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Arno Safran, who currently resides in Georgia, was raised in New Jersey and collected from his teenage years. His “aha” moment took the form of a low-grade 1857 cent, discovered by his father in a New York City subway gum machine. Safran’s professional career was spent as a music professor, and more than a few numismatists have demonstrated crossover expertise in the music field – names such as Gene Hessler and Douglas Kurz come to mind. The Bicentennial was the occasion for Safran’s renewed interest in numismatics as an adult, of which the EAC group played a large part. 

Greg Bennick recently interviewed Arno Safran, Greg’s 11th installment in this series. Safran touches the connections between classical and rock music, and his family’s musical background. Along the way he comments on the numismatic scene in the various places he has lived, in additions to his contributions to the Augusta (GA) Coin Club and the Stephen James CSRA Coin Club in Aiken, SC. 

Link Arno Safran interview on Newman Portal: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/641275
Link to Arno Safran interview transcript on Newman Portal: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/641274
Link to Arno Safran numismatic presentations: https://augustacoinclub.org/presentations