Outstanding Club Publications


The ANA Outstanding Club Publications contest is open to clubs that have paid current ANA dues and do not have an elected or salaried ANA officer as editor or assistant editor. Publications must have been issued on a regular basis; monthly, quarterly or otherwise.  

Rules and Guidelines for Submission

The competition is divided into four categories

  • Specialty Club
  • Regional Club
  • Local Club
  • Electronic

To enter, send a complete volume of the year's club publications, or three different printed samples for electronic newsletters, to

 

Outstanding Club Publications Contest
 818 North Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279

Please include:

  • name of the editor
  • name of the submitter
  • category of the submitter
  • address of the submitter
  • phone number of the submitter
  • e-mail address of the submitter

 

Deadline for receipt of entries is April 30

Entries are judged on general appearance, newsiness, composition, aptness of illustrations and relative interest. Whether a newsletter is handwritten, typed or computer-generated is not a factor in judging, nor is the size of the club or the amount of funds expended.

 

Questions? magazine@money.org


 

2012 Outstanding Club Publications winners

 

Each year since 1971, the American Numismatic Association has recognized the best journals and newsletters produced by ANA-member numismatic organizations.

 

 

Entries in this year's Outstanding Club Publications competition were judged in four categories: local, regional, specialty and electronic.

 

LOCAL CLUBS

  • First-The Planchet, published by the Edmonton Numismatic Society; Editor-in-Chief: Roger Grove
  • Second-Moneta, published by the Ottawa Coin Club; Editor: Serge Pelletier
  • Third-Stephen James CSRA Coin Club Newsletter, published by the Stephen James CSRA Coin Club; Editor: Arno Safran

 

REGIONAL CLUBS

  • First-The California Numismatist, joint publication of the Numismatic Association of Southern California and the California State Numismatic Association; Editor: Greg Burns
  • Second-The Centinel, published by the Central States Numismatic ­Society; Editor: Gerald Tebben
  • Third-FUN Topics, published by Florida United Numismatists; Editor: Jim Best

 

SPECIALTY CLUBS

  • First-Paper Money, published by the Society of Paper Money Collectors; Editor: Fred Reed
  • Second-The C4 Newsletter, published by the Colonial Coin Collectors Club; Editor: Syd Martin
  • Third-Curry's Chronicles, published by the Carson City Coin Collectors of America; Editor: Rusty Goe

 

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS

  • First-Front Page News, published by the Pawcatuck Valley Coin Club; Editor: Carol Young
  • Second-no award
  • Third-no award

2011 Outstanding Club Publications winners

LOCAL CLUBS

First-"Moneta," published by the Ottawa Coin Club 

Editor: Serge Pelletier

Second-"The Planchet," published by the Edmonton Numismatic Society

Editor-in-Chief: Roger Grove

Third-"Stephen James CSRA Coin Club Newsletter," published by the Stephen James CSRA Coin Club 

Editor: Arno Safran

REGIONAL CLUBS

First-The California Numismatist, joint publication of the Numismatic Association of Southern California 

        and the California State Numismatic Association 

Editor: Greg Burns

Second-The TNA News, published by the Texas Numismatic Association

Editor: Ron Kersey

Third-The Centinel, published by the Central States Numismatic ­Society 

Editor: Gerald Tebben

SPECIALTY CLUBS

First-Casino Chip and Token News, published by the Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club 

Editor: Todd Barrett

Second-Paper Money, published by the Society of Paper Money Collectors

Editor: Fred Reed

Third-The C4 Newsletter, published by the Colonial Coin Collectors Club

Editor: Syd Martin

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS

First-"MCCA Newsletter," published by the Metropolitan Coin Club of ­Atlanta

Editor: Joe Meyers

Second-no award

Third-no award