American Numismatic Association Archives

American Numismatic Association Museum Rarities on Display at 2024 National Money Show

January 2, 2024 by Clinton

The following is a press release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA), announcing that it will display some key one-cent denomination coins at the 2024 National Money Show. The 2024 National Money Show will be held March 14-16 at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It won’t cost a cent in admission to see millions of dollars of historic rare coins and paper money during the American Numismatic Association (ANA) National Money Show (NationalMoneyShow.com) …

Summer Seminar Scholarships Available for The ANA’s 2024 Annual Event

November 22, 2023 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced that it has begun accepting scholarships for the 2024 Summer Seminar. The educational event will be held from June 16-19 and June 23-26 at the Colorado College campus near the ANA’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is accepting scholarship applications for its 2024 Summer Seminar, the hobby’s premier educational event. Recipients will have the opportunity to attend one of two weeklong sessions, to be held …

Edward C. Rochette Money Museum Receives Prestigious Technology Award

November 14, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that the Edward C. Rochette Money Museum has won the Mountain Plains Museum Association’s 2023 Aware for Museum Technology. The Money Museum is on the ANA’s campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) Edward C. Rochette Money Museum, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was the recipient of the Mountain Plains Museum Association’s (MPMA) 2023 Award for Museum Technology. The …

American Numismatic Association Launches Reading Room Online Magazine

November 13, 2023 by Clinton

Starting today, American Numismatic Association (ANA) members and nonmembers can stay on top of breaking industry news, access exclusive articles, read fan-favorite columns from The Numismatist, and listen to audio versions of articles on the go. The team behind the ANA’s official publication, The Numismatist, is launching the Reading Room – a new ANA member benefit. This virtual portal, accessible from mobile devices, tablets, and desktop computers, offers: The ANA will also send a monthly eBlast – the …

American Numismatic Association Board of Governors Approves $6.5 Million Budget for FY 2023-24

November 8, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that its Board of Governors has passed a $6.5 million budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The ANA’s financial year began on November 1, 2023. During an October 24 teleconference, the ANA Board of Governors passed a $6.5 million budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, which began November 1. According to ANA Executive Director Kim Kiick, more than $2.6 million of the 2024 budget …

The Greg Lyon Memorial Young Numismatist Scholarship Honors the Former Mentor and Role Model

November 1, 2023 by Clinton

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing the establishment of the Greg Lyon Memorial Young Numismatists Scholarship. Each year, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) hosts Summer Seminar, a life-changing event for those interested in coin collecting. The two-week event is responsible for catapulting the careers of several of the nation’s most respected money collectors, authors and dealers. Students are able to learn from instructors who are recognized leaders in their …

American Numismatic Association Dwight N. Manley Numismatic Library Receives Copy of First Printed Numismatic Book

September 11, 2023 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) Dwight N. Manley Library contains many rare and old books covering a variety of numismatic topics. Numismatic bibliophile and coin dealer Dr. Bruce D. Wonder recently added to this collection by donating a copy of the first edition of Guillaume Budé’s De Asse et Partibus Eius Libri Quinq, which is recognized as the first printed numismatic book. The book covers ancient Greek and Roman coins, includes definitions for early numismatic terminology, …

Numismatists Recognized for Hobby Contributions During the World’s Fair of Money® in Pittsburgh

August 25, 2023 by Clinton

During the recent American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money, hosted in Pittsburgh, members who have contributed to the hobby in profound ways were recognized during two events. On August 10, the Member Awards and Donor Celebration provided the ANA the chance to bestow awards to the Outstanding District Representative and this year’s Glenn Smedley Memorial Awards. August 11 saw the presentation of the Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture and the Burnett Anderson Memorial Award for Excellence in …

NGC Announces 2023 ANA Grading Contest Winners

August 16, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a press release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing the winners of its coin grading contest. The contest was held last week at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh. Thirty of 150 contestants took home prizes in the grading contest hosted by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) at the 2023 ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There were the same number of participants as the previous …

United States Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson to Participate in the American Numismatic Association’s 2023 World’s Fair of Money

August 3, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a press release from the United States Mint, announcing that Mint Director Ventris Gibson will participate in the opening ceremonies for the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money. The World’s Fair of Money starts next week in Pittsburgh. United States Mint (Mint) Director Ventris C. Gibson will participate in the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money® at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort …