32.500 EURBrunswick-Wolfenbüttel,
Heinrich Julius,
Löser zu 10 Taler 1609,
good vfBrunswick
31.000 EUREast India Company,
Victoria,
Mohur 1841,
10.72 g fine,
xf-uncInda
14.900 EURGalba,
Aureus July 68 - January 69,
vf-xf / goodRoman Imperial Coins
10.750 EURBrunswick-Wolfenbüttel,
Friedrich Ulrich,
Löser zu 5 Reichstalern 1620,
vf-xfBrunswick
9.250 EURGerman East Africa,
15 Rupien 1916,
xf-unc,
J. 728bAssociated Regions
6.900 EURHerzogtum Württemberg (Kgr. ab 1806),
Karl Eugen,
Silver medal 1777,
xf-uncWürttemberg
6.400 EURAlbertine branch,
Friedrich August I.,
Reichstaler 1707,
nearly xfSachsen (Saxony)
5.800 EURSilver medal o.J. (about 1625),
vf-xfFranconian Circle
4.800 EURCity,
Reichstaler 1673,
Struck under Karl XI of Sweden.
Title Leopold I.
good vfWismar
4.750 EURBrandenburg,
Electorate,
Reichstaler 1675,
on the Victory in the Battle of Fehrbellin,
vf-xfBrandenburg-Prussia
Archive: People and Markets

Dr. Albert J. Beck (1935-2024)

11. July 2024

By Stephen Album Rare Coins

Dr. Albert (“Al”) J. Beck passed on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Willows, California of natural causes. He was born August 13, 1935. He is survived by his wife Nancy Beck, sister Madeline Beck, one niece and one nephew, and cousins.

Al was mentor to many young people in numismatics. Image provided by Stephen Album Rare Coins.

Al was mentor to many young people in numismatics. Image provided by Stephen Album Rare Coins.

Al was known for his witty personality and passion for environmental and ecological studies. He served in the US Army and later earned a PhD in zoology from UC Davis. He spent time working in Malaysia soon after, was a former instructor at Chico State University, and most recently was an independent environmental impact consultant.

He served on the Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees for many years through December 2023.

Al was a coin enthusiast and traveled widely to local, state and national shows around the country. He started a local coin shop, The Coin Lode, in the seventies and continued business under that name until shortly before his death. In later years, he focused on coins depicting animals, melding his zoology pursuits with the coin hobby. He had a loyal group of clients and was a mentor to many young people in numismatics.

Al served as the bourse chairman of the local Chico Coin Club show for many years. He belonged to many numismatic organizations, including the ANA, NCNA, CSNA, and others.

He will be sorely missed by family, friends, and colleagues.

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