American Numismatic Association Archives

2021 National Money Show to be Held in Phoenix, Arizona

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced that the 2021 National Money Show will be held March 11-13, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The show will take place at the Phoenix Convention Center. In addition, the ANA has announced that Kagin’s will be the official auctioneer for the 2021 show, continuing a partnership that has gone on since 2016. More details about the 2021 show will come in time but for those readers who like to …

See A Rare 1854-S Half Eagle at The World’s Fair of Money

July 25, 2019July 12, 2019 by Clinton

If you plan on making your way to the World’s Fair of Money in Chicago next month, a visit to the Museum Showcase (booth #1829) will be well worth your time. There you will see an ultra rare 1854-S Half Eagle on display. Only 268 of these were ever struck by the San Francisco Mint and now, there are only three of these known to exist. This particular coin sold an eye watering $2,160,000 at …

ANA Legacy Series to Host Red Book Editors

July 26, 2019July 10, 2019 by Clinton

At the upcoming World’s Fair of Money event in Chicago, the American Numismatic Association will be hosting their annual ANA Legacy interview series. The event will be held on Thursday, August 15, at 5 p.m. in room 44 at the World’s Fair of Money. This year, the interviewees are a real treat and if you are going to be at the show, and are an ANA member, you should definitely stop to see. The guests …

Steven Ellsworth Nominated as 61st President of American Numismatic Association

July 26, 2019July 5, 2019 by Clinton

Colonel Steven K Ellsworth, Ret. is set to become the 61st President of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). Col. Ellsworth, a long time member of the ANA, received 3,206 votes in the election held in June for ANA members. He will be joined by Dr. Ralph Ross as Vice President. Both will be sworn in at the World’s Fair of Money event in Chicago next month. New members to the board of Governors include Muriel …

PCGS Announces Special World’s Fair of Money Label

July 30, 2019June 26, 2019 by Clinton

PCGS has announced that they will be offering a special label in holders for coins that are dropped off at the World’s Fair of Money event in Chicago next month. The grading service will be on-site for the American Numismatic Association’s annual event which will be held August 13-17 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The special label will only be available when you submit coins on-site and only for coins that you have …

Review – 7th Edition of Grading Standards for United States Coins

July 30, 2019June 26, 2019 by Clinton

Grading Standards for United States Coins 7th Edition

When it comes to coin grading, there are few books that hold the stature of The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins. This year, the 7th edition of this grading tool was published, bringing welcome improvements to the already outstanding grading guide. Editing by Numismatics stalwart Kenneth Bressett and with narrative from Q. David Bowers, the book not only provides you a wealth of information about grading your coins, but also …

Mail Bag – Is There a Good Coin Grading Book?

August 1, 2019June 18, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question is from Carl B. and it concerns coin grading books. They write, Hi, I wanted to ask what you think is a good coin grading book. I’ve been looking and there are a lot of them. I’m new to coin collecting and I’m looking for a book that will help me get better and grading what I have. Carl First Carl, thanks for your question and taking the time to send …

American Numismatic Association Board of Governors Election Voting Now Live

September 5, 2019May 28, 2019 by Clinton

The 2019 Board of Governors election for the American Numismatic Association (ANA) has gone live. Voting is happening through printed ballots which have been mailed to eligible ANA members as well as online at the ANA site. To vote, members must be 13 years old or older as of March 31, 2019. Additionally, they must have been a member of the association for at least one year as of March 31, 2019. ANA Member Clubs …

World’s Fair of Money is August 13-17 in Chicago

September 30, 2019May 9, 2019 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced that their annual World’s Fair of Money will take place August 13-17, 2019 in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Rosemont. The event is one of the largest numismatic events in the world and brings in collectors and dealers from around the world. As a bonus to ANA members, admission into the event will be allowed 30 minutes prior to opening to the public. This gives ANA members time …