Up-and-coming Coin & Stamp Club Zoom meetings

Be social in 2021! Here are the Coins and Stamp Club Zoom meetings that we know about in January.  All the clubs welcome guests so please do contact the club for login details. Waterloo Coin Society Zoom is on Jan 12th at 6:30 pm  Eastern Time for contact details see https://www.waterloocoinsociety.com/ BC Philatelic Society Zoom on Wednesday, Jan 13th at 7:30 pm PST for contact details see https://www.bcphilatelic.org/ Centennial Stamp Club in Coquitlam Zoom meeting on Thursday, Jan 14th at 6.30 pm PST for contact details see https://canadianstampnews.com/club/centennial-stamp-club/ Regina Coin Club Zoom is on Friday, Jan 15th at 7 pm…

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Architecture on Ancient Coins presentation VACC club meeting

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Vancouver Ancient Coin Club (VACC) meeting this Sunday 17th January 2021 at 2 pm PST on Zoom. Bekircan Tahberer will present “Architecture on Ancient Coins”. We’ll have time for sharing and news afterwards. Everybody is very welcome! Please contact Paul vacc@shaw.ca for login details Thank you Mike Souza and NSNS for supporting our Vancouver Ancient Coin Club      

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Our first 2021 Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, January 19th

The North Shore Numismatic Society’s first 2021 Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, January 19th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm.  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Club members will be sent the sign-on link on January 16th.  If you not a club member, and you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please send an email to info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org and request the sign-on link for that day. Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “Coins of Republican Rome” This program was created by B. A Seaby and shared through the Ontario Numismatic Association.…

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Treasure Trove of Ancient & Medieval Numismatic literature

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We bring to your attention a treasure trove of ancient numismatic literature, hitherto unpublished, from Howard R. Engel of Richard Stockley Books in Winnipeg: “Here is Richard Stockley Books’ comprehensive list on numismatic literature relating to ancient and medieval coins the world over.  Prices are in Canadian dollars for Canadian residents and in U.S. dollars for everyone else, plus shipping and handling.  Feel free to contact me at richardstockleybooks@mymts.net if you require any further information, scans, etc.  I hope you enjoy perusing the list! Numismatic literature: Ancient and Medieval Addison, Joseph. THREE SETS OF MEDALS ILLUSTRATED BY THE ANCIENT POETS,…

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Happy New Year!! 2021

All the best for 2021  from all of us at North Shore Numismatic Society 100 years ago! The coin featured here is a quintessential Canadian rarity, colloquially known as the “King of Canadian Coins.” The 1921 50 Cents issue had an initial mintage of 206,398 pieces, although according to Charlton, contemporary demand was not great for the 50 Cent denomination. Approximately 28,000 pieces were issued from 1921 to 1929. Most experts believe those issued were dated 1920. When demand for the denomination resurfaced at the turn of the 1930s, John Honeyford Campbell – the mintmaster – decided to melt the…

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Numismatic Literature of Western Canada

Howard R. Engel from the Manitoba Coin Club (& Life Member of the RCNA) maintains specialist numismatic inventories at Richard Stockley Books. We asked him for a sub-selection for “Western Canada”. It’s an interesting list. There’s also material from B.C. like the catalogue from Leslie Hill, and from Ron Greene (who has presented ‘B.C. Tokens’ to our club meeting). Thank you Howard. Here’s what he says: “As I promised after the recent online Regina Coin Club meeting, here’s my list of numismatic literature relating to Western Canada.  I defined eligible lots as broadly as possible while yet keeping within the…

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Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. The Star of Bethlehem?

The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn happens from around now 19th December until the 23rd December 2020. We can look up (weather allowing please, please) to see Jupiter and Saturn very close together, less than half the width of a full moon apart. It’s going to be the closest together they’ve been seen in 400 years. We won’t see the like again until 2080 astronomers say. The peak of the conjunction happens at 10.37 am PST on Monday 21st December 2020 The celebrated German astronomer Johannes Kepler observed a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 1603. And the very next year he…

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Reminder: Christmas Zoom meeting is Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Hello everyone, This is a reminder that the North Shore Numismatic Society’s Christmas Zoom meeting is next Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. Pacific Time.  I will sign in at 6:30 pm to allow time for participants to sign in. The meeting is open to members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Program:  We will have a short PowerPoint Quiz on coins and banknotes consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions. All you need is a pen and paper to record your answers. Following the presentation, we will conduct our usual auction. Here is a list of the auction items. December 2020…

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NSNS Christmas meeting on Zoom Tuesday 15th December

Hi everyone, NSNS Christmas meeting on Zoom Tuesday 15th December at 7pm Because of the pandemic, 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone. As you are aware, the club has been holding meetings on Zoom since April and they have become quite successful. At every meeting, we have a PowerPoint presentation followed by an auction. We have managed to attract numerous American attendees, along with individuals in the BC Interior and from Ontario and Quebec that have never attended our meetings due to distance. On average, we have 20 to 25 people attend the Zoom meetings. We have also…

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Ancient Coin meetings live on Zoom

Vancouver Ancient Coin Club Later Roman Empire Coinage Bekircan Tahberer will be presenting the coins of the ‘Later Roman Empire’ (also called the ‘Byzantine’ Empire) Sunday 15th November at 2pm on Zoom Coins Along the Silk Road Julian Ticehurst will be presenting ‘Coins Along the Silk Road’ looking at the role of coins in trade across Central Asia, especially the Tarim Basin (Xinjiang) Wednesday 2nd December at 7pm on Zoom Hope you can come to both! Send an email to  julian@coins.earth  and I’ll add you to the email list with login details. cheers, Julian

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Club meeting Tuesday Nov 17th at 7pm on Zoom

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, November 17th. You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm. It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Club members will be sent the sign-on link on November 14th. If you not a club member, and you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please send an email to info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org and request the sign-on link on that day. Program: We will present a PowerPoint entitled “The Merchants Bank of Canada”. This program covers the history…

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Club meeting on Zoom this Tuesday 20th October

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Hi everyone,  The next North Shore Numismatic Society Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, October 20th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm.  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Club members will be sent the sign-on link on October 17th.  If you not a club member, and you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please send an email to info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org and request the sign-on link on that day. Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “On the Money – Composers on Banknotes”.  This program was created and…

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Club Meeting at 7pm Tuesday 15th September 2020

The next North Shore Numismatic Society Zoom Meeting is this coming Tuesday, September  15th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm.  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Contact info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org for Login details! Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “British Military Authority Notes of World War II”.  This program was created by the Ontario Numismatic Association and we thank them for sharing it with us.   September 2020 Auction  1 5 Canada PL Sets – 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 Est. $58 Res. $42 –…

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Ottawa Tourism ‘Stickered’ Canadian One Dollar Note

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The host banknote is a 1973 series one-dollar bill. Ser# AAP6338621 ‘Lawson & Bouey’ The sticker reads in French; L OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DES CONGRES DE LA CAPITALE DU CANADA FAITES LA PASSE EN APPEIANT SE NUMERO VOUS POUVEZ GAGNE UN PRIX 1-800-267-8214 Loosely Translated; TOURIST OFFICE OF THE CONGRESS OF THE CAPITAL OF CANADA “MAKE THE CALL” BY CALLING THIS NUMBER YOU CAN WIN A PRIZE 1-800-267-8214  (The phone number for the  tourist office is still in active service) Little else is known about this promotional sticker, if they were attached to other notes, or if this stickered note…

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Club Meeting on Zoom this Tuesday 18th August

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society Meeting on Zoom is this coming Tuesday, August 18th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm.  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Club members have been sent the sign-on link.  If you not a club member, and you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please send an email to info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org and request the sign-on link. Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “Guess The Country, Quiz #16”.  I will show you one side of a coin or banknote with…

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Zoom in to our club meeting tonight Tuesday 21st July

Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the next North Shore Numismatic Society Meeting on Zoom is next Tuesday, July 21st. You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm. It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Club members will be sent the sign-on link on a subsequent email. If you not a club member, and you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please send an email to info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org and request the sign-on link. Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “Preserving your Collection” that was created…

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Club meeting on Zoom, Tuesday June 16th at 7pm

Hi everyone,  The next North Shore Numismatic Society Meeting on Zoom is next Tuesday, June 16th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm.  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome.  Club members have been sent the sign-on link.  If you not a club member, and you would like to attend this Zoom meeting, please send an email to info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org and request the sign-on link. Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “Banknote Quiz #1” that was previously presented to the International Bank Note Society. I will show you…

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In Memoriam

Leslie David Copan (1928 – 2020) Leslie David Copan, or Les Copan, to everyone that knew him, passed away on May 12th at the age of 93. A passionate numismatist, Les was involved in the study and collection of currency from childhood onward.  Recognized as Fellow of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (FRCNA) and as Fellow of the Canadian Numismatic Research Society (FCNRS), Les was active nationally and locally in the Vancouver Numismatic Society and North Shore Numismatic Society for decades   He was also a regular dealer at VNS and NSNS coins shows when they were held at Oakridge. An…

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Our club meeting Zooms Tuesday 19th May 2020 “Canadian Type Collection”

Our next club meeting is on.. Tuesday 19th May 2020 7 pm – 9 pm on Zoom 7 pm Announcements / Show and Tell 7.20 pm Presentation “Canadian Type Collection” by Mike Souza 8.20 pm Auction – the grand auction! See below for the Lot images. We’ll send out an email to our members with the Zoom login details. The meeting will open at 6pm. If you’d like to join in – you’re very welcome – please contact Mike Souza for the password info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org   Canadian Type Collection – Pre-Confederation Decimal and the First Hundred Years. Mike will present this London…

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