ANA Mail Call!

messydesk

Some stuff showed up for me from the ANA today. As I was supposed to get my 25-year pin at the show and there was no show, they mailed that.

They also sent a thank you gift for giving the Morgan dollar webinar. As you recall, Dan "Tiny" Cross passed away earlier this year. Joe Paonessa, who teaches the Hobo nickel class and designs an annual summer seminar token, produced a run of "Tiny" nickels. They're overstruck on dateless buffalo nickels, so I guess they can officially still count as Hobo nickels? Anyway, I thought this was very cool and a fitting tribute token to Tiny.

Mark

That's a very cool 25 year pin. I have been a member of the ANA off and on several times. I join but after a couple of years I just cannot see the value of continuing membership. The ANS, however ... that's a different story. I see the value there.

Re the Hobo nickel: It's just a total shame that "Tiny" passed away. I recall seeing his pictures in the Numismatist and thought he was doing a nice thing with the YNs and Summer Seminars. It's a good looking nickel but I'm sad why it was struck...

ricko

Congratulations on 25 years.... Nice pin and a nice hobo nickel. Cheers, RickO

philographer

Congratulations! That's a wonderful accomplishment! I'm sure you'd rather be there in person if the world wasn't upside down right now--good wishes for next year!

TwoSides2aCoin

Unspoken heroes of the hobby like you , carry a wealth of information. Kudos.

Jimnight

25 years is a very long time. Congrats.

BStrauss3

Good to see that they are still doing the medals. Information on whether they're still doing them has been a bit conflicted of late.

I should post a pic of mine, from 22 years ago

jedm

Congratulations on your 25 years! Have you any idea how many of the tribute "hobo" nickels were struck?

Zoins

Awesome and congrats!

You mentioned the first one is a pin. Can you show a photo of the reverse? I'm familiar with the 25 year membership medals that have the person's name an ANA number engraved, but not the pin.

The Hobo token for Tiny is a great tribute. There are a lot of great responses on his obituary:

Edit Ostrom wrote:

Tiny will be sorely missed by hundreds of people who ever went to the Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs. When I first met him at the airport, where he came to meet YNs, he immediately put all of us at ease and I just knew that my own young numismatists will be in good hands. He was always cheerful and fun. His easy-going and jovial personality lit up each class. Even a simple lunch in the cafeteria was a treat when he was present. He helped my daughter carve her first coin and let her and a friend wear his overalls at the fundraiser! His nickname may have been “Tiny” but his contribution was huge, and so is our loss. Rest in peace,

Tiny.

Regarding naming this, I've seen the "Hobo token" used for struck pieces that are not overstruck nickels and "Hobo nickels" used for carved pieces. This one is in between so I guess either could work.

crazyhounddog

Congratulations for sure. A very cool hobo nickel too👌

PerryHall

Several years ago I got my 25 year medal and it was made in sterling silver at that time. I never got a pin but I doubt that I would wear it.

messydesk

@jedm said:
Congratulations on your 25 years! Have you any idea how many of the tribute "hobo" nickels were struck?

I don't know. It specifically says "Numismatic Educator," so I imagine they didn't do many. I assume the obverse was the intended die for the pewter banquet tokens.

@Zoins said:
Awesome and congrats!

You mentioned the first one is a pin. Can you show a photo of the reverse? I'm familiar with the 25 year membership medals that have the person's name an ANA number engraved, but not the pin.

This is actually a lapel pin. There was also an engraved silver medal, about the size of a quarter.

@TwoSides2aCoin said:
Unspoken heroes of the hobby like you , carry a wealth of information. Kudos.

Thank you.