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!

PNNA Current News Items (also see the local news page & previous news headlines)
Spring Convention is Over! We'll see you again next year (April 16-18, 2010)
Convention News	Other News
The 60th annual PNNA Convention was held April 17-19, 2009 in Tukwila, Washington. Although attendance was down some from last year, it was still a well-attended event, with a large active bourse, exhibits, and a popular young numismatist (YN) program! Hope you were there! ANA National Money Show™ Portland, Oregon, March 13-15, 2009. Click on the button below under Completed Events to see our local host page, with more information about this highly successful show, including photos and some brief reports! PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 4th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show, October 18-19, 2008 in Portland, OR. This year's dates: October 24-25, 2009. ANA Convention! – The annual World’s Fair of Money® (ANA Anniversary Convention) was held July 30-August 3, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. Several PNNA members were in attendance. See a brief report. This year's convention will be in Los Angeles, August 5-9. Get ready! Convention Tokens! – The PNNA was pleased to offer custom designed and struck “tokens” for its 2008 convention. The token design again included a Gallery Mint replica of a US coin design! A similar token was produced in 2009. See the PNNA memorabilia catalog.	New! The 3rd Quarter 2009 edition of The Nor'wester has been mailed to PNNA members. This edition features brief reports and photos of the ANA Portland show in March and the PNNA Tukwila show in April. See the current edition online. The PNNA regrets to announce the passing of longtime Northwest collectors Jack Meeker (PNNA 867) on July 3, and Al Nystrom (PNNA HLM 16) on April 30. Al was best known for his wooden money collection. Al's wife, Nina Nystrom, passed away many years ago, and the PNNA’s Nina Nystrom Memorial Goodwill Ambassador Award is named in her honor. Award! Lisa Loos (left) and Eric Holcomb (right) receive the ANA Presidential Certificate of Appreciation from ANA Governor Walt Ostromecki (center) at the PNNA-Willamette Annual Fall Convention, Oct 18, 2008. 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. Numismatic markets remain strong in hard times! – Heritage Auction Galleries, which bills itself as "The World's Largest Collectibles Auctioneer," reported that "People are panicked in many corners — and rightly so — but not here at Heritage," and "Collectibles, especially coins, remain extremely liquid."
Features: "Who were the original Nor'westers?" \| Numismatic remembrance of national tragedies

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.

Need Information?

	Check out our popular coin show/event calendar, coin club and local news pages!
	Our PNNA information index includes links to everything you need to know about the PNNA!
	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.
	See the ANA Representative Program page for information about how the ANA and ANA clubs can enhance your collecting experience.
	See the Young Numismatist (YN) activities page.

Current and Upcoming Events:

	In Progress! ANA Summer Seminar (pre-registration and payment of tuition required to take courses), June 27-July 10, 2009, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
	ANA World’s Fair of Money®, August 5-9, 2009, Los Angeles, California.
	Puyallup Fair – September 11-27, 2009. The PNNA sponsors the annual coin exhibit in the Hobby Hall, with assistance from several local coin clubs. We will 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. See 3rd Q 2009 Nor'wester for volunteer information.
	PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 5th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show, October 24-25, 2009, Portland, OR.
	Also see the PNNA Calendar.

Completed Events:

We hope you enjoyed the show!

	National Coin Week, April 19-25, 2009. Theme: Lincoln's Legacy: A Nation United. This year is the Abraham Lincoln birth bicentennial, 1809-2009.
	PNNA Convention, April 17-19, 2009, Tukwila, Washington.
	Competition for scholarships to the 2009 ANA Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. See the scholarship page. Applications were due April 1, 2009. The winners were announced at the convention.
	ANA National Money Show™, March 13-15, 2009, Portland, Oregon. See local host (WCC/PNNA) webpage for additional information and reports.
	PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 4th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show, October 18-19, 2008, Portland, OR.
	ANA World’s Fair of Money®, July 30-August 3, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland. The ANA hosts two conventions per year in different cities. See past ANA convention reports by PNNA members.

PNNA memorabilia catalog! | Please visit the PNNA sponsors page.
Photo Gallery of U.S. Colonials | PNNA Memorial Page (deceased members)

ANA member number C-1000037 (old ANA Life Club #37)
The PNNA suggests that you also visit the American Numismatic Association site.
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Updated 7/5/2009 by J. Eric Holcomb, PNNA Webmaster