Many Canadian numismatists belong to the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and regularly attend its flagship World’s Fair of Money, but Canadian participation this year remains unclear.
Recent Statistics Canada indicators show steep year-over-year drops in Canadians returning from U.S. trips in July 2025 (-36.9 per cent by car; -25.8 per cent by air), continuing a multi-month slide — suggesting some collectors may be sitting out U.S. travel.
Running Tues.–Sat., Aug. 19–23, in Oklahoma City, the World’s Fair of Money is the ANA’s annual showcase bourse, bringing together dealers, grading firms, auctioneers and educators under one roof. The ANA — a U.S.-based non-profit founded in 1891 — promotes numismatic education through seminars, exhibits and publications, including its long-running journal, The Numismatist. It also operates a museum and research library and stages two major conventions each year, with the World’s Fair of Money regarded as the premier North American coin show for fresh material, expert programming and networking.
This year’s edition features the United States Mint on the show floor, with Acting Director Kristie McNally slated to help cut the ribbon at noon on Tues., Aug. 19. Major grading services plan on-site operations during show week, allowing attendees to submit coins for evaluation and pick-up before the bourse closes. Heritage Auctions and Stack’s Bowers are set to conduct ANA-week sales with lot viewing at the convention centre, complementing a schedule of talks — including the Sundman Lecture and Money Talks sessions — plus club meetings and awards presentations.
The show opens Tuesday with admissions at 11 a.m., a member preview at 12:30 p.m. and public hours from 1–5:30 p.m. Regular hours are Wed.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and Sat., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (all times local/Central). Organizers advise attendees to confirm grading cut-off times and any last-minute program changes on arrival.
For Canadian collectors and dealers, the draw remains familiar — access to fresh inventory, on-site expertise and face-to-face trading — but cross-border sentiment and added travel costs may shape turnout. Whether Canadian attendance matches past years will become clearer once the doors open next week.