Meet Our Staff

"Service And Experience Is The Difference"

Edward E. Fritz, Jr.
~ Shirley A. Fritz ~ Danielle R. Fritz ~

Edward E. Fritz, Jr.

Professional Appraiser, Numismatist, Philatelist & Metallurgist

Collector since 1955.  In business since 1972; owner of Centerville Coin & Jewelry Connection and Coins Unlimited.

Owner, Ed Fritz, of CCJC was the recipient of the A.N.A. Presidents Award for his contributions to the numismatic community during the 1998 BRNA Annual Convention.  Ed also has received the Numismatic Ambassadors Award for life time achievements in 2000.

Life Member:

• American Numismatic Association
• Central States Numismatic Society
• National Silver Dollar Roundtable
• Michigan State Numismatic Society
• Indiana State Numismatic Association
• Kentucky State Numismatic Association
• Tennessee State Numismatic Society
• Alabama Numismatic Society
• Florida United Numismatists
• Blue Ridge Numismatic Association
• Dayton-Kettering Coin Club
• Society of Paper Money
• ICTA - Industry Council For Tangible Assets
• Regular member of numerous other numismatic associations.

Past:

• Instructor for the American Numismatic Association.
• Treasurer and Member of the Board, Industry Council for Tangible Assets.
• President and Chairman of the Board, Blue Ridge Numismatic Association.
• Appointed Expert Witness in Federal Court for the States of Ohio and Florida.
• Convention Coordinator for the Blue Ridge Numismatic Association Annual Convention.
• Governor, Member of the Board and Chairman of the Board of the Ethics Committee for the National Silver Dollar Round Table.

Approved Appraiser in Probate courts in numerous cities, counties and states.

Shirley A. Fritz

Professional Appraiser, Numismatist, Geologist & Metallurgist

Collector since 1958.  In business since 1972; owner of Centerville Coin & Jewelry Connection and Heirloom House.

Member:

• Estate Jeweler's Association
• Jewelers of America Association
• Ohio Retailers Association
• Ohio Jewelers Association
• Geological Institute of America Alumni
• Smithsonian Associates
• Life Member American Numismatic Association
• Michigan State Numismatic Society
• Florida United Numismatists
• Life Member Blue Ridge Numismatic Association
• Dayton-Kettering Coin Club

Past:

• Instructor for Kettering Adult City Schools on Antique and Period Jewelry.

GIA Letters of Completion:

• Diamond Grading
• Gem Identification
• Separating Sophisticated Synthetics
• Enhanced Gemstones
• Pearl Quality Seminar
• Detecting Synthetic Diamonds
• Detecting Treated Emerald, Ruby & Sapphire

JA (Jeweler's of America) Certified Professional Jeweler

Approved Appraiser in Probate courts in numerous cities, counties and states.

Danielle R. Fritz

Employed by Centerville Coin & Jewelry since 1988.   Currently in charge of web-site and Internet customer services.

Past:

• Intern at the American Numismatic Association; duties included working in museum, library and educational departments; Summer 1991.

Graduate of ANA Education Seminars:

• Ancient Coinage, teacher Robert Hoge, Summer 1991.
• Grading U.S. Coins, teacher J.P. Martin, Summer 1991.
• Detecting Counterfeit and Altered U.S. Coins, teacher J.P. Martin, Summer 1992.

December "DC" Brewster

 December Brewster is a Sales associate. She has been a member of our team for 16 years. December attends Springboro High School and is involved in the Colorguard, Concert band, Marching band, and Winterguard.  She enjoys music alot and is involved in drum and guitar lessons. 

Denise Enouen

     Denise is the Marketing and Communication Representative for Centerville coin and Jewelry. She has been a member of our team for one year. Denise is responsible for the school and organizational fundraising opportunities, and Religious & inspirational department.

Nicole Enouen

Nicole Enouen is the Graphic Artist inern at Centerville Coin and Jewelry. She has been a member of our teamfor nine months. Nicole is sophmore at Indiana University. She graduated from Alter High School in 2004.

Bev Mallas- Ginsberg

     Bev is a Professional Jeweler and has been a member of our team for two years at Centerville Coin and Jewelry. Bev is married with two wonderful sons. She is currently attending the Gemological Institute of America. Before Bev came to Centerville Coin and Jewelry, she was a retail manager on the West Coast. she enjoys her kids, reading, and traveling.

Harold Grinnell

     Harold Grinnell is our shipping clerk. He has been a member of our team at Centerville Coin and Jewelry for 2 1/2 years. Harold is married with two sons, six grandsons, and one great grandson. He also has two step sons, one step daughter, four step granddaughters, and three step grandsons. Before Harold came to Centerville coin and Jewelry, he worked for the Borden Company and for Centerville Builders Supply as a salesman and sales manager.

Sue Helt

 Sue Helt has been a member of our team at Centerville Coin and Jewelry for 10 months. She is our Giftwear specialist. Before she came to Centerville Coin and Jewelry, Sue worked for Helen Keller Worldwide within the Dayton School System, where she tested and provided free eye glasses to the children grades 5th through 8th. Sue has two Children, Jacklyn- 26 ad John-25. She has been married for 30 years to her husband Bob. Sue is also a registered nurse by profession, she served in the Air National Guard, Active Duty Air Force, and Air Force Reserves. She worked as a flight nurse/ surgical nurse.

Jimmy Mallas

Jimmy Mallas is in charge of Ebay and Shopatron sales and works as a sales associate. Jimmy has been a member of our team at Centerville Coin and Jewelry for four months. Jimmy is a senior at Fairmont High School. He has a little brother, and his mother also works at Centerville Coin and Jewelry. Before Jimmy came to work at Centerville Coin and Jewelry, he umpired little leauge baseball.

Laurel Pearson

Laurel Pearson is out Accountant at Centerville Coin and Jewelry. He has been a member of our team at Centerville Coin and Jewelry for three years. Laurel recieved his BS in Accounting from the University of Minnesota, MA in business from Xavier University. He retired as a Controller from a major Corporation in 2002, after 36 years. Laurel has been a coin collector since grade school and also dabbles in wood carving.

Claire Yingling

Claire Yingling is an Associate. She has been a member of our team at Centerville Coin and Jewelry for a month. Claire is a junior at Centerville High School. She has one older brother and two awesome parents. She plays the harp and enjoys acting. She worked for her Father at Hamilton Office systems, and plays her harp for parties and weddings, before she came to Centerville Coin and Jewelry.