I am planning on entering into a competitive coin exhibition this spring and was wondering if anyone has done this before. I am trying to find some examples online to get an idea of how to build my displays but am not having any luck. My topic will be modern (1964 to 2000) experimental coinage. Any suggestions, examples, or personal experiences would help me greatly. This is the judging criteria. TITLE AND SCOPE: 1 to 5 points. The title should be obvious. If necessary there should be an explanation of what the exhibit intends to show. BASIC NUMISMATIC INFORMATION: 1 to 15 points. The numismatic specifications of the exhibited items should be described to the extent needed by the exhibit’s scope to answer the questions of another numismatist. Examples: mint and mintage, composition, dimensions, designer, engraver, variety identifications. SPECIAL NUMISMATIC INFORMATION: 1 to 15 points. Enough additional information should be given to answer the questions of a general viewer. Examples: historic, biographic, geographic, economic, artistic, and bibliographic information. CREATIVITY and ORIGINALITY: 1 to 10 points. The exhibit should be novel and imaginative. ATTRACTIVENESS: 1 to 10 points. The exhibit should be neat, well-designed, and eye-catching. The color scheme should be pleasing and effective. The title and text should be easy to read and not faded or dingy from repeated display. BALANCE: 1 to 10 points. The numismatic items, the information, and the related materials in the exhibit should be balanced and related to the exhibit’s scope. COMPLETENESS: 1 to 5 points. The exhibit should present all of the numismatic material necessary to support the title and the statement of scope. Allowances should be made for lack of material that is not generally available to collectors or for which there is insufficient exhibit space. DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: 1 to 10 points. The exhibit should show dedication to collecting, in that the numismatic material or the related information was difficult to assemble or to present. Examples: multiple rare pieces, new research, a collection that took years to assemble. CONDITION: 1 to 10 points. The numismatic material should be the best that is reasonably available to the exhibitor, who may make a statement about availability for the benefit of viewers or judges. RARITY: 1 to 10 points. Thank you all.
Check out this link. Charmy won awards for it. Might give you some ideas on displaying. http://www.cointalk.com/threads/charmys-september-2013-long-beach-show-report-w-lots-of-pics.236895/
