APRIL 8-10, 2011
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION
62nd ANNUAL CONVENTION

Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave. So.
Tukwila, WA

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It's Over! 2012 convention dates are April 13-15, 2012.
See: convention report | collector exhibit report.

• 85 local, regional and national numismatic dealer booths.
  See the convention dealer list in tabular format | See the convention program (PDF file) – find your favorite dealer's location on the bourse floor before you arrive at the show!

• Public show hours: Friday Noon - 7:00 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM.

• Admission $2.00 per day, $5.00 for all three days. Children 12 and under are free.

• "Early Bird" admission (9:00 AM Fri/Sat/Sun) $30.00.

• Convention program/map handed out with paid admission.

• Plenty of free off-street parking. – See the driving directions.

• Located just 10 minutes from SeaTac Airport and 20 minutes from downtown Seattle.

• Oldest and biggest coin show in the Pacific Northwest.

• Free sample copies of The Nor'wester available.

• Free one-year PNNA memberships (with online newsletter subscription) available with paid admission.

• Educational Numismatic Theater presentations and meetings on Saturday.

• Specially designed "token" will be available. See souvenir token description.

• Outstanding competitive collector exhibits.

• Young numismatist (YN) treasure hunt. See Young Numismatist (YN) program information.

• Boy and Girl Scout programs – See scouting page.

• Hourly door prizes.

Welcome to Tukwila by General Chairman Mike Labosier –

Welcome to the 62nd annual Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association Spring Convention and Coin Show!

The PNNA Spring Convention is the oldest and largest annual coin show in the Pacific Northwest. With 85 dealer tables, you will find many of your favorite local dealers, as well as regional and national dealers, providing a wide selection of numismatic material in many price ranges for you to explore.

Temptations abound at this show! Collectors of U.S. coins will find everything from colonial coppers to gold double eagles and modern commemoratives. Others will be attracted to coins of the Greek classical period or Roman coins of the Caesars. These will be well represented, along with coins of other ancient civilizations. Foreign coin enthusiasts will find dealers specializing in medieval coins, modern world coins, and everything in between. Currency collectors will see selections of colonial paper, broken bank notes, and the whole range of U.S. currency, as well as fascinating and colorful foreign bank notes. For collectors of exonumia, beautiful and historic medals and interesting tokens will be on display and available for sale.

In addition to the buying and selling opportunities of the bourse, collector exhibits will be on view Saturday and Sunday. This year, you will also find free numismatic theater presentations on several topics, and Boy Scout and Girl Scout Clinics offered to assist Scouts in earning their Coin Collecting Merit Badge. For the younger crowd, the popular YN (Young Numismatist) Treasure Hunt will run all three days of the show, providing YNs under age 18 with a chance to earn free coins. This program is run by Walt Ostromecki, a member of the American Numismatic Association’s Board of Governors. To get started, just stop by the YN table and see Walt.

The PNNA very much appreciates the efforts of the convention’s co-host -- the King County Coin Club (KCCC), of the Olympia Coin Club, which hosts the dealer hospitality suite, and of the Boeing Employees Coin Club, which hosts the YN program. Volunteers from these clubs work hard, have fun, and contribute greatly to the success of the show. You will find these clubs and others listed on the PNNA website (club page), along with their meeting locations and times. Your local coin club always welcomes new members, and joining a club is a great way to meet fellow coin enthusiasts and make new friends.

The annual convention brings together many of our members, and provides a wonderful opportunity for you to let us know what is important to you, and what member benefits you value. Please feel free to contact any of the PNNA officers or board members with your comments or suggestions. Our goal is to share and promote our wonderful hobby! We’re happy to see you -- enjoy the show!

Convention Tokens: See souvenir token description.

Hotel info – Courtyard Marriott - 16038 West Valley Highway, Tukwila, WA 98188, 425-255-0300.

General Chairman: Mike Labosier (link to PNNA officers page).

Bourse Chairman: Scott Loos (link to PNNA officers page).

Numismatic Exhibits |  Numismatic Theater/Club Meetings | Past spring convention reports