with american numismatic society . american numismatic association type membership driven industry history research founded 1891 headquarters colorado springs colorado u.s. key people jeff garrett president ; kim kiick executive director products memberships magazine museum library conventions website https www.money.org the american numismatic association ana is a colorado springs colorado organization founded in 1891 by dr. george f. heath . it was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics the study of money along educational historical and scientific lines as well as enhance interest in the hobby . 1 2 3 4 the ana has about 24 000 members who receive many benefits such as discounts access to website features and the monthly journal the numismatist . the ana s colorado spring s headquarters houses its administrative offices library and money museum . the ana received a federal charter from the united states congress in 1912 . 1 2 3 4 a board of governors are in charge of the ana . numerous advisory committees help to operate it properly . the ana has a young numismatists program intended to promote interest among youth . the ana has held annual conventions throughout the nation in most years since 1891 with two per year since 1978 . the farran zerbe memorial award is bestowed upon the most dedicated members . the ana also maintains a numismatic hall of fame . 1 2 5 contents 1 history 2 headquarters 3 membership 4 board of governors 4.1 list of ana presidents 5 6 5 advisory committees 6 young numismatists 7 events 7.1 convention locations 8 farran zerbe memorial award 9 hall of fame 9.1 inductees by year 6 12 10 references 11 external links history edit dr. george f. heath of monroe michigan gained knowledge of world history by studying his collection of coins . the obscurity of his community was an obstacle towards obtaining certain specimens and made meeting fellow numismatists difficult . in 1888 he printed published and distributed a four page leaflet numismatist in which he listed his coin needs advertised duplicates for sale and discussed numismatic topics . 4 6 7 the nascent publication found many friends among other isolated collectors . as heath s subscription list increased a need for a national organization of numismatists was evident . the february 1891 edition of the numismatist printed a question what is the matter with having an american numismatic association 6 7 a follow up statement was included there is nothing like the alliance of kindred pursuits to stimulate growth and interest . 1 6 7 on october 7 and october 8 1891 five men heath william g. jerrems david harlowe j.a. heckelman and john brydon holding 26 proxies met in chicago with 61 charter members . the result was the founding of the ana which has since become the largest non profit numismatic organization in the world . 6 7 heath then introduced the idea of a numismatic convention where members could make personal contact with other numismatists . the first convention was held in 1891 then annually until 1895 and then in 1901 and 1904 . after the 1907 convention in columbus ohio it was decided to hold annual conventions thereafter . 6 7 on june 16 1908 dr. heath suddenly died . farran zerbe then president assumed the task of editing and publishing the numismatist and soon purchased the publication from heath s heirs . 6 7 in 1911 through the generosity of w.c.c. wilson of montreal canada the numismatist was purchased from zerbe and presented to the ana and since that period the magazine has been owned and published monthly by the ana . 7 on may 9 1912 the ana attained national prominence as it was granted a federal charter signed by president william h. taft . 4 6 7 in 1962 an amendment to make the charter permanent and allow for a larger board was introduced and passed by congress and signed into law by john f. kennedy on april 10 . the amendment was presented by congressman wilbur mills and senator john l. mcclellan both of arkansas . 6 7 an ana national headquarters building fund was established on april 29 1961 . 6 7 a site in colorado springs colorado was selected as the headquarter s location and a ground breaking ceremony was held on september 6 1966 . on december 20 the 250 000 building fund goal was reached and the new headquarters was dedicated and officially opened on june 10 1967 . 6 7 headquarters edit the ana s administration operates from its colorado springs headquarters . the ana s monthly journal the numismatist is produced here ; its editor in chief is barbara j. gregory . many articles are contributed by ana members . 1 5 6 the facility houses the largest circulating numismatic library in the world . 1 7 books educational slide programs and instructional videotapes are loaned to members without charge other than costs to cover postage and insurance . the ana has many affiliate club members throughout the united states such as the beverly hills coin club and the chicago coin club . 1 2 4 5 6 ana headquarters contains the ana money museum which includes over 250 000 objects encompassing the history of numismatics from the earliest invention of money to modern day . 4 the harry w. bass collection features american gold coins experimental pattern coins and paper money . 1 6 8 the museum also offers changing exhibits about money in history art archeology banking and economics and coin collecting . members may study the items on display and by prearrangement can use other museum materials for research purposes . 2 4 6 7 membership edit the ana has almost 24 000 members . memberships last one year three years five years or a lifetime . the cost of the latter is 800 to 1 200 depending on a member s age and whether the ana s magazine the numismatist is mailed or emailed . 2 3 board of governors edit the ana is run by a nine member board of governors composed of the president vice president and seven governors each elected by ana members in odd numbered years . governor candidates must have been ana members for at least three years . president and vice president candidates must have served at least one term as a governor . total service on the board is limited to 10 years . 5 6 the current board of governors was elected in 2015 . the president and vice president positions were uncontested . fourteen candidates ran for seven governor seats . the election results were as follows 5 name position location votes garnered jeff garrett president lexington ky n a gary adkins vice president minneapolis mn n a steve ellsworth governor clifton va 3 705 dr. donald h. kagin governor tiburon ca 3 451 walter ostromecki jr. governor encino ca 3 319 dr. ralph w. ross governor sugar land tx 3 222 greg lyon governor st. louis mo 2 982 thomas a. mulvaney governor lexington ky 2 746 paul montgomery governor oklahoma city ok 2 407 list of ana presidents 5 6 edit william g. jerrems jr. 1891 1892 george f. heath 1892 1894 august g. heaton 1894 1899 joseph hooper 1899 1902 benjamin p. wright 1902 1905 albert r. frey 1905 1908 farran zerbe 1908 1910 john m. henderson 1910 1912 judson p. brenner 1912 1914 frank g. duffield 1914 1915 henry o. granberg 1915 1917 carl wurtzbach 1917 1919 waldo c. moore 1919 1921 moritz wormser 1921 1926 harry h. yawger 1926 1927 charles markus 1927 1930 george j. bauer 1930 1932 alden scott boyer 1932 1933 nelson t. thorson 1933 1935 t. james clarke 1935 1937 j. henri ripstra 1937 1939 l.w. hoffecker 1939 1941 j. douglas ferguson 1941 1943 martin f. kortjohn 1943 1945 v. leon belt 1945 1947 loyd b. gettys 1947 1949 m. vernon sheldon 1949 1951 joseph moss 1951 1953 j. hewitt judd 1953 1955 leonel c. panosh 1955 1957 oscar h. dodson 1957 1961 c.c. tim shroyer 1961 1963 paul k. anderson 1963 1965 matt h. rothert 1965 1967 arthur sipe 1967 1969 herbert m. bergen 1969 1971 john j. pittman 1971 1973 virginia culver 1973 1975 virgil hancock 1975 1977 grover c. criswell jr. 1977 1979 george d. hatie 1979 1981 adna g. wilde jr. 1981 1983 q. david bowers 1983 1985 florence m. schook 1985 1987 stephen r. taylor 1987 1989 kenneth l. hallenbeck jr. 1989 1991 edward c. rochette 1991 1993 kenneth bressett 1993 1995 david l. ganz 1995 1997 anthony swiatek 1997 1999 h. robert campbell 1999 2001 john wilson 2001 2003 gary e. lewis 2003 2005 william horton 2005 2007 barry stuppler 2007 2009 clifford mishler 2009 2011 tom hallenbeck 2011 2013 walter ostromecki 2013 2015 jeff garrett 2015 advisory committees edit the ana is also served by various advisory committees . there are temporary advisory committees for searches and one formed for forming a strategic vision for the board in 2012 . there are several more permanent advisory committees 5 6 bylaws & ethics community education community relations convention & dealer relations exhibits & awards to set rules and work to oversee collector exhibiting at ana conventions finance budget & audit library membership recruitment museum resolutions technology to advise on the ana use of technology in achieving their mission young numismatists & scouting to advise on young numismatist related matters young numismatists edit the ana has many programs for young numismatists yns . there are two programs in which yns can earn free coins by completing coin related activities . these programs are the early american copper project and the david r. cervin ancient coin project . the ana also has a yn dollars program in which yns earn yn dollars for different activities . they can spend these yn dollars at the ana summer convention at the annual yn auction . the young numismatist of the year award has been given by the ana every year since 1968 . many former winners of the award are now prominent numismatic professionals or have distinguished themselves in other areas . 1 5 6 the young numismatists of america yna was a worldwide coin organization founded in 1990 at the ana summer seminar . in its early days the yna was an attractive way for young numismatists yns to submit articles for publication . 6 however by late 1996 many of the yna founders were in college and could no longer help out . the yna slowly faded away because of lack of interest . in 2001 at the ana summer seminar the young collectors decided to reform yna . within several years the yna once again ceased to exist . 5 events edit the ana has held conventions annually most years since 1891 and expanded to two annual shows in 1978 . 6 the ana offered a third show in 2011 and 2012 but announced on may 4 2012 that it will not continue this in 2013 . the features of these conventions include the offering of a large bourse room along with exhibits educational programs junior member activities auctions and meetings of affiliated specialty organizations . 7 9 the national money show and the ana world s fair of money are the brands for shows that have been held on an annual basis by the ana . the national money show is traditionally held in the spring while the world s fair is held in the summer . 6 the fall shows in 2011 and 2012 also used the national money show brand . 5 9 the annual ana summer seminar is an assortment of classes held in colorado springs mid summer generally the last week of june and first week of july . most classes are one week long but some weeks have half week classes available . classes are taught by numismatic experts . students are