By Bob Webster The bus trip to the Michigan State Numismatic Society show on November 18, was a great time. In addition to all the dealers with their wares to sell, there were numismatic displays to check out, as well as some training sessions. There was one that I personally attended, which was “Using Technology…
Former club librarian, U.S. Navy veteran, and beloved friend, the late Stan Rop had an interest in short-snorter notes. A note from his personal collection will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 7:00 pm. What is a short-snorter? USarmytimes.com: A short-snorter was a single or series of bank notes upon which friends and…
By Ron Gammill If you are a large cent collector and you collect the middle date series (1816-1839), you will run up against several very difficult varieties that you might just dream of adding to your collection because of their rarity and cost. In fact, you might be looking for a variety that was only…
*0800 – Depart Oakland Park & Ride, Exit 75, I-94W0845 – (Central Time) Food/rest stop in Burns Harbor, IN1000 – (Central Time) Arrive at convention center*1700 – (Central Time) Depart convention center1830 – (Central Time) Food/rest stop in Burns Harbor, IN2100 – Arrive at Oakland Park & Ride, Exit 75, I-94E Note: Indiana and Chicago…
April 6 – Kalamazoo Spring Coin Show, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Expo CenterApril 7 – Royal Oak Club Spring Coin Show, Livonia, MIApril 12-14 – Michigan State Numismatic Society Spring Show, Warren, Macomb Community CollegeApril 20 – Grand Rapids Coin Show, Grandville, Neil Fonger American LegionApril 28 – Redford Coin Show, Livonia, MIMay 1-4 – Central States…
Greetings Coin Club Members Here we are at the end of the 1st Quarter of 2024 already. Time is going fast as usual. Our club keeps things rolling at a great pace. Monthly auctions seem to be a big interest for everyone. I am so amazed at how many lots of interesting numismatic stuff gets…
First attested in English in 1829, the word “numismatics” comes from the adjective “numismatic,” meaning “of coins.” It was borrowed in 1792 from French “numismatique,” itself a derivation from Late Latin “numismatis,” genitive of “numisma,” a variant of “nomisma,” meaning “coin.” “Nomisma” is a Latinization of the Greek νόμισμα (nomisma) which means “current coin/custom,” which…
November 4, 2023By Carl Austin The show went off without any issues or problems. No reptiles escaped and came over for a visit. We did notice some visitors come to our show from both the craft and reptile shows. Most members stated it was a good show. Some visitors were looking to fill their books…
As authorized by Public Law 116-330, the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act, designs for the 2026 circulating coins will be selected in accordance with the design selection process developed by the secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. For one year, our nation’s coins will undergo a complete design change….
By Carl Austin A challenge coin is a coin bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem carried by the organization’s members. It is suggested that it started with the Roman empire. The emperor would reward the soldiers who excelled in battle with a special coin. They would receive their normal pay along with the special coin….
By Dean Cugliotta The Liberty Head nickel, sometimes referred to as the “V” nickel because of its reverse (or tails) design, is an American five-cent piece. It was struck for circulation from 1883 to 1912. At least five pieces were struck off the record bearing the date These five scarce coins sell for millions of…
By Dean Cugliotta The 2024 Limited Edition Silver Strike designs are complete. On January 26-28, the strikes can be won from 12 different slot machines in Las Vegas. We are talking .999 fine silver which comes from a casino machine. The strikes released are four different sizes. This year you could walk away with a…
December 9, 2023 Our club members volunteer time, attend meetings, write articles, and give presentations for tickets which enter them into the end-of-the-year drawing. If you are lucky, and your ticket is drawn, you will receive one of three amazing gifts. This year it was a 2023 1/10 oz. Gold Eagle, a 2023 10 oz….
We are the only coin club in the state to have a library. This is much more than a rolling cabinet of books. Take some time at our next meeting to peruse the numismatic material in our library. We have books, DVDs, and up-to-date price guides for many things you just might collect. Topics include:…
January 29 – Redford Coin Show, Livonia, Elks LodgeFebruary 10 – Grand Rapids Coin Show, Grandville, Neil Fonger American LegionFebruary 18 – Polish American Numismatic Society Coin Show, TroyMarch 9 – Grand Rapids Coin Show, Grandville, Neil Fonger American LegionApril 6 – Kalamazoo Spring Coin Show, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Expo Center2900 Lake StreetKalamazoo, MI 49048Dealers ~…
We have put 2023 into the history books. What a year it was for the Kalamazoo Numismatic Club! Loads of changes for our coin shows. Take a moment to look back at how wonderful this past year has been. Many new members joined our club. We added more tables to our Spring Coin Show and…
2024 MEMBERSHIP DUES Reminder to everyone except for lifetime members that the board approved an increase in cost for 2024 club membership. Junior Members will be $2.00. Senior Members will be $12.00. Feel free to pay your membership dues to the club secretary at any time. Deadline for 2024 membership dues is March 31, 2024….
June 2023 Education Meeting – presented by Cary Miller, our club librarian. What a great presentation with lots of information to share with the club. From Cary Miller: “The title of my presentation was ‘Tokens, medals & other numismatic curiosities’. I covered many different tokens & medals. It was a great experience researching them. My…
By Ron Mund I have always had an interest in coins at a very early age. Throughout the years I saved coins off & on and put them in plastic bags. Around 1980 my interest in coin collecting grew. I lived in Germany off and on 4 times for a total of 30 years. I…
By Dean Cugliotta Exonumia: Numismatic items (such as tokens, medals, or scrip) other than coins andpaper money. It was not long into my time at J&R Coins that I discovered the world of Exonumia. A locallife-long collector would put on a “show and tell” right in the shop. Most often he wouldbring in coins that…