Categories for Tales from the Vault

3 Dec 2017

As busy as he is during the holiday season, how did Santa Claus ever find time to pose [...]

1 Oct 2017

An ANA Life Member furthers the ANA’s mission with a substantial donation The vault’s collection of American medals [...]

26 Jul 2017

The ANA Money Museum is fortunate to possess a complete set of rare tokens of the Cocos Islands. [...]

18 Jun 2017

World War I inspired a fascinating array of medallic art and popular subject was the Red Cross – [...]

20 Mar 2017

World War I (1914-1918), also called “The Great War,” or “the War to End all Wars,” forever changed [...]

1 Mar 2017

Pieces assembled by an aviation pioneer find a home at the ANA Money Museum. “Men become wise just [...]

6 Dec 2016

The city of Chicago has played a significant role in the ANA’s history. The organization was founded in [...]

28 Nov 2016

A Chinese warlord celebrates his automotive accomplishments on a famous coin Each of the objects in the ANA’s [...]

20 Nov 2016

The United States Launches a New National Coinage Even before the end of the American Revolution, Congress had [...]

17 Oct 2016

Money as we know it was first conceived largely because its size and weight made it practical. Objects [...]