Celebrating Anniversaries and Looking Forward
Although adherence to self-isolation guidelines and lockdown restrictions have placed in-person gatherings, such as coin club meetings, on hiatus, we think any time is a good time to highlight and celebrate coin clubs. These organizations are an integral part of the hobby and industry today and are indeed a cornerstone of the numismatic world. In this column, which will appear in every issue of COINage, we’ll share details about clubs that appear on the Clubs page of our website, www.coinagemag.com. If you are involved in a coin club, we invite you to visit our site and enter information to have your club listed at no cost.
CITRUS COUNTY COIN CLUB
Website: https://citruscoinclub.org/ Contact: bobbcccc@gmail.com This relatively new north-central Florida club meets the third Tuesday of every month, at the Loyal Order of Moose facility, in Homosassa, Florida. In light of required social distancing and self-isolation, club leaders decided to proceed with their meetings, virtually. Turn back to page 18 of this issue of COINage, to learn more about the club’s plans.
LIBERTY COIN CLUB
Website: http://www.libertycoinclub.org/ Contact: ibertycoinclub@usfamily.net Based in Washington County, Minnesota, this club has served the interests of numismatists since 1968. Although club meetings are on hiatus until stay-at-home orders are lifted, the group regularly meets weekly at the Washington County Oakdale Branch Library, in Oakdale, Minnesota. Plus, the club hosts two coin shows annually, with the next club-sponsored show currently slated for Nov. 29, 2020.
CRESCENT CITY COIN CLUB
Website: http://www.crescentcitycoinclub.org/ Contact: crescentcitycoinclub@yahoo.com This year marks the 60th anniversary of the inception of the Crescent City Coin Club of New Orle-ans, Louisiana. The club was incorporated two years (1962) after its inception and is the longest-active coin club in the metropolitan area. Club meetings regularly take place on the third Wednesday of each month, and club-sponsored shows take place multiple times during the year.
SEATTLE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
Website: http://www.seattlenumismaticsociety.org/ Contact: scottloos@msn.com Serving the Seattle and greater Puget Sound region since 2003, this organization is the result of a merger of the Seattle Coin Club and the former University Coin Club. The group regularly meets the second Thursday of each month at the Tukwila Community Center, Tukwila, Washington. The meetings tab of the club’s website contains up-to-date information about the status of club meetings, as well as the featured topic of the meeting.
BELLAIRE COIN CLUB
Website: https://www.bellairecoinclub.com/ Contact: Send messages via the club website This Bellaire, Texas-based club has been in existence since 1963. As stated in the club’s charter, a primary goal is to encourage friendships and network amongst like-minded numismatists. One way the club does this is through its ‘Bring a Friend’ activity. Under normal circumstances, the club meets the first and third Monday of each month at the Bellaire Library.