Numismatic Association of Southern California
Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

At our meeting on February 15, 2004,  the Numismatic Association of Southern California planned a number of activities to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The NASC was founded in 1954 by a group of interested numismatists that met at the Hayward Hotel in Los Angeles. To commemorate this important anniversary, the Association is planning special programs, exhibits and commemoratives, etc., during the 2004 Golden State Coin Show and at the annual NASC awards banquet in 2005. In an effort to communicate these plans to all club members, the 50th Anniversary Committee will provide each NASC club an informational page every month. The Committee is asking every club representative to inform their members about these programs and it is hoped the club’s editor will include this information in their newsletter so that all members will know what is being planned.

50th Anniversary Design Competition

We invite every member of an NASC club to submit a design to appear on a commemorative paperweight and the 50th anniversary medal. The creator of the winning design will receive recognition and a medal and paperweight bearing his or her design. Here are the rules:

1. Any member of an NASC Club is eligible to submit a design.

2. All designs should be prepared with the understanding it will be used to fit within a 2-inch circular disc.

3. All designs should be appropriate to commemorate this anniversary.

4. The 50th Anniversary Committee reserves the right to modify the design in order to produce it.

5. All designs should be submitted to George Moore III at Galaxie Designs, 4340 La Palma Ave., Anaheim CA 92807. If you have questions, please call George at (714) 996-2510.

6. IMPORTANT – The deadline for entries is July 1, 2004.

The 50th Anniversary Committee invites all interested parties to offer any other ideas and suggestions to appropriately commemorate this anniversary. Please let us hear from you. The committee members are:

We've also put up on the site the book, Fifty Years of the NASC, written by Dr. Thomas F. Fitzgerald. Click <here> to read about and to download your copy.