Our Origin

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The Twin Cities Ancient Coin Club may be the finest and most active ancient coin club in the United States. The club was formed in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota around 1958 or 1959. It is believed that John Hartmann founded the club. Some of the other founders or earliest members were Rod Olson, H. G. (Oscar) and Carroll Gibson, Bill Wheelock, and Whitney Lindwall. The club temporarily became inactive circa 1963-65. 

 

In November of 1964, Hartmann took over the editing and publishing of The Voice of the Turtle*—the journal of the fledgling Ancient Coin Club of America. Hartmann encouraged the formation of local chapters around the United States. In response, Chuck Gustafson and Jim Buelow reactivated the TCACC around 1966, and it became an affiliate member of the Ancient Coin Club of America. The club has been meeting regularly since that time. 

 

In the “Club News” column of the June 1966 issue of The Voice of the Turtle (see below), it is mentioned that “there were 56 present at a recent Minneapolis meeting.” So the club was going strong by this time.