Hi everyone,
Don’t forget: The next Coins, Stamps & Collectibles Show is on Saturday, February 4th at the Nikkei Centre. Show starts at 9:30 and ends at 3:30 pm.
The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s meeting is on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023. It will be held at the Bonsor 55+ Senior Centre, 6533 Nelson Avenue in Burnaby and we will be meeting in the Multipurpose Room upstairs. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome.
Show and Tell – Please bring items to share and discuss at the meeting.
Announcements – At this meeting, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting and Elections. The following positions and incumbents are up for election in 2023:
President – Michael Souza
1st Vice President – Gene Simms
Director – Stan Chin
Director – Gordon Smith
Director – Julian Ticehurst
Director – Owen Wright
All the above incumbents have agreed to run for re-election and I would like to thank the other executive members for their continued service to this club.
As your Treasurer, I will also be presenting the 2022 Financial Statements at this meeting.
If you wish to nominate someone or want to stand for election, please send an email to me at coinsns72@gmail.com.
Program: I will present a PowerPoint on “Guess The Country – Quiz #20”. I will ask you 20 questions about a coin or banknote with multiple choice answers. All you have to do is pick (or guess) the right answer. Pencil and paper (remember those?) will be provided.
Please bring your floor submissions for the auction and bring SMALL bills and change to facilitate your purchases. Due to time constraints, please limit your submissions to five items.
February Auction
1 Austria 1780X Thaler (Restrike) MS-62 Est. $50 Res. $35 (0.8108 oz ASW)
2 Canada 10 Cents 1940 – ICCS-MS-63 Est. $45 Res. $32
3 Canada 50 Cents 1947 C7R ICCS-F-15 Est. $20 Res. $12
4 India 10 Rupee 1969 AU-50 Est. $50 Res. $32
5 Canada Gov. General Medal Set 1977 Est. $60 Res. $45 (1.44 oz ASW)
6 Germany 2 Marks 19239A – EF-40 Est. $20 Res. $12
7 South Africa 1894 2 Shillings VF-20 Est. $40 Res. $25
8 Lasqueti Mint 1/10th oz pure silver 2008 & 2011 Est. $50 Res. $20
9 Dominion of Canada 25 Cents Shinplasters 1900 & 1923 Est. VG – Est. $30 Res. $16
10 Bank of Canada $10 1937 – BC-24b – EF Est. $45 Res. $35
11 Royal Bank $10 1935 #18-04a Est. $200 Res. $150
12 USA Proof Silver Clad Dollar – Est. $20 Res. $12
13 Int’l Bank Note collection Est. $25 Res.$12
14 USA 1991 Mt. Rushmore Proof Set Est. $70 Res. $40
15 Canada 2015 Specimen Set Est. $75 Res. $30
Door Prizes
-Canada BC-49b Bouey-Rasminsky 1971 $10 UNC 2 Letter Prefix $70
-Australia 2002 50 Cents Kookaburra – 1/2 oz Square Coin $40
-Canada 50 Cents 1919 VG $30
-Canada BC-55cAi Bonin-Thiessen 1986 $2 EBX replacement UNC $25
-Malta 1972 50 Cents AU $12
-Canada 25 Cents 1905 G-4 $12
-Mexican Revolution Coin Set $10
-Canada PL Set 1977 $5 (Penny Guess)
Thank you and I hope to see you again at this meeting.
Michael Souza
President
