The Virginia Numismatic Association

- VNA Board of Directors will meet on Sunday morning, Feb 16, at 8 AM at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The meeting is in connection with the Tidewater Coin Show that weekend.  All VNA members are welcome to the meeting. 

- VNA is searching for candidates to serve as Bourse Chairperson for the VNA Coin & Convention Show to take place in September 2015.  Ideally, we would have a candidate in place to assist the current Bourse Chairman, Gregg Coburn, during the 2014 show for “on-the-job” training. If you have interest or know someone who might, please contact Gregg or any Board member.  This is a critical job for our Association. 

- Speaking of the next VNA Convention and Coin Show, we are seeking suggestions for a speaker for the Convention dinner. If you have any suggestions, contact Vice President Chris Maniscalco. 

- The VNA Constitution & Bylaws (2004 is the current version) will be updated soon. A final draft will be posted on this website in the not too distant future for members to review and eventually vote on. 

Chris

                                                 VIRGINIA NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION     

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  October 3, 2013

CONTACT:  Gregg Coburn

Telephone:  540-272-1524

E-mail:  COBURNGREGG@GMAIL.COM

VIRGINIA NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION HOLDS 55TH CONVENTION 

Highlights of the 2013 event:

• Miley Tucker-Frost, a renowned sculptor, was the banquet speaker this year.  She is the designer of the reverse of the American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin.  She regaled us with the fascinating tale      of how her design was inspired by a family vacation to Montana where she  viewed the nurturing of eaglets in a nest by their parents.  Did you know the design was first a sculpture, commissioned by the Reagan administration? 
• Jack Hepler and Parry Bragg were awarded plaques for their outstanding service to the VNA. 
• Eric Schena was presented the James Ruehrmund Literary Award  in recognition of his publication “The Ingle System Script of the Mid-Atlantic Region”. 
• Cheryl Niuman from the Monticello Coin Club was recognized for her exceptional contribution to the organization this past year.  Her dedication to her club’s show and to the VNA show are unmatched!  She even took vacation days and relocated to the Fredericksburg area for the show! Certificates of Appreciation also were issued to Penny Anderson and Jack Bell for their outstanding volunteer work.
• A special award in honor of VNA Secretary, George Merz, who passed away earlier this year was given to his wife, Judy
• Lee Morrison, Flint Hill, VA, postmaster and  Warrenton Stamp and Coin Club member, displayed an outstanding personal  collection of rare U.S. stamps and historic items in the theme of the      150th anniversary of the Civil War!
• Stack’s Bowers Auctions accepted consignments to forthcoming auctions. ANACS was on-site accepting coins for grading.
• Workshops for the Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge were held with participation by 40 Scouts of whom 26 completed the certification.
• On Friday, John Philips, the Education Coordinator, held workshops for 72 Home School students ages 6-12.  Seven other students joined in also.  Saturday brought in the Scouts plus 25 other young people.  Along  with John’s Assistants, Darrell Tyler, Billy Hoovler, Jack Hepler, and Randolph Grimes, the Youth Corner attracted more than 144 young      numismatists, who received over 2000 coins, 1000 folders, and 40 Red Books!  There was even a Treasure  Hunt! 

Special Note: our Bourse Chairman, Gregg Coburn, is ready to turn over the baton as the chairman after the 2014 VNA show. This means we need a volunteer to replace Gregg for 2015. No doubt it’s a tough job and Gregg has been superb in carrying out the Bourse Chairman duties. So it’s not too early to put the call out for Gregg’s replacement. He promises to help the new chairperson for the 2015 show.