Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The Montgomery County Coin Club will meet Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 (tomorrow), at 7 p.m. at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring.
The program will consist of reports from MCCC members attending the American Numismatic Association‘s World’s Fair of Money being held in Chicago (Rosemont) August 6-10.
July Program – Money Day
For our July meeting, MCCC President Jack Schadegg gave a brief photo-augmented talk and commentary on the Gaithersburg Community Museum’s “Money Day.” The museum held Money Day on Saturday, April 27, in conjunction with the public reveal and display of their recently acquired 1902 $10 National banknote of the First National Bank of Gaithersburg. An MCCC contribution to the museum assisted in the acquisition. MCCC was on-hand on Money Day with a 3-table display of numismatic collectibles and hobby information.
The door prizes were a Sweden silver 25 ore, a 1987 bronze 10 francs coin, and a silver Canada dime. The raffle prize was a 1987 anniversary of the Constitution silver commemorative dollar.
July Member Displays
Simcha Kuritzky showed official copies of banknotes, including a bronze banknote sculpture with the actual corresponding banknote for comparison purposes. He also showed two ancient Roman coins depicting felins purchased at Baltimore: One with Athena riding a lion, and the other showing Dionesus reclining on a panther. Both were in excellent condition.
Steve Ferguson showed a Swiss 600th anniversary medal, and a 60th anniversary queen Victoria medal – the reverse of which features shields with the names of all the British countries.
Jerry Grzenda showed several Olympic medals, from the 1920 Belgium games, the 1924 Paris games, and the 1988 Seoul games. Additionally, he showed a officiant’s cummerbund from the 1904 games.
Thanks to Mary Robertson for providing a delicious and abundant selection of refreshments.
Ken Swab performed auctioneering duties.
2025 Red Books
MCCC is resuming its Red Book sale. Please email Simcha at JoyousLion@gmail.com with your orders from the following items:
2025 Red Book
spiral bound $12
hardcover $13
large print $18
Mega Red $50 (delivered in June)
United States Mint Coins
Treasurer Simcha Kuritzky will have the 2024 Kennedy Halves 2024 Rev. Pauli Murray quarters, the Native American centennial of citizenship dollars, and the Illinois Innovation steel plow dollars, both P and D. He will also have a variety of other United States Mint coins for sale, including the 2023 P and D Native American Dollars featuring the ballerina Maria Tallchief, 2023 American Women quarters through Eleanor Roosevelt for face value, 2018-23 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 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 MCCC auctions going back to 2022 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
If you find an nickel dated 1944 without the iconic large mint mark above Monticello, what do you most likely have? (The answer will be revealed at the meeting.)
The June trivia question was: How many mint locations have there been in the history of US coinage? Answer: 8 (Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, West Point, New Orleans, Carson City, Dahlonega, and Charlotte.
2024 Dues
Memberships expire at the end of the year. Dues for 2024 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 mococoinclub@gmail.com.