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It's been sneakin' up on you, but the next Fort Collins Coin Club meeting will be the first Friday in February, the 2nd, at or normal venue, the Allnutt Funeral Home meeting room.  Door open at 6:00 pm for snacks, refreshments, coin talk and stories, followed by the regular meeting and auction (list attached). Minutes from January 5: We had 38 people in attendance, and one new member, Ross M.  Welcome! The ounce of silver attendance prize was won by Eva, and Tom V. won the membership prize of $20. Treasurer Carl D. reported the club's cash, details are in the minute book.  Carl also reported the December show posted a profit, and also reported the Christmas Party costs. The business meeting was run by VP Ken S. as President Dan…

Merry Christmas to all!  I hope you all stay safe over the holidays and that Santa was good to you! So, put down the eggnog, cookies and refreshments, and mark your calendar for our 1st regular meeting of 2018: Friday, January 5 at 6:00 PM at our normal location, Allnutt Funeral Home at 600 W. Drake, Ft. Collins. We had a very active club coin show on December 2, with several positive reports from the 25 dealers.  All 32 tables were sold out.  Thanks to bourse chairman Jim O! And, the Christmas party was held on December 8.  Clay cleaned up on the bingo, and Mrs. Carl D. won the 1/10 ounce gold grand prize.  Thanks Dan Y. for bringing us Qdoba and running the Bingo.  Me, your faithful secretary, won…

This is December - well, almost.  That means two big things for us coin geeks: #1.  The first thing is that our coin club December coin show is on Saturday, December 2 at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins.  It's on Saturday only. #2.  The Christmas Party.  The date is Friday, December 8 (which technically is the second Friday in December)   Same place as last year - the Fort Collins VFW at 603 Lesser DR, Fort Collins.   Food is catered in and  served at 6:00 pm, and if you can, bring a dessert to pass.  Bring your spouses, significant others and kids.  It's a very family friendly event with dinner, followed by Bingo for coin prizes. #3.  So remember, no club meeting or activity on Friday December 1. And, In January…

The next meeting will be on Friday, November 3 at 6:00 PM, at the regular time and place, Allnutt Funeral Home on 650 W. Drake.  The auction list is attached. List of 2017 upcoming coin shows: Denver Coin Expo at the National Western Complex, Thursday-Saturday, October 25-28 Fort Collins, our December one day show, Saturday, December 2 at the Lincoln Center Club Christmas Party: Friday, December 8, at 6:00 PM at the Fort Collins VFW.  Note that this is the 2nd Friday in December!  The address is 603 Lesser DR, Fort Collins. Dan Y. will pick up the Qdoba eats, and please bring a dessert to share, as Carl D. reports that he has a sweet tooth and a big appetite.  There will be bingo and very cool prizes!  There is no…

List of 2017 upcoming coin shows: Cheyenne, WY at the Radisson Hotel near I-80 and US 85, Saturday-Sunday, September 23-24 Longmont, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, Saturday-Sunday, October 7-8 Denver Coin Expo at the National Western Complex, Thursday-Saturday, October 25-28 Fort Collins, our December one day show, Saturday, December 2 at the Lincoln Center Club Christmas Party:  Friday, December 8.   Save the date, details to follow. Minutes of the September 1 meeting: 21 members in attendance Club has 75 active members Attendance prize -1 ounce of silver - won by Aron L. Door prize - $30 - won by Gene M. Treasurer's report given by Carl D., details on file. Motion made and carried to have the club's Christmas party on Friday, December 8 at the VFW in Fort Collins.  Come…

The next meeting will be the first Friday in September, 9/1/17, at the Allnutt Funeral Home at 6:00 PM. The auction list will be going out later than usual, so look for it by e-mail around August 30. We had 39 people in attendance, and the ounce of silver was won by Don P. Sorry Dick V! You missed the membership prize of $25, so it goes to $30. Treasurer Carl D. reported the club's cash, details are in the minute book. Carl also reported that deposits were paid for the upcoming December and March coin shows. President Dan Y. reported on the club's spiffy new website and thanked Aron L. for setting that up. Dan also gave his report on the Denver ANA, PCGS grading standards and memorialized everyone's…

Notices: There will be NO meeting in July - have a safe and Happy 4th of July! The August meeting will be one week late - on Friday, August 11 at the normal 6:00 pm starting time at Allnutt Funeral Home. We have a new website!  Check it out at http://fortcollinscoinclub.com/.  Thanks to Aron L. for the new fresh look! Minutes: President Dan Y. was unable attend to his vacation commitment, and V.P. Ken S. filled in for him. We had 3 new members join us, bringing the membership to 70 members strong. Treasurer Carl D. gave his financial report. The Attendance prize was won by Greg W.  The membership prize was not won, so it goes up another $5. A vote has held on the motion to postpone the August…

The minutes are being sent out early this time, as there are three updates/items that need to be published now - see below for details. The next meeting will be on Friday, June 2 at 6:00 pm at the normal location.  This meeting will be the elections of the officers for the next year. Allnutt Funeral Home, 650 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO. I will be hosting another grading contest.  You get to examine 3 PCGS "slabbed" coins that have the assigned grades covered up.  I have not decided on the coins yet.   There are no "details" grades (such as cleaned, whizzed, damaged, etc), the coins all received straight grades.  You enter your grades on the entry form before the auction.  I will score the forms during the auction and announce the winner…

The next meeting will be on Friday, May 5 at 6:00 pm at the normal location: Allnutt Funeral Home, 650 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO. I will be hosting another grading contest.  You get to examine 3 PCGS "slabbed" coins that have the assigned grades covered up.  They are a circulated Lincoln Cent, a 1921 Peace Dollar and a Columbian Commemorative Half Dollar.  There are no "details" grades (such as cleaned, whizzed, damaged, etc), the coins all received straight grades.  You enter your grades on the entry form before the auction.  I will score the forms during the auction and announce the winner after the auction is over.  An exact match correct answer as to the letter and number grade gets 10 points, if you are 1 number grade off (say you grade it…