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Notes about the 1978 medals: The thick planchet medals issued as a three-piece set (see below) have a serial number on the edge. All others, including the thin planchet medals, do not have a serial number. |
1978 C1978-01 aluminum medal, 34 mm, thick, serial number on edge C1978-01a Same as C1978-01 except without edge serial number 33rd Annual Convention, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 19-21, 1978, hosted by North Shore Numismatic Society. This piece represents the first PNNA convention held in Canada, and also is the first medal to use the current PNNA logo on the reverse. |
1978 C1978-02 brass medal, 34 mm, thin, no serial number 33rd Annual Convention North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 19-21, 1978 The brass medal is available as a thin planchet only (so far as is currently known). See description of copper medal below. |
1978 C1978-03 copper medal, 34 mm, thickness 2.8 mm (0.11 in) C1978-03a Same as C1978-03 except without edge serial number C1978-03b Same as C1978-03a except uniface (blank reverse) C1978-04 copper medal, 34 mm, thickness 1.8 mm (0.07 in) 33rd Annual Convention North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 19-21, 1978 |
1978 C1978-05 silver medal, 34 mm, thick, serial number on edge 33rd Annual Convention North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 19-21, 1978 |
1978 C1978-06 button, 31 mm 33rd Annual Convention North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 19-21, 1978 |
Mintages of 1978 medals: Thanks to Ken Purcell for supplying this information. C1978-01, C1978-03 and C1978-05: three-piece sets, serially numbered 001 to 050. C1978-01a and C1978-03a: 250 each. C1978-02: 5 known. C1978-03b (uniface): 12; an emergency issue struck for exhibit awards. Apparently never distributed as the original awards arrived in time to use. C1978-04: 2 known. C1978-06 (button): 500. |