Barry Stuppler

Barry Stuppler (born December 23, 1944) is an American coin dealer, consumer protection advocate, and a former President of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). In 2003, he served on the California State Quarter Commission that created the California State Quarter.

Career Stuppler has been a coin dealer for over 50 years; he is the founder of Barry Stuppler and Co. Inc. and its subsidiaries, Mint State Gold, CoinStats, and PQ Approved.

In 1989, Stuppler made a bid to purchase the Berlin Wall. He bid $50 million and stated that he had planned to sell the pieces. At the time, he was also the President of the Gold and Silver Financial Group.

Stuppler was a member of Governor Gray Davis' 20-person California State Quarter Commission in 2003. The commission created 5 concepts from which Arnold Schwarzenegger chose the final design.

Stuppler joined the American Numismatic Association in 1968. He served on its Board of Governors from 2001 to 2005, served as vice-president from 2005 to 2007. From 2007-09, he was president of the Association.

He co-founded and serves on the board of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets.

Awards In 2004, he received the Century Club Award from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) for recruiting new members He received the Exemplary Service Award in 2011.