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NORTHWEST DETROIT COIN CLUB
Next Meetings - Tuesday, May 13 & 27, 2008
Livonia Senior Center - 7:30 pm

Is this finally Spring? Maybe so - and Summer can't be far behind. So it's none too soon to start talking & planning for our upcoming warm-weather activities, including:

*Our annual Junk Auction on June 10;
*Our traditional Family Picnic in August;
*A possible visit to Baltimore for the ANA Convention, July 30-August 3.

Before then, we'll be able to share in the knowledge of Larry Sekulich, an MSNS Board Member and multiple Best-of-Show Exhibit winner at MSNS and the ANA, who will be with us at our May 27 meeting to talk about his longtime specialty of Ancient Coins. (Probably not bringing his own Door Prizes, but with some excellent examples.)

At our May meetings, there will undoubtedly be many wonderful items offered in our ad-hoc Auction, our excellent Door Prizes, silver prizes and the 50/50 drawing, plus tasty treats - we hope to have you with us!

Northwest Detroit Coin Club
Next Meeting - Tuesday, April 8 - 7:30 pm
Livonia Senior Center

BIG THANKS to everyone who helped out at our Spring Coin Show on March 30 - it was a big success! BIGGER THANKS to Bourse Chair Don Priebe, who recruited the dealers and organized all aspects of the show - perhaps he'll have a preliminary report for us.

Just around the corner is the Spring Convention of the Michigan State Numismatic Society which will be held April 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, with some 150 dealers in the Bourse area and many fine educational exhibits.

A special feature at this year's Spring Convention is a one-time-only bus trip (including lunch) on Saturday to Monroe, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Dr. George Heath, who founded the American Numismatic Association. There'll be visits to the homes of Dr. Heath and Gen. George Custer - cost is only $10. A very limited number of seats are available.

At this meeting, there'll probably be several items offered at the auction, our excellent Door Prizes, silver prizes and the 50/50 drawing, plus tasty treats - we hope to have you with us!

Don’t miss our Christmas party! It will be held on Friday December 14, 6:00 p.m. at the Elk’s club (41700 Ann Arbor Road.)  We will have a buffet dinner, dessert, our annual gift exchange, and the installation of officers.

At the November 13 meeting, forty members and three guests enjoyed an evening filled with numismatic activity.  Wendy P. won $32 in the fifty/fifty drawing.   Door prizes were: a 1993 Premier Mint Set, a 1964 half-dollar, a 1929 quarter, a 1964 dime a 1944 liberty dollar and a 1952 Quarter. Three new members were welcomed into the club:  Hannah H., Jack H. and Dan R.  Nominations for club officers were held. A moment of silence was observed for Tony S, of Redford Coins.   

Thirty-eight members experienced a busy meeting on November 27. Betty P. won $26 in the fifty/fifty drawing.  Prizes were: a 1968 Kennedy half, a 1912-D half, a 1939 dime, a 1922 Peace dollar and a 1986 Constitution coin set.  Tom K. shared an article published in the Numismatist following his growth in coin collecting from his childhood in 1954 to the present day.  The elected officers for 2008 are as follows: Gary K, president, Joe G. vice-president, Ron B., treasurer, Tom K. interim recording secretary and Wendy P, corresponding secretary.  They will be installed at the December 14 event.

We appreciate Don P.’s tireless efforts in making our November 4 show huge success!

NWDCC extends a hearty thanks to everyone who gave a hand to make our fall coin show run smoothly. Whether you manned the front door, worked in set up or tear down, helped in the kitchen or put up signs, please know that we couldn’t have done it without you.  You are the best!

FYI:  There is no regular Northwest Detroit Coin Club meeting  until January 8, 2008. 

Log on to www.nwdcc.org for pictures taken at club events. Bring a wrapped gift to the Christmas party.  There will be a wonderful dinner, delicious treats, good fellowship, the installation of officers, and our legendary gift exchange.  See you there!

 Hi everyone
With the Christmas party just a little over a week away, I wanted to remind the new members about the gift exchange since we didn't spend much time talking about it at the last meeting.

This is an old tradition in our club.  Each person who wants to participate should bring in a wrapped gift.  It could be something old, but still serviceable, it could be a special coin, or a Christmas item.

In the past, members have brought proof sets, silver rounds,  Santas, Angels, all kinds of Christmas related toys and decorations. 

Once a member selects a gift, he will show it to the group.After all gifts have been chosen, he may have to trade it with another person if so requested.  This is a lot of fun as well as interesting to see what the most wanted gift might be.  One year it was a  lighted ceramic church. Other times a dancing Santa,  a fiber optic tree, mink ear muffs and a  shiny red  fire truck were the most coveted items.  Also, since we are coin collectors, coins as gifts are very much desired.

I look forward to seeing you at the Christmas party on December 14!

Happy Holidays


Josie T