Here are the major organizations within the hobby through which you can gain the knowledge necessary to participate in a meaningful way. The American Numismatic Association provides its members with a free list of its member clubs and associations.

National Organizations

• American Numismatic Association

  818 North Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903

• American Numismatic Society

  75 Varick Street, Floor 11 New York, NY 10013

• Royal Canadian Numismatic Association

  4936 Yonge Street, Suite 601 North York, Ontario M2N 6S3Canada

Other Major Domestic Coin Clubs

Inquire through local coin dealers, other collectors, and the local chamber of commerce to learn where clubs exist in your local area.

• Chicago Coin Club

  P.O. Box 2301Chicago, IL 60690

• New Jersey Numismatic Association

  c/o Ray Flanigan Madison Public Library 39 Keep Street Madison, NJ 07940

• Central States Numismatic Society

  P.O. Box 841Logansport, IN 46947

Other Specialized Coin Clubs

There is likely a club focused on almost any aspect of coin collecting that may interest you.

• American Israel Numismatic Association

  12555 Biscayne Boulevard, No. 733 North Miami, FL 33181

• Bust Half Nut Club

  c/o Glen R. Peterson 9301 Park West Boulevard Knoxville, TN 37923

• Early American Coppers

  P.O. Box 15782 Cincinnati, OH 45215

• Numismatic Literary Guild

  P.O. Box 6909 San Diego, CA 92166

• Polish American Numismatic Association

  P.O. Box 46829 Chicago, IL 60656

• Russian Numismatic Society

  P.O. Box 3684 Santa Rosa, CA 95402

• Silver Dollar Roundtable

  P.O. Box 913 Bowie, MD 20715