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Arizona's Oldest Continuously Active Coin Club
To promote
numismatic education and stimulate knowledgeable collecting principles for new and experienced collectors
via the
three basic benefits derived
from active membership in a local coin club:
The mental
stimulation of associating with people of like interests in an atmosphere
of camaraderie and club fellowship;
The
opportunity to increase knowledge through a club's program of informed
guest speakers, by conversation with advanced
collectors, and by use of the
club's library
and other knowledgeable resources;
The
opportunity to upgrade and add to a collection by purchase, sale or trade of
numismatic
items with fellow club members.
The Primary Goal of the Tucson Coin Club, Inc.
To
encourage and promote numismatics and to provide a pleasant venue for the
sharing of numismatic knowledge and fellowship.
The membership is made up of experienced and beginning collectors,
published scholars, local dealers, many married couples and
entire families.
The members collect all types of worldwide numismatic, currency and
tokens
items and collectively have great
knowledge and expertise in many areas.
While some are novices just beginning, many are experts in their field of
knowledge,
with several published authors.
History
In May, 1956, George W. Smith,
Henry Johnson, and Leonard Buckholter and 24 collectors attended that
first meeting at the
old Carl
Haden Hospital on West Congress Street. Through
the years, meetings have been held
at the University of Arizona
Library, various banks, at the American Legion, VFW's, Fraternal Order
of Police Hall, and currently at the
Tucson Woman's Club,
6245 E. Bellevue St. (Speedway & Wilmot).
The membership now consists of approximately 250 Regular Members and 20 Life Members.
Guided
by the applicable Arizona Statutes, Club By-laws and Standing Rules. All members
may have a copy if they request it.
The club is managed by an elected Board of
Directors consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Sergeant at Arms, Member at Large, (each elected annually and serves a one year
term). The Immediate Past President also sits
on the board. There are numerous
temporary and standing committees, consisting of member volunteers, created to
handle
ongoing and special projects. Volunteers are always welcome to join the
committees. It's a great way to meet fellow members
and serve the club.
Elections
are held annually at the first meeting in December. Members must be in good
standing and must be present at the
meeting to cast their vote. Elected
officials take office in January of the following year. Applicants for
membership names will be posted in the TCC Club newsletter for 30 days, for
review by club members before any acceptance.
The
club has an extensive library of numismatic, history, and currency books assembled over the past
60 years. All books
are available to all members.
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
at 6:00 pm.
First meeting of the month is primarily a business
meeting to discuss topics that keep the club active and interesting.
The second meeting each month is an education meeting including a 20 to
30 minute presentation on some subject of general
interest to the Members.
A member or Guest Speakers will
typically speak on a subject within his or her personal realm of
expertise.
At all meetings, after
general business has been completed, members are given the opportunity to “Show and Tell” items of interest
that they have brought in, and also to
“Ask the Experts” regarding puzzling aspects of the hobby, or item specific
questions.
This is followed by the
awarding of door prizes and a fund
raising raffle of nice numismatic items brought in by members,
and the
raffle bar refreshments no longer available at this location. The final event of each
meeting is a fun auction, offering up to 50
different numismatic items that
members bring to auction.
The Club holds a Banquet and a Celebrations each year.
A banquet in December, around Christmas, and an “Awards
Celebration” in the
spring to acknowledge the efforts of the many
members who give of their
time to make the club work.
Lasting between
aproximately 2-3 hours, the meetings are not only informative, educational and friendly, but also delightfully informal
and Tons of fun!
There is plenty of time before and during the
meeting to break and visit with other
members and guests to buy and
sell individually.
Periodically the club will forgo an “Education” night and hold a
“Bourse Night” wherein all members are encouraged
to bring in numismatic and
other items from their collections for sale or trade, or just to proudly show
them off. Another fun
activity
that is periodically scheduled on the Education meeting nights is the
“Numismatic Jeopardy” night. Free food is
also provided on Bourse nights.
Tucson Coin Club
PO Box 17021
Tucson, AZ 85731