"Beautiful Places: Landmarks and Mintmarks" is the theme of 2010 National Coin Week, April 18-24. The theme celebrates the many landmarks and scenic places that have inspired the designs on coins and paper money. It was chosen by a panel of American Numismatic Association staff and club members active in the annual celebration.

Clubs are invited to help the ANA celebrate the week by participating in a number of fun and educational events involving geography on coins. A scavenger hunt will be held in the form of a "road trip" visiting beautiful places that have inspired designs on currency, and a program will be available for clubs to hold at their April meetings. Prizes will be awarded for individuals and clubs. Read the rest of this entry »

ANA member Henry Scott Goodman received the Best-in-Show Exhibit Award for his exhibit, "Ludwig Gies: Cast Art Medals from the Great War," at the American Numismatic Association’s 2009 National Money Show™, held March 13-15 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.

The first runner-up award was presented to James Reinders for "Encased 3 Cent Postage Stamps of the Civil War" and the second runner-up award went to Jerry Bobbe for "The Times and Tokens of Thomas Spence."

The People’s Choice Award, determined by voting of convention attendees, ended in a tie and was presented to Simcha Kuritzky for "Feline Species Type Set" and Josh Wadsworth for "It’s All About the Numbers of U.S. Small-Sized Paper Money."

The National Coin Week Award was presented to young numismatist Katie Reinders for her exhibit, "Oregon Celebrated on Coins: Oh the Joy!" National Coin Week exhibits are intended to be suitable for display in libraries and schools, so there is a $250 limit on the value of the numismatic materials in this competition. Read the rest of this entry »

"Lincoln’s Legacy: A Nation United" has been chosen as the theme of the 86th annual National Coin Week, April 19-25. The theme, provided by Ryan Berman of Baltimore, will help the American Numismatic Association and collectors everywhere celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, and his impact on history and numismatics. For his winning entry, Berman receives a 50 cent Fractional Currency note featuring Lincoln.

In November, the ANA announced a contest to determine a National Coin Week theme. Berman’s winning theme was selected from more than 40 submissions; other members receiving prizes were Simon Beier of Brick, NJ, for "Lincoln: A Man of Common Cents," Dennis Berube of Brick, NJ, for "Coins Communicate Lincoln’s Legacy," and David Sperry of Los Altos, CA, for "Lincoln’s Legacy Makes Good Cents." The ANA thanks everyone who submitted a theme idea. Read the rest of this entry »

The American Numismatic Association is calling on its members to provide the theme for the 86th annual National Coin Week, April 19-25, 2009. The coming year’s weeklong event will celebrate the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln and his role in United States history and numismatics; all theme submissions should focus on the nation’s 16th President.

The contest is open to all ANA members, with the winning theme announced in early January. Prizes including valuable coins and paper currency featuring Abraham Lincoln will be awarded to the individuals who submit the first, second and third-place themes. All submissions will be posted online and member input will be considered when choosing the winning theme.

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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."

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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:

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