Royal Canadian Numismatic Association

The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association was founded in 1950. It is a nonprofit association for coin collectors and other people interested in Canadian numismatics. It has members throughout Canada and in other countries. It is affiliated with the Numismatic Educational Services Association (NESA), a Canadian educational and charitable organization, which provides funding for some of the CNA's educational seminars and publications.

Within the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, founding member Jerome Remick suggested or initiated a number of significant changes. He recommended establishing a fellowship, encouraged the CNA to adopt a bilingual logo and suggested creating the Young Numismatists Kit. In 1994, he established a literary award for best article in a club newsletter.^[1]

At the RCNA Annual Convention in Ottawa, ON from July 17–20, the membership ratified a name change to The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association,^[2] and the royal grant of title awarded by HM Queen Elizabeth II in October 2007.

Presidents

• Geoffrey G. Bell, F.C.N.A., F.C.N.R.S.
• Charles D. Moore, 2003–2007
• Michael Walsh, 2007–2009
• Daniel Gosling F.R.C.N.A., 2009–2011
• William Waychison F.R.C.N.A., F.C.N.R.S., F.O.N.A., 2011 - present

Conventions

The RCNA holds an annual convention in a different city each year. The convention includes a bourse area where dealers buy and sell coins and other nusmimatic items.

City and year of conventions

• Toronto, Ontario, 1954
• Ottawa, Ontario, 1955
• London, Ontario, 1956
• Hamilton, Ontario, 1957
• Ottawa, Ontario, 1958
• Regina, Saskatchewan, 1959
• Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1960
• Hamilton, Ontario, 1961
• Detroit, Michigan, 1962
• Vancouver, British Columbia, 1963
• Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1964
• Montreal, Quebec, 1965
• Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1966
• Ottawa, Ontario, 1967
• Calgary, Alberta, 1968
• Toronto, Ontario, 1969
• Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1970
• Vancouver, British Columbia, 1971
• Toronto, Ontario, 1972
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1973
• Hamilton, Ontario, 1974
• Calgary, Alberta, 1975
• Ottawa, Ontario, 1976
• Vancouver, British Columbia, 1977
• London, Ontario, 1978
• Edmonton, Alberta, 1979
• Montreal, Quebec, 1980
• Toronto, Ontario, 1981
• Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1982
• Moncton, New Brunswick, 1983
• Hamilton, Ontario, 1984
• Regina, Saskatchewan, 1985.
• Toronto, Ontario, 1986.
• Calgary, Alberta, 1987.
• Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 1988.
• Quebec City, Quebec, 1989.
• Vancouver, British Columbia, 1990.
• Toronto, Ontario, 1991.
• Montreal, Quebec, 1992.
• Moncton, New Brunswick, 1993.
• Hamilton, Ontario, 1994.
• Calgary, Alberta, 1995.
• Montreal, Quebec, 1996.
• Moncton, New Brunswick, 1997.
• Edmonton, Alberta, 1998.
• Kitchener, Ontario, 1999.
• Ottawa, Ontario, 2000.
• Quebec City, Quebec, 2001.
• Vancouver, British Columbia, 2002.
• Windsor, Ontario, 2003.
• Toronto, Ontario, 2004.
• Calgary, Alberta, 2005.
• Niagara Falls, Ontario, 2006.
• Niagara Falls, Ontario, 2007.
• Ottawa, Ontario, 2008.
• Edmonton, Alberta, 2009.
• Saint John, New Brunswick, 2010.
• Windsor, Ontario, 2011.
• Calgary, Alberta, 2012.

Publications

Members receive a subscription to the Canadian Numismatic Journal as part of their membership. Other RCNA publications include:

• Canadian Coins 101, a home-study course,
• A Half Century of Advancement in Numismatics, a history of the CNA.
• Canadian Numismatic Correspondence Course - Part 1
• Canadian Numismatic Correspondence Course - Part 2

Library

Members can borrow books and other materials from the CNA's library by mail.

Seminars/Correspondence Courses

The CNA offers educational seminars. The Canadian Numismatic Association launched a new correspondence course, known as the Canadian Numismatic Correspondence Course - Part II. Since the release of the original correspondence course in 1995, demand led to the creation of a new course for collectors. The original course was also launched in Calgary in grand style. The Canadian Numismatic Correspondence Course - Part II consists of seventeen chapters, 486 pages and hundreds of photos. The authors were chosen from the C.N.A. for their numismatic expertise of the subject covered. The chapters include the following:^[3]

The Coordinating Editor of this project was Paul Johnson, while the Core Committee consisted of Brian Cornwell, Scott Douglas, Dr. Marvin Kay, Paul Petch and John Regitko and with special mention of the work by Barry McIntyre. The financial support for this project was attributed to Albert Kasman. Purchasers of the course will receive a copy of the book titled Standard Grading Guide for Canadian & Colonial Decimal Coins by James E. Charlton and Robert C. Willey. Registrants who successfully complete the course will receive a specially engraved "Certificate of Completion". Pricing for the course is $90.00 for R.C.N.A. members, and $124.00 for non-R.C.N.A. members. Payment is in Canadian dollars for Canadian residents and in US dollars for US residents. Others should contact the R.C.N.A.^[3]

Fellows of the RCNA

In 1990, the Executive Committee of the C.N.A established a member service award: Fellow – Canadian Numismatic Association. The criteria for this award is that a member of the Canadian Numismatic Association must have performed a worthy service judged to be of a direct benefit to the association.^[4] Nominations are made by members, and the recipients are decided by The Awards and Medals Committee. The committee proceeds by presenting its choices, up to 5 each year, at the annual convention. Fellows in the Canadian Numismatic Association are authorized the use of the letters, F.C.N.A. to follow their name.^[4] The first awards were made at the 1991 C.N.A. Convention in Toronto, Ontario.

Members awarded F.R.C.N.A. 1991 to date:

^[4]

Awards

The RCNA Annual Convention bestows a number of awards. The list of awards is as follows:

• Best of Show Award - best exhibit, judged by a panel of volunteers assembled by Tim Henderson, Chairman R.C.N.A. Awards & Medals Committee.

• "Fellow of the R.C.N.A." Award

• Guy Potter Literary Award - the original R.C.N.A. Literary Award was renamed in 1978 to honour the memory of Guy R.L. Potter, one of the founders of the Canadian Numismatic Association.

• J. Douglas Ferguson Award - presented to the living numismatist who has made the greatest contribution during the year to the advancement of numismatics in Canada by research, writing, publishing, or other means

• Jean Bullen Award - established in 2004 as an annual presentation for the best exhibit of Canadian coins displayed by a member at the R.C.N.A. Convention

• Jerome H. Remick III Literary Award - at the bequest of Jerome Remick, it is given annually to the author of the best numismatic article published in a local Canadian coin club newsletter during the previous calendar year

Jerome H Remick III Literary Award Winners

• Louise Graham Memorial Club of the Year Award - offered annually to R.C.N.A. member clubs entering a competition to acknowledge the club having made the most significant overall achievement on behalf of its members and of the hobby

• Paul Fiocca Award The first presentation of the Paul Fiocca Award took place at the 2008 National Convention. It was presented to James E. Charlton.^[6] The criteria for the award is for long-term, meritorious service or major contributions to the RCNA.^[6] The award is named after the former publisher of Canadian Coin News, Paul Fiocca. He served as publisher from 1989 to 2001.

• President’s Awards - The President has the right to recognize supporters, whether individuals or corporations, for outstanding support of the Association.

See also

• Royal Canadian Numismatic Association medals and awards
• Jerome Remick

References

• Royal Canadian Numismatic Association Official site.

External links

• Royal Canadian Numismatic Association Official site.