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The Club purchased a trailer to store the tables and display cases in that are used for coin shows. The trailer will be parked in Stewart's hanger.

The Annual Summer Picnic will be on July 25^th. The club is accepting donation coins/lots for the picnic auction. You can get any donation coins to Carl at his business location at the University Center.

I will be setting up a table on behalf of the Coin Club at the Mat-Su Dirtfishers 3rd Annual Metal Detecting Hunt & BBQ at The Alaska State Fairgrounds Equestrian Center which will be held on Sunday, June 21^st. Anyone interested in participating, please let me know.

Also, check out the club's new website at anchoragecoinclub.org. A big Thank You to Dean Sawyer for setting it up and administrating it!

Allen Nichols / President - (907) 357-2414

Recap of the May 5^th Anchorage Coin Club Membership Meeting

Recap of the May 20^th
Anchorage Coin Club Board Meeting

Board meeting called to order at 6:58 PM by Club President Allen Nichols. Meeting held at the Turnagain BBQ Restaurant located near the University Center.

Following review of correspondence, update briefing by Allen Nichols on matter of storage trailer:

• No club members had a storage trailer for sale.

• Resulted in having to search around resulting in a 6'x10' storage trailer found for a cost of $ 2200. Trailer looks in pretty good shape with new tires to be provided with the trailer.

• If trailer is purchased, plan will be to move the club tables, cases, and coin show materials into trailer. Trailer to be stored in a secure area in Merrill Field graciously provided by VP Stewart Smith.

• Board subsequently approved procurement of the storage trailer.

On the matter of coin shows, already held were two weekend coin shows over the Fur Rondy Event held at the Sears Mall in February/March. Two more are planned for 2015:

• One will be in the month of October concurrent with the distribution of the Permanent Dividend checks.

• Final one will be in December just prior to Christmas... our Holiday Coin Show.

For 2015, Stan and Ruth Mead plan to do the Girl Scout Jamboree in which coin seminars are conducted for merit badge certifications in the area of coin collecting (Numismatics).

Discussed was doing coin displays at events in the Anchorage and Matsu Valley. There is an event on June 21 at the Alaska State Fairgrounds in which our club has an opportunity to setup a display. Allen Nichols will work with some of the Board members on this matter. As a result of the appeal for "giveaway" coins at our club's April 7^th membership meeting, we now have lots of coins to give away for these display events and coin shows. Thanks go to our club members for their coin donations.

With the club's Summer Picnic to be held at the Abbott Community Park on Saturday, July 25^th, an announcement to be made in this month's newsletter that the key event will be the club's yearly Donation Coin Auction. Members are asked to submit coins (as donations) with the proceeds from this auction benefiting our club programs. Coins and numismatic lots can be brought in at our next club meeting on June 2nd or can be dropped off at Carl's business location at the University Center (prior to the July 25^th Summer picnic date). Otherwise, members can bring in donation items at the Summer Picnic event.

For membership meeting on June 2^nd

• Larry Nakata will be giving a presentation on "The U.S. Quarter" with Loren Lucason bringing in his Quarter collection as part of the presentation.

• Refreshments will be chili dogs (provided by the club). Members are asked to bring in side dishes (and desserts) to augment the chili dogs.

• The June 2^nd Raffle Item will be a 1928 $1 Silver Certificate graded PCGS 66PPQ. Raffle tickets will be $5/each, 5 tickets/$20 and 11 tickets/$40.

• Club members are also reminded they can buy raffle tickets for the July 25^th Summer Picnic raffle coin, a U.S. $2 & 1/2 Indian Gold graded PCGS AU58. Same ticket prices.

As there was no further business to discuss, Board meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM

Larry Nakata/Secretary

List of Coins Submitted for June 2^nd Live Auction

From Bill Fivaz:

1. Lincoln Cent Comparative Grading Set (MS-65 to AG) Minimum Bid (MB) 25

2. Washington 25c Comparative Grading Set (MS-65 to AG) Note: This also includes examples of an added "D" 1932-D, a polished and a cleaned coin, and a "B Rev." coin for a total of 13 coins in the Comparative Grading Set. MB 125

3. Civil War Army Heroes First Day Covers album (104 pieces)- mostly dated (similar to the one last month) MB 25

4. 1878 7/8 TFVAM-33 ICG MS-64 MB 175

5. 1960-P 25c "B" Rev. (FS-901) PCGS MS-64 (Toned) See April Gray Sheet summary on these coins MB 25

From Debbie's Old Coins:

6. 2008 Error Proof Set. Sent with Presidential Dollar Holder! MB 35

7. 1963 Proof Set (Opened) MB 25

8. 1964 Proof Set (Unopened) MB 25

9. 1851 Large Cent VF MB 26

List of Coins Submitted for June 2^nd Silent Auction

From Bill Fivaz:

1. Bill Fivaz's Pocket Counterfeit Detection Guide (new, autographed) No Minimum

2. Five (5) Proof Silver 2006-S/2007-S State Quarters NGC PF-69/70 No Minimum

3. 1883 (NC) "Racketeer Nickel" EF/AU MB 10

4. 1921-P Buffalo 5c "2-Feather" (FS-401) Fine MB 15

5. 1854 (w/ Arrows) U.S. Half Dime (Date imbedded in Rock) V-1 (R-4) VG MB 19

From Debbie's Old Coins:

6. 1916 One Shilling

7. 1962 Proof Set

8. 1948 Franklin Half

9. Donation: Roll of Canadian Cents and a Bag of Nickels.

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ANCHORAGE COIN CLUB

June 2^nd RAFFLE

Tickets $5 each, 5 tickets for $20, or 11 tickets for $40.

Purchase and Drawing at the May 5^th meeting.

1928 $1 Silver Certificate graded PCGS 66 PPQ

          $25 / Year Regular Membership

          $10 / Year Youngsters & School Aged Kids up to Grade 12

          $10 / Year for Seniors, Handicapped Members,
                    and Associate Members Living Outside Anchorage

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