Coins will be bought, sold and appraised on Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Dante Club at 1198 Memorial Drive in West Springfield, when the semi-annual coin shows staged by the West Springfield Coin Club resume after a pandemic interruption. (SUBMITTED IMAGE/THE WEST SPRINGFIELD COIN CLUB)
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After a pandemic-mandated hiatus, coin shows will resume in West Springfield on Oct. 31.
The West Springfield Coin Club has staged semiannual coins shows at the Dante Club at 1198 Memorial Drive for more than 30 years, but was forced to cancel its last three dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now that the COVID precautions have been relaxed, local coin collectors will again have an opportunity to pursue their hobby without lengthy travel.
Visitors to the show will be able to examine a wide range of U.S and foreign coins and related collectibles which will be offered for sale. In addition, many dealers at the show will provide verbal appraisals of coins visitors may bring with them and those dealers will often offer to buy the coins.
Precious metals — including jewelry and bullion — will also be bought and sold at 23 tables by about 20 dealers.
The show will begin at 9:30 a.m and continue until about 3 p.m. Both admission to the show and parking at the Dante Club are free.
Patrons of past shows who provided their addresses were sent postcards informing them of the upcoming show, and recipients who bring those postcards with them may claim a pick from a grab-bag of vintage U.S. coins which will include two U.S. silver dollars.
There will also be a raffle offered at the show with prizes which include a proof silver dollar and a silver proof set.
The club meets monthly at 7 p.m. (with a summer hiatus during July and August) at Mittineague Congregational Church, 1840 Westfield St., West Springfield. The remaining meetings of 2021 will be on Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. All are welcome.
At each meeting, a program about a specific aspect of coin collecting is offered and the club’s business is conducted. Following a social break, the members offer a variety of coins for sale at an auction.
The club can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/West-Springfield-Coin-Club-1501398896689653.
