Special night at the coin club

Last night was a special night at my coin club meeting. I have been a member of the Boston Numismatic Society for several years now and last night I was elected Vice President. To top off the night the first official act from the new President was to appoint my son Christopher (ziggy9.1) the first YN Coordinator the club has ever had. I am proud to serve in this position and have some huge shoes to fill.

A history of the club can be read here http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/display_article.php?id=454506

Thanks
Richard

 

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Congrats Ziggy; that's quite a prestigious position to hold. And how neat to be able to have your son involved in the org too.

-LTB

 

Congrats ziggy! Best of luck to you in your new office!

 

Congratulations on your election and the recognition for your son. It would be interesting and enlightening for some , if you would post here, a single sample copy of your monthly meeting minutes , which is mailed to each member after the conclusion of the previous months meeting.

 

Here are the minutes from the February meeting

Richard


BOSTON NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
NENA CLUB #1-ANA C1640
PO BOX 154, WOBURN, MA 01801
1860 151st, Year, 2011
Bulletin #649

The 1,400th, meeting of the Boston Numismatic Society was called to order at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday February 8th, 2011 by Acting President, Sherry Briggs. There were 17 members and 2 guests present including Sherry Briggs, William Harkins, Richard Hand, Robert Fregeau, Jay Bailey, Richard Lowenstam, Kenneth Spatola, Stanley Sobiech, Martin Samuels, Richard Ziegler, Christopher Ziegler, Eric Goossens, David Pepe, Harvey Fenton, Linda Fenton, Arthur Fitts and Prue Fitts. Our guests were Stephen Reardon and Robert Messier.

The Secretary’s report was accepted as sent.
There was no Treasurer’s report. The Treasurer would like to remind our members that the 2011 Dues are now due Regular Member Dues are $10.00. Please make your checks out to “Boston Numismatic Society” or pay cash to Harvey Fenton at the next BNS meeting. Checks can be mailed to Harvey Fenton, 11 Fairview Terrace West Newton, MA, 02465.

Membership: The society received applications for membership from Mr. Robert Messier and Mr. Stephen Reardon. With this being their first meeting no action was taken at this time. The application for membership to the society by Mr. Robert Alan Fregeau was approved, following a motion and a vote by the members in attendance.
A special election will be held in March to fill the vacancy of President Dyroff. Acting President Briggs has appointed a Nomination Committee to solicit candidates for the position of President and Vice President. If you would like to be put on the ballot for either position please email Robert Fritsch at bobfritsch@earthlink.net.

The ANA elections were discussed, the society received correspondence from two candidates wishing to be endorsed by the society and its members. Those seeking our support were Arthur Fitts who is a candidate for the office of Vice President, and Scott Rottinghaus who is a candidate for Governor. There was a motion to endorse Arthur Fitts for Vice President followed by a second and a vote with all in favor. A motion was made to endorse Scott Rottinghaus for Governor followed by a second and a vote with all in favor.
The Fitts 2011 ANA Summer Seminar Scholarship was discussed. This year’s scholarship is for an adult New England Collector. The Scholarship will honor the memory of Jan Dyroff and is valued at up to $1,000 towards tuition. Applications should be mailed to: ANA Scholarship, c/o Boston Numismatic Society, P.O. Box 281, Newtonville, MA 02460. For complete rules see attachment.


The catering for the combined meeting of the BNS and CCNE was discussed. A motion was made to accept the proposal to cater the event and split the cost with the CCNE the motion was followed by a second and a vote in favor to have the event catered. Members of the BNS and CCNE will be welcomed to a catered meal prior to the meeting. The event will take place on Monday April 11th, 2011 and will feature three well known speakers including Anne Bentley, David M. Sundman and Q. David Bowers. The catered portion of the evening will be for members only and will take place between 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The event begins at 7:15 in the church hall of the Trinity Congregational Church, 730 Main St. Waltham, Massachusetts.
Mr. Hand announced that the Brockton Public Library will be celebrating National Coin Week on April 16th, 2011. The event is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Main Library 304 Main Street, Brockton, MA for more information call 508-580-7890 Ext.301. Mr. Hand will be coordinating the event with several guest speakers including Dana Zaiser and Richard Balbaton who will be giving talks on the currency used during the Civil War.
Show and Tell produced the following items for display: Mr. Fenton displayed a ½ oz. silver Relic Medal made from silver recovered from the shipwreck of the Atocha; Mr. Sobiech showed a Polish Obligation Note; Mr. Hand showed the Gettysburg quarter and a 1964-D Peace Dollar, This was a modern overstrike using a Denver Mint surplus press and a genuine peace dollar. The new dies were engraved by Daniel Carr; Mr. Pepe showed medals from Plymouth MA celebrating the landing of the Pilgrims; Mr. Goossens displayed several items including a token issued by the Hambleton Terminal Corp., Rochester, NY., a medal issued by the Rochester Numismatic Association to celebrate the First Central New York Numismatic Convention in Syracuse, NY on October 23rd, 1984 and a token issued by Arch Kirkwood of Buffalo, NY; Mr. Ziegler showed a Peace dollar with a clipped planchet; Ms. Briggs showed a denarius of Augustus, obverse showing Augustus, reverse showing “Shield of Strength” with laurel trees .

The feature of the evening was a program taken from the 2010 World’s Fair of Money, Numismatic Theatre program titled “Henry Morgan, Brutal Pirate & Honored Statesman” by Tom Sebring .

The next meeting will be held at 7:30 P.M. on March 8th, 2011 at the Trinity Church, 730 Main Street, Waltham, MA. The feature of the evening will be a talk by John Frost on “Coin Errors”. We look forward to seeing members and guests.

Respectfully submitted
William M. Harkins
Secretary

 

Very cool! I wish I had known that this society exsisted while I lived in Boston. I guess I'll have to join when I return.

 

COngratz Ziggy!

 

Now this is a very professional example of what the " Business Minutes " of a Club should like like. Thank you and many thanks to Mr. Hawkins for taking his position responsibilities with the utmost professionalism .

 

Congrats for you and your son! :thumb:

 

As Vice President of the Dallas Coin Club, I would like to offer you either my congratulations or my condolences, whichever you prefer.

 

Is Ed Hipps still around these days ? I was a member of the Dallas Coin Club back in the early 80's and 90's . My regards .

 

Ed's still in the area and does many of the local shows, but as far as I know he's not a member any more. At a minimum I've never seen him at a meeting, and I've been going for over 10 years.

I believe that the longest tenured members that still show up regularly are Frank Clark and Ron Blaha. Victor Toogood just died a couple of months back, and he was coming to meetings until maybe 6 months before he died.

 

Congratulations to both you and your son.

 

I don't live too far from where the meeting took place. I see the March meeting was in Waltham. Are visitors welcome?

 

Missed this - congrats to ziggy and ziggy jr.

 

afox
Visitors are always welcome. If you decide to attend make sure you find me and introduce yourself.

Richard Ziegler

 

Congrats, Ziggy9 and Ziggy 9.1

 

Congrats to both, I'm sure you will do a great job for the club.

 

can i become an honourary member richard? my fathers family can be traced back to the 11th century and 2 members were among the first settlers of the USA and they originate in boston lincolnshire, hence your city's name. and almost all the allisons in the USA can be traced back to the original settlers.

 

Unfortunately due to problems in the club's distant past there is a requirement in the bylaws that requires a person to attend 2 meetings and be sponsored by a current member before he/she may be accepted for membership.

I share your interest in genealogy. I have traced myself to the Cogswell's who came to the new world in 1635. They trace back through the Plantagenets back to Charlemagne, my 36th great grandfather.

Richard