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Website updated Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Welcome to the Crescent City Coin Club of New Orleans, Louisiana!
- About the Crescent City Coin Club
- Meetings are every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
- Officers of the Crescent City Coin Club
- Shows are hosted by the Crescent City Coin Club at least 3 times per year
- Presentations and seminars conducted at past meetings and shows
- Visitors, please sign our Guestbook
- Q&A - Questions & Answers
2nd Annual Crawfish Boil on April 24, 2008
The cost was only $20 per person and there was boiled crawfish, boiled shrimp, boiled potatoes, and corn on the cob. The price even included beer and soft drinks. To top it off, Ruth served an outstanding cake!
Spouses and guests were welcome.
Address, phone, cell, and e-mail changes needed!
Linda Eddy, Corresponding Secretary, needs any changes that you might have to your mailing address, phone number, cell phone number, and e-mail. If you want to update your information via telephone, call Linda at (504) 455-7078.
Effective soon Linda will be sending the monthly newsletter by e-mail to avoid postage expenses which have risen to about $480 per year!
Your e-mail address is important!
Annual membership due have increased...
Membership Categories From To Adults $10 $15 Married Couple $15 $20 Junior Member (less than 18 years old) $2 $5 Lifetime Adult $200 $200 Lifetime Married Couple $300 $300 Members who have not paid dues as of the Crawfish Boil on April 24, 2008 are subject to being dropped from the mailing and membership lists.
Have you seen the new 5-dollar bill?
LNA - Louisiana Numismatic Association
Please contact Rick Demers at Rick@Rickscoins.com or phone him at (504) 464-1995 if you have any information about the LNA as it was organized in the past or wish to submit ideas for reorganization and revitalization.
Causeway Boulevard in 1956 This photo was taken during the opening ceremony of the Causeway Bridge in 1956. That's the water tower near Veterans and Causeway Boulevards, and the Huey P. Long Bridge barely visible at the top of the picture. Metairie has changed a little!
New Orleans Mint
Did you know that New Orleans had a branch mint that operated from 1838 to 1909?Did you know that 427 million gold and silver coins bearing the mint mark "O" were minted in the Crescent City?
Learn more about our mint in this article from Numismatist written by Greg Lambousy, Director of Collections:
Presidential Dollar Coin Release Schedule
Cent Redesigned The U.S. Mint is introducing new designs for the Lincoln cent in 2009.
2009 is the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent.
Did you know that in 1909 when the Lincoln cent was introduced, it was controversial? It was the first time that someone who actually lived was depicted as Liberty, the required device on the obverse of all United States coinage.
News stories previously posted by the
Websites of club friends who have links to our website
Coin Trading Post Coins & Collectibles Shop (504) 464-1995 Deep South Chip Collectors Gulf South Coins New Orleans Rare Coins PMG Collections RR Rare Coins & Currency The Reeded Edge, Inc.
Websites about coin collecting and related topics
Websites about the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana
For more information, e-mail Eric Leonard, Webmaster
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