The New York International Numismatic Convention Board of Directors, meetingon September 23, sadly reached a decision to cancel the 49th annual edition of theworld and ancient specialty convention, which had been scheduled to be held at theGrand Hyatt New York from January 8 through 17, 2021.

In a joint statement NYINC board president Mike Dunigan and bourse chairmanKevin Foley said, "In reviewing the unprecedented environment that would havebeen faced by our convention in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, including travelrestrictions faced by foreign based participants, as well as quarantine requirementsthat would have affected the overwhelming majority of both our public and boothholding participants on arrival in New York, our board concluded that we simplyhad no viable option other than to cancel the 2021 NYINC."

They continued, "Moreover, our board concluded as well that in light of the seriousthreat of infection transmission that would have been faced by our participants,cancellation was the only responsible decision we could have reached."

Foley added, "Moving forward, our 50th Annual New York InternationalNumismatic Convention is scheduled for the Grand Hyatt New York over the datesJanuary 7-16, 2022. I know that the NYINC occupies a special place on the overallnumismatic calendar and in the lives of our participants. Our 2021 bourse waswithin a small handful of booths of once again being a total sellout. Our board andstaff will look forward to seeing our many participants in 2022 for our 50th AnnualNYINC, when we'll once again have eight full days of auctions, as well as a worldand ancient specialty bourse where our attendees will be able to do business withbooth holders from around the world that they will not see at any other event in theUnited States."

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