Coin Club and Numismatic Items
Coin Club Medals, Numismatic Items, and the Coin Collectors of America
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Many coin clubs and numismatic associations produced club medals, some annually.
Numismatic magazines and coin shows produced advertising tokens.
The "Coin Collectors of America" was a coin club which was active in the 1960's.
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1. Peninsula Coin Club Medal - Barbie Hall of Fame
Bronze, 38 mm, 21.13 gm
Barbie Doll head facing BARBIE HALL OF FAME PALO ALTO 1984-1996 CALIFORNIA Octagon with eagle OVER 35 YEARS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA PENINSULA COIN CLUB CALIFORNIA ORG. 1954 2. San Jose Coin Club Convention Medal 1986 - Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Bronze, 38 mm, 20.75 gm
Museum building and palm trees SAN JOSE, CA ROSICRUCIAN EGYPTIAN MUSEUM BLDG DEDICATED 1966 G.A. (Manufacturer) FOUNDED 1927 Miniatures of previous club medals SAN JOSE COIN CLUB CONVENTION CENTER 18TH ANNUAL 1986 JANUARY 10-12 3. Whittier Coin Club Medal 1969
Bronze, 38 mm, 15.58 gm
Map of California with Whitter highlighted WHITTIER COIN CLUB FOUNDED 1959 United States Seal 10th ANNIVERSARY SEPTEMBER 12, 1969 RICHARD M. NIXON'S HOMETOWN 4. North Bay Coin Club Elongated Cent 1965
Bronze, 19 x 35 mm, 3.11 gm
May 25th 1960 NORTH BAY COIN CLUB RICHMOND, CALIF. 6TH COIN SHOW MAY 18th 1965 Lincoln cent obverse 1960-D with engraved number "149" 5. California State Numismatic Association Convention Medal 1968
Bronze, 38 mm, 20.71 gm
CSNA 43RD SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION / OCT. 31-NOV. 3, 1968 / LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES CITY HALL / SPONSORED BY ANCIENT COIN CLUB OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / CSNA ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 22, 1947 / INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1961 6. California State Numismatic Association Convention Medal 1969
Bronze, 38 mm, 20.87 gm
CSNA 44RD SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION / APRIL 17-20, 1969 / PALO ALTO THE TALL TREE / EL PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / CSNA ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 22, 1947 / INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1961 7. California State Numismatic Association Convention Medal 1969
Bronze, 38 mm, 27.54 gm
CSNA 72RD CONVENTION / SAN FRANCISCO / APRIL 15-17, 1983 PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE "NUMISMATICS - A BEACON TO WORLD UNDERSTANDING" CALIFORNIA STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / CSNA ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 22, 1947 / INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1961 8. RUSMAR Numismatic Good Luck 1965 Medal
Brass, 32 mm, 9.69 gm
COIN COLLECTORS NUMISMATIC GOOD LUCK MEDAL © (Copyright) 1965 ® (Registered) Hand holding magnifying glass over coin marked "CENT" CARRY ME ALWAYS FOR NUMISMATIC LUCK Circle with legend in it: 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ LEO VIRGO ARIES TAURUS © (Copyright) RUSMAR (Manufacturer)
"RUSMAR" was the pseudonym of Russell G. Hartlinger.
His copyright for this medal can be found in:
"Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Ser Vol 19 Pts 7-11A - January - June 1965"
Published by United States Copyright Office, The Library Of Congress, Washington, 1966
HARTINGER, RUSSELL G.
Coin collectors numismatic good luck medal.
Hand holding magnifying glass over coin, on obverse; wheel, on reverse
By Rusmar, pseud, of Russell G. Hartinger. Signed.
© (Copyright) Russell G. Hartinger, lMar65, GU38326.
9. Coins Magazine 1966 Token
Aluminum, 34 mm, 3.77 gm
COINS MAGAZINE / IOLA, WISCONSIN GOOD FOR 2 ISSUES / EXPIRES 12-66 Profile of Thomas Jefferson (?) 10. Coin Show Bourse Trolley 39 Cent Token
Brass, 25 mm, 5.52 gm
Trolley Car / SJCC GOOD FOR 39 CENTS AT BOURSE TABLE / 39 |
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The "Coin Collectors of America" was a coin club which was active in the 1960's.
Not much is known about this group, if it really existed or was simply a device to sell tokens.
11. Coin Collectors of America Numismatic Leap Year 1965 Token
Aluminum, 29 mm, 2.21 gm
NUMISMATIC LEAP YEAR NO U.S. COINS DATED 1965 Wreath C.C.O.A (Coin Collectors of America) B-BRAND TOKEN (Manufacturer) 12. Coin Collectors of America Roosevelt 1966 Token
Aluminum, 29 mm, 2.44 gm
Franklin Roosevelt facing left 32nd PRESIDENT, U.S.A. 1933 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1945 MEMBER C.C.O.A. 1966 This item came with a descriptive card:
13. Coin Collectors of America Roosevelt 1966 Card
Card, 5-3/8 x 3-1/4 inches (13.8 x 8.9 cm)
RULES: THE GOLDEN RULE, DUES: NONE MEETINGS: ANYTIME 2 OR MORE COLLECTORS ARE TOGETHER TO "COIN." MEMBERSHIP: OPEN TO ALL COIN COLLECTORS B-BRAND (Manufacturer) |
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