WELCOME TO POLISH-CANADIAN COIN AND STAMP CLUB “TROYAK“
CLUB’S MISSION
The Polish-Canadian Coin & Stamp Club is an organization which can always provide assistance in dealing with questions concerning Polish coins, stamps & collectibles (Check EXPERTS area for more details). We welcome everyone interested in the education and study of numismatics, philately, and collectibles to visit us at one of our meetings or shows and, hopefully, become a member.
The Troyak Club is a registered member of:
The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA)
The Ontario Numismatic Association (ONA)
The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC)
Greater Toronto Area Philatelic Alliance (GTAPA)
CLUB MEETINGS INFORMATION
NEW and RETURNING members, colleagues from other Clubs, collectors, and Polonia at large are welcome and encouraged to attend our meetings and SHOWS.
CLUB’S MEETING PLACE
TROYAK Club regular meetings and SHOWS take place at John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd. (just south of Hwy. 403), Mississauga, Ontario.
www.polishculturalcentre.ca or www.jp2pcc.ca
MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENT
Meeting: Sunday – January 12th, 2025 @ 4:30 (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – January 26th, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – February 23rd, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Mississauga Coin & Stamp Show
Sunday – March 2nd, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Meeting: Sunday – March 30th, 2025 @ 4;30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – April 27th, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – May 25th, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – June 22nd, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – September 28th, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – October 26th, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Meeting: Sunday – November 23rd, 2025 @ 4:30pm (downstairs in meeting room)
Mississauga Coin & Stamp Show
Sunday – November 30th, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ABOUT THE CLUB
The initial Polish-Canadian Coin Club was started in Scarborough, Ontario by Janusz Machulec in 1998. After the idea spread and more and more collectors of Polish collectibles supported it, the Club moved to Mississauga. It was officially established as The Polish-Canadian Coin & Stamp Club Troyak (Troyak Club for short) in September of 2002.
A White Eagle on a Red Shield was adopted as the Logo. It is based on an official seal of Przemysl II (Przemysł II or commonly Przemysław II), the King of Poland from 1295 to 1296.
The name Troyak (actually Trojak in Polish) is derived from the name of a first truly Polish coin valued at three groszy (grosz is the smallest denomination). The Trojak has passed the trials of time, wars, insurrections and partitions of Poland. It was introduced by the King Sigismund I the Old (Zygmunt I Stary) in 1528 and was in circulation with the last one minted in Warsaw in 1841. In over 300 years these coins were accepted in Poland, surrounding countries, Europe and even Asia. With such popularity, it is one of the most studied and collected polish coins.