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TLCC News Summary 2021 |
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All TLCC in-person regular monthly meetings from March 2020 through 2021 were cancelled, however a "virtual show and tell" is available for some months (see below for links). As of March 16, 2021, the club started having online meetings via Zoom, on the 3rd Tuesday. The most recent online meeting was in November 2021, followed by an in-person dinner in December. |
2021 Meeting Programs: See the linked show and tell pages for descriptions of the items shown. |
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The December 14, 2021 club meeting was a holiday dinner at Bur’s Restaurant in Lakewood. The November 16, 2021 club meeting was held on Zoom. YN Kellen Hoard gave an interesting and informative talk on “Building Your Numismatic Reference Library in 2021.” The October 19, 2021 club meeting was held on Zoom. Joe Boling gave another interesting and extensive talk about false overprints on banknotes, mostly from the World War II era. The September 21, 2021 club meeting was held on Zoom. The speaker was Tom Sparks (also see June program), who shared a short presentation about a short snorter recently acquired which belonged to Alvin E. Robinson, Jr., USAF, who was the private pilot to General Omar Bradley immediately after D-Day throughout the remainder of the war in Europe. The August 17, 2021 club meeting was held on Zoom. Joe Boling gave an interesting and extensive talk on "the Warrington faker," about false overprints on banknotes, mostly from the World War II era. The TLCC held a private get-together on Saturday July 31, 2021. Club members received an invitation. June 15, 2021 - The Short Snorter Project released a book last year by Thomas J. Sparks titled The Short Snorter Project – Still Keeping the Memories Alive – Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II. The link allows you to access the book for free on the Newman Numismatic Portal. Tom covered the book, including screen-sharing its pages, in his talk during the TLCC meeting. Thanks, Tom!
The May 18, 2021 club meeting was held on Zoom. Dan Duncan from Pinnacle Rarities spoke about the Washington Quarter, including especially about its design, initially as a commemorative coin, in 1932. May 2021 "virtual show and tell" is available.
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