The Clemy Award

In a category of its own since 1968 is the Clemy Award. The highest honor of NLG is bestowed annually during the NLG Bash on an NLG member in recognition of writing skill, dedication to numismatics, sense of humor and dedication to the Numismatic Literary Guild. Nominations are submitted by members of the board to the previous year's winner, who makes the final choice.

Shown here is Lee Martin with the original Clemy, a 90-pound gold painted typewriter donated by Gordon Greene. The typewriter was retired in 1974 and placed in the ANA Museum in Colorado Springs. The current NLG logo, designed by Nathan Sobel, prominantly features this historic typewriter as the central design.

Clemy Award Winners   1968     Clement F. Bailey   1988     James L.Miller 1969     Edward C. Rochette   1989     Q. David Bowers 1970     Lee Martin   1990     David L. Ganz 1971     Margo Russell   1991     Clifford Mishler 1972     Virginia Culver   1992     R.W. Julian 1973     Maurice M. Gould   1993     Russell Rulau 1974     Eva B. Adams   1994     Elvira Clain Stefanelli 1975     Ray Byrne   1995     Beth Deisher 1976     Chester L. Krause   1996     Col. Bill Murray 1977     Richard S. Yeoman   1997     Alan Herbert 1978     Lee F. Hewitt   1998     Burnett Anderson 1979     Abe Kosoff   1999     Thomas K. DeLorey 1980     Glenn Smedley   2000     Wendell A. Wolka 1981     Arlie Slabaugh   2001     David C. Harper 1982     Eric P. Newman   2002     Scott A. Travers 1983     Kenneth Bressett   2003     Bill Fivaz 1984     Donn Pearlman   2004     Neil Shafer 1985     Walter Breen   2005     Carlton "Fred" Schwan 1986     Ed Reiter   2006    Barbara J. Gregory 1987     David T. Alexander   2007    Gene Hessler [photo]       2008    Anthony Swiatek       2009    Maurice H. Rosen

MILWAUKEE, 8/9/2007: Numismatist Editor Barbara J. Gregory, last year's recipient, presents the coveted 2007 Clemy Award to renowned paper money expert Gene Hessler. Photo: NLG/Scott Travers. Click on photo for larger image.