Above are pictures of the 2010 ONA medal, and below is pictured the lead metal strike of the 2010 ONA medal. As host for the 48th ONA Convention, the Kingston Numismatic Association (KNA) had the honour of designing the obverse side of the ONA medal. There are many buildings that are distinctly Kingstonian but after looking at many very unique pictures the KNA decided to put their focus on one of Kingston's most famous citizens 'Sir John A. Macdonald'. Canada's first Prime Minister was selected as the most appropriate subject for the obverse. The bust of Sir John A. Macdonald was selected from the design by Derek Rowcliffe, a son-in-law of one of the KNA members (Mike Brennan).
The Mississauga Mint in Mississauga Ontario was selected to produce the medal with these issues:
Custom Design Medallion, copper, struck both sides = 75
Custom Design Medallion, brass, struck both sides = 40
Custom Design Medallion, .999 silver, struck both sides = 40
Custom Design Medallion, lead, struck both sides = 2
Also, a number were minted with reverse side only, leaving the obverse blank to engrave the names of individual volunteers, who are supporting the convention as well as working the 3 days of the event.
The silver medallion has a rim diameter of 1.455 inches and a weight of 31.217 grams with an average assay of 99.97%.
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 11, 1815 Glasgow Scotland - June 6, 1891 Ottawa Ontario Canada) was the first Prime Minister of Canada (under Monarch Queen Victoria) and the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation. Macdonald's tenure in office spanned 18 years, making him the second longest serving Prime Minister of Canada. He is the only Canadian Prime Minister to win six majority governments. He was the major proponent of a national railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, completed in 1885, linking Canada from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He won praise for having helped forge a nation of sprawling geographic size, with two diverse European colonial origins, numerous Aboriginal nations, and a multiplicity of cultural backgrounds and political views. Macdonald articled with a lawyer in Kingston, Ontario, leading to a profession as a lawyer, and an occupation as a Politician and Statesman. A few months after he opened his first lawa office in 1835, Macdonald moved with his parents and sisters to this two and a half storey stone house on Kingston's Rideau Street.
(According to Wikepedia, Library, Archives Canada)
The Charlton Press Canadian Numismatic Medals 2nd Edition by Bill Cross, Brian Cornwell, Tom Henderson, Tom Rogers (ISBN 9780889683310)
The second edition of Canadian Numismatic Medals has been released. The First Edition, released in 1991, covered only the medals of the Canadian Numismatic Association Conventions for the period 1954 to 1991. The newly revised second edition has been expanded to include the national organization, the RCNA (formerly CNA), and the two regional organizations the APNA and the ONA. This 152 page catalogue (8½" x 11", spiral bound) lists all the souvenir medals issued by these three Canadian Numismatic Institutions.
The APNA (Atlantic Provinces Numismatic Association) first founded in 1966 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is an association of the coin clubs of the cities of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Over the years, between Spring and Fall Rallies, they have sponsored 37 major events. Of all the associations the APNA has issued a more diverse array of souvenir medals, which are spread over a 40 year period.
The RCNA (Royal Canadian Numismatic Association) held its first Convention in 1954 (as CNA), and for the next 53 years souvenir medals were issued for each year. Prize medals and award winners at each convention are listed: Best of Show Award, J. Douglas Ferguson Award, Louise Graham Memorial Club of the Year Award, Fellow of the C.N.A. Award, Guy Potter Literary Award, Jerome H. Remick III Literary Award, Local and Regional / National Newsletter Award, and the Jean Bullen Award.
The ONA (Ontario Numismatic Association), founded in 1962 at Waterloo, Ontario with the first convention the same year has the second longest line of souvenir medals, 45 years with only one year (1980) missed. The listings include the ONA Award of Merit and the Fellow of the ONA Award winners.
This catalogue, the most comprehensive and informative of its kind on the market today, lists and illustrates all the souvenir medals issued by the three largest Canadian numismatic organizations. It is the only guide to offer the collector a complete history of the medals of the APNA, CNA, and the ONA.
The 2nd edition of Canadian Numismatic Medals is available from dealers, bookstores and Internet bookstores. Also available from the publisher at the cover prices plus postage.
Some medal samples are:
1964 3rd ONA-Capital City Coin Club (Ottawa) Convention
1990 28th ONA-WCS Convention
1993 31st ONA Convention
1999 37th ONA Convention
2008 46th ONA-Nickel Belt Convention
2009 47th ONA-WCS Convention
Both the Ontario Numismatic Association and the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association can also be found on www.facebook.com, and all members are welcome to join the discussion groups!
