The PNNA Memorabilia Catalog
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2008 C08-01 medallion resembling 1796-7 (Draped Bust) US half dime, pewter (left), approx. 18 mm, thin planchet, 59th Annual Convention, Tukwila, Washington, April 4-6, 2008.
Only available in collector sets or as presentation pieces: C08-02 silver (center); C08-03 bronze (right).
Dies 'cloned' from Gallery Mint Museum's (GMM) dies for their reproduction of the 1796 half dime.
Tom Maringer of the Shirepost Mint hubbed the dies using GMM masters and hub punches.
Greg Franck-Weiby did the inscriptions and border dentilation on both of these dies, and also performed the final striking. Mintages: Pewter: 750 handed out to paid attendees at the door, 25 in collector sets, about 100 struck at convention and sold for $1.00 each. Silver: 125 (100 presentation pieces, 25 in collector sets). Bronze: 25 in collector sets. (Collector sets numbered 1 to 25.)
Dies used to strike C08-01 to C08-03 medallions.
These dies were produced as described above under contract to the PNNA, and are currently either in the possession of Greg Franck-Weiby or the PNNA. They will not be given a catalog number.
2009 C09-09 medallion resembling 1800-05 (Draped Bust with Heraldic Eagle) US half dime, pewter (left), approx. 18 mm, thin planchet, 60th Annual Convention, Tukwila, Washington, April 17-19, 2009.
Only available in collector sets: C09-10 silver (center); C09-11 bronze (right).
Obverse die same as for 2008 pieces; reverse die prepared by Greg Franck-Weiby, who also performed the final striking. Mintages: Pewter: 750 handed out to paid attendees at the door, 25 in collector sets, 100 presentation pieces, and about 100 struck at convention and sold for $1.00. Silver: 25 in collector sets. Bronze: 25 in collector sets. (Collector sets numbered 1 to 25.)
Dies used to strike C09-09 to C09-11 medallions.
These dies were produced as described above under contract to the PNNA, and are currently either in the possession of Greg Franck-Weiby or the PNNA. They will not be given a catalog number.