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…
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pmKalamazoo County Expo Center The Coin Collecting Merit Badge will be offered for registered Scouts at the November 4,2023, Kalamazoo Numismatic Club Coin Show. The show will be held at the KalamazooCounty Expo Center (Fairgrounds). The show will run from 9 am to 3 pm, and the…
By Dean Cugliotta Kalamazoo native and KNC Life Member #75, Mike got started collecting coins inKindergarten. His grandfather would get his work mileage in half dollars. This was hisintroduction into numismatics. Mike has always appreciated the design of the U.S.Benjamin Franklin half dollar coin. “It is a nice coin in all grades, especially when you…
Our coin club is enjoying a terrific year so far. Lots of new members, great educationmeetings, swap meets, and loads of lots on our action tables. We set a new record for ourSeptember auction with 132 lots on the table. Thanks to Darryl for doing a great job as theauctioneer, we finished the auction in…