Presidents Comments

By William Harkins

2012 is shaping up to be another exciting year for New England Numismatist with five more National Parks quarters scheduled to be released including Maine’s Arcadia National Park.

National coin week will be celebrated during the week of April 15^th-21^st. This year’s theme is “Change in Money: Cowries to Credit Cards”. The ANA will be holding activities that focus on how money has changed throughout history and the innovations that have allowed those changes to occur. For more information on National coin week and special events in your area call 719-482-9814, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.money.org .

In an effort to serve our members and the numismatic community the New England Numismatic Association has added a second show with plans for a Y.N. Program, Exhibits and a Club style meeting including guest speakers on May 5^th, 2012. The event will be held in conjunction with the New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo, Manchester, N.H.

NENA’S 2012 Convention and Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo on Saturday, September 15^th. This year’s program will include the John Kittredge Young Numismatist Program sponsored by NENA and the Kittredge Foundation. Other highlights of the Convention include Educational Presentations, Exhibits and our Annual Meeting.

Other regional events include the Mansfield Numismatic Society’s Annual Coin and Paper Money Show. Scroll down to the event calendar for more information on upcoming shows and events.

We are currently seeking candidates for the position of State Director for Maine and Director at Large.

We now meet via conference call to save on travel expenses and time and only meet about six times a year for an hour or so on Saturday mornings. If you wish to serve this Association, in any capacity please write to: NENA, P.O. Box 2061 Woburn, MA 01888 or contact us on our website.

If you have any ideas or suggestions on how we may better serve you, please let us know.

Sincerely,

William M. Harkins

New Coin Show in May!

In an effort to serve our members and the numismatic community the New England Numismatic Association has added a second show that includes plans for a Y.N. Program, Exhibits and a Club style meeting including guest speakers on Saturday, May 5^th, 2012. The event will be held in conjunction with the New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo, May 4^th-6^th, 2012.

We need volunteers to attend the club table on Saturday May 5^th, for one hour shifts. Time slots are from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM; 11:00 AM-12:00PM; 12:00PM-1:00PM; 1:00PM-2:00PM and 2:00PM-3:00PM. Please let us know if you are able to volunteer some time at the club table.  Please contact NENA by clicking on the contact button in the left menu.

The Young Numismatist program is scheduled for 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and will be headed by Jack Haroian. The program is free and provides an informative and fun learning experience for the youngsters and their parents, with the children receiving coins and other numismatic prizes for answering questions relating to numismatics.

There will also be a Kid’s Zone hosted by Jack and his assistants from 1:00-3:00 PM; Stop by with the kids and Jack will spend time teaching them the basics of coin collecting and keep them busy sorting through hundreds of coins that were generously donated by the dealers.

We are also looking for Exhibits that are representative of New England such as Colonial coinage and paper money, Obsolete Bank Notes, National Bank Notes, Commemorative issues, Town Medals, etc. If you would like to Exhibit please write to NENA Exhibits, P.O box 2061 Woburn, MA 01888 or contact NENA's president using the contact link in the left menu.

There will be a Club Meeting that includes a guest Speaker with a talk on “Home Town Collecting”, Show and Tell and refreshments. Please plan on attending and help make this a successful event.

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.

John Kittredge was well known as a generous and supportive member of the numismatic community, both in Worcester, MA and in New England. What is not as well known is the extent of his collection, and what I am doing, hopefully with your help, to carry on John’s Intent after his death.

John’s family was makers of many of the grave monuments in Hope Cemetery in Worcester MA and elsewhere. My family had worked with his family for many years, having met through the Worcester Rotary Club. After his stroke, some 15 years before his death in 2005, John retired from the business and lived with his sister, Margaret, who has survived him.

SHOW/MINT CALENDAR 2012

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April 2012

1 April - Mansfield Numismatic Society Coin and Currency Show

No Greater Worcester Coin Show in April due to the Easter Holiday

15 April -  Nashua NH Third Sunday Coin Show - Holiday Inn, Nashua, NH

22 April - Hartford (CT) Coin and Currency Show

22 April - Westford (MA) Coin Show

28 April -  Naugatuck Coin & Currency Show.

29 April - New Bedford Coin Show

May 2012

4 - 6 May - New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo - Manchester, NH

13 May - Greater Worcester Coin Show, Auburn MA

20 May-Blackstone Valley Coin Club, 96 ST. Louis Ave, Woonsocket, RI. 9:00-3:00 for information call Rick King 508-865-6446

20 May -  Nashua NH Third Sunday Coin Show - Holiday Inn, Nashua, NH

26 May -  Naugatuck Coin & Currency Show.

27 May - Westford (MA) Coin Show