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Remembering those we lost

Please check the Publications page for corrections and additions to  Dave Schenkman's book.

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 Welcome to the website of the Virginia Numismatic Association. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating, encouraging and promoting interest in numismatics. VNA was founded in 1959 and has a membership of over 400 with 16 member clubs. We publish the quarterly journal, The Virginia Numismatist, and host an annual convention and coin show which includes exhibits, educational presentations, and youth activities.

The purpose of this web site is to provide information about VNA and its activities and other information of interest to the numismatic community. 

 

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Everyone: It is essential if this web site is to be kept up to date

that I receive information about address changes , email

changes or other pertinent information. This applies to clubs, public sites and individual members.

Thank you for your cooperation. 


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Donald Thomas would like to share with members that he is willing to help them create on line sites or other assistance.  His email is printreaders@hotmail.com and his website is www.printreaders.info. This is just one example of how members are willing to help others who may be looking for assistance. 

Donald Thomas's  phone # is 757-593-1005.

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VNA CONVENTION SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2017

Bourse Chair John Cunningham and VNA President Parry Bragg

officially open the2017 Convention

The Beginning

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Don't forget to check us out at our sister site on Facebook.

Virginia Numismatic Association with the VNA logo.

Cheryl Nieman, Raffle Chairperson, Judy Merz, Webmaster, Judy  Tharpe, Registrar and some of our wonderful volunteers.

Bourse Floor

Bourse Floor

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The next VNA Board Meeting will be in conjunction with the Annandale Coin Show at the NVCC Campus on Little River Turnpike at 7:30 AM IN Annandale on July 22, 2018. The Board meeting is open to VNA members and non-members. Come out and see what the VNA is all about.  Our goal is to get more people from western and southwestern VA involved with the VNA.

One suggestion from the Board Meeting was for each club to consider renting a van to drive to the VNA Convention,  Friday and Saturday. Room rates are reasonable and the VNA has rooms blocked off. You would have the banquet (there is a charge) , plus the experience of attending the Convention, with classes, exhibits and meeting new dealers. This would be a great experience, particularly for the western VIrginia club members  who may not want to come up alone. 

 

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HELP WANTED FOR VIRGINIA PAPER MONEY PROJECT

 

Following the success of the publication on Virginia tokens, the VNA is planning to produce a book on Virginia obsolete paper money. The book will cover all forms of paper money and related financial instruments used in the Commonwealth. Eric Schena will author the new work and is planning on covering the following types of notes:
 

State Treasury Notes
County & Municipal notes
Obsolete bank notes
Privately issued notes
Transportation notes (excluding coupons and similarly related tokens)
Panic & Depression Scrip
Advertising notes
Business school notes
Mining notes (excluding coupon books or similarly related tokens)
 

To make this project as comprehensive as possible, we need your help! We are looking for any notes that have not been catalogued in the 1991 Jones & Littlefield catalog or are unpublished in any similar works. One particular challenge will be scope of notes issued in what is now West Virginia. All pre-1863 notes will be included; however, because of the close relationship between the two states there is considerable cross-over appeal. Consequently, some of the later nineteenth century notes will be evaluated for inclusion, so unlisted WV should also be sent.  In addition, we will also need good color scans or photographs of notes to include. Illustration and contributor credit will be given where applicable. If you would like to assist in this project and contribute illustrations and listings, please contact Eric at eschena@hotmail.com for more details.

 

Cheers,
Eric

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MORE INFORMATION ON THE VNA CONVENTION PAGE.  PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. 

Class news and prices, information  for dealers; we are looking for special people: those who wish to teach a class, volunteer, people to exhibit: competive and non-competetive. 

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VNA members, I have a very important announcement. The VNA will NEVER under the guise of the Virginia Numismatic Association send you an email asking for donations for a specific cause. Please, if you should receive such an email, check the email address. It is a phishing scam. There is one going on now. Be very cautious. If you receive anything suspicious, check this webpage or the Facebook page. Do not respond to ANY emails asking for donations. Email me, the Webmaster, one of the Officers, or one of the Directors, if you have any questions. 

Thank you.