Ultimately, EAC is a community of collectors and researchers with a passion for the early copper coinage of the United States, a community of camaraderie and support. Our collective mission is to promote the study and enjoyment of early copper, both within the club and for the general coin collecting community. To achieve these goals we offer the following benefits of EAC membership:
Penny-Wise
This is the official journal for EAC. Well-respected among numismatic journals in the United States, it has won a number of awards from the Numismatic Literary Guild under the editorship of Harry E. Salyards (1986 to present). It has been published without fail every two months, September 1967 through July 2011. Beginning with July 2011, it has been published quarterly in July, October, January, and April.
Each issue includes a mixture of original research articles, records of national and regional meetings of club members, and more informal “Collector Notes,” in which both veterans and novices share their copper-collecting experiences. There is also a “Swaps and Sales” section, where members may post coins for sale or trade.
All members receive P-W, as it is affectionately called, as a benefit of membership. All issues of P-W, back to the first issue in the fall of 1967, are available to the world on the Eric Newman Numismatic Portal. Issues published in the last two years are available in the “Members Only” section of the EAC website (which can be accessed by logging in at the top of the eacs.org main page).
Annual EAC Convention
The EAC Convention is held in early spring. Meeting sites are rotated throughout the United States. Another meeting is held in conjunction with the ANA Convention in the summer. Informal meetings are held periodically in each of EAC’s geographic regions. In addition, EAC holds symposiums in conjunction with several major coin conventions. These gatherings are enjoyed by all. They are the best way for new members to become familiar with early coppers and to meet others who share similar interests.
Click here for a list of upcoming EAC convention dates and locations.
Region 8
Region 8 members enjoy a weekly newsletter, usually published on Sunday evenings, consisting of submissions from other Region 8 members. Any EAC member can join Region 8 and submit their own articles, updates
Copper Notes
Copper Notes is EAC’s online community, our very own private Facebook page. All EAC members are welcome but must request an invitation. Copper Notes is not visible to the general Facebook population. Enjoy
EAC yearly dues are $39.00. A junior membership (under 18) is available for $5.00