A wide variety of U.S. and foreign coins will be bought, sold and appraised at the semi-annual coin show offered by the members of the West Springfield Coin Club from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Dante Club at 1198 Memorial Drive in West Springfield. (Photo illustration courtesy the West Springfield Coin Club)
WEST SPRINGFIELD – The members of the West Springfield Coin Club have staged two coins shows each year – for more than 25 years – but this year’s spring show will be special as the local coin collectors celebrate the golden jubilee of the club which was founded in 1964.
The event will be on Sunday, March 30, at the Dante Club, 1198 Memorial Drive, the venue for the club’s coin shows since 1988, according to club president Peter Setian.
Setian said, in a recent news release, that in recognition of the club’s 50th anniversary, dues for the remainder of the year will be waived for any new members who join the club at the coin show.
The coin show will be of interest to collectors and to those with any interest in coins as the vendors at the shows, in addition to buying and selling vintage coins and associated items, offer free appraisals of coins brought to the show by visitors.
Setian said that the hall will be filled for the spring show with about 15 vendors expected to offer their wares.
The show will open at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until about 3 p.m. Entry, and parking at the Dante Club, is free.
Previous participants have been mailed postcards to remind them of the upcoming show and those who bring their postcards with them will be offered a random pick from a group of vintage U.S. coins which will include two silver dollars.
A raffle will also be offered and light refreshments will be available.
Not only do the coin shows offer hobbyists an opportunity to expand their collections but they also raise operating expenses for the club which meets monthly, with a summer hiatus during July and August, at the Church of the Good Shepard, 214 Elm St., West Springfield, where guests are always welcome.
The meetings are generally staged on the second Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. The remaining meetings of 2014 will be on Apr. 13, May 18, June 8, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14.
At each meeting, a program about a specific aspect of coin collecting is offered after the club’s business is conducted.
Following a social break, members of the club offer a limited selection of coins and related items at a small auction.
Persons with interest in the coin show or the coin club may call the Setian at (413) 596-9771 for more information.
