Club meeting Tuesday 21st June 2022

Hi everyone, This June meeting will be the last meeting before we break for the summer. There will be no Zoom meetings in July or August. If our venue re-opens in September, the club will try hosting hybrid meetings. The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, June 21st. You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time), 9:30 pm (Eastern Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm (Pacific Time), 10 pm (Eastern Time). It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Join Zoom Meeting Please contact Mike Souza at…

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The Coins, Stamps & Collectibles Show..Is Back! September 24th

WE ARE BACK AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS!!! With the easing of COVID restrictions, the North Shore Numismatic Society will be resuming its Coins, Stamps & Collectibles Shows.  The show is on Saturday, September 24th 2022 at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre located at 6688 Southoaks Crescent in Burnaby.  Here is the link to the Google Map location:   There are 40 tables of coins, stamps and collectibles along with displays.   Dealers are there to buy, sell, trade and do free appraisals. Show hours are from 9 am to 3 pm and there is limited free underground parking and public…

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The Princess Patricia – our April club meeting is Tueday April 19th 2022 on Zoom

Hi everyone,  The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, April 19th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time), 9:30 pm (Eastern Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm (Pacific Time), 10 pm (Eastern Time).  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Join Zoom Meetingemail sent to mailing list, please contact Mike Souza info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org for details. Show and Tell:  Please share a picture of a recent purchase or something from your collection and prepare to say a few words about the item. Program: I will present a PowerPoint…

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Joe Boling – World War II Remembered – at our club meeting February 15th 2022

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, February 15th 2022. You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time), 9:30 pm (Eastern Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm (Pacific Time), 10 pm (Eastern Time). It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Following the Annual General Meeting and Elections above, we will continue with our program. Program: Our guest speaker is Joseph Boling, co-author of the book “World War II Remembered”. Joe is going to present Part 2 of his PowerPoint on “Banknotes Made To Deceive…

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Canadian Banknote Proofs by Brandon Beaulieu. 1st club meeting of 2022. Zoom this Tuesday 18th January

Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is next Tuesday, January 18th. You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time), 9:30 pm (Eastern Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm (Pacific Time), 10 pm (Eastern Time). It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. Please contact me for login details. Program: Our guest speaker is club member, Brandon Beaulieu. Brandon is going to present a PowerPoint on “Canadian Banknote Proofs”. He will explain the significance of these scarce banknotes with a focus on the…

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Merry Christmas Meeting – Tuesday 21st Dec – Pandora’s Box & more

Hi everyone,  Due to the ongoing pandemic, we again cannot hold a physical Xmas meeting this December, so we are getting together on Zoom.   The North Shore Numismatic Society’s Christmas Zoom meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 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. To Join the Zoom meeting: See your email from Mike Souza with Login details. Contact Mike at msouza1866@gmail.com  for Login if you do not have. Thanks. Program:  We…

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Hong Kong Coinage – our club Zoom meeting is Tuesday, October 19th

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, October 19th. 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. Please contact me Mike Souze, info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org if you need Zoom login details. They are sent out by email to our regular members. Program: I will present a PowerPoint on “The History of Hong Kong Coinage”. This updated presentation covers the introduction of coins for the British colony from 1842 to 1997. Please join us for this informative and…

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Counterfeit notes coming out of China – Joe Boling, Vancouver IBNS Zoom Sep 28th

Hi everyone, The next meeting of the Vancouver Chapter of the International Bank Note Society is on Tuesday, September 28th. It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome. You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time) 9:30 pm (Eastern Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm (Pacific Time) 10 pm (Eastern Time). Join Zoom Meeting Subscribers to our mailing list have already been sent login details. If you’d like to come along you are very welcome – please contact Mike Souza info@northshorenumismaticsociety.org for zoom login details. Program: Our guest speaker is Joe…

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“Banknotes Made To Deceive Collectors” Joe Bolling – Our club Zoom meeting Tuesday, September 21st

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, September 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. Program: Our guest speaker is Joseph Boling, co-author of the book “World War II Remembered”. Joe is going to present a PowerPoint on “Banknotes Made To Deceive Collectors”. The notes to be shown are ones that are replicas intended to sell to collectors, not to circulate (made years after the originals). In a few cases they might have…

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Coins & Token of Hawaii at our NSNS club meeting on Tuesday 17th August

Haiku token

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, August 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. Program: Julian Ticehurst, will be hosting this month’s meeting and will present a PowerPoint on “The Coins and Tokens of Hawaii”. This PowerPoint covers the history of coins and the introduction of private plantation tokens for use in the Hawaiian Islands from 1847 to 1900. August 2021 Auction 1 3 Canada Cased Silver Dollars – 1971,72,73 Est. $45…

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NSNS Club Meeting Tuesday July 20th on Zoom

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, July 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. Program: Guest speaker, Brent Mackie of the Waterloo Coin Society will present a PowerPoint entitled “Counterfeit Toonies”. Brent has meticulously looked at over 100,000 toonies and discovered that there are an alarming number of counterfeits along with varieties being passed in the Greater Toronto Area. Brent has documented his finding and will present them in this PowerPoint. July…

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Club Meeting Tuesday 15th June – Ron Greene B.C. Tokens

Hi everyone,  The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, June 15th.  You can sign onto Zoom at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time), 9:30 pm (Eastern Time) and the meeting will start at 7:00 pm ((Pacific Time), 10:00 pm (Eastern Time).  It is open to both members and non-members, so everyone is welcome.  Program:  This month, we have guest speaker Ron Greene, who will present a PowerPoint on “B.C. Tokens”.  Ron is a long time numismatist and prominent collector of banknotes and tokens.  He has authored several articles and recently created an extensive catalogue of B.C. tokens.  Ron has…

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North Shore Numismatic Society Zoom Meeting Tuesday, May 18th

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, May 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. Program: I will present a PowerPoint entitled “German Occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II”. The program covers the German occupation banknotes issued for use on Guernsey and Jersey. This program was created by the London Numismatic Society and shared through the Ontario Numismatic Association. We thank them for creating and sharing this with us. May…

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Encased Coins 2 in our Club Meeting on Zoom Tuesday, April 20th,

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, April 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 and non-members will be sent the sign-on link on Saturday, March 13th. Program: Our guest speakers, James Williston and Kelly Finnegan, will present Part 2 of the program on “Encased Coins”. Encased coins are coins that are inserted into a collar and sold as souvenirs or issued by merchants for advertising purposes. They will discuss the…

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Mike presenting at Ontario Numismatic Association virtual convention on Zoom

Hi everyone, Due to COVID-19, the Ontario Numismatic Association will be hosting its first virtual convention on Zoom. It will be held from Friday, April 9th to Sunday, April 11th, 2021 and each event in the convention will have its own meeting link.  The convention is free and is open to everyone. The Educational Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th, and there will be two speakers each day.  I have been invited to be one of the speakers and I will be making my presentation on April 10th at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, 11 a.m. Pacific Time. 2:00 p.m…

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Club meeting is Tuesday 16th March 2021 at 7 pm on Zoom

Hi everyone, The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, March 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. The Zoom sign-on link will be sent out to everyone on Saturday, March 13th. Program: This month, we have guest speakers, James Williston and Kelly Finnegan, who will give us a presentation on “Encased Coins – Part 1”. Part 2 of the program will be presented at the April meeting. They will discuss the history of encased coins,…

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All Nations Stamp and Coin’s milestone 1300th Auction ends tomorrow Saturday at noon Pacific Time.

Hi everyone, Just a reminder that All Nations Stamp and Coin’s milestone 1300th Auction ends tomorrow at noon Pacific Time. You can view the lots, view the latest bids, and submit your bids at this link:https://www.allnationsstampandcoin.com/auction-this-week/ At this link, you can also subscribe to receive his weekly auctions and the updates. A highlight of this auction is a C-Force cover and card detained in Hong Kong on 8 December 1941 due to the Japanese invasion of the colony. It was from Captain Edward Terry, paymaster of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, to Toronto. An original find estimated at $300. Another highlight of…

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Art on Ancient Coins, Zoom presentation by Bekircan Tahberer

The next Vancouver Ancient Coin Club meeting is Sunday 21st February 2021 at 2 pm on Zoom. Paul Anderson will send a reminder nearer to the time. Please contact vacc@shaw.ca to be on this mailing list. Bekircan Tahberer will be presenting Art on Ancient Coins & Coins as Art Works. Bekrican’s presentation in January 2021 Architecture on Ancient Coins

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NSNS on Zoom meeting this Tuesday February 16th 2021

Hi everyone, Happy Lunar New Year!  The next North Shore Numismatic Society’s Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, February 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. Everyone, member and non-members, will be sent the sign-on link on Saturday, February 13th. Please keep the sign-on link confidential and do not share it. This is to keep our meeting from being hacked. Before I get into the program for February, several announcements have to be made. The February meeting is our Annual…

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