Our “Mission Statement” is to promote interest in numismatics through education of our members. Encourage members to conduct research on history and geography as it relates to numismatics. Provide a forum for discussion and exchange of numismatic knowledge through regular meetings and a club newsletter. Support the hobby of numismatics and to cultivate social relationships among its members.
Many people have a few coins of interest in their homes either collected over the years or given to them by family, relatives or friends. These coins may be tucked away in a box or drawer. Meeting with ...
Read more »Mid-Island Coin Club (MICC) is a member of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association. MICC holds monthly meetings at 6:45pm on the second Thursday of the month at the ABC Restaurant, 6671 Mary-Ellen Drive, ...
Read more »MICC is very fortunate to have a wide range of experienced members within its club. We welcome questions related to any form of numismatics (ie from Canadian or world banknotes, Canadian or world coins, ...
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Guide to Some Forgeries of Canadian Gold Coins. By: MICC Lifetime member #001 In about 1973, collectors and dealers became aware that most – if not all – of the Canadian gold coins struck 1912-14 had been recently counterfeited. It’s obvious that the target was collectors since the forgeries appear to be of good weight […]
Canada’s 1936-Dot Coinage. By: MICC Lifetime member #001 After some 65 years, it would be logical to assume that we now know everything concerning the Canadian 1-, 10- and 25-cent coins dated 1936 with a dot on the lower reverse. The truth is that we are completely sure of very little. While we may recount […]
The Mid-Island Coin Club Celebrating 20 years with a Commemorative Medal MICC History It was a December 11, 2001, nineteen individuals gathered at the Pizza Hut restaurant in Nanaimo, BC for hot food and to discuss their shared passion of collecting coins. Before the evening was over, sixteen memberships were signed, three of those being […]
