Who Is Mike
Fuljenz?
Mike Fuljenz has turned a lifelong love of coins into
a dream business, while maintaining a reputation as an
honest, skilled numismatist, and award-winning author.
As the Chief Numismatic Manager for our company, he
provides inestimable experience and knowledge of all things
numismatic.
Since 1986, Mike has received thirty (30) Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) Awards, including three NLG Book of the Year Awards in a specialized category, and twelve (12) total awards for his investment and collectibles newsletters. In 2009, Mike received his 3rd NLG "Best Dealer Publication" award for the information featured in his brand new, comprehensive Gold Guide.
In 1996, he also received
the prestigious American Numismatic Association's
Presidential Service Award for his long-running professional
service to the numismatic industry. He also previously
served as the committee chairman of the grading service
for the American Numismatic Association.
From 1982-1998, he taught
classes for the American Numismatic Association on
counterfeit detection, coin grading, gold and commemorative
coinage.
Even a cursory view of his
career resume shows undeniably that he is an expert's
expert when the subject is United States rare coins.
Michael Ray Fuljenz
PRESIDENT, UNIVERSAL COIN & BULLION LTD.
Education
- 1968 Graduate
Louisiana Governor's Program for Gifted Children
- 1977 Graduate
University Southwestern Louisiana Cum Laude (Chemistry/Biology)
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Numismatic Work Experience
- 1968-1978 Part-time Coin Show Dealer
- 1978-1982 Blue Chip Coins
- 1982-1983 Authenticator and Grader — American Numismatic Association
- 1983-1992 Director or Vice President — Blanchard Company
- 1992-1994 Vice President — U. S. Coins
- 1994-2010 President, Universal Coin & Bullion, Ltd.
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Awards
- 1986 Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) Magazine Columnist of the Year — The Numismatist
- 1992 NLG Television Reporter of the Year — CNBC’s Smart Money
- 1993 NLG Television Reporter of the Year — KWHY, Los Angeles
- 1994 NLG Television Reporter of the Year — CNBC’s Smart Money
- 1995-1998 NLG Radio Reporter of the Year — WOR Radio’s Smart Money
- 1995-1996 American Numismatic Association's Presidential Service Award
- 1997-2000 NLG Television Reporter of the Year — CNBC-TV’s Money Talk
- 1997-2002 NLG Extraordinary Merit Award for Investor’s Profit Advisory Newsletter
- 2002 NLG Best Website Article Award: “Why All Your Gold Coins Should Be Certified”
- 2004 & 2008-09 NLG Best Dealer Publication Award — Investor’s Profit Advisory Newsletter
- 2006-2008 NLG Extraordinary Merit Award for Investor’s Profit Advisory Newsletter
- 2008 Money Show of the Southwest Service Award
- 2009 NLG Best Website Article "2009 Ultra-High Relief Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle"
- 2009 NLG Best Television Report Fox 4 "King of the Road Show with Jim King"
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Book Awards In A Specialized Category
- 2000 NLG Book of the Year Award for Type III Double Eagles 1877-1907
- 2001 NLG Book of the Year Extraordinary Merit Award: Collector’s Guide to Indian Head Quarter Eagles
- 2002 NLG Book of the Year Award Type II Double Eagles: 1866-1876
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Offices
Held
- 1972-1975 President
Southwest Louisiana Coin Club
- 1974 Chairman
Louisiana Numismatic Association State Convention
- 1983 Vice
President U.S. Commemorative Society
- 1987-1989 Chairman
American Numismatic Association Certification Service
- 1995-2010 Board
Member - Industry Counsel for Tangible Assets (ICTA)
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Public
Service
- 1996 Board
West End YMCA of Beaumont
- 1996-2002 Board
Little Dribblers and Coach
- 1996-2004 Soccer
Coach
- 1997-2000 Board
West End Little League and Coach
- 1999-2000 President,
Beaumont Little Dribblers
- 2007 St. Thomas Aquinas Award for Outstanding Support of Catholic Schools
- 2007 Lamar University Three T Man Award
- 2007-2010 Diocese of Beaumont Catholic School Board
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Educational
Presentations
- 1982-1998 Taught 20, week-long seminars on gold and silver coinage for the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs
- 1984 Speaker, Middle Atlantic Numismatic Association in Philadelphia
- 1984 Speaker, Garden State Numismatic Convention in New Jersey
- 1985 Speaker, Greater New York Numismatic Convention Author's Symposium
- '87, '99-2009 Speaker, Greater Houston Money Show
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Consulting
- 1992-1997 Weiss Research (Silver & Gold
Report)
- 1990 U.S. Post Office (Consumer's Guide)
- 1994 Phillips Publications (Ken and Daria
Dolan's “Straight Talk”)
- 1995 U.S. Mint (Alexandria, Virginia Eagle
Distribution Symposium)
- 1991-2000 Smart Money with Ken and Daria Dolan
on WOR Radio & Premier Network
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Major Media Appearances
- 1984 New York Times
- 1990-1992 WWL Radio New Orleans
- 1991-2002 More than 20 appearances on CNBC's Smart Money, Steals and Deals, Money Wheel, Money Talk with Ted David and Sue Herrera, and Morning Show
- 1991-2000 More than 15 appearances on WOR Radio's Smart Money
- 1993 KWHY Channel 22 in Los Angeles
- 1994 USA Today
- 1997-1998 Nostalgia Network's Smart Money with Ken and Daria Dolan (Cable TV)
- 1995-2010 Monthly Show on KLVI Radio in Beaumont, Texas
- 2004 Bloomberg TV
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Past Recommendations
- Silver & Gold Report
- Taipan
- Straight Talk on Your Money (Ken and Daria Dolan)
- American Survival Guide
- Robert Leuver — Former Director Bureau of Engraving & Printing and Past President American Numismatic Association
- Franklin Sanders — Editor, The Moneychanger
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Contributor
- Houston Post (1992-1995)
- The Red Book for Coins
- The Blue Book for Coins
- Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins
- U.S. Commemoratives by Q. David Bowers
- Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values (Gold Coin Price Coordinator)
- Silver Dollar Encyclopedia
- Coin Dealer Newsletter
- A Consumer Guide to U.S. Coin Investment
- CoinAge Magazine
- The Numismatist (Magazine of the American Numismatic Association '1982-1990)
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Consumer Protection Assistance
- CNBC's Steals and Deals
- Silver & Gold Report
- Attorney General Illinois
- Dateline
- U.S. Postal Service
- Federal Trade Commission
- Better Business Bureau
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Accreditations
- Better Business Bureau, accredited since 1995
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Memberships
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Professional Testimonials
"Count me among Mike Fuljenz’s numerous admirers. He is a leader in the coin industry."
Robert Leuver
Former Director,
Bureau of Engraving & Printing,
Former CEO of the American Numismatic
Association(ANA)
"Mike Fuljenz is the nation's #1 coin and bullion
expert. No one knows physical precious metals better."
Franklin Sanders
Editor, The Moneychanger
"I consider Mike Fuljenz one of my most reliable
industry sources."
James DiGeorgia, Former Editor
Silver & Gold Report
"Pay Attention! Fuljenz hit a grand slam last year by picking gold type in my crystal ball survey."
Maurice Rosen, Editor
Rosen Numismatic Advisory
Jan. 1993 Crystal Ball Survey
"Mike Fuljenz is a numismatist who has a remarkable
combination of market knowledge, information and expertise."
Q. David Bowers
Author and Past President
American Numismatic Association
"Mike Fuljenz has been a member in good standing of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) since 1980. Mike
has taught seminars for ANA almost every year since 1982 on advanced coin
grading, detection of counterfeit coins, and our "super course" on gold,
silver and commemorative coins…He is simply a terrific teacher."
James Taylor
Former Director, Educational Services, ANA
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Client Testimonials
“I have learned first hand that Mike is impeccably honest, trustworthy, ethical and a man of the highest moral character. I have also learned through extensive dealings with him that he is truly one of the bright minds in the field of numismatics.”
J.A., MD
Louisiana
“Mike Fuljenz’s commitment to excellence and integrity in his dealings surpass anyone I’ve met in his field. I recommend him to anyone contemplating a rare coin purchase or even for a friendly second opinion.”
B.N., MD
Louisiana
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