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| IBNS Journal 64-1 |
includes articles on Jewels of African Art, Napoleon's Forgery Of Russian Empire Assignats, Different Materials Used To Make Banknotes, Ghost Banknote Issue of Cuba, Unknown Polymer Test Note of Brazil, New Issues and Chapter News |
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| Banknote of 2024 Voting Open |
Voting for the IBNS Banknote of 2024 has started and runs to the 17th March. IBNS Members can vote online here - https://www.theibns.org/bnoyvote |
Ontario Chapter
IBNS Chapter number 37
Established 11 March 2022
President: Brent W.J. Mackie
Email: ontariochapter@theibns.org
Secretary: Peter Becker
Email: pbecker1964-numismatist@yahoo.ca
Directors:
Ken Brown
Jeff Wilson
Michael Zigler
Correspondence Address:
C/O Waterloo Coin Society
PO Box 40044
RPO Waterloo Square
WATERLOO, ON
CANADA N2J 4V1
Membership in the IBNS Ontario Chapter is FREE for any interested IBNS member. Chapter members will receive the Waterloo Coin Society Newsletter free of charge.
IBNS Ontario Chapter members enjoy FREE admission to the Cambridge Coin Show in March each year. Chapter members may also get $5 off their first year of membership dues in the Waterloo Coin Society.
Meeting Calendar - Third Thursdays Monthly
All monthly meetings are conducted online via Zoom on the third Thursday of every month and are open to guests. Send us an email for meeting details. Meetings generally consist of news and announcements, a topical show-and-tell session and social time. Guest speakers or special presentations may be offered from time to time.
| Date | Show and Tell Theme | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2025 | Replacement Notes | Ernest Parkes | T.B.D. |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | Special Serial Numbers | Michael Souza | Ficticious Banks of England from the 18th and 19th Centuries |
| Apr. 17, 2025 | Test, House and Specimen Notes | Joe Boling | Green Point Track |
| May. 15, 2025 | Private Issues | Paul Miller | The "Toronto Dollar" and Other Community Currencies |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Unusual Sizes | Amaan Arif | T.B.D. |
| Jul. 17, 2025 | T.B.D. | N/A | N/A |
| Aug. 21, 2025 | T.B.D. | Michael Souza | Banknote Quiz #5 |
| Sep. 18, 2025 | T.B.D. | N/A | N/A |
| Oct. 16, 2025 | T.B.D. | N/A | N/A |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | T.B.D. | N/A | N/A |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | T.B.D. | N/A | N/A |
IBNS Ontario First Members Short Snorter
Upon its creation in March 2022, Michael Souza donated 13 Canadian $1 notes. These notes were each signed by the 13 initial members of the IBNS Ontario Chapter, and each got to keep one of the notes.
 Brent W.J. Mackie IBNS LM-217 |  Peter Becker IBNS 12874-R |  Ken Brown IBNS 12671-R |
 Jeff Wilson IBNS 12872-R |  Michael Zigler IBNS 09556-R |  Sam Assad IBNS 12834-R |
 Pieter Liem IBNS 12725-R |  Tom Merritt IBNS 09551-R |  Dean Neald IBNS 03825-R |
 Jeremy Rehkoph IBNS 12879-R |  Michael Souza |  Tony Verbruggen IBNS 12876-R |
 Alex Zlotin IBNS 11504-R | ||