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Welcome to the PNNA!

The Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association (PNNA) is a regional organization for numismatists — persons who study, collect, or deal with coins, paper money, tokens and medals. The PNNA is proud to present pnna.org, our home on the World Wide Web! This site is updated frequently to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date information available about numismatics in the Pacific Northwest. PNNA members are also available to help answer your questions about numismatics. Please don't hesitate to ask us a question or to contribute information for possible use on this site!

The PNNA is a non-profit corporation registered in the State of Oregon.

 
PNNA Current News Items (also see the local news page & previous website news headlines)

We'll see you in Portland (Oct 23-24) and next year again in Tukwila!
Convention News Other News

ANA Convention! – The annual World’s Fair of Money® will be held August 10-14 in Boston, Mass. After that, the ANA will experiment with Chicago as a semi-permanent summer convention site (except 2012 in Philadelphia).

PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 6th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show will be held October 23-24, 2010 in Portland, OR, with dealer and exhibitor setup available on Friday, October 22. Plan now so that you don't miss this show!

1851 Mexican Libertad coinIt's Over! The 61st annual PNNA Convention was held April 16-18, 2010 in Tukwila, Washington. There was a large active bourse, exhibits, club meetings, a popular young numismatist (YN) program, and souvenir tokens! We hope you made the show! Photo: 1851 Mexican Republic 1/2 real coin from Zacatecas mint — model for 2010 PNNA token design.

Memorial -- The PNNA regrets to announce the death in July 2010 of PNNA member and longtime Northwest collector Al Westerhof.

The 3rd Quarter 2010 edition of The Nor'wester has been printed and mailed (as of 6/30), and is now available on this website (see online editions page).

New article! Two-part series reprinted from The Conder Token Collector's Journal, Spring 2010: "How and Why Grade Must Equal Price" and "Trashed Tokens" by Jerry Bobbe. This is a very interesting and important read even if you've never heard of a Conder token before.

Bank Notes of Algeria and Tunisia (as French colonies) by Steve Cox. (Article in PDF format)

Revamped Website! The PNNA website is in the process of being redone using Microsoft Expression Web software, and you can already see some of the results! Please contact the webmaster (see below) if you have comments or suggestions, or would like to contribute something.

ALERT! The ANA has issued an alert about counterfeit coins, stating that "New counterfeit operations have sprung up across the world, particularly in China." See the ANA Consumer Awareness Page.

Features: "Who were the original Nor'westers?" | Numismatic remembrance of national tragedies

Events & Information

Current and Upcoming Events:

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ANA World’s Fair of Money®, August 10-14, 2010, Boston, MA.

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Puyallup Fair – September 10-26, 2010. The PNNA sponsors the annual coin exhibit in the Hobby Hall, with assistance from several local coin clubs. We have handouts including magazine copies, event calendars, a coin club list and coins for junior collectors! No volunteer is knowledgeable about all aspects of numismatics – if your question isn't answered or if you are unable to attend the Fair, please e-mail your question to info@pnna.org, and it will be directed to a local expert for a response. For volunteer information, see the 3rd Quarter edition of The Nor'wester.

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PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 6th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show, October 23-24, 2010, Portland, OR.

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ANA National Money Show™, March 18-20, 2011, Sacramento, CA.

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Also see the PNNA Calendar.

Completed Events:

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ANA Summer Seminar, June 26-July 9, 2010 in Colorado Springs, CO (pre-registration and payment of tuition required to take courses).

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National Coin Week, April 18-24, 2010. Theme: Beautiful Places: Landmarks and Mintmarks.

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PNNA Convention (61st Annual), April 16-18, 2010, Tukwila WA.

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PNNA Scholarship Competition — Competition for scholarships to the 2010 ANA Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. See the scholarship page.

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ANA National Money Show™, March 25-27, 2010, Fort Worth, TX.

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PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 5th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show, October 24-25, 2009, Portland, OR.

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Puyallup Fair – September 11-27, 2009.

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King County Coin Club BBQ and picnic, August 13, 2009 at the Tukwila Community Center.

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ANA World’s Fair of Money®, August 5-9, 2009, Los Angeles, California. The ANA hosts two conventions per year in different cities. See past ANA convention reports by PNNA members.

Need Information?

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Check out our popular coin show/event calendar, coin club and local news pages!

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Our PNNA information index includes links to everything you need to know about the PNNA!

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See PNNA officers and committees.

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Our reference section includes information about buying and selling coins, a list of speakers for your coin club meetings, and a variety of other numismatic topics.

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See the ANA Representative Program page for information about how the ANA and ANA clubs can enhance your collecting experience.

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See the Young Numismatist (YN) activities page.

What is our charter?

Per Article II of the PNNA Constitution and Bylaws, "The objects and purposes of this association are to promote, extend, and protect the interests of numismatists and numismatic activities throughout the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Alaska) and to foster and encourage the study of numismatics in all its forms."

What do we do? In addition to maintaining this web site, the PNNA publishes a quarterly newsletter, holds two annual conventions (see above), and promotes numismatics through special programs, activities and awards such as National Coin Week awards for coin clubs and the numismatic display at the Puyallup Fair each September.
PNNA memorabilia catalog! | Please visit the PNNA sponsors page.
Photo Gallery of U.S. Colonials | PNNA Memorial Page (deceased members)

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Updated 7/18/2010 by J. Eric Holcomb, PNNA Webmaster