{"id":39,"date":"2012-08-15T14:01:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T22:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnna.org\/blog\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-07-12T17:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:57:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Introducing the PNNA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Serving <\/strong>N<strong>umismatics in the Northwest since 1940.<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/money.org\/\">ANA<\/a> Exemplary Service Award recipient &#8211; 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association<\/strong> (PNNA) is a nonprofit regional organization for numismatists \u2014 persons who study, collect, or deal with coins, paper money, tokens and medals. Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/info\/\">info page<\/a> for more information about the PNNA, or send inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:info@pnna.org\">info@pnna.org<\/a>. Thank You!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New to the hobby?<\/strong> &#8211; See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.money.org\/tools\"><strong>ANA Coin Collecting &amp; Numismatic Tools<\/strong><\/a> webpage. Also see the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/info\/reference\/\"><strong>reference page<\/strong><\/a> for links to the <a href=\"https:\/\/info.money.org\/elearning\"><strong>ANA eLearning Academy<\/strong><\/a> and other resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the <strong>mobile friendly PNNA website<\/strong> built with <strong>WordPress<\/strong>. An <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/about\/alt-menu\/\">alternative menu page<\/a> is provided in case the main menu at the top of each page doesn&#8217;t work correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>PNNA\u2019s PDF files<\/strong> are stored separately from WordPress. To search for content in these PDF files, use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/about\/search\/\">Google&#x2122; custom search page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please consider doing business with one of our sponsors<\/strong>, all of whom are PNNA members. 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none;\r\n\t}\r\n}\r\n.slides-not-found {\r\n\tbackground-color: #a92929;\r\n\tborder-radius: 5px;\r\n\tcolor: #fff;\r\n\tfont-family: initial;\r\n\ttext-align: center;\r\n\tpadding:12px;\r\n}\r\n\/* Custom CSS *\/\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Conventions &amp; Special Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/events\/completed-events\/\"><strong>completed events page<\/strong><\/a> for earlier events and newsletters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color\">Upcoming Events Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNNA_Banner_2026Q3.jpg\" alt=\"PNNA 3rd Quarter 2026 Banner\" class=\"wp-image-5960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNNA_Banner_2026Q3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNNA_Banner_2026Q3-400x167.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/news\/pdf\/PNNAnews2026_Q3.pdf\">3rd Q 2026 edition of <em>The Nor\u2019wester<\/em><\/a><\/strong> is a short edition with a President\u2019s\/Fair coordinator\u2019s message, a summary of PNNA awards for 2026, a brief report on the PNNA convention and spring coin show, and two interesting coin-related articles written by members of the Southern Idaho Coin Club, which recently held its successful annual coin show in Boise &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/2026\/07\/southern-idaho-coin-show-successful\/\">see the blog post<\/a>. (The online version has color photos, including in the club member&#8217;s articles.) Online and postal mailing to PNNA members was completed on July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-woods-composite-1200x400.png\" alt=\"2026 Wooden Nickels to be available at Washington State Fair.\" class=\"wp-image-6050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-woods-composite-1200x400.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-woods-composite-400x133.png 400w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-woods-composite-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-woods-composite-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-woods-composite.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2026 Wooden Nickels to be available at Washington State Fair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commemorative Woods!<\/strong> We&#8217;re pleased to announce that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seattlenumismaticsociety.org\/\">Seattle Coin Club<\/a> (SCC) and the South Hill Coin Club, in cooperation with the PNNA, will offer wooden nickels (designs depicted above &#8211; the blue &#8220;America 250&#8221; design is the common reverse) at the Washington State Fair. More information, including how many will be available, will be added. The SCC has also produced a medal to commemorate its 90th anniversary &#8211; see the linked website for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefair.com\/\"><strong>Washington State (Puyallup) Fair<\/strong><\/a><br>This year\u2019s Fair runs from <strong>September 4-27, 2026<\/strong>, and the PNNA once again will have a display in the Hobby Hall. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/events\/fair\/\"><strong>PNNA Fair webpage<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/misc\/pdf\/Puyallup_2026_Volunteer.pdf\">See the 2026 Hobby Hall volunteer schedule<\/a><\/strong>. Have questions or wish to volunteer? Please contact Hobby Hall\/Fair coordinator <strong>Rick Schulz<\/strong> via email at <a href=\"mailto:richardf53@yahoo.com\"><strong>richardf53@yahoo.com<\/strong><\/a>, or by telephone at 253-535-0690. For general numismatic questions, you can also email <strong><a href=\"mailto:info@pnna.org\">info@pnna.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.money.org\/worldsfairofmoney\">World\u2019s Fair of Money<\/a>\u00ae<\/strong> (ANA anniversary convention)<br>This year\u2019s convention will be held <strong>August 25-29, 2026<\/strong>, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNNA_Banner_2026Q4.jpg\" alt=\"PNNA 4th Quarter 2026 Banner\" class=\"wp-image-5961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNNA_Banner_2026Q4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNNA_Banner_2026Q4-400x167.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEW LOCATION (for the 2026 shows)!<\/strong><br><strong>Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront, 909 N Hayden Island Dr., Portland, OR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/events\/fall\/\">PNNA Fall Coin Show<\/a> will be held October 30-November 1, 2026, at the same location as the spring show, in cooperation with the Willamette Coin Club.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Willamette Coin Club<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pdxcoinclub.org\/portland-coin-show\">Annual Portland Coin Show<\/a>, Portland, OR<br>Combined with PNNA show this year (Oct. 30-Nov. 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Salem Numismatic Society<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/misc\/pdf\/Salem_202512.pdf\">SALEM COIN &amp; STAMP SHOW<\/a>, Rickreall, OR<br>December 19-20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color\">Completed Event Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">To save space on this homepage, the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/events\/completed-events\/\"><strong>completed events summary<\/strong><\/a> is now on a separate page under <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/events\/\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Relive the Memories!<\/strong> (Historical information &amp; reports):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/info\/pnna-history\/conventions-shows\/\">Conventions &amp; Coin Shows<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/exhibits\/completed\/\">Exhibits<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/info\/pnna-history\/memorabilia\/\">Memorabilia<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/news\/the-norwester\/norwester-online\/\">Newsletters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous news summaries<\/strong> from the website are available by decade and year under the &#8220;News&#8221; menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color\">Other News Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greetings from the PNNA!<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/info\/pnna-governance\/presidents-message\/\">See recent PNNA President&#8217;s messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PNNA Memorabilia Wanted<\/strong>!<br>The PNNA has issued <strong>souvenirs<\/strong> for many of its past conventions. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/catalog\/index.html\"><strong>memorabilia catalog<\/strong><\/a>. Marty Shallow (A Coin Shop, LLC) purchased a major collection of PNNA and Washington State club memorabilia, and has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/misc\/pdf\/Shallow_PNNA_items_wanted.pdf\"><strong>want list for more items<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Classics!<\/strong> Revisit articles and galleries from the past, reformatted as PDF files:<br><strong>Conventions &amp; coin shows<\/strong>: See &#8220;Relive the Memories&#8221; above.<br><strong>Other articles:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/reference\/pdf\/Kleinman_ancient_coin_articles.pdf\">Ancient coins (compilation of articles)<\/a> <em>by Joseph Kleinman<\/em>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/info\/reference\/introduction-to-numismatics\/\">Introduction to Numismatics<\/a> <em>by Joseph E. Boling<\/em>.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/pnna.org\/misc\/pdf\/Numismatic_Remembrance.pdf\">Numismatic Remembrance of National Tragedies<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/reference\/pdf\/Oregon_Centennial_Tokens.pdf\">1959 Oregon Centennial Tokens (Introduction to)<\/a> <em>by Katie Reinders.<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/reference\/pdf\/US_Colonials_Photo_Gallery.pdf\">United States Colonials \u2013 A Picture Gallery<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/misc\/pdf\/WA_Quarter_Contest.pdf\">Washington State Quarter Design Contest<\/a> (held 2002-2005).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Washington State Centennial Medal\" class=\"wp-image-783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal-1980x990.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1989_WA_100_medal.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washington State Centennial Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Are you looking to fill in holes in your <strong>Washington State Centennial Medal<\/strong> collection (including especially the county medals not pictured above)? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/2022\/04\/washington-state-centennial-medals\/\">See a blog post by Rick Schulz<\/a> for an update on what the PNNA is doing to help you complete your set, or trade medals you may own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>PNNA logo<\/strong> shown on this website was approved by the board on July 23, 2016. Thanks to Tim Garcia for designing this logo, based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/catalog\/convention32.html\">75th anniversary medal design by Thomas D. Rogers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color\">News Blog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">On behalf of all PNNA officers, committees and members, I would like to welcome you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/blog\"><strong>PNNA blog<\/strong><\/a>, which allows the association\u2019s officers and other designated persons to communicate directly with our web audience about PNNA news, activities and other items of interest. Please feel free to contact the PNNA, email <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:info@pnna.org\" target=\"_blank\">info@pnna.org<\/a>, with your comments and suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blog posts<\/strong> will appear on the main blog page, with older posts archived by month and year. To display only blog entries in a specific category (such as &#8220;club messages&#8221;), click on that category in the sidebar or at the top\/bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; Eric Holcomb, PNNA webmaster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color\">Website Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ANA-member-club-100dpi-1200x1200.png\" alt=\"ANA Member Club Logo\" class=\"wp-image-4733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ANA-member-club-100dpi-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ANA-member-club-100dpi-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ANA-member-club-100dpi-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ANA-member-club-100dpi-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pnna.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ANA-member-club-100dpi.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ANA member number C-1000037<\/strong> (old ANA Life Club #37)<br>The PNNA suggests that you also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.money.org\/\"><strong>American Numismatic Association<\/strong><\/a> site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Did you really want the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association? \u2014 They\u2019re <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnna.com\/\">pnna.com<\/a>, we\u2019re pnna.org!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pnna.org\/wp\/info\/privacy\/\">Privacy and data usage policy<\/a>.<\/strong><br>Updated 7\/12\/2026 by J. 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