Are you a member of the American Numismatic Association, the ANA? According to Wikipedia, the ANA “... is an organization founded in 1891 by George Francis Heath. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, it was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics (the study of coins) along educational, historical, and scientific lines, as well as to enhance interest in the hobby.”
Recently, I started a thread on CoinTalk to answer the title question. What are collector thoughts about the benefits of ANA membership? Why do people join or fail to join? And what do coin collectors in general think about
