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  • Auction Results
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Chatter

2026 CCC Dues are Due

It is that time of year again. Please pay your 2026 dues.

Check the outside of your printed Chatter. A slip of paper stapled outside the cover indicates that, according to our records, you have not paid your dues for 2026. Please mail the dues to the address on that slip, or use one of the other methods detailed on that slip. For members who are notified by email when a new Chatter issue is available online, the email stated if you have not paid your dues for 2026.

Members who do not pay by March 31, 2026 will be dropped.

On the mailing labels used to mail the printed Chatter, the top right corner has the last digit of the last year for which a member has dues paid (a “5” indicates this member is paid through 2025 and needs to pay for 2026) – for a Life Member, “LM” is in the top right corner. Because we print the labels for a few months at a time, the marking on your mailing label might not change immediately.

Minutes of the 1282nd Meeting

The 1282nd meeting of the Chicago Coin Club was called to order by President Melissa Gumm at 6:45pm CST Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This was an in-person and online meeting, with 22 members and two guests applying for membership at the CBA, and 13 members online, giving a total of 37.

Club Meeting Minutes

The October club meeting minutes were approved as published in the Chatter, both in print and on the CCC website.

New Members

Secretary Scott McGowan completed the first membership application reading for two new members. Michael Dennison of Chicago who collects coins of Ancient Greece and is referred by the club secretary. Tim Capua of Woodridge, Illinois is starting in coin collecting, having taken over a portion of his grandfather’s collection. Tim is a member of ILNA and is referred by the club secretary.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer Elliott Krieter reviewed the treasurer’s report for the October period as follows: Revenue $310.00 (Dues, Banquet) and Expenses $0.00, for a period total of $310.00. The report was approved by the membership.

Old Business

1. Committee Reports:
   1. Special Projects – Lyle Daly reported the committee met and will be moving forward with working with Geek Squad to upgrade the club’s AV systems for meetings.
   2. Hall of Fame – No report at this time.
   3. The Legacy committee – No report at this time.
2. Melissa reviewed details for the December annual banquet. It will take place at the Des Plaines Elks Club, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, Illinois on December 10, 2025. Price is $45; family style dinner and cash bar. Make your paid reservation before November 30, 2025.
   Soup Minestrone
   Salad Tossed Green Salad with Italian and Ranch Dressing.
   Entrees Chicken Marsala, Beef Tenderloin Tips with Noodles, Ocean Perch.
   Sides Vesuvio Style Potatoes, Bow Tie Alfredo, Mostaccioli.
   Vegetables Garden Fresh Medley of Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrots, Green Bean Almondine.
   Dessert Fresh Baked Cookies.
   Appetizers sponsored by Chicago Coin Company. 6PM Appetizers, 7PM Dinner, 8PM meeting, presentation, and awards. The Elks’ club has a large parking lot with free parking. Book your reservation now by sending your Zelle payment to treasurer.chicagocoinclub@gmail.com Be sure to put your Name and BANQUET in the note section; or mail a check to: CCC • PO Box 2301 • Chicago IL 60690.

New Business

1. Mark Wieclaw announced they are still entertaining nominations for the CCC Medal of Merit. To nominate someone, submit name(s) to committee members Mark Wieclaw, Bill Burd, Dale Lukanich, or Kevin Daily by November 20.
2. Melissa announced the ANA contacted the CCC this week, and the CCC has been approved as the host club for the 2027 ANA World’s Fair of Money.

Featured Program

The Chicago Coin Club Annual Auction. Auctioneer Jeff Rosinia led the fast-paced auction, peppered with comic relief and hammering down the sales of 62 lots of Chicago Coin Club medals, souvenir sheets, US coin sets, currency, and more.

Show and Tell

No show and tell in November, due to the auction.

President Melissa Gumm reviewed upcoming numismatic events, then adjourned the meeting at 8:28PM CST.

Respectfully Submitted,
Scott McGowan, Secretary

Auction Results
November 12, 2025

These are the realized prices for the lots listed in the November Chatter.

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Minutes of the Chicago Coin Club Board

November 19, 2025

In attendance: Melissa Gumm, Ray Dagenais, Paul Hybert, Scott McGowan, Carl Wolf, Mark Wieclaw, Steve Zitowsky, Bill Burd, Tyler Rossi, and Jeff Rosinia.

President Melissa Gumm called the meeting to order at 6:15pm CST.

Old Business

1. Scott McGowan reported a list of all the club’s AV and other assets, excluding medals and souvenir sheets, has been created. The list includes equipment name, model and serial numbers, date acquired, and, in some cases registered email, details. It will be emailed to all board members to have a copy.
2. Outstanding tech issues, as previously discussed and researched by the Board and Treasurer Elliott Krieter, are all consolidated to the special projects committee, which is working with outside resources for the best AV path forward.
3. Scott McGowan reported that the CCC member survey link, sent to board members for preview, still has a permissions glitch. It will be revisited, to fix and resend.
4. Banquet reservations stand at 16, with more coming in. Club was emailed November 16 with menu and other details. Chicago Coin Company is providing appetizers of bruschetta, meatballs, and stuffed fried ravioli. Bill Burd will ask Katie to create one of her great menus for the night.
5. Review of 2025 Chatter advertisers. Three have paid, one possible outstanding pending Treasurer update.

New Business

1. Melissa Gumm reported that the ANA has approved the CCC as Host club for the 2027 World’s Fair of Money. Bob Feiler, who was host club vice chair at the last Rosemont convention, will be asked to be 2027 Host club chair. Bob will recommend a vice chair and set the host club committee planning meetings schedule. An Honorary chair is TBD.
2. Scott McGowan reported that after several inquiries about having our CCC meetings in a 5th floor room at the CBA, after being in the room once earlier in the year, he discussed this with CBA and found the room rent to be $325. It was decided to stay in our usual room.
3. Paul Hybert requested a review of annual coin shows the CCC will participate in to update the Chatter. CSNS is definitely a yes; ILNA show we could participate in if we have volunteers to staff a table; Greater Chicago Coin and Currency show we wouldn’t have a table.
4. Paul also indicated if a local coin club holds a show, if we are made aware of it we could list it in our Chatter. It was decided to reach out to Elgin and Will County coin clubs to make them aware of this, as well as announce this at club meetings.
5. Jeff Rosinia reported, as ANA Club rep, district rep, and National volunteer, that the Oklahoma ANA convention was very successful in signing up new members. He suggested that Chicago Coin Club have some similar effort at the ANA 2027 World’s Fair of Money. Scott McGowan indicated that this is part of the ambassador’s position, and that they always have one or two people staffing the non-member admission line to hand out and promote memberships in the ANA.
6. Melissa Gumm reported to the board that after five years, Treasurer Elliott Krieter expressed interest in the club looking for a replacement for the treasurer’s position.
7. Melissa Gumm proposed the board meetings be moved to the first Wednesday, from the third Wednesday. This move allows a timely manner for the board meeting minutes to be published in the Chatter whose publication date can fall closely after the third Wednesday of a month. Board members agreed, and set the next board meeting for Wednesday, February 4th 2026, at 7:00p.m. It will be an online meeting. Steve Zitowsky recommended we publicize the change to the membership.
8. Melissa Gumm reported that she discussed the Chatter publication cost effectiveness with editor Paul Hybert, and Paul replied that we print about 75 copies and mail about 70 copies per month; the cost to print and post is very manageable, so no change. The balance of our members receive the Chatter by an emailed link to the online version.
9. Melissa Gumm brought up the subject of annual dues amount, and after brief discussion it was decided to keep the same.

The Board wishes to thank Chicago Coin Company for covering the expense of this meeting’s meal, which is usually paid by individual board members.

Melissa Gumm adjourned the meeting at 7:02pm CST.

Respectfully Submitted
Scott A. McGowan, Secretary

Our 1283rd Meeting

Important Dates

Unless stated otherwise, our regular monthly CCC Meeting is in downtown Chicago, and also online, on the second Wednesday of the month; the starting time is 6:45PM CT.

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Correspondence

All correspondence pertaining to Club matters should be addressed to the Secretary and mailed to:
CHICAGO COIN CLUB
P.O. Box 2301
CHICAGO, IL 60690
Or email the Secretary at Secretary.ChicagoCoinClub@GMail.com
Payments to the Club, including membership dues, can be addressed to the Treasurer at the above street address.

Payments

Renewing Members Annual dues are $20 a year ($10 for Junior, under 18). Annual Membership expires December 31 of the year through which paid. Cash, check, or money order are acceptable (USD only please). We do not accept PayPal. Email your questions to Treasurer.ChicagoCoinClub@GMail.com Members can pay the Club electronically with Zelle™ using their Android or Apple smart phone. JP Morgan Chase customers can send payments to the Club via Quick Pay. To see if your Bank or Credit Union is part of the Zelle™ Payments Network, go to https://www.zellepay.com Please read all rules and requirements carefully.

• The Club has registered the Treasurer.ChicagoCoinClub@GMail.com address with Zelle™ to receive payments.
• When you send a payment via Zelle™, we will receive a notification.
• Be sure to fill out the “What’s this for?” field – e.g., “Dues 2025” or “Dues 2025 & 2026” to pay for two years
• Once the transaction completes, the Club will receive your payment typically within minutes, and you will know that the payment was received.
• Be sure to have your Location enabled on your phone for the transaction.

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