Awards Issues at the 2018 RCNA Convention
| Award | Recipient | Location | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fiocca Award | Dan Gosling | Edmonton, AB | ||
| Guy Potter Literary Award | Roger C. Paulen | Ottawa, ON | "Canadian Spice 1908 Large Cent, Large over Small Obverse Legend" The CN Journal - June 2017 |
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| Jerry Remick III Literary Award | Jasmin Lavoie | "Les banques canadiennes et leurs emissions de billets" "English Canadian Banks and their Notes" in "Bulletin d'Information" Club de numismates du Bas-St-Laurent |
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| Louise Graham 'Club of the Year' Award | Canadian Tire Coupon Collectors Club | |||
| Best Regional / National Newsletter Award | Canadian Tire Coupon Collectors Club | The Collector | ||
| Best Regional / National Newsletter Editor Award | Jacques Poitras | |||
| Best Local Club Newsletter Award | Edmonton Numismatic Society |
The Planchett | ||
| Best Local Club Newsletter Editor Award | Joe Kennedy | |||
| Sheldon Carroll 'Best of Show' Award | Ron Greene |
Currency of British Columbia Before the Railway | ||
| James E. Charlton Junior Exhibit Award | NONE | NONE | ||
| Jean Bullen Award | Brett Irick | |||
| Chuck D. Moore Award | Peter McDonald | Montreal, QC |
Dan Gosling (left) receiving the Paul Fiooca Award from Henry Nienhuis (left) and Trajan Publications, represented by Jeff Fournier (center).
J. Scott photo
Peter McDonald (right) receiving the Charles D. Moore Award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Jasmin Lavoie (right) receiving the Jerry Remick III Literary Award from Brett Irick (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Jacques Poitras (right) receiving the Best Regional / National Newsletter Award from Brett Irick (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Edmonton Numismatic Society received the Best Local Club Newsletter Award. Howard Gilbey (right) accepting the award from Brett Irick (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Fellow Awards
Kevin Day-Thorburn (left), Paul Petch, accepting for Tom Craig (center) and Bob Graham (right) receiving their Fellow Awards.
Dan Gosling photo
| Award | Recipient | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow Awards | Tom Craig | Saint John, NB |
| Kevin Day-Thorburn | Saint John, NB | |
| Robert Graham | Kimberley, ON |
RCNA Membership Recognition
| Name | Joined | Length of Membership |
| William English | 1958 | 60 years |
| Jean - Pierre Pare | 1958 | 60 years |
| Fred J. Hoffman | 1958 | 60 years |
| Donald Stewart | 1958 | 60 years |
| Gregory Spinelli | 1958 | 50 years |
| Chedoke Numismatic Society | 1958 | 50 years |
| Yvon Marquis | 1978 | 40 years |
| Douglas Franklin | 1978 | 40 years |
| Ian Marshall | 1978 | 40 years |
| Edward & Connie Hagen | 1993 | 25 years |
| Francois Godard | 1993 | 25 years |
| Gabriel Sebag | 1993 | 25 years |
| Gary Brucculeri | 1993 | 25 years |
| Gerrard Feehan | 1993 | 25 years |
| Jean-Charles Tremblay | 1993 | 25 years |
| Louis Chevrier | 1993 | 25 years |
| Reginald Blaise | 1993 | 25 years |
| Robert Carr | 1993 | 25 years |
Louis Chevrier (right) receiving his 25 years of membership recognition award from Henry Nienhuis (left) Dan Gosling photo.
Ian Marshall (right) receiving his 40 years of membership recognition award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Bill English (left) receiving his 60 years of membership recognition award from Henry Nienhuis (right).
Dan Gosling photo
Yvon Marquis (right) receiving his 40 years of membership recognition award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Dan McCormick (right) accepting the award for Gregory Spinelli who received his 50 years of membership recognition award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Paul Petch (left) receiving the 50 years of membership recognition award for the Chedoke Numismatic Society from Henry Nienhuis (right).
Dan Gosling photo
Presidential Awards
- Kevin Day-Thorburn - Saint John, NB
- Yvon Marquis - Bic, QC
- Susan Maltby - Toronto, ON
- Brian Cornwell - Toronto, ON
- France Waychison - Timmins, ON
- Lori Helston - Woodbridge, ON
- Barrie Renwick - Calgary, AB
- Julaine Scott - Edmonton, AB
Brian Cornwell (left) receiving his Presidential Award from Henry Nienhuis (right).
Dan Gosling photo
France Waychison (right) receiving her Presidential Award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Lori Helston (right) receiving her Presidential Award from Henry Nienhuis (right).
Dan Gosling photo
Kevin Day-Thorburn (right) receiving his Presidential Award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Yvon Marquis (right) receiving his Presidential Award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Julaine Scott (right) receiving her Presidential Award from Henry Nienhuis (left).
Dan Gosling photo
Non-RCNA Awards
Scott E. Douglas receiving the Douglas J. Ferguson Award from Ron Greene (left).
Dan Gosling photo
The J. Douglas Ferguson Award is the highest award in Canadian numismatics and is given annually to the living numismatist who, in the opinion of the Board, has contributed most to the advancement of numismatics in Canada, through research, writing or publishing, or in any other manner, who has not previously received the award.
This year's winner is Scott E. Douglas.
Category "A" - Canadian Coins and Tokens
| Category | Recipient | Location | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Canadian Coins & Tokens | |||
| 1st | Brett Irick | "Pedigree Lost and Found : The Story of 2 Canadian Ten Cent Coins" | ||
| 2nd | Henry Nienhuis | "Opening of the Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint" | ||
| 3rd | Patrick Glassford | "Canadian Wrong Planchet Strikes" | ||
Category "B" - Canadian Paper Money
| Category | Recipient | Location | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Canadian Coins & Tokens | |||
| 1st | Ron Greene | "Money in B.C. Before the Railway" | ||
| 2nd | James Grant | "Snakes & Ladders" | ||
| 3rd | ||||
Category "C" - Canadian Medals
| Category | Recipient | Location | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Canadian Coins & Tokens | |||
| 1st | Alan Roy | Hamilton, ON | "The Mond Nickel Company's 25th Anniversary Medal" | |
| 2nd | Jeffery Wilson | "Nova Scotia Exhibition Medals" | ||
| 3rd | Howard Engel / Esther Juce | Winnipeg, MB | "Royal Canadian Mint Master Norval A. Parker and the Run on the 1965 Proof-like Sets" | |
Category "D" - Non Canadian Coins
| Category | Recipient | Location | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Canadian Coins & Tokens | |||
| 1st | Andrew Short | "Historical Figures on Coins" | ||
| 2nd | Serge Pelltier | "Coins of the 1709 Siege of Tournai" | ||
| 3rd | NOT AWARDED | |||
Category "E" - Non Canadian Paper
| Category | Recipient | Location | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Canadian Coins & Tokens | |||
| 1st | NOT AWARDED | |||
| 2nd | Colin Cutler | "Spanish Civil War Postage Currency" | ||
| 3rd | Cassidy Shroud | "Spirit Money - Hell Notes" | ||
| G | Junior Exhibits by Persons Age 16 - 18 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NOT AWARDED | |||
| 2nd | NOT AWARDED | |||
| 3rd | NOT AWARDED | |||
| H | Juvenile Exhibits by Persons Under 16 Years of Age | |||
| 1st | NOT AWARDED | |||
| 2nd | NOT AWARDED | |||
| 3rd | NOT AWARDED | |||
Exhibit Judges (left to right): James A. Williston, R. J. Graham, Paul Berry, Andy McKaig, and Scott E. Douglas
Dan Gosling photo.
Best of Show
This year's winner of Betst of Show was Ron Greene for his exhibit "Money in B.C. Before the Railway".
Our Judges
Thank you to all the Exhibit Judges:
Andy McKaig, Rick Craig, Ron Cheek, R. J. Graham, Tim Henderson, Paul Berry, Scott E. Douglas, Jeff Fournier, Chris Faulkner, Geoff Bell, Eric Leighton, and James A. Williston.