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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 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation registered in the State of Oregon.

 

PNNA Current News Items


We'll see you again in 2012 in Tukwila and Portland!

Convention and Special Event News

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Get Ready! The 63rd Annual PNNA Convention will be held April 13-15, 2012 in Tukwila, WA. As always, the PNNA show features a large active bourse, exhibits, numismatic theater and club meetings, and a popular young numismatist (YN) program!

It's Over! PNNA-Willamette Coin Club 7th Annual Fall Convention & Coin Show was held October 22-23, 2011 in Portland, OR, with dealer and exhibitor setup on Friday, October 21 from 3-6 PM. See: dealer list | convention report.

Puyallup Fair! The Fair held annually in September is over. Please see below if you still have questions about numismatics.

ANA Convention! – The annual World’s Fair of Money® was held August 16-20 in Chicago. We're pleased to report that Katie Reinders of Oregon won the best YN exhibit award! See the report.

EAC Highlights! See highlights of the Early American Coppers May 2011 convention in Portland, including videotaped comments from local members Gene Wiley, Jerry Bobbe and Bim Gander, on the CoinWeek website.

Coin Week! ANA National Coin Week (87th Annual), April 17-23, 2011. Theme: Blue, Gray and Greenbacks. We hope you had the opportunity to participate!

 

Newsletter! The 1st Quarter 2012 edition of The Nor'wester was mailed the week after Christmas, and is also available online (see online editions page).
Happy New Year from the PNNA!

In Memoriam – The PNNA regrets to report the death on November 11 of Gregory Paul Franck-Weiby (1950-2011) of Silverton, Oregon. Greg was well-known as a numismatist, artist and peace activist, and he designed PNNA convention "tokens" for many years, including the one pictured below. Memorial services were held Saturday, December 3 at the Grange Hall in Silverton.

In Memoriam – The PNNA also regrets to report the death of PNNA member dealers George Booth and Joseph Weber in October.

9/11 Tenth Anniversary – See our Numismatic Remembrance of National Tragedies page.

Convention Token! A special token or medallion with designs based on early 1800s Haitian coinage (see type description) was available in pewter to attendees at the Tukwila convention with paid admission, while supplies lasted. Be sure to keep your PNNA memorabilia collection going!

Features: "Who were the original Nor'westers?" | Numismatic remembrance of national tragedies
Also see: The Nor'wester (newsletter) | News summaries from the website | Other information by category.
 

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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)

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 1/8/2012 by J. Eric Holcomb, PNNA Webmaster