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PNNA 1st Q 2024 Nor’wester

The 1st Quarter 2024 edition of the PNNA’s publication, The Nor’wester, is now available online at https://pnna.org/news/pdf/PNNAnews2024_Q1.pdf.

As announced previously, there will be only two main editions of The Nor’wester each year, for the spring convention and the fall coin show. The other two editions will be smaller like this edition. This change allows the two main editions to have more pages, more articles and stories, more photos, and additional dealer ads if requested.

Summary of 1st Quarter content:

  • PNNA President’s message by Ed Fischer.
  • Other PNNA news including brief mentions of the Washington State (Puyallup) Fair, the spring convention in Tukwila, collector exhibits and annual awards. Also, upcoming PNNA elections.
  • PNNA scholarship application for ANA Summer Seminar 2024.
  • A flyer for the BECC Coin Show, Jan. 20-21 in Kent, Wash.

Back issues of The Nor’wester are available online.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the PNNA!

Sincerely,
Eric Holcomb
PNNA Editor/Webmaster

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Penny Press Travels East

In the past ten years I have traveled with the PNNA’s penny press to club shows up and down the I-5 corridor. Not once in all that time has the penny press made it over the Cascades – until now. Thanks to the efforts of Alan Franke, the press and I were invited to the Coeur d’Alene Coin Club show, May 14-15, 2022. Alan also arranged to have a die picturing the club logo made and available when I got there. The show was a big success and was well attended. I cranked out around 250 elongated cents during the two-day show.

I’d like to thank Alan for his efforts as well as Coeur d’Alene Coin Club president Steve Harvie and other CDACC members in attendance for the very warm welcome they gave me and the press throughout the weekend.  I look forward to coming back to future shows. – Rick Schulz.

PNNA Penny Press at Coeur d'Alene 2022 coin show
PNNA Penny Press at Coeur d’Alene 2022 coin show

In the photo above, taken by Rick Schulz:
Back row (standing behind, left to right): Don Mayberry, Richard Price, Alan Franke, Ron Hagen. Middle row: Chris Quagliana, Amy Knight, Terrall Pritts, Stephen Harvie. Front row (seated): Logan Knight, Michael Lind.

Elongated cent for Coeur d'Alene Coin Club show
Elongated cent for Coeur d’Alene Coin Club show
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PNNA 1st Q 2022 Nor’wester Boeing Employees’ Coin Show edition

The 1st Quarter 2022 edition of the PNNA’s publication, The Nor’wester, is now available online at https://pnna.org/news/pdf/PNNAnews2022_Q1.pdf.

This is a 16-page coin show special edition with eight color pages, similar to other special editions that have been published in recent years. Here’s a summary of the contents:

  • Information about the upcoming BECC annual coin show in Kent, Wash. (Jan. 15-16).
  • Information about the new PNNA mobile-friendly website powered by WordPress.
  • PNNA President’s message by Ed Fischer.
  • Two interesting feature articles including an article about “American Legion School Award Medals” by James Bard.
  • Information about PNNA annual awards and PNNA elections.
  • Advertisements by ANACS, West Coast Coins and other local PNNA dealers.

Free paper copies of the current edition will be available at the Boeing Employees’ Coin Show.

Back issues of The Nor’wester are available online.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the PNNA!

Sincerely,
Eric Holcomb
PNNA Editor/Webmaster

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PNNA 1st Q 2021 edition of The Nor’wester

The 1st Quarter 2021 edition of the PNNA’s publication, The Nor’wester, is now available online at https://pnna.org/news/pdf/PNNAnews2021_Q1.pdf.

Normally this would be the Boeing Employees’ Coin Show special edition, however, due to the cancellation of this year’s show, it’s a smaller 12-page regular edition, but printed in color! Here’s a summary of the contents:

  • PNNA President’s message by Ed Fischer.
  • A call for nominations for PNNA annual awards.
  • An interesting feature article, “Numismatic Show and Tell” (especially pertaining to YN and Scout Merit Badge programs) by James Reinders and Tony Kalt.
  • Advertisements by ANACS, West Coast Coins and Jeff Shevlin. Please see these ads – there are special offers available, and Jeff will only be taking orders for his 100th anniversary commemorative Wilson Dollars for a limited time.

Back issues of The Nor’wester are available online.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the PNNA!

Sincerely,
Eric Holcomb
PNNA Editor/Webmaster

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PNNA 1st Q 2020 Nor’wester Boeing Employees’ Coin Show edition

The 1st Quarter 2020 edition of the PNNA’s publication, The Nor’wester, is now available online at https://pnna.org/news/pdf/PNNAnews2020_Q1.pdf.

This is a 16-page coin show special edition with eight color pages, similar to other special editions that have been published in recent years. Here’s a summary of the contents:

  • Information about the upcoming BECC annual coin show in Kent, Wash. (Jan. 18-19).
  • Information about a clearinghouse for Washington State Centennial Medals.
  • Information about the new PNNA mobile-friendly website powered by WordPress. (When you see “wp” in the web address, it’s on the new website.)
  • PNNA President’s message by James Reinders.
  • An interesting feature article, “The Tradition of a Medal” by Tony Kalt.
  • A brief PNNA/WCC Portland Fall Show Report.
  • Information about PNNA annual awards. Nominations and scholarship applications will be accepted until February 15.
  • Advertisements by ANACS, West Coast Coins and other local PNNA dealers.

Free paper copies of the current edition will be available at the Boeing Employees’ Coin Show.

Back issues of The Nor’wester are available online.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the PNNA!

Sincerely,
Eric Holcomb
PNNA Editor/Webmaster

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PNNA 1st Q 2019 Nor’wester Boeing Employees’ Coin Show edition

The 1st Quarter 2019 edition of the PNNA’s publication, The Nor’wester, is available online at
http://pnna.org/news/pdf/PNNAnews2019_Q1.pdf.

This is a 16-page special edition for the annual Boeing Employees’ Coin Show in Kent, Wash., Jan. 19-20, 2019. There are eight color pages, similar to the spring and fall convention special editions that have been published for a number of years. Here’s a summary of the contents:

  • PNNA President’s message by James Reinders.
  • A short PNNA/WCC Portland Fall Show Report.
  • Information on PNNA annual awards, spring convention, National Coin Week, etc.
  • An interesting article, “The Tradition of a Medal” by Tony Kalt, BECC Medals Co-Chair, together with a page of medal photos.
  • Another interesting article, “The Irony of the Everlasting Precious 10 Mon,” by Alexander Mous, YN member of the BECC.
  • Advertisements by ANACS, West Coast Coins and other local PNNA dealers.

Free paper copies of this edition will be available at the Boeing show.

Back issues of The Nor’wester are available online.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the PNNA!

Sincerely,
Eric Holcomb
PNNA Editor/Webmaster

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PNNA 1st Q 2018 Nor’wester Boeing Employees’ Coin Show edition

The 1st Quarter 2018 edition of the PNNA’s publication, The Nor’wester, is available online at
http://pnna.org/news/pdf/PNNAnews2018_Q1.pdf.

This is a new 16-page special edition for the annual Boeing Employees’ Coin Show in Kent, Wash., Jan. 20-21, 2018. There are eight color pages, similar to the spring and fall convention special editions that have been published for a number of years. Here’s a summary of the contents:

  • PNNA President’s message by James Reinders.
  • A short PNNA/WCC Portland Fall Show Report.
  • Information on PNNA nominations/elections, annual awards, spring convention, National Coin Week, etc.
  • An interesting article, “An Annual Medal – One Club’s Tradition” by Tony Kalt, BECC Medals Co-Chair, together with a page of medal photos.
  • Another interesting and humorous article, “What Language Do You Speak?” by Ray J. Fiorini, as originally published in the September edition of the South Hill Coin Club Newsletter.
  • Advertisements by ANACS, West Coast Coins and other local PNNA dealers.

Free paper copies of this edition will be available at the Boeing show.

Back issues of The Nor’wester are available online.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the PNNA!

Sincerely,
Eric Holcomb
PNNA Editor/Webmaster

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New Token design for 75th Anniversary

In the last Board meeting we put together a team of folks that will work on creating a 75th Anniversary Token (or medal) and how we will design the finished product. Wood? Copper? Zirconium? Over the next few months, we will be creating a contest which will, we hope, motivate all of you folks out there to present possible design artwork for the upcoming celebration.  Share your knowledge, skills and input to help us on the success of this project.

Contact me at edoregon@comcast.net with your input.

Ed Fischer, Board Member

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Gerald Williams Honored for Exhibit

At the August 13th Mid Valley Coin Club meeting, Gerald Williams received his award for his exhibit at the April Tukwila PNNA coin show.  Gerald won 1st place under the United States and Canadian Coins category with his exhibit titled: The Arts: Numismatic Contribution of the Cooper Union. Danny Bisgaard and I, Ed Fischer, were in attendance when President Bisgaard presented Gerald his winning award.

Gerald often presents exhibits with much detail and planning. And this one was no exception. Go to the PNNA website and see the pictures.

Update (2023) – Past exhibit reports have been consolidated into PDF files. See the current completed exhibits page for links.

Congratulations, Gerald!

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Greetings from Ed Fischer and what’s going on

I’m new to the Board of PNNA and new to blogging.  Hope I don’t mess it up too bad.  But not new to Numismatics.  I am involved with many Clubs in the Willamette Valley area of Oregon and love to educate and share my finds.

One of our duties as a Board Member is to visit Member Clubs.  I look forward to visiting as many as time, my job and family allow.  I plan to visit North Shore Numismatic Society on September 18th and Seattle Numismatic Society on the 20th.  In between I plan to share my love of Numismatics at the Puyallup Fair in between.  Anyone up for a road trip to Vancouver BC or Seattle?  I’m flying solo but would love to share expenses and a good conversation.  Contact me at edoregon@comcast.net if interested.