A Brief History of PANS, Polish American Numismatic Society.
PANS – the Polish American Numismatic Society ( a Non-Profit Numismatic Society) was founded in November, 1981 by seven members who met at L & M Jewelers & Coins in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Mr. Lucian, Mr. Richard, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lester, Mr. Edward, Mr. Michael and Mr. Mark.
The first PANS president was Mr. Lucian. He presided from November of 1981 to December of 1994. PANS meetings were held every month from September to June on the first Saturday of the Month at the Park Community Building in East Detroit.
Mr. Lester was nominated as the second PANS president in January of 1995 and presides as the current PANS president.
We currently meet on the first Saturday of the month at 12:00 PM at the American Polish Cultural Center located at 2975 East Maple Road (15 Mile Road) at Dequindre Road in Troy, Michigan. The Official PANS Club website at www.pans-club.org always lists updated details. We have 10 meetings per year (August through May) with 2 months off during the summer. The Polish American Numismatic Society also celebrates a Christmas Oplatek Dinner during the Holiday Season. Please check the JOIN OUR SOCIETYpage for current dues information. Club dues are payable to the Treasurer in January each year.
Meeting agendas include business matters and informative lectures on many Numismatic topics including US, Poland and World Numismatics:
( Coins, error and variety coins, Medals, Tokens, Paper Money, Scrip, Numismatic Books, Digital Coin Photography, Coin and Medal and paper Conservation).
Elections are held in November and the new term starts in January.
The PANS Club has a Constitution and by-laws that are upheld by its Members.
Our PANS Club Logo is the Polish Constitution Commemorative 1925, 5 Zloty Silver Coin with 81 pearls on the obverse rim: Obverse of Coin has two figures, One symbolizes Poland receiving the Constitution. The reverse of the coin has the Polish Eagle and date at the bottom. The PANS logo has the Eagle in the background with a Polish Flag on the right and the American Flag on the left. To the right of the Polish flag we display the Polish 1976, 500 Zloty Gold Coin depicting the Polish revolutionary Hero, Kazimierz Pulaski and to the Left of the American flag we display another Polish 1976, 500 Zloty Gold Coin depicting another revolutionary Hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Both revolutionary heroes fought for Poland and The United States of America.
Over the years the PANS Club has grown to become a highly respected Numismatic Club in Michigan that currently holds two Major Numismatic Club Shows. Our PANS Numismatic Show is held at the American Polish Cultural Center on Maple Rd. (15mile rd. and Dequinder) in Troy, Michigan. The first PANS Numismatic Show on the third Sunday in February is the Largest Numismatic Club Show in Michigan with over 85 Dealer Tables Sold Out. Our second PANS Numismatic Show is in late August, one week before Labor Day. Both PANS Shows are packed with Collectors and Dealers wanting to buy and sell Coins, Medals, Tokens, Paper Money, Numismatic Books and Stamps.
The money that is raised from the PANS Club Shows is used for PANS Club Scholarships, Polonia Scholarships and Local Donations to Local Charities.
The revised PANS Society Numismatic Scholarship, approved by PANS members on April 11,2026, is a $300 merit-based scholarship for a PANS Member-In-Good-Standing to be used for a numismatic education course. Only two PANS Numismatic Scholarships are awarded during the course of the year. The PANS Numismatic Scholarship has to be used during the year it was awarded and cannot be transferred to the following year. The PANS Numismatic Scholarship of $300 amount is written to the institution that is giving the Numismatic Course. The PANS Numismatic $300 Scholarship cannot be written to the individual’s name.
A PANS Society Member In-Good Standing is described as:
1.) Has to be a fully-paid Member with PANS Society for 1 year and must attend at least five PANS Coin Society Meetings in that year.
2.) Has to volunteer to help at 2 PANS Coin Society Shows during the year.
3.) Did not receive a scholarship in the prior year.
4.) Has to use the scholarship within the one year period.
5.) Scholarship grant must be approved by the PANS Members for the Numismatic Class or Classes.
6.) A PANS Check is made out only to the Approved Numismatic Educational Organization that is sponsoring the numismatic class upon the completion of the class.
PANS Societty also donates Money to local charities every few years.
Mailing Address: PANS Society, P.O. Box 80515, Rochester, MI. 48308
Sincerely Yours,
Lester J. Rosik
PANS Club President