Iowa Numismatic Association
Founded in 1938



Background:
The Iowa Numismatic Association (INA) is a non-profit, educational organization founded in 1938.   Adult annual dues are $10.00 per year (Jan 1 to Jan 1), and youth membership dues (under 18) are $2.00 per year. The INA is a member of the American Numismatic Association and the Central States Numismatic Society.  This site contains a list of coin shows in Iowa.


The Iowa Collector:
The INA's newsletter, The Iowa Collector, is published three times a year January1, May 1, and September 1.



Current Club Officers:
President: Lee Roe, Cascade  e-mail: hilltopcoin@netins.net
First Vice President: Chris Seuntjens, Des Moines e-mail: chris@christophersjewelry.com
Second Vice President: Don McCulloch, Spirit Lake
Secretary/Treasurer: Beverly Ashton, Ft Dodge
District 1: Tom Robertson, Iowa City e-mail:  tdrobby@yahoo.com
District 1A: Clarence Mitchell, West Burlington
District 2: Dean Parr, Cedar Rapids e-mail:  drparr@mchsi.com        
District 3: Harry Peters, Kanawha
District 4: Denny Ross, Albia  e-mail: sixty2one@iowatelecom.net
District 5: Sam Ashton, Ft Dodge 
District 6: John Jackson, Sioux City e-mail: jjcoin1@cableone.net
District 7: Rusty Crawford, Glenwood e-mail rcrawfor@unomaha.edu
Director At Large: Ron Burns, Cedar Rapids e-mail:  coinguy39@hotmail.com
Director At Large: David Stark, Ames e-mail: dwstark@aol.com
Director At Large: George Shook, Oskaloosa
Past President: John Jackson, Sioux City  e-mail: jjcoin1@cableone.net
ANA Representative: Tom Robertson e-mail: tdrobby@yahoo.com
Advertising Manager: Chris Seuntjens e-mail: chris@christophersjewelry.com
Show Coordinator: John Jackson e-mail: jjcoin1@cableone.net
Editor of The Iowa Collector: Denny Ross 641-932-2731 e-mail: sixty2one@iowatelecom.net
Historian: Tom Robertson e-mail: tdrobby@yahoo.com
 


INA Calendar:

Feb. 27-28, 2010 - Coin-A-Rama - Gates Hall, 825 15th St. Nevada, IA - 2-23 Board mtg 5 PM
Jul. 10, 2010 - Central IA Coin & Stamp Expo. -
Adventureland Inn, I-80 exit 142, Altoona, IA - Board meeting 5 PM
Oct. 9-10, 2010 - 72nd Annual INA Coin Show
 I-80 exit 142, Altoona, IA - Board mtg 6 PM, Sunday Membership mtg 8 AM



The INA Outstanding Numismatist Award

Click here for the rules.
See the INA Outstanding Numismatist Award Winners.


The effort to repeal Iowa sales tax on coins and precious metals has succeeded

Iowa now joins 26 states including Illinois and Missouri to pass similar legislation. The bill became law on July 1, 2006.

Click here to find out more about the bill.

Click here to see the text of the bill.

Click here to visit the ICTA home page.


Click here to see the IOWA COIN SHOWS CALENDAR


Click here to find out when and where the local clubs in Iowa meet.
Need a program for a club meeting?
 


Click here to find out how to join the INA
 


Medals Associated with the INA:

1938 INA Medal: The first meeting of the INA was held on June 19, 1938 in Iowa City.  obverse reverse

1946 ANA Medal: On August 17th through the 21st 1946 the INA and ANA held a joint show in Davenport, Iowa in honor of the Iowa State Centennial.  The INA seal appears on the obverse. The designers were Marjorie Ankeny and William M. Baker.  Their initials appear at the lower left and right of the ear of corn.  The reverse was designed by Alphonse A. Kolb.  The medals were manufactured by J. Henri Ripstra, Chicago, IL.

1978 INA Medal: The INA's 40th anniversary was held in Davenport on October 7th and 8th, 1978.  obverse reverse

1988 INA Medal: The INA's 50th anniversary was held in Iowa City.  obverse reverse

1998 INA Medal: The INA's 60th anniversary was held in 1998.  obverse reverse

2008 INA Medal: The INA's 70th anniversary was held in Ottumwa on October 11th and 12th, 2008.  obverse reverse

Buy your 70th Anniversary Medal Now



Links:
ANA: http://www.money.org
Central States Numismatic Society: http://centralstates.info/
Cedar Rapids Coin Club: http://crcc.anaclubs.org
Des Moines Coin Club://www.desmoines-coinclub.com
Old Capitol Coin Club: http://www.oldcapitolcoinclub.org/
Quad City Coin Club: http://www.QuadCityCoinClub.org
Coinsheet Numismatic Directory with100's of links: http://www.coinsheetlinks.com



Click here to see the Iowa Numismatic Association's Bylaws


Click here to see the Iowa Numismatic Association's History

Contact us at:
Iowa Numismatic Association
c/o Beverly Ashton

615 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Web Author: Dean Parr
Please send me any additions or corrections.
Email:  drparr@mchsi.com