For over twenty years, the Madison County Coin Club has served the north Alabama community by bringing numismatists together for the love of coin collecting.
The Club strives to impart knowledge to its members through presentations and personal experiences.
Through the sharing of knowledge and experiences, it enhances and enriches coin collecting for the numismatic community.
Speaking of our members, we have a vast group of collectors who collect all types of United States coins, as well as, foreign coins.
Many of our members collect coins from a certain era (19th century, for example), while others collect strictly modern coins.
We also have members who collect only a certain type of coin (Seated Coins, Morgan Dollars, and Commemoratives, to name a few).
Some members focus solely on foreign coins (for instance English, German, and Chinese) which can span many centuries.
This diversification makes our club dynamic, providing something for every type of collector.
The Officers of the Club serve in a variety of capacities and are elected annually at the Anniversary Meeting in November.
A Short History of the Madison County Coin Club
by Richard Jozefiak
Why was the club started?
I was transferred for work to Huntsville, AL and moved with my family from Virginia (living near Washington D.C.) to Madison, AL in April 2000.
I had been coming to Huntsville since 1998 for business trips on a regular basis and had looked for a coin club in the area.
I did attend some one-day coin shows held in Huntsville.
At the local coin shows in Huntsville I asked about a coin club in the area, and a number of people told me there were none, and probably no interest.
In Virginia I was an American Numismatic Association (ANA) District Delegate volunteer.
I have been an active ANA volunteer in a number of positions since 1993.
There was not an ANA member club in the area at the time, or even an active coin club.
I contacted the ANA Headquarters in Colorado Springs and requested a search of ANA members within a 50-mile radius of Huntsville, sometime in late 2000.
I was informed by the ANA that there were a little over 100 ANA members in my search area.
I decided that with so many ANA members, there should be interest for a coin club, and I decided to start one. The club would have four main focuses:
- Education
- MCCC Newsletter
- Speakers
- Displays, exhibits
- Fellowship
- Refreshments at meeting
- Pot-luck dinners
- Gathering before and after the meeting
- Public Service
- Outreach to schools, scouts, community groups
- Respond to public inquires
- Collecting Opportunities
- Club auction
- Buying and selling at meeting
- Non-members bring in items to sell
More can be found in Richard's book:
20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY HISTORY OF THE MADISON COUNTY COIN CLUB (2001-2021)
The Club has awarded
Honorary Lifetime Membership to outstanding people that have made a 'major contribution' to the Madison County Coin Club.
The Club's current Honorary Members are:
- Mr. Charles Anderson
- Mr. Michael Turini
The purpose of the coin club is to provide a forum for coin collectors, young and old, to have a fun time and share their knowledge and enjoyment of
the hobby.
Membership is open to all people who share an interest in collecting coins, medals, paper money, or any other numismatic material.
Members of the club enjoy a number of benefits:
- Monthly lectures, covering a range of numismatic topics
- Access to the club's extensive numismatic library
- Monthly notices via email of club events
- Able to purchase club medals
We are keen to encourage new members with an interest in numismatics to join the club.
We provide a warm and friendly welcome and are very keen to encourage those new to the study, collecting of coins,
tokens or banknotes.
The club is a member of the American Numismatic Association (Member #C-195870 Region 20, AL & GA),
Alabama Numsimatic Society (ANS),
Georgia Numismatic Assocation (GNA),
and the Florida United Numismatists (FUN).
PRIVACY NOTICE:
Information provided by members in their application for membership to the Madison County Coin Club will not be provided to any thrid party.
Membership of the club is open to all persons with an interest in numismatics.
Applications for membership are warmly welcomed from individuals.
The club is financed by an annual membership which are due in January each year.
MEMBERSHIP RATES | |
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| Current membership rates are as follows: | |
| Regular membership | $15 |
| Regular membership | $12 |
| YN and Spouse | $5 |
To apply, please fill out the
membership form.
You can bring the form to one of our club meetings or mail it to:
Madison County Coin Club
P.O. Box 12242
Huntsville, AL 35815
We meet at the
South Huntsville Public Library
7901-L Bailey Cove Rd Se
Huntsville, AL 35802
Typically meetings are on the third Monday of the month from 6:00-7:30 with the doors opening at 5:30. If the library is closed that day for a holiday,
we meet on the fourth Monday of the month. You can check our program schedule for this year's meeting dates.
2023 Madison County Coin Club Program
Refreshments and Programs Schedule |
| Meeting Date |
Refreshments |
Program |
| Jan 23 |
Wayne Koger |
Harold Fears
Foreign Coins with U.S. Mint Marks |
| February 20 |
Harold Fears |
Todd Hutto
British Conder Tokens |
| March 20 |
Todd Hutto |
Harrison Knowlton
Counterfeit Coins & Currency |
| April 17 |
Ann Fulmer |
Ben Crow
Hawaii and North Africa Bills |
| May 15 |
Harrison Knowlton |
Show and Tell |
| June 26 |
4th of July Potluck, Bourse Night, and Auction |
| July 17 |
Aaron Wales |
Aaron Wales
Nickels |
| August 21 |
Doug Glandon |
Steve Young
Stories from Coin Shows |
| September 18 |
Don & Jennie Adams |
David Hollander
Banknotes |
| October 16 |
Chad Thrasher |
Todd Hutto
Charles the First and the British Civil War |
| November 20 |
Thanksgiving Potluck, Bourse Night, and Auction |
| December - No Meeting |
The MCCC Newsletter started with the first club meeting with the purpose being to keep the member informed
and to let other hobbyist know about the club's activites. Now, the newsletter include articles and stories written by members detailing
their numismatic adventures, learnings, and mishaps! The MCCC Newsletter has won numerous American Numismatic Association publication awards including
Outstanding Local Numismatic Publications
and
Outstanding Electronic Numismatic Publication.
The club welcomes articles, notes, and stories for publication in our newsletter.
If you are interested please contact the club's
newsletter editor.
You can read our
current newsletter or
read our
previous newsletters going back to 2001.
From time to time the club will make available presentations from the monthly meetings. Click the link to view the list of presentations.
http://mccc.anaclubs.org/programs/
