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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.
 
Coin Club Medal Peninsula Barbie
1. Peninsula Coin Club Medal - Barbie Hall of Fame
Bronze, 38 mm, 21.13 gm
 
Obverse:
Barbie Doll head facing
BARBIE HALL OF FAME
PALO ALTO 1984-1996 CALIFORNIA
 
Reverse:
Octagon with eagle
OVER 35 YEARS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA
PENINSULA COIN CLUB CALIFORNIA
ORG. 1954
 
The Barbie Hall of Fame museum of Palo Alto closed in 1999.
 
Coin Club Medal San Jose 1986
2. San Jose Coin Club Convention Medal 1986 - Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Bronze, 38 mm, 20.75 gm
 
Obverse:
Museum building and palm trees
SAN JOSE, CA
ROSICRUCIAN EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
BLDG DEDICATED 1966 G.A. (Manufacturer)
FOUNDED 1927
 
Reverse:
Miniatures of previous club medals
SAN JOSE COIN CLUB
CONVENTION CENTER
18TH ANNUAL
1986 JANUARY 10-12
 
Coin Club Medal Whittier 1969
3. Whittier Coin Club Medal 1969
Bronze, 38 mm, 15.58 gm
 
Obverse:
Map of California with Whitter highlighted
WHITTIER COIN CLUB
FOUNDED 1959
 
Reverse:
United States Seal
10th ANNIVERSARY
SEPTEMBER 12, 1969
RICHARD M. NIXON'S HOMETOWN
 
Coin Club North Bay Elongated Cent
4. North Bay Coin Club Elongated Cent 1965
Bronze, 19 x 35 mm, 3.11 gm
 
Obverse:
May 25th 1960
NORTH BAY COIN CLUB
RICHMOND, CALIF.
6TH COIN SHOW
MAY 18th 1965
 
Reverse:
Lincoln cent obverse 1960-D with engraved number "149"
 
CSNA Medal Convention 1968
5. California State Numismatic Association Convention Medal 1968
Bronze, 38 mm, 20.71 gm
 
Obverse:
CSNA 43RD SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION / OCT. 31-NOV. 3, 1968 / LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES CITY HALL / SPONSORED BY ANCIENT COIN CLUB OF AMERICA
 
Reverse:
CALIFORNIA STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / CSNA
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 22, 1947 / INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1961
 
CSNA Medal Convention 1969
6. California State Numismatic Association Convention Medal 1969
Bronze, 38 mm, 20.87 gm
 
Obverse:
CSNA 44RD SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION / APRIL 17-20, 1969 / PALO ALTO
THE TALL TREE / EL PALO ALTO
 
Reverse:
CALIFORNIA STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / CSNA
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 22, 1947 / INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1961
 
CSNA Medal Convention 1983
7. California State Numismatic Association Convention Medal 1969
Bronze, 38 mm, 27.54 gm
 
Obverse:
CSNA 72RD CONVENTION / SAN FRANCISCO / APRIL 15-17, 1983
PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE
"NUMISMATICS - A BEACON TO WORLD UNDERSTANDING"
 
Reverse:
CALIFORNIA STATE NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / CSNA
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 22, 1947 / INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1961
 
Good Luck Numismatic
8. RUSMAR Numismatic Good Luck 1965 Medal
Brass, 32 mm, 9.69 gm
 
Obverse:
COIN COLLECTORS
NUMISMATIC GOOD LUCK MEDAL
© (Copyright) 1965 ® (Registered)
Hand holding magnifying glass over coin marked "CENT"
 
Reverse:
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.
 
Coins Magazine
9. Coins Magazine 1966 Token
Aluminum, 34 mm, 3.77 gm
 
Obverse:
COINS MAGAZINE / IOLA, WISCONSIN
GOOD FOR 2 ISSUES / EXPIRES 12-66
 
Reverse:
Profile of Thomas Jefferson (?)
 
Coin Show Bourse Trolley
10. Coin Show Bourse Trolley 39 Cent Token
Brass, 25 mm, 5.52 gm
 
Obverse:
Trolley Car / SJCC
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR 39 CENTS AT BOURSE TABLE / 39
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.
 
CCOA Numismatic Leap Year
11. Coin Collectors of America Numismatic Leap Year 1965 Token
Aluminum, 29 mm, 2.21 gm
 
Obverse:
NUMISMATIC LEAP YEAR
NO U.S. COINS DATED 1965
Wreath
 
Reverse:
C.C.O.A (Coin Collectors of America)
B-BRAND TOKEN (Manufacturer)
 
CCOA Roosevelt
12. Coin Collectors of America Roosevelt 1966 Token
Aluminum, 29 mm, 2.44 gm
 
Obverse:
Franklin Roosevelt facing left
32nd PRESIDENT, U.S.A.
1933 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1945
 
Reverse:
MEMBER C.C.O.A.
1966
 
This item came with a descriptive card:
 
CCOA Roosevelt Card
13. Coin Collectors of America Roosevelt 1966 Card
Card, 5-3/8 x 3-1/4 inches (13.8 x 8.9 cm)
 
COIN COLLECTORS OF AMERICA
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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