The American Numismatic Association announced the winners of its 2008 Outstanding Club Publications Contest during the ANA Representative Program Breakfast on Aug. 2 at the World’s Fair of Money® in Baltimore.
Each year, the ANA recognizes outstanding publications produced by member numismatic organizations. Submissions are judged in four categories: Local Clubs, Regional Clubs, Specialty Clubs and Electronic Newsletters.
Local Clubs
First Place: "Madison County Coin Club Newsletter," Madison County Coin Club (Editor: Harold Fears)
Second Place: "The Cincinnati Numismatist," Cincinnati Numismatic Association (Editor: Katie Heinrich)
Third Place (tie): "MCCA Newsletter," Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta, (Editor: David Crenshaw); and "Stephen James CSRA Coin Club Newsletter," Stephen James CSRA Coin Club (Editor: Arno Safran)
Regional Clubs
First Place: The California Numismatist, joint publication of the California State Numismatic Association and the Numismatic Association of Southern California (Editor: Greg Burns)
Second Place: The MichMatist, Michigan State Numismatic Society (Editor: Michael C. Strub)
Third Place (tie): The TNA News, Texas Numismatic Association (Editor: Ron Kersey); and Winning Ways, Women in Numismatics (Editor: Katie Heinrich)
Specialty Clubs
First Place: Casino Chip and Token News, Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club (Editor: Allan Anderson)
Second Place: International Bank Note Society Journal, International Bank Note Society (Editor: Owen W. Linzmayer)
Third Place (tie): Curry’s Chronicle, Carson City Coin Collectors of America (Editor: Rusty Goe); and Paper Money, Society of Paper Money Collectors (Editor: Fred L. Reed III)
Electronic Newsletters
First Place: "The E-Gobrecht," Liberty Seated Collectors Club (Editor: Bill Bugert)
Second Place: "Dallas Coin Club Newsletter," Dallas Coin Club (Editor: Kathy Lawrence)
Third Place: "The Double Shift," Greater Houston Coin Club (Editor: John Barber)
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About the American Numismatic Association
The American Numismatic Association is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to encouraging people to study and collect money and related items. The ANA helps its 32,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its vast array of education and outreach programs, as well as its museum, library, publications, conventions and seminars. For more information, call 719-632-2646 or visit www.money.org.
