A Short History of Early Music and Music from Ancient Coins Zoom presentation by Bekircan Tahberer Sunday December 13th at 2 pm PST on Zoom Please email vacc@shaw.ca for login details. Hope to see you there! Vancouver Ancient Coin Club
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Come and join us at the NSNS club meeting on ZOOM! Tuesday 21st April 2020 at 7pm From 5pm the Zoom meeting will be open, 7 pm club meeting begins. Please send email to Mike or to auction@northshorenumismaticsociety.org for the Meeting ID and password Bekircan Tahberer presents ‘Pre-Coinage Economies and the Invention of Coinage‘ 8.15 pm Live on Zoom … Online Auction! The auction is open now! Please send any pre-bids to Mike or to auction@northshorenumismaticsociety.org We will take your bid to $1 over the next highest bidder until we reach that maximum. In the case of tie bids, priority…
Hi everyone, I have received numerous emails from members concerned about attending tonight’s club meeting. Although our meeting attracts less than 50 people, as a safety measure, I have CANCELLED TONIGHT’S MEETING. Stay safe. Thank you. Mike
Hi everyone, Due to the ban on gatherings of over 50 people, we have no choice but to cancel our show scheduled for March 28th. Thank you for your continued support of our show while it was still viable to hold this event. Please keep safe. Thank you. Michael Souza President
All Nations Stamp and Coin are holding their 1250th grand auction tomorrow Saturday 29th July at noon (sharp) See all the lots here: https://www.allnationsstampandcoin.com/auction-this-week/ There is a very rare Bank Note, 1st time offered at auction: Lot 198 Bank of Canada Fine+ 1935 George V $25 Banknote A004557 “Few people know it, but Canada issued a $25 bill in 1935 to commemorate the silver or 25th anniversary of King George V’s reign. About 1,840 of the 160,000 notes that were printed are still believed to be in private hands (or lost)” ~John Mackie article Lot 197 Macdonald & Co. Victoria, V.I. 1863 $5 Bill…
Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the next North Shore Numismatic Society Meeting is next Tuesday, February 18th. The meeting is held in the Multipurpose Room in the Bonsor 55+ Senior Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting start at 7:00 pm. The meeting is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Program: Michael Souza will present another popular PowerPoint program entitled “Guess The Country – Quiz #15”. He will show you one side of a coin or banknote with a multiple choice of three countries. All you have to do is…
Hello, Quick reminders: Our club meeting is this Tuesday 21st January at 7pm at the Bonsor 55+ Centre. Mike Souza will present ‘Greek Coins’ https://northshorenumismaticsociety.org/about-us-2/ Our Coins, Stamps and Collectibles Show is next Saturday January 25th 2020 at the Nikkei Centre. More information here: https://northshorenumismaticsociety.org/vancouver-coin-show/ See you there!
Hi everyone, Happy New Year and all the best for 2020! The next North Shore Numismatic Society Meeting is on Tuesday, January 21st. The meeting is held in the Multipurpose Room in the Bonsor 55+ Senior Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting start at 7:00 pm. The meeting is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Please note that the next Coins, Stamps and Collectibles Show is on Saturday, January 25th at the Nikkei Centre. For more information, please refer to our website www.northshorenumismaticsociety.org. Program: Michael Souza will present a PowerPoint entitled “Greek Coins”.…
Wishing you a joyous time from all of us in and around the North Shore Numismatic Society! On a note of Christmas festive fun here is the Christmas coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. It’s 5 oz of pure silver marked as 2020 coin for 50 Dollars. It’s not really going to fit in any of your current coin display formats BUT it’s 3D and the little train goes around the tracks when you tilt the coin. They say. Or, as the marketing department would have it: “Our latest interactive design delivers a dose of holiday cheer in the shape…
Quick reminder that the Vancouver Coins, Stamps & Collectables Show is this Saturday November 23rd 2019 at the Nikkei Centre. 40 tables of coins, stamps and collectables. Buy – Sell – Trade. There’ll be dealers in Canadian coins, world coins, ancient coins, stamps, covers, postcards, medals, tokens, bank notes and MORE. We have new dealers including LG Rings who make rings out of coins: The show is held at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre located at 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, 4 km east of Metrotown near Kingsway & Sperling. Sperling becomes Southoaks Crescent south of Kingsway. Easy access by transit…
Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the next North Shore Numismatic Society Meeting is this coming Tuesday, November 19th. The meeting is held in the Multipurpose Room in the Bonsor 55+ Senior Centre in Burnaby. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting start at 7:00 pm. The meeting is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Please remember to bring to this meeting your contribution to the 2nd Annual Helping the Homeless Clothing Drive. Program: Michael Souza will present a PowerPoint entitled “Canadian Prisoner of War Currency of World War II”. The presentation will deal…
