Butternut Coins
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Colonel Ellsworth, ret. has been an avid coin collector since the age of six. He began buying and selling coins and collections on a part time basis in the early 80's. His Civil war interests were sparked when he studied the Civil War battles as a student at the US Army's Command and Staff College. After graduating from the National War College in Washington, DC he developed a small following giving Civil War Battlefield tours. When he returned to Pentagon in 1994 from oversees active duty with the US Army, he began his full time business in his two favorite fields of study as the Butternut Company. The name was coined from both the coin world and Civil war. It was used to describe a desirable color of an Early American copper coin, as well as the color of the Confederate uniforms during the Civil War. COL Ellsworth holds diplomas from the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, the National War College in Washington, D.C. and the National Defense University. His personal library includes over 400 Civil War books. He is a descendant of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, the first Union officer killed in the War. He has routinely conducted Civil War tours for the most senior levels of the US government. His broad perspective offers valuable insights into tactical, strategic and political aspects of the Civil War. He holds degrees in Business Management, Applied Politics and graduate degrees in International Business and Masters of Business Adminstration. COL Ellsworth is a life member of: The American Numismatic Association, The American Numismatic Society, The Virginia Numismatic Association, The Maryland State Numismatic Association, The Tennessee State Numismatic Society, the Georgia Numismatic Association, the Alabama Numismatic Society, the South Carolina Numismatic Association, the Blue Ridge Numismatic Association, the Civil War Token Society, Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists, The Michigan State Numismatic Society, the Brentwood-Franklin Coin & Collectors Club, The National War College and the Army War College. He currently serves as governor of the American Numismatic Association 25,000 member association. He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Gale.
Show Schedule
Aug 01 to Aug 03, 2024
BRNA Annual Convention Show
Dalton, GA
Aug 10, 2024
Knoxville Coin & Currency Show
Knoxville, TN
Aug 11, 2024
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Aug 25, 2024
Polish American & Huron Valley Numismatic Societies Annual Coin Show
Warren, MI
Sep 06 to Sep 08, 2024
Oklahoma Numismatic Association Tulsa Fall Coin, Currency Show
Broken Arrow, OK
Sep 07, 2024
Knoxville Coin & Currency Show
Knoxville, TN
Sep 08, 2024
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Oct 04 to Oct 06, 2024
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association Coin Show
Tukwila, WA
Oct 05, 2024
Knoxville Coin & Currency Show
Knoxville, TN
Oct 13, 2024
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Oct 17 to Oct 19, 2024
PAN Coin Show - Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists
Monroeville, PA
Oct 25 to Oct 26, 2024
New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo
Manchester, NH
Oct 31 to Nov 02, 2024
Coin X STL, Powered by RoundTable Trading
St. Charles, MO
Nov 02, 2024
Knoxville Coin & Currency Show
Knoxville, TN
Nov 10, 2024
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 14 to Nov 16, 2024
Whitman Expos Baltimore November 2024 Show
Baltimore, MD
Dec 08, 2024
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 13 to Dec 14, 2024
Gallatin Coin & Currency Show
Gallatin, TN
Jan 05, 2025
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 09, 2025
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 09, 2025
Camelback Collectables Coin Show
Phoenix, AZ
Apr 11 to Apr 13, 2025
Georgia Numismatic Association GNA Anniversary Coin Show
Dalton, GA
Apr 18 to Apr 19, 2025
New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo
Manchester, NH
May 29 to May 31, 2025
PAN Coin Show - Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists
Monroeville, PA
May 30 to Jun 01, 2025
TNA - Texas Numismatic Association Coin & Currency Show
Conroe, TX
Jul 31 to Aug 02, 2025
BRNA Annual Convention Show
Dalton, GA
Oct 16 to Oct 18, 2025
PAN Coin Show - Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists
Monroeville, PA
Oct 23 to Oct 25, 2025
New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo
Manchester, NH
Apr 02 to Apr 04, 2026
New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo
Manchester, NH
May 28 to May 30, 2026
PAN Coin Show - Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists
Monroeville, PA
Jul 30 to Aug 01, 2026
BRNA Annual Convention Show
Dalton, GA
Oct 22 to Oct 24, 2026
PAN Coin Show - Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists
Monroeville, PA
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