Who
We are collectors of coins, paper money, tokens, and medals. We are always looking for young, beginning collectors and anyone wanting to learn more about the hobby and have fun doing it.
What
Every meeting features educational programs, coin auctions, refreshments, and fellowship with other collectors. And, we would like you to be part of the fun! In addition, the club offers a Young Numismatist (YN) program, free advice on coin grading and authenticity, as well as an award-winning monthly newsletter.
When
Meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at the North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody (in the same building as the DeKalb County Library, Dunwoody Branch).
Where
Click here for directions.
Our Story
The Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta (MCCA) began as the Doraville Coin Club, founded in April of 1964 by Bob Baker, Fred Glass, Joe Merch, Joe Nesbit, James Maloney, Jimmy Going, Herbert Beaty, and Charles Hawkins. They originally met in the Northeast Commercial Bank Building on Buford Highway, which was located near the current I-285 interchange in Doraville. From the early days, young members were very active in the club. They even strongly influenced a membership vote to meet twice a month on Saturday evenings. This tradition of Saturday night meetings has continued to this day.
The club held annual coin shows in the early years, usually in area hotels, and later even had one at Perimeter Mall. Membership in the early 1970’s was over 100 collectors with over 40 members attending each meeting. During the early 1970’s, the club moved to another bank at Clairmont and Briarcliff Roads. They met there for over 20 years and continued drawing members from all parts of metro Atlanta. As a result, in late 1982 a decision was made to change the name of the club from Doraville to Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta (MCCA).
Part of the tradition of the club has always been to have a Christmas Party as its last meeting of the year. In the 70’s and 80’s, the party was held in the club’s regular meeting facility and was a "pot luck" buffet with members bringing favorite dishes. The Christmas party eventually was moved into local area restaurants and broadened with a gift exchange.
In 1973, President Frank Barber donated a plaque for the Outstanding Junior Member Award. The winner was announced each year at the Christmas Party and his or her name was added to the plaque. The Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta continues this tradition of fostering strong youth development in collecting today with a formal Young Numismatist program that features separate monthly meetings and encourages participation in ANA-sponsored YN programs. MCCA YNs give club programs, act as "runners" during the auction, and work as pages at local and regional coin shows.
In the 1990’s, the club moved its location to downtown Decatur for a few years until moving to the Perimeter Mall area, where meetings are still held today. The club membership count has fluctuated over the years between 40 to over 100 members. Today, there are over 80 members and they live in many states besides Georgia, even as far away as Hawaii and California.
After 40 years, the Club continues the heritage of emphasizing a strong, regular meeting agenda of education, YN development, minimum business topics, refreshments, lively auctions, and above all else – fun in numismatics!
Constitution and Bylaws
This is a draft for membership review prior to vote to be announced.
ARTICLE VI - AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. This constitution may be altered or amended at any regular meeting by the vote and consent of two-thirds of the active regular members present voting on such alteration or amendment, provided fourteen (14) days notice of such intent shall be given to each regular member by the Newsletter or announcement at a regularly scheduled meeting. All amendments shall go into effect upon official announcement of a favorable vote.
American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar Scholarship
The Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta is accepting applications from its Young Numismatist members for a scholarship to the American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar. Each scholarship will cover the week long seminar fee and transportation.
The seminar is held on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs. Numerous selections of classes are offered for the beginner to the advanced collector. In addition to the daily classes, there are evening mini-seminars available, informative numismatic presentations, and optional tours. To learn more about the American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar, visit their website at www.money.org.
You must be age 13 to 22 and a member of the Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta to be eligible for a scholarship. The deadline for completed applications is December 31. The recipients of the scholarships will be contacted no later than January 31 and announced in the February issue of the newsletter.
Click here to obtain the Young Numismatist scholarship application.
Click here to obtain the Adult scholarship application.