Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
The Montgomery County Coin Club will meet Tuesday, August 15, 2023, (tomorrow) at 7 p.m. at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring.
The August MCCC meeting will omit a traditional program in favor of an extended auction.
July Program – Summer Bourse Night
Many members set up tables with a variety of numismatic items to sell.
The door prizes were an 1862 silver coin, a 1949 Sweden 25 Ore silver coin, and a Chinese medal. The raffle prize was an Ellis Island proof commemorative silver dollar.Ken Swab performed the auctioneering duties.
Thanks to Mary Robertson for providing a delicious and abundant selection of refreshments.
July Member Displays
Simcha Kuritzky showed framed set of gold coins from Isreal.
Another member showed a standing liberty quarter with the date worn off.
United States Mint Coins
Treasurer Simcha Kuritzky will have the 2023 Eleanor Roosevelt quarters. He will also have bicentennial Ike dollars available for face value, as well as a variety of other United States Mint coins for sale, including the Ohio P and D Innovation dollars (emblematic of the Underground Railroad), the 2023 P and D Native American Dollars featuring the ballerina Maria Tallchief, 2023 American Women quarters through Bessie Colman for face value, 2018-22 halves for 80 cents each or $15/roll, and Innovation dollars for $1.25 each or $30/roll.
Library Book Sale
MCCC continues to sell its library books, giving club members first chance to buy them at discounted prices before they are offered to the public on-online. You can view the entire library holdings here, and if you see any you are interested in, send an email to the club at mocoinclub@gmail.com.
Auction Results Available On-Line
The results for 2022 and 2023 MCCC auctions are available on the club’s website. The databases are fully searchable.
In addition to auction results, the website has the rules for submitting items for inclusion in the club’s monthly auctions.
Trivia
In 1982, the “transitional year” for Lincoln Cents, they were minted in both Philadelphia and Denver, with both copper and zinc compositions, and with small and large dates. Which of the 8 possible combinations is exceedingly rare, with only a few know examples? (The answer will be revealed at the meeting.)
The trivia question for July was: The 1992 Olympics Commemorative Silver Dollars had a design difference between the uncirculated and proof issues. What was the difference? (Answer: The proof version had a lettered edge.)
2023 Dues
Memberships expire at the end of the year. Dues for 2023 are still $8, the lowest coin club dues you will find virtually anywhere. Please pay your dues to our Treasurer, Simcha Kuritzky, either in person at a meeting, via check to MCCC, P.O. Box 13504, Silver Spring, MD 20911, or via PayPal (family and friends option, please) at montgomerycoin@gmail.com.