Newsletter of the Glendale Coin Club

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1 Vol. 21, No. 5 The GlenCoin News Newsletter of the Glendale Coin Club Message From Our President... We have another great meeting planned for the Glendale Coin Club this month. The educational program will be on Conder Tokens and we are lucky to have John Duff presenting on that topic. This is an interesting area of numismatics so be sure to come out to meeting if you would like to know more! Please see Page 2 for more details. The next major show is the Long Beach Expo on June I have not yet received free passes for club members, but hope to have them by our meeting date. Either way, you can always register for the show online at: by clicking the Get Passes button. If you use code MEDIA as the Promo Code and Meetings on 2nd 7:00pm at Citibank Building Meeting Room 2350 Honolulu Ave. Glendale, CA (near Montrose) Entrance at rear of building CONTACT INFORMATION GCC c/o Michael Kittle P.O Box 388 Agoura Hills, CA mike@kittlecoins.com Our 687th Meeting May 13, 2016 follow the instructions for FREE passes to the show. There are a few smaller shows coming up as well so be sure to check out our full coin show calendar on Page 6. We have finalized plans for our special August joint meeting with the Verdugo Hills club. Our meeting will be held at 1:00pm August 13, 2016 at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel and we will have Jeff Oxman speaking on Morgan Dollars. No regular meeting in August. Be sure to mark your calendars! More details to come Finally, be sure to check out the raffle prizes listed on Page 3. Also bring your coins for show & tell and auction too. See you all on Friday, Mike

2 Glendale Coin Club Officers President & Editor...Michael Kittle Vice President...Jay Robinson Treasurer...Don Berry Second Vice President...John Duff Secretary...Mary Yahalom Board of Directors: Greg Burns, Denise Ballard, Judy Henry, Red Henry, Nick Rulli, Viesturs Zagars May s Program... Conder Tokens By: John Duff May 13, :00 pm Meeting Agenda Page 2 Announcements Upcoming Shows (see Page 6) Show & Tell Program (see below) Refreshments Raffle (see Page 3) Auction John Duff is a lifetime member of the ANA, Vice President of the Verdugo Hills Coin Club, Second Vice President of the Glendale Coin Club, member of the the Early American Copper Club as well as a member of the Conder Token Collectors Club. This month John will talk about British Provincial Tokens of the 18th Century often referred to as Conder Tokens. These early copper tokens from 1787 to 1802 come into being during the early industrial revolution in the United Kingdom. Again, it s great when we have programs done by our regular club members. Please let us know if you have an idea that you would like to present as a program to the club this year! May s Refreshments... Sponsored by: Michael Kittle

3 May s Prizes... Attendance Prize: Photograde Paperback Book Page 3 Raffle Prizes (w/ approx. value): 2016 Canada Maple Leaf ($20) 2015 Silver Eagle ($20) 2016 Australia Silver Kangaroo ($20) 2016 Silver Eagle ($20) 2016 Great Britain Britannia Silver ($20) 2016 Canada Maple Leaf ($20) 2015 Silver Eagle ($20) 2016 Australia Silver Kangaroo ($20) 2016 Silver Eagle ($20) 2016 Great Britain Britannia Silver ($20) 2016 Maple Leaf + NASC Tix ($30) 2015 Silver Eagle + NASC Tix ($30) 2016 Kangaroo + NASC Tix ($30) 2016 Silver Eagle + NASC Tix ($30) 2016 Britannia + NASC Tix ($30) May s TOP Prize Medallic Art Company NY Bicentennial 4.5 oz Silver Medal = $125+

4 April Show & Tell... Model Car - Benjamin Berry Air Mail & Commem Halves - Glenn Franks National Park Commems - Brian Drouin Bicentennial Silver Medal - Adrian Drouin April Winners... Attendance Prizes: Photograde Book - William Berry Page 4 Raffle Prizes: 2015 Noah's Ark 1/2 oz. - Don Berry 1943-D Mercury Dime - Michael Kittle 2014 Kennedy Half Clad Set - Nick Rulli Numismatourist Book - Don Berry 2007J Germany NGC MS66 - Carl Janson 1975 Philippines 50P Silver - Brian Drouin 2016 Silver Eagle - Clarence Scherich 2016 Australia Kangaroo - Wes Heinrich 2016 Maple Leaf - Clarence Scherich 2016 Britain Britannia Silver - Don Berry 2016 Silver Eagle - Wes Heinrich 2016 Australia Kangaroo - Michael Kittle 2016 Canada $8 Bison - Mary Yahalom 2002 Spain 10E Proof - Dennis Rocklein Israeli Coins from Coinstar - Michael Kittle 1955 Boy Scout Medal - Dennis Rocklein Colorized Silver - John Duff Kansas City Transit Token - Carl Janson Midnight Gardner - Red Henry Canadian Commemorative - Nick Rulli Car - James Klein Elongated Penny - Kim Klein Quarter - Denise Ballard Top Prize: 2011 Gettysburg 5oz. Silver PCGS MS69PL Wes Heinrich Be sure to bring something interesting to the next meeting for Show & Tell!

5 Page 5 Join the ANA... If you are not already a member of the American Numismatic Association, now is the perfect time to join! A regular membership in the ANA is a minimum $28. Recently, the ANA provided our club with a limited number of complimentary memberships to the ANA for us to use as we wish. They are available only to those who are not currently members and who have not been members in the last couple of years. Remember that the ANA World s Fair of Money will be held in Anaheim in August With your membership in the ANA, you will be able to register for that show in advance and receive free admission. You will also have electronic access to The Numismatist magazine including all back issues! Please consider joining and see Michael Kittle if you would like a membership application. Join the NASC... If you are not already a member of the Numismatic Association of Southern California, I again urge you to join. Regular membership dues are $20 annually, but if you sign up through our club your first year will be at a discounted $15 rate! With your membership, you will receive a print subscription to the award winning publication, The California Numismatist, which is edited by Greg Burns. If you do not wish to receive the print subscription to TCN, the NASC offers digital memberships for only $10 per year. The NASC also does a lot of good work to help support area coin clubs, including our Glendale Coin Club. For example, through their annual gold coin drawing, our club was able to earn over $200! Please consider joining and see Michael Kittle if you would like a membership application.

6 Upcoming Coin Shows... Las Vegas Coin Show May 13-15, 2016 Westgate Resort & Casino Van Nuys Coin Show May 22, 2016 Van Nuys Masonic Center Pasadena Coin & Currency Show May 28-29, 2016 Scottish Rite Center Long Beach Coin Expo June 9-11, 2016 Long Beach Convention Center ANA World s Fair of Money August 9-13, 2016 Anaheim Convention Center ***GCC/VHCC August Meeting*** August 13, 1pm -2pm Hilton Anaheim Hotel - Huntington BC NASC Golden State Show August 27-28, 2016 Arcadia Masonic Center Long Beach Coin Expo September 8-10, 2016 Long Beach Convention Center 2017 Red Books... Page 6 The 2017 Guide Book of United States Coins ( Red Books ) are now available. We have ordered them in bulk at discounted prices. If you would like to order your copy of a new 2017 Red Book, we have them in both Spiral Bound and Hardcover editions for only $10 each while supplies last! Please note, the suggested retail prices of the Spiral Bound and Hardcover Red Books are $15.95 and $17.95, respectively. We also ordered a few copies of the Deluxe Edition, aka the Mega Red Book, which will feature a 330 page expanded section on Flying Eagle Cents, Indian Cents and Lincoln Cents. Those are available for $35 each (retail $49.95). Purchase your copy or copies at the next meeting if you have not done so already! For additional coin shows and events located throughout California, please visit the NASC Events Calendar online.

7 Glendale Coin Club Supporters... Page 7 Citibank has been generous in allowing the Glendale Coin Club use of its Bank facilities for its meetings. If you are looking to open a new bank account, please consider Citibank. Contact New Accounts for more information on various account features.

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9 Page 9 The Glendale Coin Club and the Verdugo Hills Coin Club will be sharing a table at the 2016 ANA World s Fair of Money in Anaheim August 9-13, Please sign up for time(s) you can help staff Table #879 at the biggest coin show in the country! LA Paper Money Club Meetings 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7 pm Marie Callendar s - Banquet Room Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks Any questions about the LA Paper Money Club events, please call: Scott Please bring some interesting items for our monthly auction. Auction forms are posted on our website. Be sure to arrive early to set up your auction lots and to give yourself and others plenty of time for lot viewing!