ATTENDANCE: 24 members & 0 guests
BARRY’S BUDGET: $2241 in the bank. Club profit was $213 last year. Banquet loss was $300, PO Box cost $218, rent $63/mth. OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:30 PM by Mike J, who reviewed the club schedule and announced the RCNA convention was in Toronto this year and in Calgary next year. The ONA convention 2019 will be held in Kingston ON April 12-14 at the Ambassador Hotel. Here is a link to this and other upcoming events from CCN. Congrats to Jacob L, our webmaster, who recently won this award: Georgia Stamm Chamberlain The Georgia Stamm Chamberlain Award, named for a writer known for exploring uncharted waters, is awarded to promising newcomers in the field of researching medals. 2018: Jacob Lipson Jacob Lipson is a recent graduate of McGill, who is currently working for Heritage Auctions as a cataloguer. He became interested in medals after seeing a medal in the McGill collection, which he also wrote about. Jacob reports the medal in question was one he purchased on eBay, not from the McGill collection. Obv and Rev of Jacob’s medal is on page 3 (for email subscribers only). BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! MEETING CONTENT: Barry U recently attended a RCNA breakfast conference with the topic of coin dealer security at coin shows. Coin dealers are a major target and thieves are becoming alarmingly crafty and efficient. Dealers beware. The Edmonton Numismatic Society newsletter “The Planchet” won Best Cdn newsletter award again. Here is an example, a stunning 31-page newsletter with contributions from many of the club members and a lot of paid advertising. All back issues are available at no cost on their website. Interesting to note they charge members an extra $25 per year to mail 8 issues of the newsletter. A get well card was passed around for Bernard S who is sick and unable to attend meetings. Fred Tabah, a club member since 1962, is also unable to attend meetings and recently moved, but left no forwarding address. Anyone with information about him plse see Mike A or Mike J. Richard S gave delivered an excellent presentation on the History of Numismatic Literature in Canada (1862-present). In 1862 the Montreal Numismatic Society was formed and ten years later they published their first newsletter / journal. Our library has some of these journals (see Jason C if you would like to see them). 1869: Alfred Sandham published his first Journal of Cdn coins (100 copies) 1888: first US Numismatist Journal 1891: ANA started the Numismatist 1900’s: Breton and Leroux catalogs – their catalog numbers are still in use today. Conclusion: books and auction catalogs add to the fun and interest of coins, and having the provenance or pedigree on your coin can add immensely to its value. NEXT MEETING DATE: October 16,2018 at 7:00 p.m. RAFFLE: won by Barry U, item: 2012 Cdn $5.00 silver coin “Georgina Fane Pope” (coin pictured below) Ticket sales $109. Link to the Pope story is here. REMINDER: next meeting topic is Roman Coins and Bronzes presented by Charles E. Bring in your Romans to show off!
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ATTENDANCE: 27 members & 2 guests: Bernie B., who joined, and Ashraf K., who joined, making two new members for the evening, WELCOME TO BOTH!!!!
BARRY’S BUDGET: $2626 in the bank OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:35PM by Mike J, who reminded members we have the auction coming in March and lists should be sent via email to Mike A at [email protected], using the MS-Excel spreadsheet form he sent to all members. Mike greatly appreciates having the form sent as an attachment in MS-Excel that can be copy-pasted to the catalogue, which not only saves time but reduces errors. A reminder that coins or lots must NOT be numbered or stickered in advance. There are often last-minute changes to the entire catalogue which requires complete re-numbering. That is why a set of pre-numbered stickers will be given to each seller on the night of the auction, to be applied by the sellers to each lot. This system has proved to be effective in the past. Please arrive early if you are selling coins, as they need to be stickered and properly organized on the table. As usual we have our super-organizer-volunteers Jason, Marilyn and Les helping out at the table; Vanessa, our brilliant and beautiful auctioneer who gets us all home at a reasonable hour, and Mike A and Barry U at the front table handling the sales and cash flow. Mike J will preside as usual. Banquet tickets have been printed and will be on sale during auction night (see Mike A). Please bring $30 cash per ticket. If you spend all your cash on coins don’t worry, tickets are still available in April! The club will hold an election in March-April. Please see the attached Nomination Form, and fill it in before the next meeting. Nomination forms should be given to Mike J. prior to the auction to minimize confusion, and these forms should be folded in half to respect privacy. In April we will vote by secret ballot and in May, Mike J. will announce any new positions or changes to the club Executive. BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club and give David a pat on the back. MEETING CONTENT: Peter M. delivered an animated and fascinating presentation on the collection of early Canadian Promissory Notes he has been amassing over the past few years. Promissory Notes were used in lieu of currency as a financial obligation or a contract between two parties. Many of these notes were issued by banks or institutions that are almost unknown to historians today. Peter has been researching these notes and trying to find historical links; for example the engraver’s name “Francis Adams” in the waves beneath a ship on a note issued by the Merchant’s Bank led Peter to a potential buyer who is linked to that engraving firm today. Another note issued by the City Bank (one of the first banks in Quebec) depicts a “Patriot” loading his gun with a dead deer at his feet, which is an interesting, symbolic view of raw colonial life one rarely sees in history books. The “Québec 13 Society” issued another note: who were they? Was there a connection to United Empire Loyalists because there were 13 colonies? Or was this some sort of underground railroad? Three notes Peter passed around were issued by the Bank of Canada in 1856 in Pounds, Shillings and Pence denominations, which is interesting because the Bank of Canada was on the verge of replacing all pre-existing currency in decimalized Canadian Dollars, and would do so beginning two years later (the first Cdn decimal coins were issued in 1858). Thank you, Peter for a thought-provoking presentation that left us wondering what other mysteries, financial systems and business concepts existed in 19th century Quebec. We were left with the same thought after Barry U’s November presentation on Pointe Claire numismatica of the 19th century; with rare, original, authentic examples of paper money or “scrip” issued in 1837 on very thin paper. The instruments of exchange and finance used to build this country between the War of 1812 until Confederation are a fascinating topic…we all look forward to Peter’s or Barry’s book on the subject! Raffle Item: a $10 UNC Australian Polymer note was won by Jean T, congrats! Ticket sales were $75 NEXT MEETING DATE: MARCH 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Sellers please arrive early. Auction starts at 7:30 REMINDER: see attached Gazette article about $1000 bills etc. Many of the older $1, $2, $25, $500 and $1000 bills will soon be “withdrawn” by the Bank of Canada. This means there could be a flood of old bills showing up at banks, coin dealers and auction houses, meaning the resale value of these older bills could be depressed. Put your old bills into the LCC auction to realize their full value before it is too late! ANOTHER REMINDER: Send your list of coins, notes or numismatica to Mike A before the deadline of March 17. The catalogue will be published via email on that date. NO LOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE NIGHT OF THE AUCTION. This has caused confusion in the past and it causes major headaches. Everyone in the club is delayed and inconvenienced by last-minute entries. A FINAL REMINDER: Mike J will present on the currencies in use in the colonies and talk about the global conflict fought between 1756-1763. Some say this war was the most significant in shaping North America of today: not to be missed! ATTENDANCE: 24 members & 1 guest, Luise B.
BARRY’S BUDGET: $2,743 in the bank. 51 members. OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:35 PM by Mike J: a Numismatic Society member, Harvey Richer, author of “The Gold Coins of Newfoundland 1865-1888” was recently in Montreal and hosted a special meeting for interested collectors to discuss his book: The Gold Coins of Newfoundland. Peter M. announced there is a fascinating article in CCN on gold doubloons. Richard S. says there is a new Canadian Tire Money catalog (see him to get a copy). Jason C. told us about a new app called “The Tile”, which is a tracker device that can be inconspicuously attached to any item (e.g. a coin album or valuable coin set) and if the item is stolen or misplaced, it can be tracked and recovered with a smart phone using GPS technology. Anyone on a tight budget can save $18/year on CCN by subscribing to the digital version at $29.99 per year versus $47.99 in print. Subscribe here. BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! MEETING CONTENT: Barry U. gave us an interesting presentation on historical numismatica of the City of Pointe Claire with rare, original, authentic examples of paper money or “scrip” issued in 1837 on very thin paper. Preserving this kind of material for 180 years in very good condition is quite remarkable. In addition, Barry had examples of the Queen Victoria medals issued for her 60th year on the throne; School medals issued in 1875; and an 1867 Pointe Claire brass centennial medal with the reverse engraved “Eastern Canada Biddy Basketball” (probably extremely rare as nothing came up in an internet search). According to Jim H., the 1972 constitution of the club may have appointed George Alexander as honorary president, and our library was officially dubbed “The George Alexander Memorial Library”. Barry U and Jim believe they may have a copy of that constitution in their files and have promised to look for it over the holidays. And with that, I wish to offer everyone on behalf of the Lakeshore Coin Club our very best wishes for the holiday season and a Happy New Year 2018! Mike A, sect. NEXT MEETING DATE: JANUARY 16 ,2017 at 7:00 p.m. ish JAN 16: TOPIC TBA (JOHN B). FEB 20: MEMBERS’ CHOICE. Members to make proposals for presentations either they or another non-executive can deliver. Mike J will also have discussions with some members about this. Some of the best presentations in the past were by non-executive members like Gerry Maas or Mick Carter. MAR 20: AUCTION APR 17: THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR MAY 15: BANQUET ATTENDANCE: 26 members & 2 guests (Alex Z. and Cass S.) BARRY’S BUDGET: $2,465. OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:40PM by Mike J: 1) if you have not received your copper or silver “Canada 150” club medallions please see Barry. 2) Canadian Coin News published part of Mike A’s last newsletter. 3) the club constitution needs updating and all we have is a 1962 version. Jim H will check if he has a copy of a possible 1972 update in his files and Mike J appointed Jim to the Constitution Committee. 4) upcoming coin shows include Nuphilex in Montreal on Nov 10-12 at the usual location. Details here 5) Canada 1954 two dollar E/R test note: Mike J recently found an example in his inventory, which would be the fourth known. A “test note” is printed and put into circulation to observe the effects of wear and tear over time. So very few notes from this series would have survived in good condition, however Mike’s note graded AU58, which is the highest grade found to date! According to this link, an example in Fine is worth $10,400. The link indicates that the E/R test note “Includes the serial numbers E/R 3744001- E/R 3872000.” There are other test notes and special serial numbers, so collectors should click the link and check their collections…you may have a rare note and didn’t realize it! Bill W was in attendance and showed us an original authentic letter dated 1937 he was given by the family of Dr. Norman Bethune in appreciation for research work Bill did. BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! MEETING CONTENT: Mike J and Peter M gave a presentation on Hyperinflation. In economics, hyperinflation occurs when a country experiences very high and usually accelerating rates of inflation, rapidly eroding the real value of the local currency, and causing the population to minimize their holdings of local money. When associated with depressions, hyperinflation often occurs when there is a significant increase in the money supply not supported by gross domestic product (GDP) growth, resulting in an imbalance in the supply and demand for the money. Left unchecked, this causes prices to increase, as the currency loses its value. Here is some information about German hyperinflation: Why did it happen? Hyperinflation probably happened because the Weimar government printed banknotes to pay reparations and - after the 1923 French invasion - the Ruhr strikers. Because these banknotes were not matched by Germany's production, their value fell. Why did they print more money? Inflation was exacerbated when workers in the Ruhr went on a general strike and the German government printed more money to continue paying for their passive resistance. By November 1923, the US dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 German marks. When did it end? On 15 November 1923, decisive steps were taken to end the nightmare of hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic: The Reichsbank, the German central bank, stopped monetizing government debt, and a new means of exchange, the Rentenmark, was issued next to the Papermark. The Top Five examples of Hyperinflation are: Greece, October 1944: 100% inflation every 4.5 days; highest note: 100 trillion mark Germany, 1923: 100% inflation every 3.7 days Yugoslavia: 100% inflation every 1.5 days Zimbabwe: 100% inflation every day Hungary after WWII: 100% inflation every 12 hours. Highest note: 100 quintillion Pengo Here is an Amazon link to a book on the subject of hyperinflation in Germany: “When Money Dies” SECRETARY’S 2¢: The 2016 Annual Report for the RCM is available here On pages 86-87 you will find the production figures for each Cdn circulation coin in 2016. RAFFLE: the club raised $151 and gave away a beautiful Canada 1909-1998 PL set worth $100. NEXT MEETING DATE: November 21,2017 at 7:00 p.m. (or come earlier if you wish to chat and mingle) REMINDER: POINTE CLAIRE NUMISMATICA: Barry U, our treasurer, will present on this subject. Please check your collections, junk drawers and attics for anything you may own relating to Pointe Claire history and bring it in to share with the club! Looking forward to seeing you again! ATTENDANCE: 30 members & 2 guests, one of whom (Ashraf K, who was referred by Daniel L) has joined the club. Welcome! BARRY’S BUDGET: $1613 in the bank; club had a deficit of $756 in 2016/2017 due to the high cost ($2,000) of producing “Canada 150” medallions; room rental is now $61 per month. OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:41PM by Mike J: the copper medals will be distributed to all members in good standing in October, and there are still a few copper and silver medals available for sale (see Barry). Mike A read the agenda for the year. Barry read his notes from the ONA annual meeting and awards presentation. Mike J reviewed the RCNA Convention held in July in Boucherville, which was well attended by our club members and dealers. The Ottawa Canada Currency Museum (website) finally opened on July 01 at their new location after four years of renovation. Mike J visited and says it is well worth the trip. The exhibits have changed a lot and there is a perfect specimen 1936 dot cent, a 1988 uncut sheet of $1000 bills and other unique artifcats. While in Ottawa, why not visit the Royal Canadian Mint (website) or Universal Coins (here) or Ashbrook Collectibles (here). There is an article about the Currency Museum in a recent RCNA journal in our club library (see Jason). Nuphilex is Nov 11-12-13 in Montreal, same location (link) Richard S. saw two new books introduced at the convention, one on Nfld gold coins and Bob Benoit’s QC Dairy Tokens book: Both of these books are available from Richard, please see him to order your copy. Mark B bought a copy and reports it is the most comprehensive book written on the subject, many years of research has gone into it. BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! MEETING CONTENT: the rest of the meeting was a Bourse night/buy and sell/show and tell/meet and greet. Side note: a new toonie was released on Oct 03 commemorating Vimy Ridge. Order yours here. NEXT MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 17 ,2017 at 7:00 p.m. SUBJECT: “HYPER INFLATION” Mike J (President) and Peter M (Education Director) will collaborate on this subject which spans centuries and is often not well understood. What is hyper inflation and what are its causes? How does it stop? Many of us own German 50 million mark notes from the 1920’s or Zimbabwe 100 trillion dollar notes from 2008 but why do they exist, are they real, and who let it happen? All members are encouraged to bring in their hyper-inflation notes or coins or images to show to the members. ATTENDANCE: 6 executives. 2 were absent but sent emails.
BARRY’S BUDGET: $1,620 in the bank. Medals were costly but we will recoup the cost in medal sales. ONA members to name LCC as their home club to get us a discount on our ONA insurance premium. MEETING CONTENT: The meeting was brought to order at 7:15 PM by Mike J, who proposed we review the club’s constitution and adjust where necessary. Jason to bring down the copy from the library and Mike J to bring in the original on Sept 19. We should all review it and suggest changes. According to the constitution we should hold another election in 2018. Mike A proposed we review the frequency of elections and suggested we adopt a 4 year term with a view to saving considerable time and effort that goes into an election. This will need to be discussed and put to a vote. Peter asked if we have a French language constitution. We will verify what is in the library. Mike A suggested we use the Quebec Numismatic Club’s French wording if needed. It’s on their website. Barry: Copper and silver medals will be distributed on Sept 19. Only adult or family members in good standing will receive their copper medal so all members should bring their dues on Sept 19. With a view to protecting the club in the event a member of the executive is unable to perform their duties it was proposed that the president, treasurer and secretary prepare itemized “job descriptions” (in MS-Word, i.e. digital format) outlining their responsibilities. This will greatly help in the future e.g. if a new executive is elected or if the departing executive is unable to train his or her replacement. Ideas for club meetings proposed but shelved for future use were: a trip to the new Currency Museum in Ottawa with a presentation for the club, “Spot the Fake” night (how to identify fakes with a competition for “Best Coin Detective”), a short presentation or “show and tell” night, members’ display night, history of coin collecting in Canada, biographies of interesting club members in our history, Chris Faulker to talk about his new book “Tokens of Upper Canada. With the email input from the 2 absent executives and after much discussion it was agreed the agenda for the upcoming year would be as follows: SEPT 19: BOURSE NIGHT / MEDAL DISTRIBUTION / PAYMENT OF DUES Theme of the meeting is to be “CANADA 150” and all members are invited to bring in their “Canada 150” coins to show off or sell, buy or trade. Each member to receive a copper “Canada 150” coin club medallion upon payment of their dues ($20 per adult, $25 family). Corresponding members will not receive medals. “Bourse Night” means you can also wheel and deal or mingle and socialize BEFORE OR AFTER the formal meeting (usually 7:45-8:30 PM), but all such activity must stop during the meeting so we can conduct the club business. OCT 17: HYPER INFLATION Mike J (President) and Peter M (Education Director) will collaborate on this subject which spans centuries and if often not well understood. What IS hyper inflation and what are its causes? How does it stop? Many of us own German 50 million mark notes from the 1920’s or Zimbabwe 100 trillion dollar notes from 2008 but WHY do they exist, are they real, and who let it happen. All members encouraged to bring in their hyper-inflation notes or coins to show around. NOV 21: POINTE CLAIRE NUMISMATICA Barry U, our treasurer, will present on this subject with awesome digital images. DEC: no meeting is held in December. JAN 16: TOPIC TBA (JOHN BALL). FEB 20: MEMBERS’ CHOICE. Members to make proposals for presentations either they or another non-executive can deliver. Mike J will also have discussions with some members about this. Some of the best presentations in the past were by non-executive members like Gerry Maas or Mick Carter. MAR 20: AUCTION APR 17: THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR Mike J will look at the currencies in use in the colonies and describe the global conflict fought between 1756-1763. Some say that this war was the most significant in shaping North America of today: NEXT MEETING DATE: SEPT 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. or come earlier if you wish to socialize! ATTENDANCE: 26 members & 1 guest
OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:45 PM by Mike J, who welcomed our guest ‘Phil’, who collects mostly silver, tokens and medals. Mike O is organizing LCC volunteers for our display table at the Annual Stewart Hall Open House, which takes place May 27-28 with ‘Canada 150’ the theme this year. Stewart Hall welcomes hundreds of visitors during the open house and we use the occasion to publicize the club and show off some coins. Anyone interested in helping out for a few hours should contact Mike O at 514-684-4682. Mike J also offered the club’s condolences to Mike O on the recent loss of his mother. The club was asked by the RCNA to create a special Canada 150 medallion with our club logo on the reverse and the ‘Canada 150’ logo on the obverse. We have contracted with Pressed Metal Products in Vancouver to produce 50 copper (one free to each member in good standing) and 20 silver medals to be sold at $70 each (at cost). Only a few remain unsold. Mark B has booked this year’s speaker for our banquet, Mr. Jacques St-Arnaud, who will talk about French Regime coins, e.g. the 5 sol and the 1/12th ecu. We have 35 confirmed guests this year. BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! Thanks again, David for all you do MEETING CONTENT: For Display Night we had five displays: Terry P with historic Nazi badges Marilyn B with her coin jewelry and exonumia Mike A with the effect of inflation in Britain 1272-2008 David L with his amazing horse-coin collection Alain P with the Royal Tour of 1901 Thanks to our judges Mark, Jason and John, who will announce the winners at our May 16 Banquet. Also, thanks to Jacob who took photos and posted them on our website under “Events”: http://lakeshorecoinclub.weebly.com/events.html RAFFLE: UNC set of $1, $2, $5, $10 Jamaica bills worth $30 SEE YOU AT THE BANQUET! MIKE A., sect. ATTENDANCE: 31 members plus one guest (Vanessa)
PRE-AUCTION: Our system for setting up auction lots on the tables works very well, with sellers applying pre-numbered stickers and our three table volunteers Jason C., Marilyn B. and Les B. helping to organize lots, hand out sold coins and return unsold coins. MEETING: The meeting was brought to order at 7:45 PM by Mike J, who welcomed Vanessa as our auctioneer (third time), explained the rules and started the auction. Mike A. was at the laptop with Barry handling the cash. David supplied refreshments. In total we had a record 141 lots including 5 donated items and the ‘road kill’ coin. We also had a record auction turnout of 31 members. By 9:00PM Vanessa had sold 88 lots (out of 141) for a sales ratio of 62% (vs. last year 62%). 25 active buyers (vs. 24 last year) spent $2,878 (vs. $1,906) for an average of $33 per lot (vs. $17). The highest selling price for the evening was $1,075 (vs. $165 last year and $59 in 2015) for a 1914 $10 Gold Coin Bank of Canada Hoard NGC MS64 bought by Terry P. The four donated items and ‘road kill’ raised $147 for the club and the club’s total commission was $145 or 5.0% of sales (vs. $184 / 9.7%). We had 12 successful sellers (14 last year) who netted a total of $2,586 or $216 average per seller after commission ($1,784 / $127). Some very impressive numbers! Many thanks to the volunteers and people who donated items for the club; this was our most successful auction ever and everything went incredibly smooth. As usual, Vanessa will have a free banquet ticket for her auctioneering skills…thanks again! NEXT MEETING: DATE: APRIL 18 at 7:00 p.m. we will have a DISPLAY NIGHT so you can either borrow a display case and show off your coins or browse the room and judge the displays for yourself. REMINDER: PLSE BRING YOUR BANQUET MONEY $30 PER TICKET Barry will be away so see Mike A for tickets. Also, we need volunteers to man the tables at the Stewart Hall Open House on May 28-29. Interested or curious? Please see Mike O. MEETING OF FEB 21, 2017. VOL. 55, NO. 6.
ATTENDANCE: 27 members & 0 guests BARRY’S BUDGET: Barry was absent OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:30PM by Mike J, who thanked Jacob L for his kind donation of a book. Mike reviewed the upcoming coin shows including Nuphilex March 10-12 and the RCNA convention in Boucherville July 20. Peter M announced he will have an interesting Roadkill item for the auction in March from a Toronto dealer. Roadkill items are simply a euphemism for donations to the club. A show of hands indicated there should be enough display cases for those who plan to create a display for the April meeting “Display Night”. Mike J and Peter M will bring their display cases in April and the club library also has three cases. Maximum 1 display case each. Jacob L announced the club has a new website he created on Weebly and it didn’t cost the club a cent! A big thank you to Jacob for his work and the ongoing maintenance of the site. Please visit our site at: http://lakeshorecoinclub.weebly.com/ BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! MEETING CONTENT: Education director, Mark B gave a presentation on numismatic display cases in anticipation of our April 18 Display Night. Coin displays offer many benefits including:
Points are awarded for each display as follows:
The Title of a display, or the “theme” or “story” should describe what you are trying to do in a few words. A display should tell a story or illustrate an idea or concept related to coins or numismatics. One can be creative and use props or other interesting media in their display. “Less is more” means the display should not be overwhelmed or cluttered with material. Captions or text is required to get your meaning across. A few display ideas: odd shaped coins; errors and varieties; animals; or a particular denomination. The January 1983 RCNA report on display regulations was emailed to all members on Feb 22 and is also attached to this report as a .PDF file. Particular attention should be paid to the section on judging as we will have a few judges in April (including Mark B), and prizes will be offered in various categories, e.g. Best of Show, Most Creative, Most Original Concept, etc. Jacob L offered to take digital photos of each display and its creator for the club website. Anyone who does NOT wish to have their photo appear on our website should notify Jacob. No family names are used on the website or in this newsletter to protect the members. NEXT MEETING DATE: MARCH 21 ,2017 at 7:00 p.m. AUCTION NIGHT. BIDDING STARTS AT 7:30 latest. IF YOU HAVE COINS TO SELL PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY (E.G. 6:00-6:30PM) TO SET UP YOUR COINS. Please DO NOT number or sticker your lots in advance. The catalog numbers may change at the last minute due to additions and deletions. This happens every year so if you number your lots it will be a waste of time. Each seller will be given a set of pre-numbered stickers to apply to their lots and you must place your lots on the table in the correct order. Marilyn, Les and Jason will be there to assist. Min $5.00 per lot. There is a seller commission. Complete rules and instructions will be sent with the catalog next week. The beautiful and super-efficient Vanessa, has once again offered to be auctioneer…and this year she will be equipped with a gavel! REMINDER: I need your list of coins for sale by March 18 latest. A blank form is attached in MS-Excel if needed. The deadline for manual forms, i.e. a list that needs to be delivered to me in person, was Feb 21. If you have any questions about the auction my number is 514-426-8960 and I am available 7 days a week from 9:00AM – 5:00PM. May 16, 2017 banquet tickets are now available at $30 per person. Please see Mike A. and bring exact change. Yours numismatically, Mike A., Sect. encl. P.S. I have copied a few random internet images of coin displays below. These are intended only to help start the creative process and should not be construed as recommendations or implied strategies for Display Night. MEETING OF JAN 17, 2017. VOL. 55, NO. 5
ATTENDANCE: 27 members & 1 guest (Michael S.) BARRY’S BUDGET: $2,909 in the bank, ONA & CNA memberships renewed. OPENING DISCUSSION: The meeting was brought to order at 7:45PM by Mike J, who reminded us the auction will be held March 21, 2017. Any member without access to a PC has a deadline of Feb 21 to give Mike A their list of coins they want to sell, if any. All other members may submit their lists via email using the attached form in MS-Excel, anytime up to March 18. At our next meeting (Feb 21) Mark B will give a presentation on Coin Displays, why and how to prepare a display and various techniques and strategies to garner the most votes from the judges. In April we will hold a formal Display Night, where any member can create a coin display using the club’s glass display cases. The last time we held Display Night was about five years ago, when we had about ten displays, some of which were very professional looking. We encourage everyone to think about creating a display as it is perhaps the only time a collector can show off their favorite coins – in some cases collected over a period of decades - and gain the respect and admiration of the club. There will be judging and prizes in several categories for originality, layout, grade (or similar). Alain P announced there is a new coin club in Laval with 25 members who meet the first Wednesday of each month: NOUVEAU CLUB NUMISMATIQUE SUR LA RIVE-NORD DE MONTRÉAL Pour les amateurs et les experts Rencontres Amicales 1er Mercredi du mois à 7:00PM, Conférences variées Échanges de monnaie entre membres Partage de nouveautés & Information. Votre première rencontre est gratuite... apportez pièces/billets car il y a un volet échange à la fin de la soirée. Endroit: Collège des Citoyens, 4001 Boulevard Sainte-Rose, Laval, QC H7R 1W6.. informations: Michel 514-713-6880 ou Alain 514-239-6123 more info here : http://numicanada.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26832 Nuphilex Montreal is being held from 31st March to the 2nd April 2017 at the Complexe EVO downtown. This event showcases products like coins, banknotes, numismatic books, antiquities, stamps, and mint based products and services associated with this field etc. The 2017 Boucherville RCNA Convention is Hosted by the Association des numismates et des philatélistes de Boucherville, wesbite here: www.boucherville2017.com July 18 - 23, 2017 at the Hotel Mortagne, 1228 Nobel Street, Boucherville, Quebec J4B 5H1 BREAK: coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided by David. Please leave a few coins in the dish for the club! MEETING CONTENT: Jason C gave a presentation on the current state of the library. He has almost completed his digital coin club library catalog in MS-Excel, which will be distributed to all members. The advantage of Excel versus e.g. MS-Word is the catalog can be searched, sorted, or updated quite easily. The “Search” function in Excel (use “Ctrl+F”) permits one to find a key word in the document. For example you may need information on Papal State coins, so you would type “Ctrl+F”, enter the key word “papal”, and if that word appears in the title, description or anywhere in the catalog it will be high-lighted. Once Jason’s catalog is published, any member in good standing may request to borrow a book at any time by asking Jason. At the subsequent meeting, Jason will have the book ready for the borrower, who may keep it for one month. The borrower must sign a borrowing slip and is responsible for the replacement cost of the book. However, there are a few books that are rare, impossible to replace or of very high value to the club. These will be designated as “Reserve Books”, and are under restricted lending policy. Jason also explained that the library contents are now organized into 15 numbered bankers boxes. Each book is linked to a box number (indicated in a separate column in the catalog) that will permit Jason to quickly locate or return any book. Or one can sort the catalog by bankers box number to see the contents of each box. David L brought in the laptop and USB digital microscope that were funded by his mother Doreen Linton when she passed away. Any member may borrow this equipment by contacting David. JACOB’S CORNER: Due to popular demand, the section “Jacob’s 2¢ Worth” will continue under the title “Jacob’s Corner”, where Jacob L will contribute articles and items of numismatic interest from time to time. This month he sends us the story (reprinted from the Heritage Auctions website) of a nearly ten-pound gold ingot (pictured below) that was recovered from a shipwreck in 1988. Thanks, Jacob for the story: The S.S. Central America took with it more than 500 souls and $1.2 million in gold when it slipped 7,200 feet below the sea off the coast of the Carolinas in 1857. Its story has been widely publicized since 1988, when the Columbus-America Discovery Group found and began to recover contents from the wreckage. Its claim to fame as one of the greatest treasure finds in history is well deserved, yet the loss of the Central America represents something more. It illuminates the connections between two geographically and economically distant coasts at a crucial period in this country's storied history. Complete story here: https://coins.ha.com/itm/s.s.-central-america-gold-bars/ingots/kellogg-andamp-humbert-gold-ingot-15296-ounces/a/1251-6148.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 RAFFLE: A .500 silver ‘Looneytoons’ coin worth $40. NEXT MEETING DATE: February 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. (arrive earlier if you want to swap coins or stories). REMINDER: the auction is fast approaching: time to cull your duplicates and unwanted coins and turn them into cash so you can buy more! Our super efficient auctioneer Vanessa is back. |