The Colorado Springs Coin Club meets on the forth Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 PM at the Pikes Peak National Bank, corner of 24th Street
and Colorado Avenue. (Please use the west entrance on Colorado Avenue.)

Next Meeting of the
Colorado Springs Coin Club
March 23rd, 2010 at 7:00 P.M.

February Meeting
Twenty-nine regular members and seventeen guests,
Teri U., Bob L., Dick H. and John R., and chemistry professor, Nate B.
with a dozen of his students were present at our evening meeting.
The secretary's report as written in the January newsletter was presented
and accepted. Treasurer, Barbara T.'s report was put on hold due to her absence.

February Business Bob and John applied and were accepted into club membership. Welcome aboard!!

Collectors Corner
Due to the length of the special program our Collectors Corner will continue
next month.

February 23 Program
Chemistry professor, Nate Bower of Colorado College gave a talk and slide
program on "Non-Destructive Chemical Attribution of Coins with Surface
Corrosion". Professor Bower's used as a case study dating, metal sources,
and attribution of Herod Agrippa I or II "canopy" coins. There was also a
group of a dozen students along with the attending membership.
Allen N. made a request motion awarding Nate an honorary Coin Club Membership
which was accepted.

February Door Prize Winners
Door prize winners were; Allen N., John G., Buddha I., Mark E., Frank K., and Don P.

February Membership Prize
Member, Francine L. won the Austrian Maria Theresa Trade Dollar re-strike.

February Volunteer Helpers Drawing
Volunteer helper, John L. won the 1941 XF/AU Walking Liberty Half Dollar.

February Auction
A 18 lot auction was held with 11 lots selling.

SOCOL COLLECTABLES SHOW
Coins, Stamps and Collectibles
No March Show
American Legion Hall, Post 5
15 East Platt at Cascade
Saturday, April 24
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FREE parking, admission $3.00
($2.00 to Coin Club members)

Weather Warnings
Once again as we get into questionable weather conditions for our regular meeting
dates, please use good judgment if your not notified of a cancellation.
We would try to notify all regular members ahead of time but if not, my number is
in the telephone book!

Show Exhibits
Please start thinking about a numismatic subject for your July Coin Show Exhibit.
We will have very good numismatic awards for all that participate in Adult and
Young Numismatist categories. Exhibit sign-up forms will be available at this meeting.

Coin Show Give-away Box
We have had a great response by Coin Club and Society members for the donation
of foreign coins, tokens and other inexpensive collectable pieces to our Colorado
Springs July Coin Show "Young Numismatist coin give-away box". Thank you for the
most recent donations of James N. and John L.

Newsletters On Website
NLs have been added to our "coinsinthesprings.com" website and will continue to
be added there monthly.

George Mountford,
Secretary�