Name Michael Fuljenz | Role Author | |
Books Indian Gold Coins of the 20th Century | ||
Michael R. Fuljenz (born 1954) is a numismatist, author and businessman.
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Early life
Fuljenz grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana., the son of Raymond Fuljenz, an attorney and juvenile court prosecutor. Raymond introduced his son to the hobby of coin collecting. At age 12, Michael earned enough money to purchase his first uncirculated set of steel cents. He eventually became president of his local coin club and then Chairman of the Louisiana State Coin Convention. In the 1970s, Fuljenz became the editor of the Southwest Louisiana Coin Club. Shortly afterwards, he was chosen to write a column titled “Mike’s Musings” for Numismatic News.
Early career
Fuljenz was initially a school teacher and then a principal. He then became the committee chairman of ANACS, the grading and authentication service of the ANA. From 1982-1998, Fuljenz taught classes for the American Numismatic Association (ANA) on counterfeit detection, coin grading, and gold and commemorative coinage.
Business
Fuljenz is the President of Universal Coin & Bullion, a Beaumont, Texas company that buys and sells bullion and rare US coins.
Board memberships
Awards
Fuljenz has received 35 NLG (Numismatic Literary Guild) awards in nine separate categories, including four awards in Investment “Book of the Year” categories and 13 awards for investment and collectable newspapers. His most current award (2010) was the NLG "Investment Book of the Year Award: Indian Gold Coins of the 20thCentury"
Books
Fuljenz is the author of four books about rare coins: