American Numismatic Association Archives

ANA Money Museum Celebrates National Coin Week with Free Admission and Family Activities

April 4, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing various Money Museum celebrations, including free admission, for National Coin Week. Every coin, every piece of paper money in your pocket, wallet, or purse has a story to tell about history, according to the American Numismatic Association (ANA) (money.org). These stories will be celebrated during the 100th annual National Coin Week (NationalCoinWeek.org), April 16-22, 2023. Established in 1924, the theme of this year’s National …

Historic 1790 Thomas Jefferson Report on U.S. Coinage Donated to ANA by Dwight Manley

April 3, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that it has received one of six known copies of Thomas Jefferson’s 1790 report on United States coinage. The rare numismatic item was donated to the ANA by Dwight Manley. One of only six known surviving copies of Thomas Jefferson’s 1790 report to the House of Representatives on proposed weights, measures and coins for the young United States has been donated to …

American Numismatic Association Welcomes Christian Strayhorn as Education Director

March 29, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that Christian Strayhorn has been appointed Education Director. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is pleased to announce that Christian Strayhorn will soon join the Association’s team as its new Education Director. Born and raised in North Carolina, Strayhorn has 17 years of experience in the education sector with community colleges, and public, private, charter and international schools (El Salvador, Brazil and China). She …

Submissions Accepted for ANA Young Numismatist Literary Awards

March 23, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA), announcing that it is now accepting submissions for its Young Numismatist Literary Awards. Submissions for the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) annual Young Numismatist Literary Awards competition are being accepted through April 1. The awards were established to encourage young writers in three age groups, all of whom will compete for cash awards and numismatic books. Article submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges that includes …

NGC Grading Experts Ben Wengel and Rick Montgomery to Teach at 2023 ANA Summer Seminar

March 14, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), announcing that Senior Finalizer Ben Wengel and President Rick Montgomery will co-instruct the Advanced Study of World Coinage at the American Numismatic Association’s Summer Seminar. The Summer Seminar will be held in June near the ANA’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) Senior Finalizer Ben Wengel and President Rick Montgomery will be on the lookout for new talent as they co-instruct …

Submissions Accepted for ANA’s Club Publications Competition

March 8, 2023 by Clinton

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA), announcing now through April 1, 2023, it is accepting submissions for its Club Publications competition. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is currently accepting submissions for the 2023 Barbara J. Gregory Outstanding Club Publications competition. Awards will be presented in four categories: local, regional, specialty and electronic. The contest is open to member clubs that are current with their ANA dues, and do not …

PNG 2023 Young Numismatist Scholarship Competition Announced

February 27, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the Professional Numismatic Guild (PNG) announcing the return of its Young Numismatist Scholarship Program. The program had been suspended due to the COVID pandemic. The scholarship will provide a scholarship to attend one of the six-day sessions of the American Numismatic Association’s Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For the first time since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will provide a scholarship …

American Numismatic Association to Increase Security Measures at its Phoenix National Money Show

February 8, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA), announcing that additional security and security measures will be in place at the National Money Show in Phoenix. The new measures come after a raft of recent show and convention thefts, targeting dealers and visitors to those shows. Numismatic crime is on the rise, as evidenced by a series of thefts in the past year at major coin shows across the country – …

ANA College Scholarships Available to Young Collectors

January 30, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that it is accepting applications for its college scholarship program for young collectors. The Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship can be applied on the ANA’s site through March 13, 2023. It provides a $1,000 scholarship to be used at the university, community college, or trade school of the student’s choice. Applications for the Gerome Walton Memorial College Scholarship provided by the American Numismatic Association …

Money Museum Offers Free Classes for Children through 2023

December 27, 2022 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced that it will be offering a series of free classes for children in 2023 at the Money Museum. The Money Museum is located on the ANA campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Families can spend time exploring a “hidden gem” of Colorado Springs – the Money Museum – at no charge, by participating in “Kids Zone” classes. Held almost every third Saturday of the month, Kids Zone programs provide …