November 2015 Newsletter

Post date: Nov 09, 2015 3:21:25 AM

One Page News

Monthly Newsletter of the Greater Orange County Coin Club

Largest and Best Coin Club in Orange County

Member ANA, CSNA and NASC

President Mike Ontko, acting Vice President Mike Ontko

Treasurer Chris Caldwell Secretary Bill Pfeifer

Auctioneer Mark Baskin

Meeting Location: Costa Mesa Community Center (Costa Mesa Room)

1845 Park Ave.(south of 19th and west of Harbor) Costa Mesa

Meetings: Second Tuesday of Every Month @ 7:00 PM

Next Meeting: November 10, 2015@ 7:00 PM

Speaker: Brad Yonaka “Tales from the Erythraean Sea (with coins)

Refreshments: Bill Pfeifer

Minutes of October 2015 Meeting

Guests: none

Membership:. We now have 67 paid up members for 2015 and a few early

birds have already paid their dues for 2016. Thank you!

Announcements:

Nominations are now open for the office of president to replace departing

Jeff Stahl.

CSNA will host the 133rd Convention and Coins show Nov 21-22 at the

Long Beach Airport Holiday Inn.

Several copies of the latest edition of “The California Numismatist” will be

available at our November meeting for our members, courtesy of Greg

Burns, editor of this award winning CSNA publication. We encourage your

membership in CSNA and the latest “California Numistmatist” will

familiarize you with our activities.

Old and New Business: Our CD matured on Oct.16 and Chris acted on

our October motion to transfer the entire amount of the CD funds into a

money market fund at our new bank, Bank of the West; only our savings

account remains at Farmers.

Since Manny has sold his HB Coin coin

store, we are awaiting for the new owner to establish the business model

for the new coin shop. It is our understanding that the bid board will no

longer exist. A new store in Laguna Woods (23582 Moulton Pkwy) called

Gold-Cards and Coins will feature a bid board closing on Wednesday

evening. Another new coin shop, Orange County Rare Coin and Bullion,

1927 Harbor Blvd, Unit B, Costa Mesa has opened. Several of our

members are checking these stores out and will provide information at our

meetings. Bob Patchinʼs Coin Gallery, 346 S. Tustin avenue in Orange is

also being visited by many members.

Donations: Thanks to those who continue to support our club with their

regular donations, support which is greatly appreciated.

Education Program: Our speaker was Mike Ontko “Coinage of the Papal

States, Part 1, up to Early 1700s”. As usual, Mike did an excellent job describing

early history of the papacy and associated coins.

Prizes: Harold Katzman won the Dos Pesos gold.

Future Coin Shows: A full listing of all Southern California coin shows:

<www.occoinclub.com> .

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Pfeifer, Secretary , Greater Orange County Coin Club