The PNNA Memorabilia Catalog

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C1946-01 copper medal, dark finish, 39 mm
Third Annual Convention
Centralia, Washington, May 5, 1946
No medals were issued for the first two PNNA conventions in Centralia in 1940 and 1941. There were no PNNA conventions in 1942-1945 due to World War II.
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C1947-01 copper medal, dark finish, 39 mm
Fourth Annual Convention
Centralia, Washington, May 10-11, 1947
The 1946-1948 medals share a common reverse: a map of Washington and Oregon with the names of the two founding clubs (Seattle Coin Club and Oregon Numismatic Society).
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C1948-01 copper medal, natural finish, 39 mm
Fifth Annual Convention
Centralia, Washington, May 15-16, 1948
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C1949-01 wooden nickel, 40 mm
Good for 7½ cents at the Lewis and Clark Hotel.
Sixth Annual Convention
Centralia, Washington, May 14-15, 1949
Some of these woods come with very dark green ink on the reverse that may appear almost black. Tom Sheehan reports that there is one of these in the Smithsonian collection!