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 semi-annual coin club shows, which resumed in September 2022. 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 held a one-day show on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Tacoma. The club is hosting two coin shows in 2023, one recently held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, and one scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2023 (see the TLCC coin show webpage for details).

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 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.”

At the March 16, 2023 club meeting at the American Legion, Todd gave part 2 of his report on his trip to New Orleans and his visit to the “old” New Orleans mint.

At the February 16, 2023 club meeting at the American Legion, Todd reported on his trip to New Orleans, his visit to the “old” New Orleans mint building, and his visit to the WWII Museum.

The program for the January 19, 2023 club meeting at the American Legion Post #2 was to have been announced. Installation of 2023 officers may have been included.

The December 15, 2022 club meeting at the American Legion Post #2 featured the annual holiday banquet, with a special prime rib dinner.

The program for the November 17, 2022 club meeting was to have been announced, and a club election for 2023 officers was planned.

The program for the October 20, 2022 club meeting was to have been announced, and also may have included a report on the recently completed Washington State Fair in Puyallup.

The program for the September 15, 2022 club meeting was to have been announced. In addition, the meeting likely featured a report on the successful coin show held the previous Saturday (September 10).

The August 18, 2022 club meeting was the club's second on its new Thursday meeting date, at its new meeting location, the American Legion Post #2 in Tacoma. The program was a quiz with a prize for the most correct answers.

The special Saturday, July 30, 2022 club meeting was a private event; club members received an invitation.

The June 16, 2022 club meeting was the club's first on its new Thursday meeting date, at its new meeting location, the American Legion Post #2 in Tacoma. Refreshments were available.

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 June 15, 2023 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (arrive at 6 p.m.) at the American Legion Post #2 (see above note). Program: to be announced.

• There is usually no club meeting in July. Meetings will resume in August.

• TACOMA-LAKEWOOD COIN CLUB 66th SEMI-ANNUAL SHOW - The club will host a one-day show on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Tacoma. Updated information is posted on the TLCC coin show webpage.

• Washington State (Puyallup) Fair - Sept. 1-24, 2023 (closed on Tuesdays). The PNNA's Hobby Hall coordinator is our own Rick Schulz! See the PNNA Fair page for more information. 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)

• TACOMA-LAKEWOOD COIN CLUB 65th SEMI-ANNUAL SHOW - The club held a one-day show on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Tacoma. Updated information was posted on the TLCC coin show webpage, or see the flyer.

• TACOMA-LAKEWOOD COIN CLUB 64th SEMI-ANNUAL SHOW - The club held a one-day show on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 in Tacoma. Updated information was posted on the TLCC coin show webpage, or see the flyer.

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