Owner Comments:
ANA MEDAL APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Silver Variety - Choice Brilliant Gem
Pedigreed: #160 (160th Minted of 500; Noted on Edge Of Medal)
*Sharp antiqued silver strike in near perfect condition; Design matches it's bronze counterpart - Scarcer low serial number - Only known 3 examples graded by NGC; this being an MS-68. This was at the top of the population report until March of 2022, then surprisingly two additional examples were graded at MS-69 and MS-70*
ANA MEDAL BACKGROUND:
Commemorates the grand opening of the American Numismatic Association's (A.N.A.) headquarter building in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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This collection contains all 12 medals associated with the American Numismatic Association Headquarter Building and it’s subsequent expansions in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their associated catalog number (if designated), type, grade, and pedigree are shown below:
1.) CAT#: N/A - 1967 Bronze “ANA Building Headquarters” Commemorative Medal (NGC MS-68 - #160/500)
2.) CAT#: N/A - 1967 Silver “ANA Building Headquarters” Commemorative Medal (NGC MS-68 - #160/500)
3.) CAT#: N/A - 1967 Gold Plated “ANA Building Headquarters” Commemorative Medal (NGC MS-66)
4.) CAT#: ANA-77.SM4 - 1977 Brass “ANA Headquarters Museum Gallery” Dedication Medal (NGC MS-66 PL - Don Young Collection)
5.) CAT#: N/A 1977 Bronze “ANA Headquarters Museum Gallery” Dedication Medal (Pending NGC Grading - Don Young Collection)
6.) 5.) CAT#: N/A 1977 Silver “ANA Headquarters Museum Gallery” Dedication Medal (Pending NGC Grading - Don Young Collection)
7.) CAT#: ANA-78.CM29 - 1978 Bronze “1st Mid-Year Convention: Colorado Springs, Colorado” Convention Medal (NGC MS-66 - #152/350)
8.) CAT#: ANA- 78.CM29a - 1978 Silver Proof “1st Mid-Year Convention: Colorado Springs, Colorado” Convention Medal (NGC PF-69 UC - #152/350)
9.) CAT#: ANA-82.SM5 - 1982 Bronze “ANA Home & Headquarters Expansion” Dedication Medal (NGC MS-67 - Don Young Collection - #15/500)
10.) CAT#: ANA-82.SM5b - 1982 Silver “ANA Home & Headquarters Expansion” Dedication Medal (NGC MS-67 - Don Young Collection - #15/500)
11.) CAT#: N/A - 2017 Bronze ANA 126th Anniversary “ANA’s World Fair of Money: Denver, Colorado/50th Anniversary of Colorado Springs ANA Headquarters” Commemorative Medal (Pending NGC Grading - #92/125)
12.) CAT#: N/A - 2017 Silver ANA 126th Anniversary “ANA’s World Fair of Money: Denver, Colorado/50th Anniversary of Colorado Springs ANA Headquarters” Commemorative Medal (Pending NGC Grading - #92/125)
DESIGNER: Robert A Weinman
RARITY: 500 (Number Issued)
(NGC Pop = 1; 2 Finer - NGC Total Pop = 3) [04/2022]
ANA MEDAL DESCRIPTION:
(Minted by Medallic Art Company, N.Y., .999 Silver, 38mm, Round, Plain/Lettered Edge)
OBVERSE: American Numismatic Association / (Depiction of the ANA Headquarters Building) / Home and Headquarters/ Building / Dedicated / June 10, 1967
REVERSE: For Advancement in Numismatics / (Image Depicting Map of US and Canada with Colorado Springs at the Center) / Colorado Springs / Colorado
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
“In 1891 Dr. George F. Heath called for the creation of an American Numismatic Association in his magazine, The Numismatist. His goal was to advance knowledge of and interest in the “hobby of kings.” Later that year the ANA was founded at its first convention, held in Chicago. In 1912 the organization received a federal charter from Congress and signed by President William H. Taft; in 1962 this charter was amended and signed by President John F. Kennedy. The ANA is now the largest non-profit numismatic organization in the world.
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In 1961, the ANA Board of Governors voted to create a permanent headquarters and established a building fund in the same year. After an extensive search, Colorado Springs was selected thanks to the efforts of former mayor William C. Henderson. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 6, 1966 on land leased from Colorado College for $1 a year for 99 years. On December 20, the $250,000 building fund goal was reached and the new headquarters was dedicated and officially opened on June 10, 1967.
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ANA Headquarters has been renovated twice since opening — in 1982, when the second story was added, and in 2001, when the museum and library were refurbished. — Original 1967 Building Dedication Medals were sold for $2 (bronze) and $5 (silver).” — Credited Source: American Numismatic Association; money.org