Minutes of January 2012 Meeting

Post date: Feb 13, 2012 12:0:33 AM

-- The Greater Orange County Coin Club meets on February 14, 2012.

-- Our February 2012 special speaker will be Jim Wells on the War of 1812.

-- Yvonne and Bliss will provide refreshments.

Minutes of January 2012 meeting

Membership and Guests:

We finished up 2011 with 80 paid up members. Dues for 2012 are now payable and 37 members are now current. New members include Ed, Bryan, and Joe.

Announcements and New Business:

Our meeting room contract for 2012 was changed to the Hamilton/Costa Mesa Room with our meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Hamilton/Costa Mesa Room is across the hall from our old meeting room (Fairview), is twice the size of our old room and will better accommodate our growing membership. In the new 2012 rental contract, we occupy the room from 7 PM until 10:30 PM.

Special Event

Our next meeting on Feb 14, will feature Jim W , noted historian and numismatist talking on the War of 1812. In this bicentennial year of the war of 1812, what do we remember about it from our history books? Who were the participants? What heroes emerged? What was the Navyʼs role? Who “won”? And how is this war remembered in numismatics, a field eager to commemorate heroes and momentous events? Jim's presentation includes many illustrations that address these questions.

Old Business:

Laura continues to maintain our club website. Send her any interesting numismatic items and remember to obtain copyright clearance permission for any published articles. Please review our latest progress. The latest addition is a series of meetings by the International Numismatic Society Of San Diego . Their Feb 22 meeting features Ken Aring “The Concept of Money.” See our website for details and contact information.

Donations:

Many club members continue to donate worthy items for our club auctions, and our club really appreciates this continuing generosity.

Meeting Program:

Januaryʼs educational program was by Jim Malone on “Collecting Indian Head Cents” . It was an informative talk enjoyed by all.

Future Coin Shows:

See our Events Calendar or Gary Beedonʼs California Show List for a comprehensive listing of California coin shows. Local Southern California shows include the following:

• • Feb 10-12: Coin, Currency, Jewelry & Stamp Show -- Masonic center 3130 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA. Israel Bick (818) 997-6496,<aback@sbcglobal.net>

  • Feb 18-19: International Paper Money & Coin Show -- Los Angeles LaQuinta Hotel 5249 W. Century Blvd. Scott MCAT (818) 667-2329

  • Feb 26: Coin Show Van Nuys Masonic Hall -- 14750 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, Richard Mauritanian (661) 287-1651 <ramrarecoins@yahoo.com>

  • March 4: North County Monthly Coin Show -- Embassy Suites, Anaheim, (562) 225-2166

  • March 10-11: Buena Park Coin Show -- Retail Clerks Hall (Stanton and Cresent) (714) 271-8946.

  • March 25: 47th Annual Coin Show Verdugo Hills Coin Club -- Van Nuys Masonic Hall 14750 Sherman Way (818) 249-1237 <bobcat237@sbcglobal.net>

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Pfeifer, secretary