Central Ohio Numismatic Association Box 1561, Dublin, OH 43017 January, 2020 Club auction Send February lots to Steve B @columbus.rr.com - When: 7 p.m., Jan. 15 by Feb. 10 Where: Oakstone Academy 900 Club Dr., Westerville Columbus Coin Show Speaker: Heath M When: Jan. 19 - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Topics: U.S .Mint FDR medals Where: Makoy Center, Hilliard January presentation Admission: CONA members get in free Heath M will give a presentation on the presidential Speakers medals of Franklin D. Roosevelt issued by the U.S. Feb . ... Gerry Tebben, Women on U.S. coins Mint. March.... Bill Bierly, In God We Trust November presentation April .. Panel - David Fanning, Tony Cass, John Chris P and Marie gave back-to-back presentations Roberts on the coinage of 1952 and the $1 million silver dollar May .. Expanded show and tell display at the Seattle World’s Fair. Expanded show and tell Chris, giving the famed ‘46ers a run for their money, collects coins from his birth year. The entire set, in- Next May or June, I’d like to do an expanded show cluding trial strikes encompasses 525 coins. and tell as our main presentation - 10 speakers, 5 min- One of the toughest coins, he said, is a 1952 20 utes each, their favorite coin. centavos from Colombia With a mintage of just 3,887 This won’t require any preparation, just a willing- pieces, the coin is unpriced in Krause. ness to share a coin you really like and tell us why it’s Great British shillings, florins and half crowns, so special to you. too, are impossible to obtain. Struck at the tail end of Bill K and John R have signed up so far. Eight more George VI’s reign, only a couple were produced for speakers are needed . photography purposes. Private mint versions, though, No Green Hat medals for this. If you’re interested, are available. please let me know and I’ll start a list. -- Gerry Marie Gibbs, who was born in 1962, told the tale of Hilltop auction the massive silver dollar exhibit at the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. When: Jan.. 28, (5:30 p.m. lot viewing) Two tractor trailers emblazoned with with gigantic Where: Grove City Coin, 2655 Columbus St. words ON TO THE SEATTLE WORLD’S FAIR / Dues are due ONE MILLION / SILVER DOLLARS carried the coins from Philadelphia to Seattle over 13 days, arriv- It is time to renew your membership for 2020. ing just a few days before the fair opened April 21. Single membership - $15.00 Marie said, “Today, the wholesale value of com- Family membership - $21.00 mon date silver dollars is about $15 each, meaning Youth 18 years or younger - free you could have made a tidy $14,000,000 profit just by Life (single) - $150 keeping them for nearly 50 years. Life (family) - $210 November winners Mail to CONA, PO Box 1561, Dublin, Oh 43017 or Door prizes: Stephen Petty, Kevin T and Bruce N pay at the meetings. - Garlene Raffle: Bruce S 50/50: Jack S was not present Christmas banquet Elegant surroundings, wonderful food, great companionship. The 2019 CONA Christmas banquet was the best ever. Steve Petty did a tremendous job of securing the new location, Heritage Golf Club in Hilliard. Marlene C , CONA’s longtime membership chair, received the Presidential Award. Karl N , who provides the snacks, won the Star Award. Bruce S received the $100 award for best presentation. Katy M accepted this year’s $2,200 scholarship check for Oakstone Academy, host to our monthly meetings. Jim Huffman was presented with a Lifetime Membership certificate. Pete M won $50 for selling the most raffle tickets and Maureen H pocketed $115 from the 50/50 drawing. Dozens of members received boxes of candy, small gifts and silver rounds. Lexa Petty won John Roberts’ stinky auction prize with a winning bid of $125. She bestowed the prize on Dave Heinrich n e b b e T a g Ol d n a h mit S e c u r B y b s o ot h P