ONLINE BOOK: HISTORY OF THE OLD FORT COIN CLUB
The E-Sylum (11/22/2009)
Book Content
George Fitzgerald writes:
I am the President of the Old Fort Coin Club in Fort Wayne, IN. We had our 50th year in 2006. We have been working on a book of our 50 years, and it is now on line on our web site, oldfortcoinclub.org. Anyone can down load it. It is 144 pages.
October 10, 1957
A very interesting talk on Lincoln medals and allied interests. Also with questions and answers with explanation was given of the various aspects of medals. The lecture was given by Dr. McMurtry who was the director of the Lincoln Museum at the Lincoln Life Insurance Company.
December 12, 1957
A Coin Quiz was given with very hard questions from the Red Book. Ken Hallenbeck won the prize. It was an 1818 Spanish milled dollar – A.D. Noble.
September 13, 1962
Ken Hallenbeck gave a detailed report on the American Numismatic Association convention.
September 10, 1964
George C., Courtesis gave a report on the club library. A moth flew out of an old book when it was held up. It was the 1887 Illustrated History of the United States Mint.
December 12, 1968
John Shaffer read an account written by a Michigan man about the final hectic hours of the redemption of Silver Certificates at the San Francisco Mint.
October 10, 1996
Beth Deisher of Coin World talked about her past.
November 11, 1999
Kenneth Chen of Coin World spoke on "How to Use the Internet and How the Internet is Affecting the Coin Collecting Hobby."
To read the complete book, see: 50th Anniversary Book (www.oldfortcoinclub.org/OFCC50thAnniversaryBook.aspx)