The Tacoma-Lakewood Coin Club (TLCC) is a vibrant local coin club serving the South Puget Sound region, including the cities of Tacoma and Lakewood. The TLCC was founded in 1988 by the merger of the former Tacoma Coin Club and the former Lakewood Center Coin Club. The TLCC welcomes all numismatists — persons who study, collect, or deal with coins, paper money, tokens and medals.

The TLCC is proud to present tlcc.info, our home on the World Wide Web! This site is updated at least monthly to bring you accurate and up-to-date information about numismatics in the Tacoma area. TLCC members are also available to help answer your questions about numismatics. Please don't hesitate to ask us a question or to contribute information for possible use on this site!

Welcome! See meeting and coin show info below and see our club calendar for upcoming events.

Hello and welcome to the Tacoma–Lakewood Coin Club. We celebrated our 65th anniversary in 2022, and would love to have you join us. We meet the 3rd Thursday (new day!) of the month as announced – all the information is here on the website (calendar page). We also invite you to our coin club shows, which resumed in September 2022, and will now be annual shows. Fun for all – Keep on Collecting! - Todd, TLCC President.

Club Meetings!

New location (and meeting day) beginning June 2022 - 3rd Thursday (not Tuesday) at the American Legion Post #2 at 11204 Park Avenue South in Tacoma.

Check this page and the club calendar for updates.

Coin Shows! The club hosted two coin shows in 2023, one on Saturday, March 18, 2023, and one on Saturday, September 16, 2023 (see the TLCC coin show webpage for details). The club is only planning one annual coin show starting in 2024, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. See the show flyer.

See the PNNA calendar for more upcoming coin shows (including the annual PNNA spring convention and fall coin show in Tukwila).

TLCC Auction Form! (PDF file) Members can submit up to five items for auction at most meetings.

TLCC Library List! (PDF file) Members may borrow materials subject to club policies.

The March 21, 2024 meeting at the American Legion was originally scheduled to have Tom Sparks of the Short Snorter Project, who was scheduled to particpate online via Zoom. However, Tom's talk has been rescheduled for the April 18, 2024 meeting. (The March meeting turned into an extended show and tell.)

At the February 15, 2024 meeting at the American Legion, Jay D. spoke about "Hobo Nickels and coins."

At the January 18, 2024 meeting at the American Legion, Grant T. gave a talk relating to "The basics of ancient coin making."

The December 21, 2023 meeting at the American Legion Post #2 was the annual holiday party/dinner.

At the November 16, 2023 meeting at the American Legion, Ken F. spoke about "Confederate Currency and its place in the Civil War." This was reportedly a great talk with great attendance!

At the October 19, 2023 meeting at the American Legion, Todd spoke about the American Banknote Company (ABNC) and their colorful and rich history.

At the September 21, 2023 meeting at the American Legion, according to Todd, "We did a 'guess that flag' and talked about the BSA merit badge test for coin collecting." In addition, the meeting likely featured a brief report on the successful coin show held the previous Saturday (September 16). Reportedly, "the dealers had a great time in a bigger venue [at the AMVETS Post #1]."

At the August 17, 2023 meeting at the American Legion, Mike and Barbara Patton were the guest speakers. Mike had a very interesting regional history lesson for us, and Barbara did a short talk about what she “LOVES” to collect.

A private BBQ dinner for club members and guests was held on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

At the June 15, 2023 club neeting at the American Legion, Todd spoke about his visit to North Carolina, tour of the USS North Carolina, and visit to Fort Fisher. The show-and-tell did not have a specific theme or topic.

The May 18, 2023 club meeting at the American Legion featured a round-robin (round table?) discussion, and the show-and-tell topic was "imitation money."

At the April 20, 2023 club meeting at the American Legion, Mike Z. gave us a talk on “Jordanian Currency.”

Sample exhibit items from TLCC regular meetings.
These are items members bring each month for "show & tell." Although photography of selected items unfortunately ended after Jan. 2015, many excellent numsimatic items from the 2002-2015 time period are available to view. In addition, some "virtual show & tell" items from 2020-21 are available.

Previous TLCC news headlines | TLCC memorabilia catalog | Memorial Page

What is our charter? — Per the TLCC bylaws, Article II, Section 1, "The purpose of this club is to promote interest in numismatics, through a sound program of education and fellowship, as a non-profit association." In doing so, the TLCC contributes to the mission of the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association (PNNA) to "promote, extend, and protect the interests of numismatists and numismatic activities throughout the Pacific Northwest and to foster and encourage the study of numismatics in all its forms."

What do we do? — In addition to maintaining this web site, the TLCC sends a monthly email notice to members, has monthly meetings, holds two annual coin shows, and promotes numismatics through special programs, activities and awards. TLCC members participate in the numismatic display at the Washington State (Puyallup) Fair Hobby Hall each September.

• See our calendar for upcoming club events.

• Our TLCC information index includes links to everything you need to know about the TLCC!

• See the PNNA reference section for information about buying and selling coins, a list of speakers for your coin club meetings, and a variety of other numismatic topics.

• See the Young Numismatist (YN) activities page.

Current and Upcoming Club Events:

• New location (and meeting day) - 3rd Thursday (not Tuesday) at the American Legion Post #2 at 11204 Park Avenue South in Tacoma.

• TLCC Monthly Meeting, Thursday April 18, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (arrive at 6 p.m.) at the American Legion Post #2 (see above note). Program: see note about March meeting above.

• The club is only planning one annual coin show starting in 2024, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. See the show flyer.

• Washington State (Puyallup) Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 22, 2024 (closed on Tuesdays). The PNNA's Hobby Hall coordinator is our own Rick Schulz! See the PNNA Fair page for more information, including how to volunteer. The PNNA sponsors the annual coin exhibit at the Fair, with assistance from several local coin clubs including the TLCC. No volunteer is knowledgeable about all aspects of numismatics — if your question isn't answered or if you are unable to attend the Fair, please e-mail your question to info@pnna.org or info@tlcc.info.

• Also see the TLCC calendar for future club meetings and events.

• See the PNNA Homepage and PNNA Calendar for information about such exciting events as the PNNA annual spring convention and fall coin show in Tukwila, National Coin Week, ANA Summer Seminar, and the two annual ANA conventions/coin shows (National Money Show and World's Fair of Money).

Completed Club Events: (See "News Items" for regular meeting programs)

• Washington State (Puyallup) Fair - Sept. 1-24, 2023 (closed on Tuesdays). See above.

• TACOMA-LAKEWOOD COIN CLUB 66th SEMI-ANNUAL SHOW - The club held a one-day show on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Tacoma.

• TACOMA-LAKEWOOD COIN CLUB 65th SEMI-ANNUAL SHOW - The club held a one-day show on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Tacoma.

Please visit the TLCC memorabilia catalog! (Updated 4/25/2014)