Scott McNally of Colorado Springs, Colo., is the grand prize winner in the American Numismatic Association’s 2008 National Coin Week national treasure hunt grand prize drawing. McNally, 12, receives a 2008 half-ounce gold American Eagle proof coin.

The grand prize drawing was held May 15 at ANA headquarters in Colorado Springs. Other winners from the drawing include Kadence Minor of Claremore, Okla., Elisa Madrigal of Reno, Nev., Sarah Jones of Toms River, N.J., Walter Fox of South Bend, Ind., James Cosgrove of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jacek Milauskas of Frederick, Md., and Molly Arrance of Kennedy, N.Y. They received prizes such as a 1930 gold Swiss franc, an Australian Lunar silver bullion coin, and U.S. 50 State Quarter proof sets.

“This is an awesome event. I can’t believe I won!" said McNally, a sixth grade student at Horizon Middle School. “I like coins, and come to the Money Museum a lot with my family."

Read the rest of this entry »

The American Numismatic Association and the coin collecting community will celebrate the 85th annual National Coin Week, April 20-26, with the theme, “Money Makes the World Go Round,” a tribute to numismatics, youth and world unity.

The ANA has created a National Treasure Hunt built around this year’s theme to help attract new collectors. Special bookmarks and buttons have been developed to help generate interest and enthusiasm for the event. More than 50 member clubs are distributing the bookmarks at dozens of schools, libraries and other community organizations across the country. The bookmarks list the five objects needed to complete the treasure hunt:

Read the rest of this entry »