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Newsletter | November 2026
General Information
The Classic City Coin Club (CCCC) held its October 6, 2026, meeting with 25 attendees, including two first-time visitors. President Ken Young called the meeting to order, welcomed everyone, and led the evening’s activities. Carl Hodges led the Pledge of Allegiance, and several numismatic door prizes were distributed to lucky attendees.
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Officer Elections Coming in November
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The club’s annual officer elections will take place in November, with all three officer positions—President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer—open for election. Members interested in serving the club are encouraged to consider stepping into a leadership role. Contact Ken Young, Tom, or Lou for more information. Serving as an officer is a fun and rewarding way to contribute to the club and help promote the hobby.
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New Auction Incentive for Young Numismatists
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Beginning in November, CCCC will introduce a $5 auction voucher program for Young Numismatists (YNs). When a young collector redeems a voucher, the club will contribute $5 toward the winning bid on an auction purchase. The program is designed to encourage young collectors to participate in club auctions and expand their collections. Special thanks to Harrison for designing the voucher coupon for the club!
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Additional opportunities are available for young collectors. Applications for 2027 American Numismatic Association (ANA) Summer Seminar scholarships in Colorado Springs are now due by November 13, 2026. The Georgia Numismatic Association (GNA) is also offering scholarships, with an application deadline of December 31. Visit here for ANA scholarship information and here for GNA opportunities.
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The ANA is also offering free Gold digital memberships to Young Numismatists who complete an online application. Interested young collectors and their families should visit the ANA website for details.
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Upcoming National Numismatic Events
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Bruce Breedlove shared updates on future ANA shows. The National Money Show is scheduled for Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 2027, followed by Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2028 and 2029. The ANA World's Fair of Money will be held in Rosemont, Illinois, in both 2027 and 2028.
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The GNA's 2027 Dalton Coin Show is scheduled for April 16–18, 2027. For the first time, the show will also feature a two-day currency grading seminar. Bruce Breedlove is helping organize the class, and Jason Bradford will serve as an instructor.
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Bruce also announced that the club's field trip to the Atlanta Federal Reserve was featured on the front page of the GNA Journal. Members and other collectors can find additional information about the Dalton show and the GNA Journal here.
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ANA Membership Offers Benefits to Collectors and the Club
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Club members interested in joining the ANA can contact Richard Jozefiak or Bruce Breedlove to learn about a discount available to new members. Membership rates are increasing, with annual Gold membership rising to $50 and Platinum membership to $75.
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ANA membership provides access to valuable numismatic information, educational resources, and periodicals. Membership also benefits the local club, making it a worthwhile investment in the hobby. Members who have not yet joined are encouraged to consider doing so.
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Congratulations to Bruce Breedlove on his new appointment as an ANA District Representative!
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Club Business and Member Announcements
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Lou reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting, and no changes were necessary.
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Members can still purchase CCCC club T-shirts for $10 each, with the club covering the remainder of the cost. A sign-up sheet was circulated to determine interest and needed sizes. The club plans to order additional shirts as needed, including medium, XL, and XXL sizes.
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To help prevent technical difficulties during future presentations, presenters are asked to bring their own HDMI-compatible laptops with their presentations already loaded. The club will provide the HDMI cable, projector, and screen. Please remember that internet access is not available at the meeting location.
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The club also extends its best wishes to members Warren Liem, who is recovering from cardiac surgery, and Joe Meyer, who is recovering from cataract surgery. Members are encouraged to keep both in their thoughts during their recoveries.
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Thanks go to David Crenshaw for providing snacks and drinks for the October meeting. Members are encouraged to volunteer to bring refreshments to future meetings so everyone can continue to enjoy this welcome part of the club's gatherings.
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Ken Young Presents on the West Point Mint
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The evening's featured presentation was delivered by Ken Young, who gave an engaging program on the West Point Mint and its role in producing coins before it officially became a mint. The presentation offered members an opportunity to learn more about an important part of American numismatic history. Thanks to Ken for sharing his knowledge with the club!
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NGC and PMG Acquire the KM and Pick Catalogs of World Coins and Banknotes
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The move will help the world-leading certification services for coins and banknotes better serve collectors and dealers.
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The Certified Collectibles Group, whose companies include NGC® and PMG®, is proud to announce that it has acquired the KM and Pick catalogs, the leading reference systems for world coins and banknotes.
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“The KM and Pick catalogs are two of the most famous and widely used reference systems in numismatics, and they have found a great home with NGC and PMG,” said Max Spiegel, president of the Certified Collectibles Group. “As the global leaders in world coin and banknote grading, we look forward to investing in these databases to make them even more comprehensive, accurate, and accessible to collectors and dealers worldwide.”
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Catalog systems are enormously helpful to collectors and dealers because they facilitate identification, research and valuation of collectibles. The KM and Pick catalogs aim to assign a reference number to every collectible in existence and provide associated images, specifications data such as mintage and design details, and valuation information by grade.
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The KM numbering system is named for Chester Krause and Clifford Mishler, who developed and maintained it with meticulous attention to detail in order to create the Standard Catalog of World Coins. The inaugural book was published in 1972 and eventually split into several volumes (each covering a century).
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The Pick numbering system is named for numismatist Albert Pick, whose research led to the publication of the first edition of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money in 1975.
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NGC makes the KM catalog available for free to collectors and dealers through its World Coin Price Guide at NGCcoin.com. PMG includes the Pick numbers for world banknotes on its certification labels and utilizes this same numbering system in its PMG Population Report and PMG Registry. PMG also makes the Pick catalog available for free through its World Paper Money Price Guide at PMGnotes.com.
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