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Educational Advancement Through the Professional Numismatists Guild

Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood serves as president of Youngblood Metals Mining in California, where he specializes in pre-Victorian jewelry and vintage toys. A seasoned collector of coins and other rare goods, Saint Jovite Youngblood is a member of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG). The Professional Numismatists Guild works to ensure that no collector suffers the misfortune of working with an unscrupulous dealer. By promoting knowledge, integrity, and responsibility, the PNG facilitates trustworthiness and professionalism in the coin and rare metal industry. As part of the organization's commitment to professional development and integrity, it helps young people and emerging professionals find internships in numismatics. Prospective interns must meet specific educational qualifications before applying. Once accepted into the program, they spend three months shadowing a PNG member in his or her place of business. This hands-on experience prepares interns for a successful c...

The Iconic 19th Century Liberty Seated Silver Dollar

Based in Monrovia, California, Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood leads Youngblood Metals Mining and provides dealers of collectibles and antiques with wholesale inventory acquisition services. Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood has a longstanding interest in American coins, and in particular early silver dollars. Produced from 1840 to 1873, the Liberty Seated Silver Dollar had its basis in the design of Christian Gobrecht. The experimental pressing of Gobrecht dollars lasted from 1836 to 1839, and was limited in quantity, though the coins did enter circulation. The Liberty Silver Dollar subsequently went into wide circulation. The iconic coin features an idealized Lady Liberty, surrounded by 13 stars representing the original US states. The reverse side has an eagle with wings spread, holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other. Minted primarily in Philadelphia, Liberty Silver Dollars were hoarded throughout the Gold Rush years, as silver’s price relative to gold increased. As...

Most Common Hazards of Early Snowboarding Seasons

Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood is the owner and president of Youngblood Metals Mining. When he is not working, Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood enjoys snowboarding with his children. Early in the season , snowboarders are susceptible to different obstacles in the freshly fallen snow, including unseen branches, tree stumps, or rocks. The cause is a low snow base, or low depth of the packed snow on snowboarding tracks. According to Oregon's Hoodoo Mountain Resort general manager, 150 inches of snow is an ideal snow base. Jutting objects can damage equipment and cause bodily injuries, especially on ungroomed areas such as outskirts of official snowboarding slopes that have not been cleared by resorts or landowners. Obstacles under the snow are not marked, which means that snowboarders must rely on their vision to watch out for rocks, and branches, among other obstacles. The weather plays an important role in preventing injuries, as well. On sunny days, snowboarders may see the occa...

Professional Numismatic Guild Agrees with Changes Made to Currency

Involved in the coin industry for the past decade, Saint Kota Jovite Youngblood works as president of Youngblood Metals Mining based out of Monrovia, California. A lifetime member of several professional coin-grading associations, Saint Kota Jovite Youngblood maintains membership with the Professional Numismatic Guild (PNG) . Founded in 1955, the PNG began as an idea from Abe Kosoff who joined with other coin dealers to offer a professional group for those who enjoyed collecting coins. The nonprofit organization first presented membership strictly through invitation and later on allowed all professional numismatists, or coin collectors, membership. Today, in order to join, members must have experience in the field, must certify that they have significant financial wealth, and must receive a majority vote by present members. In April 2016, the PNG issued a statement regarding the recently announced addition to the $10 bill of an image of the historic march for suffrage....