NENA is one of the sponsoring clubs for this year’s ANA Convention in Boston (August 10-14). It’s not very often that we have the convention in our own backyard so I hope you’re planning to attend.

Also, great way to give back to the hobby is by volunteering to help. Bob Moffatt is the volunteer coordinator and is looking for folks to take a six-hour shift, either during the show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Noon to 6 p.m. or a single shift each (time TBD) for setup on Monday, August 9 and takedown on Sunday, August 15. Best of all, not only would you be giving, but you’d also be getting some tangible benefits, including a volunteer badge that will admit you to the show at any time and a special convention shirt. He’ll even throw in a couple of tokens that are worth $1.25 toward an MBTA Charlie Card if you opt to take public transit while in Boston. (Note: shorter volunteer opportunities may also exist.) Bob can be reached via phone at 508-832-9709, email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or snail mail at P.O.Box 281, Auburn, MA 01501. He also has a fax number: 508-832-2992.

The medal design for NENA’s 2010 Convention has been chosen, also. It will feature our nation’s first coinage, the New England shilling, sixpence and three pence. We’re going with our more traditional look this time, with antique brass and silver finishes instead of the colorized versions last year. However, we will not be offering a solid silver version this year, only silver plated, to make the two medal set more affordable. At only $20.00 the set, it will be a real bargain. Look for the order form elsewhere in this NENA News issue or on the web site. We hope to have the medals available for pickup at this year’s ANA in August as well as at our own on October 9, 2010. Picking up your medals will save you $3.00 in shipping expense.

I hope you can join us for this exciting numismatic year in New England.

Good Collecting!

Bob Hewey, NENA President

One of the strengths of NENA in the past has not only been the numismatic bourse at the conventions but the education of fellow numismatists and the public through speakers, club meetings and exhibiting.

Exhibiting is a wonderful way of sharing, educating and imparting your knowledge to fellow numismatists and especially the public. The beauty of an exhibit can encourage others to collect similar material or may be attractive to people because of the numismatic knowledge people may learn. Exhibits can be competitive or Non-Competitive and set up not to compete but to show or impart numismatic information to the public.

Have you ever considered exhibiting? If you have questions I am sure the NENA board could help in answering them. There is always a need for exhibits and they truly complement a good numismatic show.

Traditionally NENA has provided the use of a display case if one is needed. An Application needs to be filled out letting the Exhibit Co-Ordinator (s) know the time of arrival one is going to set up the exhibit. All exhibitors have a deadline to fill out and send an application with the title and numismatic area of exhibiting, and the Exhibits have to be set up by a certain time so that cases can be locked and judged. An exhibit would consist of a title, numismatic items and usually but not necessarily numismatic information. Numismatic information usually enhances an exhibit especially if the exhibiting is to be competitive with judging.

In the past all exhibitors received a NENA uniface medal with the design of the current year or convention and sometimes engraved EXHIBITOR. This in itself is a nice NENA collectible.

Everyone has expertise in some collecting area, so if you are looking for a way to share this then exhibiting can be a wonderful way of doing it. NENA is always looking for people to set up and display an exhibit. If you have never set up an exhibit before notify NENA and we can help you. It is always a great learning experience.

For More information including rules and application click here or request a hard copy by mail:

Send to: NENA EXHIBITS, P.O. Box 2061, Woburn, MA 01888