American Numismatic Association

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The American Numismatic Association was founded by Dr. George F. Heath in 1891. The ANA was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics (the study of money) along educational, historical and scientific lines, as well as enhance interest in the hobby.

The ANA national headquarters and museum is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It claims a membership of over 30,000. In 1912 the association received a Federal Charter by the United States Congress for its work in the field of numismatics.

The association's official monthly journal is the Numismatist.

[edit] Presidents

The head of the ANA is its President. Currently, a person may not hold the presidency for more than one term. They may, however, run for a seat on the board of governors after their presidency. No one may serve on the ANA board of governors (including the offices of president and vice president) for more than ten years.

List of ANA presidents:

[edit] Young Numismatists (YNs)

The Young Numismatists of America is a worldwide coin organization that was founded in 1990 at the ANA Summer Seminar. In its early days, the YNA was an attractive way for young numismatists (YNs) to submit articles for publication. However, by late 1996, many of the YNA founders were in college and could no longer help out. The YNA slowly faded away because of lack of interest. Then, in 2001 at the ANA Summer Seminar, the young collectors decided to reform YNA.

It is the YNA's goal to promote numismatics among young numismatists. YNA publishes a quarterly journal, The Young Numismatist, which features articles, club news, contests, and more. The club is run completely by YNs, although both junior and adult members are allowed to join.

All elected officers of YNA must be 22 or younger. However, adults may hold appointed positions, such as historian or Web master. Adults or minors with interests in numismatics may join YNA, but only YNs can vote.

The Young Numismatist of the Year award has been given by the ANA every year since 1968. Many former winners of the award are now prominent numismatic professionals, or have distinguished themselves in other areas.

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