Local News from The Nor'wester

Puyallup Fair Thank You – It’s Over! – The PNNA sponsored the annual coin exhibit and information table in the Hobby Hall from September 5-21, with assistance from several local coin clubs. We had handouts including magazine copies, event calendars, a coin club list and coins for junior collectors! Greg Smith of the Boeing Employees Coin Club served as the new Puyallup Fair Hobby Hall volunteer coordinator, and was successful in filling 68 3-hour shifts during the Fair (versus 51 4-hour shifts in previous years). Thanks, Greg, for all your efforts, and thanks to all the volunteers from the following Puget Sound clubs: Boeing Employees’ Coin Club, Olympia Coin Club, Tacoma-Lakewood Coin Club, Seattle Numismatic Society and the King County Coin Club. No volunteer is knowledgeable about all aspects of numismatics – if your question wasn’t answered or if you were unable to attend the Fair, please e-mail your question to info@pnna.org, and it will be directed to a local expert for a response.

A British Token Congress in Seattle!! – Thanks to the efforts of British token dealer and enthusiast Bill McKivor, there will be a British Token Congress in Seattle, May 14-16, 2009, and Bill reports that plans are progressing nicely! This event is modeled after an annual event held in the United Kingdom, and will feature a number of educational programs, including a talk by Dr. Richard Doty of the Smithsonian. There will also be a bourse available only to program participants. This event is jointly backed by the PNNA and the Conder Token Collectors Club (CTCC), and the cost to participants is $395 per person (including Congress registration and meals) plus the cost of the Red Lion 5th Avenue hotel for two nights. For more information, contact Scott Loos at PO Box 2210, North Bend, WA 98045, ph. 425-831-8789, e-mail scottloos@msn.com.

PNNA Convention Token – The PNNA is pleased to once again offer custom designed and struck “tokens” for its 2008 annual convention. This year the design again includes a Gallery Mint replica of a US coin design! Please see photos and ordering information below:

PNNA Scholarship Program – Many thanks to all those who submitted applications for the PNNA Scholarship Program. Two full scholarships (one adult valued at $1,000, and one YN valued at $1,050) will be awarded to attend the 2008 ANA Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Applications were due on March 15, 2008, and the winners will be announced at the convention and on the PNNA website.

PNNA/Willamette Coin Club Fall Convention – The PNNA and the Willamette Coin Club are pleased to announce their fourth annual fall convention/coin show. The show will take place the weekend of October 18-19, 2008 at the DoubleTree Hotel at Lloyd Center in Portland, OR. The fall show has many of the same features as our spring convention – an outstanding bourse of local, regional, and national dealers; a numismatic theater; a YN program; and an exhibit area. Additional information will be published in the 4th Quarter Nor’wester. Dealers interested in a table should contact Scott Loos, Bourse Chairman at PO Box 2210, North Bend, WA 98045. Phone: 425-831-8789, e-mail: scottloos@msn.com.