ANA YN LITERARY AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The 2025 ANA Young Numismatist (YN) Literary Awards were announced during the ANA's annual Summer Seminar banquets. The three award categories are generously funded by Whitman Publishing and named after authors dedicated to educating the next generation of numismatists.

The Bill Fivaz Young Numismatist Literary Award honors writers who are aged 8 to 12. This year's first place recipient was Daniel Kim for "The Art and Science of Coins: History in Coins." Harrison Bluhm received second place with "Understanding OPA Red Points and Blue Points: A Deep Dive into Their Roles and Impact." In third place was John Swindling for "Lionel Mint Cars: A Numismatic Side Quest."

The Q. David Bowers Young Numismatist Literary Award honors writers who are aged 13 to 17. This year's first place recipient was Jackson R. Hancock for "The Sun Never Sets on British Colonial Currency." Aman Ryan Shah placed second with "A Circulation Secret" and Nate Leonauskas took third with his paper "Past the Piece of Eight."

The Kenneth E. Bressett Young Numismatist Literary Award is given to writers between the ages of 18 and 22. This year, first place was won by Eva Pate for "The Significance of Sarah Sophia Banks." Second place was awarded to JP Coogan for "An Examination of Indian Peace Medals in the United States." Jason Rackas received third place for "The British 50 Pence Coin."

The first-place winners received a $500 cash prize, plus a $500 voucher with which to build a personal library of numismatic books produced by Whitman Publishing. Second- and third-place winners received book vouchers for $200 and $100, respectively. To learn more about this program, visit money.org/american-numismatic-association-awards.

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