Editorial Staff

Paul Gilkes

Paul A. Gilkes - Senior Editor, U.S. Coins 
937.498.0855
pgilkes@amosmedia.com

Paul is a senior editor and has been a member of the Coin World staff since 1988. Paul covers the U.S. Mint beat and has memorably reported for more than two decades on many of the hobby's most important stories including the record sale of the Farouk/Fenton 1933 double eagle and the ongoing legal proceedings of the Langbord 1933 double eagles. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and collects autographs and memorabilia from The Andy Griffith Show.

Fern Loomis

Fern Loomis - Copy Editor 
937.498.2111
floomis@amosmedia.com

Fern is the copy editor and proofreads each issue of Coin World and its ancillary publications. A graduate of Ohio State University, she taught English before joining Coin World in 1994. Fern was instrumental in the initial launch of Coin World on the Internet. She describes herself as an accidental cat collector, which precludes collecting much else.

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