Tentatively a friend of Dennis K. is going to give a talk on ancients. If he is a no-show, Mike Metras will give a talk on obsolete US currency.
| ECC Meeting 524 - September 5, 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened: | 7:40 | Beginning balance: | $362.85 | |
| Closed: | 8:30 | Income: | $ 72.00 | |
| Members: | 21 | Expenses: | $167.00 | |
| YNs: | 0 | Current balance: | $267.85 | |
| Guests: | 1 | |||
President Doug Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:40.
As printed in September's newsletter and was accepted.
Balance: $267.85
The Treasurer report was accepted.
23 to 24 tables sold with 8 available of our annual show. Flyers were given out for distribution by members.
Start to think of officer nominations.
At last month's meeting Jerry gave a talk about how much a billion pennies would equal and gave out some interesting comparisons. For example: 10,017,024 pennies would weigh 31.3 tons and would build a cube that is 6 foot x 6 foot x 6 foot.
As asked members brought in different types of Canadian coins. It was discussed what proof, specimen mint etc. exactly meant by the Canadian Mint. Jim shared the official definitions as obtained from the Internet.
When will the next auction be scheduled? After much debate, it was decided that the next auction at our March 2002 meeting with possibly a second at our September 2002 meeting.
We broke at 7:50 to sell raffle tickets and had our customary raffle and membership drawings.
The meeting closed around 8:40 P.M.
Submitted by Steve H., Secretary.
Doug, Jim, Don, and Mike got together at Don's Wednesday night Sept 19 at 7 PM for the monthly board meeting of the Elgin Coin Club. We bought the $10 gold and two proof Eagles for the Show Raffle and decided on the October prizes.
Submitted by board member Mike Metras
None.
[We received an email from Graeme Petterwood, secretary of the Tasmanian Numismatic Society. Graeme said he was printing the following message in the October, 2001 issue of the Tasmanian Numismatist.]
The Tasmanian Numismatic Society membership expresses its profound sympathy to all the families of those innocents lost in the recent New York and Washington DC diabolical and fanatical outrages, and those hundreds who perished as a result of the hijackers actions on board the four airliners.
To the families of the frontline troops - the fire services and police department personnel, who did their duty and put their lives on the line to try and save thousands of their fellow citizens - we also especially commend our thoughts and prayers. Terrorism will not prevail when the free world has unsung heroes such as these who are prepared to defend it with their very lives.
We of the Elgin Coin Club would like to add our condolences to the immediate and heartfelt condolences offered by the Tasmanian Numismatic Society membership as printed above. We received their words on September 12th.
Our hearts and prayers go out not only to the many dead and injured Americans but also to the hundred or so Australians, and several hundred Brits, the numerous Moslems and the many, many others from several nations. Many died immediately, but many more will die as we pursue and eliminate those who planned and executed this deed. Our hope is that we will do this clinically, striking at the cancer and leaving the healthy tissue unharmed. May the deed be done well and with expedition and may peace return soon.
By Frank S.
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