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Sunday, June 21, 2009

1876-CC twenty cent historic rarity

A most special coin just sold in Baltimore at the Bowers and Merena auction of June 11 - 12. The coin; an 1876-CC twenty cent piece. Other than the fact that there are only 12 to 20 known examples of this rare date, the fascinating thing about this particular piece is the most intriguing family history/story that accompanies it.
First of all, this rarity is graded PCGS AU-58 which actually makes it even more of a rarity so to speak as currently no known examples of this historic date are graded uncirculated! That's right, this is the only known 1876-CC twenty center known in circulated condition. The coin had previously been graded AU-58 by ANACS in the 1990's. Here's the brief 'five-generation' story on this important coin. 1: John Seagraves Pick originally from New York/become resident of Virginia City Nevada, obtained the coin from general circulation. More than likely 'on a whim' he decided to keep it perhaps in celebration of the 1876 date and our nation's centennial celebrations. John fathered a son. 2: John William Pick was born in 1872 in Virginia City and obtained the coin from his father John Seagraves Pick. He eventually moved to Berkeley California and became a doctor. He fathered 2 sons (who both passed away young) and a daughter. 3: Virginia Pick Jurgensen was born in 1904 and inherited the coin from her father, John William Pick. She survived the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 at age 2 and held the coin through two world wars and many long years until her death in 1993. 4: Her son, Wilfred Pick Jurgensen was born in Berkeley (1934) inherited the coin and held it until his death. 5: The coin then passed to his widow and son, Jean Lorraine and Stephen Frederick Jurgensen. The coin's amazing journey through time takes up to June of 2009 where some lucky soul bought this most amazing specimen for $207,000 in Baltimore Maryland USA. This coin is already known as one of the classic U.S. numismatic rarities, so to obtain a specimen with a most complete, five-generation pedigree such as this is simply mind blowing. No...this isn't one of the 'prettiest' specimens from this short and rare series, but it certainly has to be one of the most intriguing and fascinating.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Curry’s Chronicle Page Launched on New C4OA Website

As you might have noticed, there has been a lot of construction occurring on the new C4OA website (http://www.carsoncitycoinclub.com/). We’ve been adding new threads to the Discussion Board, publishing new posts in the News and Articles section, and steadily working behind the scenes to create a user-friendly, attractive, and versatile website where all “CC”-enthusiasts can thrive. As of today, June 9, 2009, we have added a new “wing” to this website, and we believe that this is one of the most special additions yet.

If you glimpse at the new website's left navigation menu, you'll see we've added a new item called “Curry’s Chronicle.” On this page you will find thumbnail images of the front covers of each award-winning Chronicle, which link to their respective table of contents. Within each table of contents, there are selected articles, complete with images and tables, just as you’d see them in the copies of the quarterly.

In the past, many of our members have wondered if there was an online edition of Curry’s Chronicle. At the time, we didn’t have the proper platform to be able to produce such a feat. Now, with the help of the new C4OA website, we are able to give readers a taste of what each Chronicle has to offer.

We hope those interested in our publication will join the club and receive Curry’s Chronicle. But, for now, we hope that you enjoy this peek into our club publication’s history.

Don’t hesitate to leave your comments about this new “wing” of the website in our “Curry’s Chronicle” thread on the new website's Discussion Board. We certainly love knowing how much our hard work is appreciated by those who warrant it most—our beloved C4OA members!

Monday, June 8, 2009

Regional Meeting at the Carson City Coin Show in August

If you’ve had your nose buried in the most recent edition of Curry’s Chronicle, you should already know that this August is going to be a very eventful month for C4OA. Only two weeks after we have our annual meeting in Los Angeles on August 6th at the 2009 ANA World’s Fair of Money, we’ll also be having a 2009 C4OA Carson City Regional Meeting at the Carson City coin show, hosted by the Nevada State Museum.

After a year of renovations, the Nevada State Museum will once again be hosting its Carson City coin show on August 21-22, 2009. During the coin show, the C4OA will host a regional meeting in an upstairs room at the museum. This will be a time of sharing, of questions and answers, and of showing our coins and telling about them. The meeting will be on Friday, August 21st from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. All members will then meet for dinner at 5:15 at Adele’s Restaurant, one of the finest eateries in Northern Nevada, located just up the street from the old mint building. (Please note: Due to the limited space available for our dinner at Adele’s, we’re restricting guests to C4OA members only.)


If you wish to add your name to the list of participants, please send a note to Maya Roberts at 5032 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89502, or call her at (775) 322-4455. Email: mariesgate@sbcglobal.net. This will be a memorable event for all who join in.