Cupertino Coin Club

Come celebrate the holidays at the club’s December General Meeting. The club will be supplying lasagne and garlic bread. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share (salad, side or dessert). We will be holding our 4th Annual Gary L Acquistapace Memorial Donation Fundraising Auction. Get your donations in to Don P at cupertinocoins@yahoo.com by December 1. That is the drop-dead date. Nothing will be accepted beyond that date. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm. Arrive at least 15 minutes early to review the lot if you haven’t checked it out online, first. Check your Coin Press Newsletter for the URL of the photos of the items submitted so far. Bring a dish, bring a friend, bring holiday cheer, bring your wallet. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We look forward to seeing you at the December 11 meeting, remember, 7:00, not 7:30.

Five Cupertino Coin Club Board Members (Suzy T, Cam S, Emile M, Don P, and Dan S) made the 75-mile trek up to Vallejo, CA for a full day of numismatic education at the Northern California Numismatic Association’s Numismatic Educational Forum on Saturday, November 15, 2025. This year’s theme was ‘Women Enthusiasts for Numismatics’. Lisa Dare from Calgary Numismatic Society in Calgary, Alberta, Canada presented the light-hearted, “Living with a Numismatist.” Charmy Harker, the Penny Lady, from Irvine, California, presented on “Quality Cents”, some things to look for in one-cent coins and how selling one cent (worth $35,000) allowed her to purchase a car when she needed one. Mary N Lannin from the American Numismatic Society in New York, New York, presented on “Women and Water: Admirals, Pirates, and Spies,” when historical records of women were not often well kept, yet there have been notable women on coinage throughout history. Last, but certainly not least, was Christian Strayhorn from the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs, Colorado who did an amazing presentation on the revamping of the ANA’s Numismatic education program through the “ANA’s Educational Rejuvenation: eLearning,” sweeping changes since 2023. This photo of us includes the ANA’s Education Director, Christian Strayhorn in the back and the ANA’s Executive Director, Kim Kiick, on the right. Other CCC members in attendance at the Forum but not photographed were Don H and David G.

Cupertino Coin Club Treasurer, Emile M, was awarded the American Numismatic Association’s Presidential Award from Thomas Uram, 63rd President of the ANA. The award was presented by ANA Executive Director, Kim Kiick. Congratulations, Emile!

We had a wonderful day!

Friday’s November 14th meeting included a fast-paced trip through the various ways to collect bust coinage presented by our youth member, Bryce and his father, Robert B. We enjoyed your presentation and thank you for sharing your knowledge, time, and effort putting together such a detailed presentation.

New Board Director, Steve T, was inducted at the November 14th, 2026 meeting after being appointed by President, Gran G. Steve will fill the vacancy created earlier in the year with the passing of Joe M. Steve will serve the club through the end of this term. Thank you, Steve, for stepping up!

Eight Youth members were in attendance at the November 14, 2026 meeting!

The annual Fundraising Auction for the Cupertino Coin Club will be held at our December 12th meeting following a club-supplied Lasagna w/garlic bread dinner plus attendee-supplied salad and dessert potluck.
Members are encouraged to donate collectible items to the club for the auction.  All proceeds will be used to support the monthly meetings and ongoing club operations.  To submit items, send email to cupertinocoins@yahoo.com with
pictures, description, and estimated value – deadline to submit is Dec 1, 2025. Go to https://grangoza.wixsite.com/ccc-2025-auction to see submitted items.

Some ideas of items to donate:

Gifts:
Themed gift baskets, Boxes of chocolate, Bottles of wine

Collectibles:
Collectible coins or currency, Coin supplies, folders
Books (in English)
Other hobbies – stamps, baseball cards, comics, etc.

Events/Sports:
Tickets for a museum, Movie tickets
Tickets to local sporting events
Sports memorabilia – autographed items, framed items, bobble heads

Social/Food:
Gift certificate for a restaurant, Gift cards for coffee shops
Baked goods

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council Service Center
1900 The Alameda, Suite 100, San Jose
Scouts registered to a Scouts BSA Troop are invited to attend our Merit Badge Workshop and earn the Coin Collecting Merit Badge. Register by Oct 1 but start working on your prerequisites now.
Coin Collecting MB Workshop Flyer

Friday, October 10, 2025, 7:30 PM
Youth Night General Meeting
St Joseph of Cupertino Church, Community Room
10110 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino
Junior President, Cam, officiating AND running the presentation on Ancient Coins. Presentation begins at 8:30 PM.

ANNUAL BANQUET
St Jude’s Episcopal Church
20920 McClellan Rd, Cupertino
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Chef Vic preparing a delicious meal for us.
Turn in your reservation order form and payment by the club meeting Oct 10. Your order form was/will be emailed with the September and October newsletters. You won’t want to miss out on all of the fun! We look forward to seeing you there! Bon appetit!

Attention Coin Dealers: We are trying something new. Consider advertising your numismatic business in the Cupertino Coin Press newsletter for a nominal $5. It is sent out to 150 hobbyists and dealers. Adverising policy:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rtkmeMiO1iJVwtljbrnJYhPSRhl_9nvq/view?usp=sharing

Join us!

Fri, July 11, 7-9ish pm @ St Joseph of Cupertino Church, Community Rm
July Pizza and Potluck General Meeting
Bring a dish to share (side, salad, fruit, or dessert).
Program: Socializing/Sharing a Meal with fellow Club members
Beauty & the Beast Contest: Bring your most beautiful and ugliest coins to share. (Contest for fun. No prize given.)

Sat, July 12, 2-3 pm @ Mountain View Library, 2nd Fl Program Rm
Subject: Ancient History as Viewed Through Coins
Presenter: CCC Jr President, Cam S

Due Date for turning in Picnic Reservation Form & fee: Fri, Aug 1

Fri, Aug 9, 7:30-9:00ish pm @ St Joseph of Cupertino Church, Community Rm
Program #1: Quarters That Honor Notable Women—Change That Makes Cents — Starting at 8:30 pm for Zoom remote participants
Presenters: Arthur B., U.S. Mint Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, Member Representing the General Public
Program #2: 2026 Medal Design Contest
Rules for 2025 Contest
Medals Chair: Emile M

Sat, Aug 10, 12-2 pm @ Las Palmas Park, Sunnyvale
Joint Club Picnic with San Jose Coin Club
Bring a dish to share (side, chips, salad, fruit, dessert).
The clubs will sponsor the meats to BBQ, condiments, paper goods, plasticware, and drinks. Come enjoy a nice picnic with fellow club members under the shade trees of this large city park.

Fri, Sept 12, 7:30-9:00 pm @ St Joseph of Cupertino Church, Community Rm
PROGRAM CHANGE: Regular meeting. Not a food night.
Program: Ancient Coins
Guest Speaker: Cam S, Jr President
If you missed Cam’s presentation at the Mountain View Library on July 12, come to our Sept 12 meeting to hear a condensed version of his presentation.

    It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joe M, a cherished member of Cupertino Coin Club since January 2011 and dedicated Board Director. Joe passed away on Easter Sunday, May 20, 2025. Joe was an active participant of the Club, always bringing kindness and generosity to our monthly meetings and events such as the annual banquet.

   A devoted parishioner of St Joseph of Cupertino Church, Joe served as the Club’s liaison between the Club and the Church. In November 2021, Joe shared his numismatic expertise with us as a guest speaker, presenting on the topic of Irradiated Dimes.

     Joe’s wife, Rita, who is also a long-time member of Cupertino Coin Club, warmly invites Club members to attend Joe’s memorial service on Thursday, May 1, at St Joseph of Cupertino Church, located at 10110 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA. Viewing will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by mass at 11:30 a.m., and his internment will take place at 1:00 p.m. We hope many of you can join us to say goodbye to Joe, honor his memory, and celebrate his life.

The May meeting will be the THIRD Friday of May, May 16th, beginning at 7:30 PM. Kevin A will be our guest speaker, talking about Gold Issues and Patterns. We look forward to seeing you then!