Royal Canadian Numismatic Association


The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association was founded in 1950. It is a nonprofit association for coin collectors and other people interested in Canadian numismatics. It has members throughout Canada and in other countries. At times, it also works with the Canadian Association for Numismatic Education, an arms length organization, which is defined by the CRA as a Canadian educational and charitable organization. CAFNE provides funding for some of the RCNA's educational seminars and publications.
Within the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, founding member Jerome Remick suggested or initiated a number of significant changes. He recommended establishing a fellowship, encouraged the then CNA, now RCNA, to adopt a bilingual logo, and suggested creating the Young Numismatists Kit. In 1994, he established a literary award for best article in a club newsletter.
At the RCNA Annual Convention in Ottawa, ON from July 17–20, the membership ratified a name change to The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, and the royal grant of title awarded by HM Queen Elizabeth II in October 2007.

Presidents

The RCNA holds an annual convention in a different city each year. The convention includes educational seminars, both competitive and non-competitive educational display presentations, including a display by Canada's National Currency Museum, local tours, mint tours when available, specialty club meetings, luncheons, and an awards banquet. The convention also includes a major coin show, Canada's Money Collector Show, where within a bourse room, coin and money dealers buy and sell coins, and other numismatic items, with members and the public.

City and year of conventions

Members receive a subscription to the Canadian Numismatic Journal as part of their membership. Other RCNA publications include:
Members can borrow books and other materials from the CNA's library by mail.

Seminars and correspondence courses

The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association launched its first numismatic correspondence course in 1995. Coordinating Editor of this project was Paul Johnson, while the Core Committee consisted of Brian Cornwell, Scott Douglas, Dr. Marvin Kay, Paul Petch and John Regitko and with special mention of the work by Barry McIntyre. The financial support for this project was attributed to Albert Kasman, and NESA, a then available Canadian educational and charitable organization.
Since the release of the original correspondence course in 1995, demand led to the creation of a new course for collectors. In 2005, the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association launched its new correspondence course, known as the Royal Canadian Numismatic Correspondence Course - Part II. The course was also launched in grand style at the RCNA Convention in Calgary.
The Royal Canadian Numismatic Correspondence Course - Part II consists of seventeen chapters, 486 pages and hundreds of photos. The authors were chosen from the R.C.N.A. membership for their numismatic expertise of the subject covered. The chapters include the following:
Registrants who successfully complete either course I, or II, will receive a specially engraved "Certificate of Completion". Pricing for both courses is $90.00 each for R.C.N.A. members, and $132.00 for non-R.C.N.A. members . Payment is in Canadian dollars for Canadian residents and in US dollars for US residents. Others should contact the R.C.N.A.
ChapterCourse TitleAuthor
1Canadian History and NumismaticsWayne Jacobs
2Buying and Selling Numismatic MaterialMichael Walsh
3Grading Canadian CoinageBrian Cornwell
4The Benefits of Organized NumismaticsChris Boyer
5A History of Decimal Coinage in CanadaPaul S. Berry
6The Token - Canada's Original CurrencyScott E. Douglas
7Canadian Paper Money for Advanced CollectorsRobert J. Graham
8Canadian Tire "Money" as a Numismatic CollectableRoger A. Fox
9Canadian Commemorative and Historical Medals & Art MedalsRonald A. Greene and
Del Newbigging
10Exonumia and Related ItemsMarvin Kay, MD
11Canadian Municipal Trade TokensSerge Pelletier
12The History and Collecting of Canadian Wooden MoneyNorm Belsten
13Ancient and Medieval Coins of the Western WorldBruce R. Brace
14Computer Literacy and Its Use in NumismaticsBret Evans
15An Overview of Canadian Numismatic LiteratureDaniel W. Gosling
16The Benefits of Research In NumismaticsChris Faulkner
17Developing Your Writing Skills and Using Illustrations In Numismatic PublicationsPeter N. Moogk, Ph. D.

The RCNA also offers educational seminars at its annual convention, and each fall of the year, a workshop on grading Canadian coins and coin and paper money preservation.

Fellows

In 1990, the Executive Committee of the C.N.A established a member service award: Fellow – Royal Canadian Numismatic Association. The criteria for this award is that a member of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association must have performed a worthy service judged to be of a direct benefit to the association.
Nominations are made by members, and the recipients are decided by The Awards and Medals Committee. The committee proceeds by presenting its choices, up to 5 each year, at the annual convention. Fellows in the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association are authorized the use of the letters, F.R.C.N.A. to follow their name.
The first awards were made at the 1991 C.N.A. Convention in Toronto, Ontario.
Members awarded F.R.C.N.A. 1991 to date:
FellowYear Bestowed
1991Jerome Remick
1991John Regitko
1992Bill Waychison
1992Yvon Marquis
1993Kenneth Prophet
1994Earl Salterio
1996Tom Kennedy
1996Barry Uman
1997Paul Johnson
1997Al V. Munro
1998Geoffrey Bell
1998Norman Williams
1999Chris Boyer
1999Tom Masters
2000Stan Clute
2000Ingrid Smith
2002Paul Petch
2002Jim Charlton
2003Marvin Kay
2004Dan Gosling
2004George Fraser
2005R. Brian Cornwell
2005Les Copan
2007William 'Bill' Kamb
2007Michael 'Stan' Turrini
2008Fred Freeman
2008Charles Moore
2008Tom Rogers
2009Vic Schoff
2009Geraldine Chimirri-Russell
2010William K. Cross
2010Henry Nienhuis
2011Margaret Clarke
2011Tom Clarke
2012Barrie Renwick
2012Scott Douglas
2013James Williston
2013Serge Pelletier

Awards

The RCNA Annual Convention bestows a number of awards. The list of awards is as follows:
Jerome H Remick III Literary Award Winners
YearWinnerYear AwardedLocation
1994Guy Veillette1995Calgary
1995Jean Luc Giroux1996Montreal
1996Jean Luc Giroux1997Moncton
1997Yvon Marquis1998Edmonton
1998Ian Hunter1999Kitchener
1999Not Awarded2000Ottawa
2000David Bergeron2001Québec City
2001Geraldine Chimirri-Russell2002Vancouver
2002Ken Cameron2003Windsor
2003Wayne Jacobs2004Toronto
2004Troy Carlson2005Calgary
2005Pierre Bouchard2006Niagara Falls
2006Tolling Jennings2007Niagara Falls
2007Ron Cheek2008Ottawa
2008Geraldine Chimirri-Russell2009Edmonton
2009Robert J. Graham2010Saint John
2010Ron Cheek2011Windsor
2011Serge Pelletier2012Calgary
2012David Bergeron2013Winnipeg

Louise Graham Memorial Club of the Year Award Winners
YearWinnerYear AwardedLocation
1986Calgary Numismatic Society1987Calgary
1987Regina Coin Club1988Charlottetown
1988Regina Coin Club1989Quebec City
1989Le Club de Numismates du Bas St. Laurent 1990Vancouver
1990Calgary Numismatic Society1991Toronto
1991L'Association des Collectionneurs de Monnaies des Laurentides 1992Montreal
1992Calgary Numismatic Society1993Moncton
1993Calgary Numismatic Society1994Hamilton
1994Edmonton Coin Club1995Calgary
1995Taylor Evans Coin Society 1996Montreal
1996Waterloo Coin Society1997Moncton
1997Edmonton Numismatic Society1998Edmonton
1998Edmonton Numismatic Society1999Kitchener
1999Not Awarded2000Ottawa
2000Calgary Numismatic Society2001Québec City
2001No Entries2002Vancouver
2002Edmonton Numismatic Society2003Windsor
2003Windsor Coin Club2004Toronto
2004Le Club de Numismates du Bas St-Laurent 2005Calgary
2005Calgary Numismatic Society2006Niagara Falls
2006Calgary Numismatic Society2007Niagara Falls
2007Regina Coin Club2008Ottawa
2008City of Ottawa Coin Club2009Edmonton
2009Waterloo Coin Society2010Saint John
2010Calgary Numismatic Society2011Windsor
2011Windsor Coin Club2012Calgary
2012Windsor Coin Club2013Winnipeg

This award is strictly an RCNA award for RCNA members, and is not to be confused with the J. Douglas Ferguson award, the highest award in Canadian numismatics, which does not require membership in the RCNA.
Paul Fiocca was publisher of Canadian Coin News from 1989 until his retirement, remaining a supporter of Canadian numismatics and giving freely of his own time and expertise. He served as editor of The CN Journal for a number of years, and was serving the RCNA in that capacity at the time of his death in 2007. The award that bears his name is funded by donations from Trajan Publishing Corporation and others that were his friends.
The President of the Association presents the Paul Fiocca Award at each year’s annual RCNA convention to a Royal Canadian Numismatic Association member.
The first recipient is James E. Charlton, one of Canada's most distinguished numismatists. The announcement was made July 19 during the annual awards banquet of The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association and the actual presentation was made several days later in Grimsby, Ontario. Mr. Charlton, the current honorary president of the RCNA, is often referred to as the dean of Canadian numismatics, or the father of modern numismatics in Canada. Charlton is best known for his Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins. While the Certificate of Award could have listed Mr. Charlton’s significant contributions to the Association, it reads simply “For Long Term, Meritorious Service to the R.C.N.A.” The criteria for the award is for long-term, meritorious service or major contributions to the RCNA.
Paul Fiocca Award Winners
YearWinnerHome Town
2008James E. CharltonGrimsby ON
2009Geoffrey G. BellShediac NB
2010Tim G. HendersonFlorenceville NB
2011Dr. Marvin KayNorth York ON
2012Ronald GreeneVictoria BC
2013Norman WilliamsVancouver BC