An honors college graduate who served internship positions at two major coin companies under the Professional Numismatist Guild’s (PNG) nexGen Mentorship Program is the recipient of the PNG’s 2025 scholarship to attend a week-long session of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) Summer Seminar in Colorado.
Timothy Chen of Los Angeles graduated last year Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of California, Riverside, with a concentration in finance and a minor in psychology. In the summer of 2021, he was a sales and marketing intern at Alhambra (California) Coin Center, and in the summer of 2023 worked as a wholesale trading and business operations intern at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas.
Chen, who speaks English and Mandarin as well as conversational Spanish, founded Winged Liberty Rare Coins, Inc. in Los Angeles this past October.
“Timothy Chen is a rising star in the hobby and marketplace. The PNG is happy to assist him increase his numismatic knowledge with a scholarship to one of the two ANA 2025 Summer Seminar sessions,” said PNG Executive Director John Feigenbaum.
This year’s sessions on the campus of Colorado College near ANA headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be conducted June 21-26 and June 28-July 3. The PNG scholarship will cover airfare, tuition for one of the week-long sessions, meals, and dormitory accommodations.
“Summer Seminar is a once-a-year opportunity for numismatic learning and camaraderie that offers students a varied selection of weeklong courses designed for discovery or continued study,” explained ANA Executive Director Kim Kiick. “Beyond the education, the sense of community makes Summer Seminar truly special. Lifelong friendships form, mentors inspire the next generation, and a shared passion for numismatics continues to grow year after year.”
Launched in 2023, PNG’s nexGen Mentorship Program assists young and future coin dealers.
“The nexGen mission is to guide youth to success in the numismatic profession by connecting interested young adults with mentors, and using PNG’s respected influence to build relationships with numismatic organizations, worldwide,” said PNG President James Sego.
For additional information about PNG, visit online at www.PNGdealers.org, and for information about the PNG’s nexGen Mentorship Program, visit www.PNGdealers.org/png-nexgen.
For information about the annual ANA Summer Seminar, visit www.money.org/summer-seminar.
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