• We regret to announce that Jim Payne died in September of 2005. See the PNNA memorial page.

• We regret to announce that well-known Vancouver coin collector, club promoter, and show organizer Ray Mah died suddenly of stomach cancer on 31 July 2004. See the PNNA memorial page. Mah was the 2003 recipient of the Bob Everett award. Mah, who received the award after the convention, said “I was both shocked and surprised to receive the award presented to me by Del Cushing. He happened to be visiting me on his trip to Vancouver Island (him and Mary stayed overnight) and he said he had something for me. What a surprise when he handed me the award and a cheque!” Ray Mah continued, “We all know that the hobby exists due to the dedication of many and that we participate for the love of numismatics, but to receive an acknowledgement for my efforts was so unexpected. My thanks to the PNNA and everybody that is involved in forwarding the goals of our hobby.”

Each year the committee selects a recipient for the Bob Everett Memorial Award, to be announced (and hopefully presented, if the awardee is present) at the annual convention. The recipient need not be a PNNA member; s/he need only be someone who has promoted numismatics in the Pacific Northwest. Please send your nominations (name and achievements that merit receipt of this award) to one or more of the committee members: Mike Labosier, Walt Ostromecki, Scott Loos, James Reinders and Dick Cowley. (See scouting page for James' e-mail.)

The awards committee is made up of Danny Bisgaard (Chairman), Gawain O’Connor and Bruce Wonder. In addition, the past five winners of the Bob Everett Memorial Award (Mike Labosier, Richard “Dick” Cowley, James Reinders, Scott Loos and Walter Ostromecki) make up the committee to select the winner for 2012.

The award is usually presented at the April annual convention (if the honoree is present). The recipient does not have to be a member of the PNNA; he or she need only be someone who has promoted numismatics in the Pacific Northwest during the previous calendar year.

Please send your nominations (name and achievements that merit receipt of the award) to one of the above five members that make up the selection committee. In addition, nominations for the award could be sent to the PNNA awards committee or the secretary for forwarding to the selection committee.

Deadline for nominations is April 1, 2012.

Thanking all of the membership for taking the time to submit nominations for this important award.

Bob Everett passed away in August of 1997. He was a respected Northwest coin dealer and the owner of Classical American Coins. Bob had gained a loyal customer following by dealing in select high quality coins, mostly of the early American series. He was an avid promoter of organizations such as the Seattle Coin Club, The PNNA, Early American Coppers and the American Numismatic Association. His business practices were above reproach and always with the collector in mind. This attitude of helping the collector became apparent in his will. Bob left the bulk of his business inventory and personal collection to several charities and a few friends. The charities received several thousand dollars each. The individual collector beneficiaries received a part of the collection that would mean the most to them. German talers to one, English coins to another, stamps to one and so on. He directed in his will that his library be sold and the proceeds given over to the Seattle Coin Club.

His thoughtfulness is being returned by one individual. Late in January 1998 Tom Sheehan was contacted by a member who wished to set up a fund to remember Bob Everett and to recognize others in the Pacific Northwest who serve and promote numismatics through articles written for the PNNA newsletter, exhibiting volunteer work, etc. This anonymous gift of $1,000 was given to the PNNA to establish an annual award in Bob Everett's name. The PNNA is the custodian of the funds and has appointed a committee to layout the criteria and to select the recipient each year. The principal is invested and cannot be touched for thirty years. The major part of the income will be used each year for a monetary award, and since some income will be retained the award should grow each year. The idea is to do more than simply offering a trophy or plaque.

The Bob Everett Memorial Fund stands at about $7,000, which provides a significant annual award to some deserving person who promotes numismatics in the Pacific Northwest. Larry Rowe, the first annual Bob Everett Memorial Award recipient, was selected by the award committee based on nominations from PNNA members, and was announced at the PNNA Convention on Saturday, April 3, 1999.

Click here for a list of contributors to the fund. Checks for additional donations should be payable to the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association and sent to the treasurer.