North York Coin Club Founded 1960 MONTHLY MEETINGS 4TH Tuesday 7:30 P.M. AT Edithvale Community Centre, 7 Edithvale Drive, North York MAIL ADDRESS: NORTH YORK COIN CLUB, P.O.BOX 10005 R.P.O. Yonge & Finch, 5576 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 0B6 Contact the Club : Executive Committee E-mail: [email protected] President ........................................Nick Cowan Director ..........................................Tony Hine Receptionist .................................... Phone: 647-222-9995 1st Vice President ..........................Bill O’Brien Director ..........................................Roger Fox Draw Prizes ....................................Bill O’Brien 2nd Vice President..........................Shawn Hamilton Director ..........................................Vince Chiappino Social Convenor ............................Bill O’Brien Member : Secretary ........................................Tony Hine Junior Director ................................ Librarian..........................................Robert Wilson Program Planning .......................... Canadian Numismatic Assocation Treasurer ........................................Len Kuenzig Auctioneer ......................................Bob Porter Past President ................................Robert Wilson Auction Manager ............................Mark Argentino Ontario Numismatic Association Co-Editors ..............................Paul Petch/Tony Hine THE BULLETIN FOR MAY 2008 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE NEXT MEETING - TUESDAY, MAY 27 Hi again, fellow members: We start gathering at 7:00 p.m. with meeting start scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Once again, another Ontario Numismatic Association Convention has Marvin Kay will be our speaker at the next meeting. During this past winter he was come and gone. I think this one in Sudbury able to take a month-long trip to Australia and New Zealand. He comments, “As was one of the better ones. The bourse was usual, whenever I am on vacation, I studied the currency of the country I am visit- good and speaking to many dealers, they ing. Since my wife was doing lots of shopping, I had ample opportunity to study the were happily replenishing their inventories coinage and banknotes I received in my change. At the next meeting I will present a as well as doing a brisk sale business. slide show with pictures of the coins, as well as photographs of some of the more Here is a survey question I was asked interesting tourist sites.” to put to our membership from a dealer I was speaking with in Sudbury: Do you Our supply of draw prize material is very low and we appreciate all donations. think there is opportunity for a coin and Also, please bring some items for the auction. paper money dealer with a storefront in Toronto? Toronto, in general, does not Parks and Recreation and the Toronto could be a little bigger and I will speak to have an abundance of dealers, so do you District School Board. News netting out them on this matter or a buffet style. I think a good one could survive? From the our situation will go out with either a spe- would ask that you think about this over conversation I understand this dealer is cial notice e-mail or our regular September the summer and we can discuss it in looking to either relocate or open a new bulletin. September, wherever we may be. premises in Toronto. The C.N.A. Convention is coming I will be asking David Quinlan for an Interestingly enough, most of the deal- upon us quite quickly. I have always update on our Web site proposal. In that we ers that I spoke with were all looking for enjoyed Ottawa in the summer and having have the whole summer to work on it, I Silver Bars 10, 50, 100 and 1,000 ounces. a coin convention to go to will just make would expect that it can be up and running Any of those that were for sale went for a the trip a whole lot more enjoyable. by our September meeting. At that time, premium of up to $4.00 an ounce . kind Myself, I will be at the Convention on we will be continually looking for mem- of tells you where the speculators are Friday and Saturday then on to Montreal bership input. Having a website that never heading. and Quebec City for a few days, stopping changes is no good at all. We need new We have 2 months left in our season on the way back in Kingston to see friends. input and posting weekly. and we are still not fully informed as to (And no, they are not in the Crowbar or Yet again, as I close, please try to think what will happen to our meeting room, if, Queen’s Hotel.) of anyone who may wish to come to a as and when the new building will start. It Before we close the season, we are meeting as a Visitor. We have gained a was supposed to be in June, however, that starting to make our Christmas dinner couple of new attendees / members, so seems to have gone by the wayside. I will arrangements. In that we had a good time let’s keep it up and rebuild for our 50th. be meeting with Councilor Fillion and try last year, I would suggest that we go back Anniversary. Let’s discuss the anniversary to get a firm date to report to you by the to the Legion again. This time, we will at the next meeting. Maybe we should end of June. have someone pick up Bob Porter, so that have a 50th anniversary event or party? If this is not possible, I invite ALL we can have the Bingo game on time and members to keep in touch with me by also to ensure he gets to have dinner. See you in a few days. TELEPHONE, over the summer and I can Again, we have choices: a dinner not Nick keep you updated as to the actions of the unlike last year, although I do agree that it PAGE 2— MAY 2008 — NORTH YORK COIN CLUB BULLETIN MEETING NEWS OF THE APRIL 2008 MEETING The 534th meeting of the North York his leadership; rather the club should get a Our program topic was the 1951 Coin Club was held on April 22, 2008 at 7 couple more years seasoning for the executive Commemorative Five Cent Nickel and was Edithvale Blvd. President Nick Cowan called before pursuing such a major project. Carried. presented by Henry Neinhuis. This was a the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. with eight- Paul Petch enquired whether a NYCC thorough examination of the piece including een members and three guests (one a junior, member was attending the ONA convention the design competition leading up to the strik- one a returning guest) in attendance. Mr. Tom as a club delegate. Tony Hine agreed to report ing, production problems when nickel was in Ivovic, one of the guests, elected to become a convention proceedings back to the club (A short supply due to military needs during the member during the break. written report is provided as a separate article Korean War and the 1951 five-cent market- The On Time Attendance Draw winner in this newsletter.) place including special attention to the scarce high-relief specimens. The Powerpoint pres- was Leonard Guerin, who was not in atten- David Quinlan outlined his report on web entation was supplemented by pictures dance. The May draw will increase to $6.00. hosting and domain name registration. Nick obtained from Library and Archives Canada Minutes of the previous meeting were suggested we consider broadening the clubs during a recent research trip to Ottawa. available in the April bulletin and resulted in name to collectibles before registering a one correction from Norm Belsten regarding domain name with a ten-year life. Some dis- Our auction was called by wireless teleg- woods of Canadian coins which were from cussion ensued. Nick requested that we rapher Robert J. Porter (RCN retd), managed CNS (Calgary) not VNS (Victoria). The decide on a course by June, so the work can by Mark Argentino and with both ably assist- Minutes were approved as corrected. The be done over the summer to have website up ed by runner Vince Chiappino. Commissions Treasurer presented a financial report. and running for fall. from sales were $12.40. Door prize winners were David Quinlan (2), Vic Shewchuk, Bob Nick Cowan discussed the reasons for his Roger A. Fox displayed three CT coupons Velensky, Franco Farronato, Leon Saraga, withdrawal from leading a bid for NYCC to of $2.00 denomination following up on his Tony Hine (3) and David Meranda. The host the ONA 2011 Convention. Paul Petch, March presentation. amount raised in draw ticket sales is not first vice president of the ONA reflected on A Coffee Break was held at 8:30p.m. with available. the trend for ONA central to manage conven- refreshments generously provided by Bill There being no further business, the meet- tions, but use a host club near the venue to add O’Brien. local colour. 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