Howland Wood

Howland Wood, American numismatist

Howland Wood (May 30, 1877 – January 4, 1938) was an American numismatist and former chairman of the American Numismatic Association (ANA).[1]

Wood was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1877. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in 1900. He married Elizabeth Marvin in 1913, and they had two daughters. He lived in Boston, where he had a photo engraving business. His work for the American Numismatic Society would take him to New York City in 1913.[2]

Wood had a long association with the American numismatic community. He was secretary to the Boston Numismatic Society from 1908 to 1913. He also served as general secretary to the ANA from 1905 to 1909, and then governor and chairman from 1909 to 1912. Wood became an associate editor of The Numismatist from 1909 to 1910, and was an associate editor and later editor of the American Journal of Numismatics from 1910 to 1920. He was also the curator of the American Numismatic Society Museum from 1913 to 1938. He received the Archer M. Huntington Award, which recognizes outstanding career contributions to numismatic scholarship, in 1920.[3]

Wood was the author of several numismatic publications, including:

  • The Canadian Blacksmith Coppers (1910)
  • The coinage of the West Indies, and the sou marqué (1915)
  • Catalogue of United States and Colonial Coins (1914)
  • The Mexican revolutionary coinage, 1913-1916 (1921)
  • The Gold Dollars of 1858 with Notes of the Other Issues (1922)
  • The Commemorative Coinage of the United States (1922)
  • The Tegucigalpa Coinage of 1823 (1923)
  • The coinage of Ethiopia (1937)

Wood died of pneumonia in Flushing, Queens early in 1938.

Legacy

Howland Wood Memorial Award

Beginning in 1952, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) presented the Howland Wood Memorial Award, its most prestigious award for numismatic exhibitors.

The Howland Wood Memorial Award is presented at the ANA's annual summer convention to the exhibitor whose entry is judged best in show. The recipients and titles or subjects of their winning exhibits are listed below.

Year Exhibitor Exhibit Title or Subject
1952[4] J. Hewitt Judd "United States patterns, trial or experimental pieces, and types of early United States coins"
1953[5] William A. Philpott, Jr. "United States Currency and Texas Currency"
1954[6] New York Orders and Decorations Society "World orders and decorations"
1955[7] Burton H. Saxton [title/subject unpublished]
1956[8] Robert F. Schermerhorn "Die proofs of the 1896 $1.00 to $50.00 notes, national bank first and second charter notes, silver certificates, coin notes and legal tender notes"
1957[9] Amon G. Carter, Jr. "U. S. and Canadian currency"
1958[10] August F. Hausske [title/subject unpublished]
1959[11] Clifford L. Liss "Coins of the Philippines under U. S. and coins commemorating Declaration of Independence"
1960[12] Patricia M. Nestor "Massachusetts money"
1961[13] Robert Earl Cox, Jr. "Patterns, complete regular issues and commemorative"
1962[14] Gaston DiBello "United States and foreign gold coins"
1963[15] Julius Turoff [title/subject unpublished]
1964[16] Fred R. Marckhoff "Obsolete paper money of Indian Territory"
1965[17] Robert E. Medlar Republic of Texas, 1836–45
1966[18] George L. Podlusky Orders, Decorations and Medals of Bavaria
1967[19] Julio M. Ruiz Laabes "Coins and bills of Puerto Rico"
1968[20] Opal H. Morris U. S. Silver Commemorative Coins in Historical Arrangement
1969[21] Lelan G. Rogers [title/subject unpublished]
1970[22] Margaret Frantz [title/subject unpublished]
1971[23] David R. Cervin Pre-1500 (Anno Domini) Dated Coins
1972[24] Francis "Frank" O’Sullivan Great Rarities in Ancient Bronze
1973[25] Raymond A. Byrne [title/subject unpublished]
1974[26] Emil Voigt Sculptors and Their Medals
1975[27] Peter E. Brander Nueva España Silver and Copper Types
1976[28] C. Radford Stearns Colonial Georgia Paper Money of 1776
1977[29] Maurice M. Burgett Great Rarities of Obsolete U. S. Currency and Scrip
1978[30] Stephen R. Taylor U. S. $1 Notes, 1862–1929
1979[31] Sammy L. Whipple, Sr. The Gold Coinage of King George III
1980[32] Jean A. Bullen Victorian Coinage of the Present Canadian Maritime Provinces from 1861 to 1900
1981[33] Jack D. Huggins, Sr. St. Louis World's Fair Elongated Cents
1982[34] Denis W. Loring The United States Cents of 1794
1983[35] Frank M. Rose The Wonderful World of Chopmarks on Chinese Dollars
1984[36] Nancy Opitz Wilson Type Set of Second Issue U. S. Fractional Currency
1985[37] Robert F. Kriz British Sovereigns, 1817 to 1982
1986[38] Jean A. Bullen The 50-Cent Decimal Coinage of Canada and Newfoundland — 1870–1985
1987[39] R. Wayne Colbert Agricultural Medals of Great Britain
1988[40] William F. Spengler The Satamana System, South Asia's Oldest Coinage
1989[41] John E. Page Coins of India: Punchmarked Coins, 6th Century to 2nd Century B.C.
1990[42] Thomas H. Law 500 Years of English Sovereigns — A Type Set
1991[43] Gene Hessler Max Svabinsky — Czechoslovak Designer, His Complete Works
1992[44] Thomas H. Law The Gold Coin Types of George III
1993[45] Thomas H. Law The Large Milled English Gold Coin Types
1994[46] Herbert H. Espy Martin Luther — A Medallic Biography
1995[47] Joseph E. Boling Building a National Currency — Japan, 1868–1899
1996[48] Peter C. Smith The Challenging Literature of A. M. Smith
1997[49] Kenneth R. Hill Double-Struck Capped Bust Half Dollars
1998[50] Georg H. Förster Latin American Silver in Worldwide Circulation from the 16th to the 20th Century
1999[51] Thomas H. Law The Guineas and Milled Sovereigns of England
2000[52] Lawrence Sekulich Arethusa: A Numismatic Muse
2001[53] Thomas H. Law 104 Rare English Gold Coins, 1344–1839
2002[54] Samuel D. Deep The Exonumia of Higher Education
2003[55] Leonard Vaccaro A Selection of U. S. Mint Medals from the War of 1812, Engraved by Moritz Fuerst
2004[56] David Menchell Medals of Conflict, Medals of Conquest: The Numismatic Legacy of the French and Indian War
2005[57] Steven J. D’Ippolito The ‘Little Gray Coins’: Russia’s Experiment with Circulating Platinum Coinage, 1828–1845
2006[58] Steven J. D’Ippolito A Selection of Romanov Portrait Rubles
2007[59] Steven J. D’Ippolito Russian Coins of Conquest
2008[60] Mack Martin State of Georgia Currency Certificates, 1861–1865
2009[61] Christopher Marchase The Personal Coinage of Joseph Lesher
2010[62] Brett D. Irick Canadian Coins of 1947–1948
2011[63] Robert Rhue A Complete Collection of Regular-Issue North American Horsecar Tokens
2012[64] David Menchell Taking Care of Business: A Selection of Early Philadelphia Merchant Tokens Issued prior to the Civil War
2013[65] Lawrence Sekulich Hwenne Gold Was Smite in Coign
2014[66] Mack Martin Baby Bonds
2015[67] Lawrence Sekulich They Flap, Flutter and Float: Various Winged Immortals Appearing on Coins from Ancient to Modern Times
2016[68] Michael T. Shutterly In the Beginning... When Man Created Coins
2017[69] Robert Rhue The Colored Seal Notes of Colonial Georgia
2018[70] Michael T. Shutterly Golden Portraits of Byzantium: Every Picture Tells a Story
2019[71] Michael A. Kodysz Virtus & Victoria: Coins Relating to the Severan War Against the Tribes of Caledonia
2020[72] Exhibit competition not held; convention canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021[73] Michael A. Kodysz Prince of Youth: Coinage Traces the Rise and Fall of Publius Septimius Geta
2022[74] Michael T. Shutterly Shining Lights in an Age of Darkness
2023[75] Michael A. Kodysz I Was a Teenage Emperor: Decoding Denarii from the Eastern Mints of Elagabalus
2024[76] Michael A. Kodysz Lands Across the Sea: Connections to the African Continent on Coinage of the Later Roman World
2025[77] Michael T. Shutterly Tragic Dynasty: The Heraclians of Byzantium

ANA Numismatic Hall of Fame

In 1969, Wood was commemorated in the ANA Numismatic Hall of Fame.[78]

Blacksmith tokens

Wood's illustration of the Blacksmith Token "Wood 33".

Within Canadian numismatics, Wood is best remembered for his work on the Blacksmith tokens, which he first systematically described in a 1910 publication. While other Canadian numismatists had commented on them before, Wood was the first to categorize them. His numbering system is still used today.

Notes

  1. ↑ Pete Smith. "Howland Wood". Newman Numismatic Portal. Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ Smith
  3. ↑ Smith
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  5. ↑ "Proceedings of the Annual Convention". The Numismatist. 66 (10): 1010–35. October 1953 – via Exact Editions.
  6. ↑ "Proceedings of the Annual Convention". The Numismatist. 67 (10): 1043–73. October 1954 – via Exact Editions.
  7. ↑ "Annual Awards". The Numismatist. 68 (10): 1060–2. October 1955 – via Exact Editions.
  8. ↑ "Convention Awards". The Numismatist. 69 (10): 1111–3. October 1956 – via Exact Editions.
  9. ↑ "Convention Exhibits and Awards". The Numismatist. 70 (10): 1186–9. October 1957 – via Exact Editions.
  10. ↑ "Exhibit Award Winners". The Numismatist. 71 (10): 1171–4. October 1958 – via Exact Editions.
  11. ↑ "Awards for Exhibits". The Numismatist. 72 (10): 1235. October 1959 – via Exact Editions.
  12. ↑ "A.N.A. Convention Exhibit Awards". The Numismatist. 73 (10): 1490–9. October 1960 – via Exact Editions.
  13. ↑ "Convention Exhibitors and Winners". The Numismatist. 74 (10): 1349–51. October 1961 – via Exact Editions.
  14. ↑ "Convention Exhibitors and Winners". The Numismatist. 75 (10): 1312–4. October 1962 – via Exact Editions.
  15. ↑ "Exhibitors and Winners". The Numismatist. 76 (10): 1347–8. October 1963 – via Exact Editions.
  16. ↑ "Convention Exhibits". The Numismatist. 77 (10): 1332–4. October 1964 – via Exact Editions.
  17. ↑ "Houston Convention Exhibits". The Numismatist. 78 (11): 1715–6. November 1965 – via Exact Editions.
  18. ↑ "Chicago Convention Exhibits". The Numismatist. 79 (11): 1448–9. November 1966 – via Exact Editions.
  19. ↑ "Notes et Queries". The Numismatist. 80 (10): 1266–8. October 1967 – via Exact Editions.
  20. ↑ "77th Anniversary Convention Now a Matter of History". The Numismatist. 81 (11): 1433–43. November 1968 – via Exact Editions.
  21. ↑ "The Philadelphia Story: 78th Convention Provides Excitement, an Election, Pomp and Ceremony". The Numismatist. 82 (10): 1356–64. October 1969 – via Exact Editions.
  22. ↑ "Exhibit Winners Named". The Numismatist. 83 (10): 1441–2. October 1970 – via Exact Editions.
  23. ↑ "The Convention Story — 1971". The Numismatist. 84 (11): 1607–18. November 1971 – via Exact Editions.
  24. ↑ "The 81st Anniversary Convention". The Numismatist. 85 (11): 1743–9. November 1972 – via Exact Editions.
  25. ↑ "Boston Tea Party Dumps Records". The Numismatist. 86 (11): 2010–20. November 1973 – via Exact Editions.
  26. ↑ "Emil Voigt Captures Top Exhibit Award". The Numismatist. 87 (10): 2006–7. October 1974 – via Exact Editions.
  27. ↑ "Brander Heads List of Exhibit Awards". The Numismatist. 88 (10): 2185–6. October 1975 – via Exact Editions.
  28. ↑ "Stearns Captures Howland Wood Exhibit Award". The Numismatist. 89 (11): 2459–60. November 1976 – via Exact Editions.
  29. ↑ "American Numismatic Association Atlanta 86th Anniversary Convention". The Numismatist. 90 (11): 2249–71. November 1977 – via Exact Editions.
  30. ↑ "Houston: American Numismatic Association 87th Anniversary Convention". The Numismatist. 91 (11): 2282–308. November 1978 – via Exact Editions.
  31. ↑ "The Greatest of Expositions". The Numismatist. 92 (10): 2144–71. October 1979 – via Exact Editions.
  32. ↑ "Cincinnati 1980: Blessed by the Genius of Waters". The Numismatist. 93 (11): 2693–717. November 1980 – via Exact Editions.
  33. ↑ "New Orleans 1981". The Numismatist. 94 (9): 2364–93. September 1981 – via Exact Editions.
  34. ↑ "Boston 1982: A Peace Party: American Numismatic Association 91st Anniversary Convention". The Numismatist. 95 (10): 2485–508. October 1982 – via Exact Editions.
  35. ↑ "San Diego Convention Unqualified Success". The Numismatist. 96 (10): 2092–100. October 1983 – via Exact Editions.
  36. ↑ "Detroit: 93rd Anniversary Convention July 28–August 1, 1984". The Numismatist. 97 (9): 1852–68. September 1984 – via Exact Editions.
  37. ↑ "Baltimore Gathering Gets Rave Reviews". The Numismatist. 98 (10): 2002–11. October 1985 – via Exact Editions.
  38. ↑ "Milwaukee Convention Dubbed a 'Collectors' Show". The Numismatist. 99 (10): 2068–85. October 1986 – via Exact Editions.
  39. ↑ "Smiling Collectors, Dealers Characterize Atlanta Show". The Numismatist. 100 (10): 2162–78. October 1987 – via Exact Editions.
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  42. ↑ "Exhibitors Compete for Top Honors". The Numismatist. 103 (10): 1559–61. October 1990 – via Exact Editions.
  43. ↑ "Centennial Celebration Draws Scores of Competitive Exhibits". The Numismatist. 104 (10): 1541–4. October 1991 – via Exact Editions.
  44. ↑ "Winning Exhibits Capture the Variety of Numismatic Study". The Numismatist. 105 (10): 1377–80. October 1992 – via Exact Editions.
  45. ↑ "Baltimore Exhibitors Vie for Top Honors". The Numismatist. 106 (10): 1352–6. October 1993 – via Exact Editions.
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  50. ↑ "German Member Wins 'World Champion' Exhibitor Title". The Numismatist. 111 (10): 1181–5. October 1998 – via Exact Editions.
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  61. ↑ "Kudos to Top L.A. Exhibitors". The Numismatist. 122 (10): 77–80. October 2009 – via Exact Editions.
  62. ↑ "Best of Boston". The Numismatist. 123 (10): 83–5. October 2010 – via Exact Editions.
  63. ↑ "Top Exhibitors in the Windy City". The Numismatist. 124 (10): 80–3. October 2011 – via Exact Editions.
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  68. ↑ "Anaheim Exhibitors Earn Honors". The Numismatist. 129 (10): 96–8. October 2016 – via Exact Editions.
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