service Award in 2011.[2]
References
- ^ Smith, Pete. "American Numismatic Biographies". Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved June 16, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Barry Stuppler receives ANA Exemplary Service Award". Coin World. August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Los Angeles man wants Berlin Wall". The Modesto Bee. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 14, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter". Sierra Club. Retrieved June 21, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "State Quarter". California State Library. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "Gold & Silver Political Action Committee (PAC) Formed to Support Rare Coin & Precious Metal Community". CoinTelevision. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ Stuppler, Barry (December 15, 2025). "Uncertainty factor adds to volatility". Coin World: 12.
- ^ "PNG honors Bowers, Milas & Brueggeman With Major Awards". Professional Numismatists Guild. August 17, 2004. Retrieved June 21, 2012.