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Treasures abound at 22nd
annual Florence Coin Show
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Broker
541 991-7826
10818 Hwy 36 – Large commercial building on
two city lots at the junction of Hwy 36 and 126 in
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high open beam ceiling, 3 phase power on one
meter. Check with Lane County for zoning uses.
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See Jim for your auto sales needs!
he 22nd annual Coin and Stamp
Show is coming to the Florence
Events Center on Saturday, Aug. 17,
and Sunday, Aug. 18. Show hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission is FREE and coin ap-
praisals will be available.
Exhibitors will display coins
from the United States and around
the world, including Greek and Ro-
man coins, territorial gold coins,
and hundreds more. For anyone
who is new to coin collecting or
who has never been to a major coin
show before, here are a few tips:
Plan to arrive early to allow plenty
of time to look at all the exhibits;
bring a good coin guide with prices
for reference; bring a notebook to
keep track of contact information
for dealers that might become good
contacts for future needs.
Twenty-two years ago, in 1997,
Florence coin dealer George Brow-
er and Sweet Home coin dealer
Dennis Hankins got together and
decided to host a coin show here
in Florence, Ore. The Florence
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Events Center had just
been built and was look-
ing for events to host in
its brand-new facility. It
was like a major meeting
of the minds.
The result was the Flor-
ence Coin Show, which is the sec-
ond longest running event at the
Florence Events Center.
From its humble beginnings, the
Florence Coin Show has grown to
be one of the most respected coin
shows in Oregon and the Pacific
Northwest. The show has grown
from just a handful of dealers to its
present size of over 60 bourse tables
and about 30 paid dealers, many at-
tending from Oregon, Washington,
California, Idaho and even from as
far away as New York and other New
England states.
In addition, numerous visiting
dealers attend the show, many of
whom hope to be included in the
next year’s event.
Over the years, many rare and in-
teresting coins, tokens and stamps
have been bought and sold at this
Detectives
responded
and their investigation
has identified 35-year-old
Gene Manuel Joseph from
Florence as a suspect in the
shooting.
Joseph is described as a
white male standing 5’10”
show. Not only ancient to common
coins of today, there have been coins
like the rare 1849 Oregon $5 Beaver
gold coin, the rare 1878 proof 20
cent coin to the rare $4 gold Stella’s.
There is something for everyone.
From 2001 to 2017, the show is-
sued free tokens commemorating
the show, which are now prized and
sought-after collectibles.
In 2014, Brower decided to retire
from putting on the show and sold
his interest in the show to Florence
coin dealer Terry Woodward, who
used to put on coin shows in Cali-
fornia and Nevada.
The Florence Coin Show will be
held on Aug. 17 and 18 — and who
knows what treasures will be found
there.
For more information, contact
Woodward at 541-997-2682.
tall and weighing approxi-
mately 200 pounds. He has
black hair and brown eyes,
and may have a long, black
beard.
Joseph is believed to still
be in Lane County, most
likely in the Florence area.
LCSO is asking anyone
who has seen Joseph or
knows where he is to call
541-682-4141.
Do not attempt to con-
tact or apprehend Joseph
as he is considered armed
and dangerous.
Siuslaw Booster
Club brings
Havana Nights
to Florence
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
1501 Airport Road
(541) 902-0304
Join the Siuslaw Athlet-
ic Booster Club for one
hot Havana night Satur-
day, Aug. 10, for this year’s
Booster Club Auction.
You won’t want to miss
this event of the summer.
Tickets are $45 each or
$360 for a table. Tickets
and tables can be reserved
through Tracy at Siuslaw.
booster.auction@gmail.
com or by text at 541-
999-2341. If you’d like to
make a donation of any
item, please also feel free
to reach out to Tracy.
Doors open at 5 p.m. It
will be a sit down dinner
with salads being served
at 6:30 p.m. A silent auc-
tion will be available be-
fore and during dinner
with the live auction be-
ginning at 8 p.m.
One of the high-pro-
file auction items include
a fall getaway with two
fourth-row tickets to see
Jason Mraz and Raining
Jane at the Hult Center in
Eugene. This package in-
cludes an overnight stay
at the luxurious Inn at the
5th and a $100 gift card
for meals and swag.
The second high-pro-
file item features a swim-
up bar. That’s right. Two
people will be able to en-
joy a four-night stay in
Los Cabos Mexico at the
all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva
resort — “A luxurious oa-
sis of sophistication and
comfort located in an ex-
clusive area overlooking
the Sea of Cortez.” People
will be able to savor de-
lectable cuisine at seven
unique restaurants, a pris-
tine beach on the Sea of
Cortez and all-inclusive
activities for an unfor-
gettable vacation at this
magnificent beachfront
resort.
Come join the fun in
Florence and help the
club raise money for local
middle school and high
school athletes and ath-
letics.
