1954 CNA Annual Convention
The inaugural CNA Convention was held at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel on August 23 and 24, 1954. The Toronto Coin Club hosted the occasion and the guest speaker was Peter Seaby of London, England. To commemorate the event, a medal was issued for the attendees of the convention. The designer was P.S. Favro and it was struck with the participation of the H. Barnard Stamp & Stencil Company, from Hamilton, Ontario. Eventually, the dies were turned over to the Toronto Coin Club and given to the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association on permanent loan in 1981.
| Specifications | Medal | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | CNA-1 | CNA-1A |
| Composition | Brass | Silver |
| Finish | Bright | Bright |
| Weight | 11.1 grams | 13.5 grams |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Diameter | 32.1 mm | 32.5 mm |
| Die Axis | Upright | Upright |
| Edge | Plain | Plain |
| Issue Price | $1.00 | See Note 1 |
| Mintage | 200 | 2 |
- NOTE 1: The silver version was a duplicate of the brass version. It was presented as an award in November 1954 to P.S. Favro. The award acknowledged his work on the Convention. A second version exists as well.
- ALTERNATE VERSIONS: In 1962, the medallion was restruck in Sterling Silver. This was to acknowledge the 26th Anniversary of the Toronto Coin Club and were sold for $6.00 each. A total of 50 were minted, followed by another 12 in 1967. A brass version was produced in 1967. There were a total of 300 medals that were struck and these are denoted by the letter R that is stamped on the reverse between 1954 and Toronto. The issue price was $3.00 each.
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