Durand, Roger
Born 3/24/1935, L. 1991
Married to Claire August 2, 1954. They have four children. Self employed insurance agent 1959 to 1991. Durand collects obsolete bank notes and scrip. He served as president of the Currency Club of New England 1982 to 1991 and president of the SPMC 1987 to 1989. He has written several articles published in Paper Money, the journal of the SPMC. In 1977 he received the first SPMC literary award. Author of Obsolete Notes and Scrip of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations in 1981. It was published in cooperation with the SPMC. He is also the author of Interesting Notes About Denominations published in 1988; Interesting Notes About History published in 1990 and Interesting Notes About Indians scheduled for publication in 1991. In 2015 he was inducted into the SPMC Hall of Fame.
Received the Numismatic News Numismatic Ambassador Award in 1997.
Bio by correspondence, 1991; obit: E-Sylum 2/13/22
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1981Obsolete Notes and Scrip of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations
Obsolete Notes and Scrip of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations. This is an in-copyright publication. "Snippet" results will appear in the Newman Portal search results.
1988Interesting Notes About Denominations
Interesting Notes About Denominations by Roger H. Durand. This is an in-copyright publication. "Snippet" results will appear in the Newman Portal search results.
