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APRIL 21-23,
2006 PACIFIC NORTHWEST NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave. So., Tukwila, WA |
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See the main convention page
Friday April 21
The biggest annual coin show in the Pacific Northwest, sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association (PNNA), opened today at the Tukwila Community Center, with rainy weather in the morning turning to fair weather later in the day. Attendance was high for a Friday – perhaps reflecting the current strong coin market with silver and gold at their highest levels in about 25 years.
Saturday April 22
The PNNA convention was in full swing on Saturday with excellent turnout on the bourse floor combined with a full day of educational programs and meetings. Even the warm sunny weather experienced on Saturday and Sunday couldn't keep serious collectors away!
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Dr. Richard Doty, curator of coins at the Smithsonian, delivered the keynote address, Taking Treasures on the Road: The Smithsonian’s BACK. His article on this subject also appears in The Nor'wester. |
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Juniors on the bourse floor were excited to have the opportunity to complete a set of numismatic items as part of the Young Numismatist (YN) "Treasure Trivia" game. Participation was excellent (over 100) again this year! |
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Phil Lockwood from the Willamette Coin Club was announced as the winner of the Nina Nystrom Memorial Goodwill Ambassador Award by PNNA president Larry Gaye, and Larry Gaye himself was surprised and pleased to receive the Bob Everett Memorial Award. |
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Winners of the judged collector exhibits were announced. There were six competitive exhibits this year, plus Joe Boling's non-competitive "Roadkill" display! |
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Richard Doty, senior curator of coins at the Smithsonian, delivers the keynote address,
Taking Treasures on the Road: The Smithsonian’s BACK. |
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memorial to Mary Cushing and Marge Farnam. Also see the
PNNA Memorial Page. |
 
Convention Chairman Richard Billings presents a speaker award to Art Fitts, whose topic was Coins of Crisis – Revolution and war necessitated unusual expedients during the reign of George III, 1760-1820 (such as the counterstamped coin shown here). |
 
ANA Governor Prue Fitts receives a speaker award from Richard Billings. Her topic was Coins and Commerce along the Silk Road, 5th to 7th Centuries C.E. The slide shows a map of the Silk Road from the Middle East to China. |
 PNNA
president Larry Gaye (right) receives the Bob Everett Memorial
Award check from PNNA treasurer Joseph Boling (left). |
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Greg Franck-Weiby strikes souvenir "tokens" on a small screw press, similar
to those used 200 years ago. (See below for more info.) |
Sunday April 23
The highly successful 2006 PNNA convention concluded today in Tukwila, with fairly good attendance even with the weather turned warm and sunny (three years in a row!). Total convention paid attendance was the highest in several years, and just about everyone seemed to be satisfied. The PNNA is pleased to announce that the association's annual convention will again be held at the Tukwila Community Center the weekend of April 13-15, 2007. See the calendar.
PNNA 2006 Token Design
The PNNA was pleased to once again offer custom designed and struck “tokens” for its annual convention in Tukwila, Washington, April 21-23, 2006.
The following token sets were available on a pre-order basis:
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Four-token set (gold, silver, copper and pewter) for $100.00 |
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Three-token set (silver, copper and pewter) for $15.00. |
Both versions are housed in Airtite holders and collector boxes. Pewter strikes were given to collectors attending the show. For more info, contact Scott Loos, PO Box 2210, North Bend, WA 98045, Ph. 425-831-8789, e-mail scottloos@msn.com.
