Vermont Coppers Symposium – The 14th Star: Currency & Independence
August 15, 2026 from 10 am – 3 pm
Location:
Bennington Museum
75 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201
Possible Dinner on August 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm in Bennington, VT (Location TBD)
This symposium hosted by Bennington Museum explores the intersection of early American economics and Vermont’s quest for statehood.
The Vermont Coppers Collection: Bennington Museum holds an extraordinary collection of Vermont Coppers, the unique currency minted during Vermont’s years as an independent republic (1777–1791). These coins are central to Vermont’s “culture of innovation” and represent a rare period when a non-state entity exercised the sovereign right to coin its own money. The Museum’s collection includes some of the finest known examples of these rare 18th-century coins.
Confirmed Speakers
• Dr. Jessie Kraft: Resolute Americana Assistant Curator of American Numismatics – American Numismatic Society (ANS)
• Jamie Franklin: Curator – Bennington Museum
• Tony Carlotto: Author of The Copper Coins of Vermont and Those Bearing the Vermont Name
• Mark Vitunic: The Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4) and past editor of The C4 Newsletter
Cost: $25 (Bennington Museum members get a 50% discount)
For further details and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://BenningtonMuseum.org/event/coppers2026/
