Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, fellow elongated coin collectors! As we say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023, it’s a great time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new one. As collectors, we’ve probably had our share of ups and downs, but one thing that never changes is our love for elongated coins. Whether we’re adding to our collections, trading with other collectors, or simply admiring our favorite pieces, there’s something special about these unique and often historical items. As we start the new year, it’s a great time to set some goals for our collections.  Maybe[…]

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Save the Date

TEC will be hosting it’s third-ever online auction on Saturday February 4, 2023 at 4PM Eastern Time.  A catalog with photos and descriptions will be available in advance.  One notable item, donated by Ben Gastfriend, is a first edition of Yesterday’s Elongateds with the original dust jacket! Watch for more details to come with the January newsletter. If you have any questions or comments about the auction, contact terri@tecnews.org 

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2022 YN Coloring Contest

We are happy to announce the 1st Annual TEC YN Coloring Contest. The winning ‘artwork’ will be announced in the October-December TEC News.  This contest is for YN members only at this time. The winning YN colored contest will receive: 1 set of TEC 6pc show coins 1 set of ANA 6pc show coins One free year of TEC (The free year of membership must be used by the winner. If the winner is already pre-paid for future years, the closest unpaid year will be considered the awarded year.) Entries will be judged on the following: Eye appeal Note: Any[…]

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Register for the TEC Auction!

Register today to attend the online auction! We will hold our second online auction via Zoom on Saturday, February 19, 2021, starting at 4:00 pm Eastern (which is 3:00 pm Central, 2:00 pm Mountain, 1:00 pm Pacific, and so on). If you want to attend, please email Terri now. We will email the Zoom link to ONLY those members who have registered to attend. 2022.02.19_TEC_Auction_Catalog

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2022 Design Contest

It’s time once again for TEC’s annual design contest!  This year’s theme is “My Dream Vacation” and the deadline for entries is February 18, 2022.  Members and Young Numismatics can enter 2 designs per person. Download the rules and entry form: https://tecnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Frazier-2022-Coin-Design-Contest.pdf Good luck and happy designing! 

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TEC Online Auction

Save the date for TEC’s Online Auction! When: Saturday February 19, 2022 at 4 PM Eastern Preview: A catalog will be sent via email blast 7-10 days before the auction. Log On: Via Zoom. To register for the auction and social hour, an email with a sign-up link will be sent to all members with an email on file. If we don’t have your email, contact the Secretary at terri@tecnews.org  to be added to the list. Basic Rules: Bob Fritsch will conduct the auction and he’ll explain how it is to be run. Bidding: This will be covered by Bob[…]

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