At our August auction night, we welcomed board members from the Michigan State Numismatic Society. Steve Freidman opened up by sharing the Society’s desire to have their 2025 Spring MSNS Coin Convention in Kalamazoo. Many more details to follow. This is what we know: Daily: Five members from each host club will run a welcome…
Both outgoing and incoming: We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of the elected and appointed Officers along with the Board of Directors who have faithfully served the Kalamazoo Numismatic Club over the past two years. As a result of your efforts, we have grown and prospered in many ways. We now…
The KNC board has been hard at work updating the KNC Constitution & By-Laws. We’re proud to say it’s ready for members to review! Please review the document by clicking the button below: Be ready to vote on it’s adoption the first meeting in July!
By Dean Cugloitta, Jr. “It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask” Over the past two years, I have rarely interacted with a bank teller. It’s often just a machine. After the pandemic, ATM machines replaced the three spots where the tellers stood. Every time I enter the credit union, I ask for $2 notes. Sometimes they have…
Our club was fortunate to have Jeff Tryka speak about U.S. currency. We had to cancel our January meeting due to inclement weather. So, it was great to have him reschedule with our club. Jeff took us on a tour of bank notes from 1776 shillings to modern day Federal Reserve notes. His knowledge was…
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 ~…