T he P lanchet- I . C. C. JANUARY 2023

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A.N.A. C-131170 - I.S.N.A. LM 243 - C.S.N.S. L-600

Established 1939 and celebrating over 80 years of service
to the coin collector.

The next meeting will be Januar y 16th, 2023
Monthly meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held the third Monday of each month at
the Northside Events and Social Club 2100 E. 71st Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Meetings consist of a business session, educational program, an intermission, and anumismatic auction.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
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As hopefully all of our members know, the ICC has a library that is free to use for it's members. The
current list of library books is available on the ICC website. Jim Sukup usually brings a few books
each month but we want to make sure that everyone is aware of the books that are available.
Email Jim prior to the meeting and he will bring your selection if it is available.

jsukup@rpiratings.com

Th is M on t h s Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am Will Be:January 16th, 2023
Meeting start time: 7:00 PM

1933 US Gold an d Execu t ive Or der 6102
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A Few Words From Your Pr esident
by Sharon Bower
Happy New Year, fellow numismatists! It?s hard to believe we?re already flipping
the calendars to another year. I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season with yourfamilies.
Many of us collect coins for a variety of reasons. They may hold sentimental
value or remind us of a bygone era. Or the design of a particular coin strikes a chordwith us and keeps us in touch with our history. There are also many who collect coins
strictly as an investment in hopes that their value will increase over time. Whatever
your reason for collecting, 2022 was a rewarding year for numismatists! The value ofour collections generally increased throughout the year. Aided by a major slump in
the value of cryptocurrencies as well as investors?desire to hold physical assets as
stock markets declined and inflation ran rampant, rare and collector coins proved to
be a great investment in 2022. We?re seeing new people at the coin shows, both youngand old. I believe that this is a reminder that we all long for human connection in anever-changing world. I know I am not alone when I say that the hobby of numismatics
is the perfect medium to achieve that connection. It is no wonder why our hobby
ranks among the oldest in human existence. Here's to an amazing year ofnumismatics and hope that we can keep the momentum going in 2023!
Our secretary will be collecting 2023 dues during this meeting. Please try to be readyto make payment.

Sh ar on Bow er
Clu b Pr esiden t

Edit or ?s Not e:
The views expressed in any article aresolely those of the author and do not
represent the views of the ICC, nor does
the ICC endorse any advertiser.

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Ju st Fou r Half Dollar s ? Fou r Great Half Dollar s, Th at Is
by Mark Benvenuto

For quite a few years, the United States Mint has been pounding out half
dollars, but not for circulation. The reasons or excuses are always the same: thepublic does not want them, vending machines do not take them, they are too heavy.
All of that is a shame, as our half dollars are actually pretty attractive large coins. If welook back farther in time, we also see that there were years in there, decades really, inwhich half dollars were used extensively. Let?s see just what a person might be able todo if they want to assemble some sort of type set of U.S. half dollars. Let?s see what
we can find if we go back to the turn of the twentieth century.
First, any Kennedy half

We can certainly get a Kennedy half from change, or from a local bank orbusiness if we want to do so. But the better option if we want a truly fantastic looking
fifty-cent piece to start a type collection is to see how inexpensively we might be able
to get our hands on a proof. Plenty of them are available as single coins for less than
$20. Proof Kennedy halves with grades like PF-68 or PF-69 are not particularly
uncommon. Even the 1964 or 1964-D ? the only Kennedy halves made for circulationin 90% silver ? are available in very high grades for pretty low prices. A little bit of
shopping around will probably end in a real win, as far as a purchase goes.
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The Franklin half dollar series is an interesting one for a couple of reasons. First,
it has no real key coin in it, no rarity. Second, the series has a couple of years at thebeginning with no proof coins issued, then a generally ascending series of proofs thateventually top out in the millions. These proof Franklins were always issued as part of
the annual proof sets. But, over the course of decades, many of them have beenbroken out of those sets, often to be certified in a high grade ? or at least in a grade
the submitter hoped would be high.
The end result of a series in which virtually all the coins are common is thatplenty of them can be found today, and many with just a tiny bit of wear on them canbe purchased for something very close to the value of the silver metal in them. As
well, there are numerous proofs out there in grades like PF-65 or higher that are still
relatively inexpensive. Indeed, trying to assemble a proof set of Franklins in PF-64might actually be the tough challenge (weird as well as tough, but fun). Whatever wechoose though, getting a fantastic looking Franklin to pair up with a high-grade
Kennedy should not be tough.
Third, a Walking Liberty halfMoving back in time, we land in the series of half dollars that remains one of
the most collected silver coins the United States Mint ever produced. Issued from1916 to 1947, the artistry of Mr. Adolph A. Weinman has been a collector favorite for
decades, and its popularity shows no signs of waning.
For those of us who have never dipped our toe in the waters of this series, as itwere, we can be forgiven for thinking they are expensive fifty-cent pieces. After all, thelarger numismatic press tends to write about them when some extreme, high-end
rarity crosses the auction block. It may come as a big surprise then that quite a few of
the common dates, especially those issued towards the end of the series, can be hadin the lower grades of mint state for $50 or less. That?s a great way to add a sharp
looking Walker to the duet of a Franklin and Kennedy that we have just mentioned.
Curiously, there are a few proofs in the Walking Liberty half dollar series thatmight also be worth considering for a growing type set. Issued from 1936 to 1942,5

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always in numbers we would consider tiny today, the proof Walking Liberty halves arenever going to be as cheap as pocket change, but do end up being surprisingly more
affordable than one might imagine. For example, the 1942 is the most common ofthis bunch, with 21,120 listed as its official, proof total. Yet in a grade such as PF-64, it
costs a bit less than $500. Sure, this is far higher than the $50 we just mentioned for acirculating piece in a lower mint state grade. But a proof with a mintage this low,coming in at a price this low? This qualifies as a sleeper, and is a coin for which saving
up might be a very good option.
Finally, a Barber half

The half dollar we will add to our trio to form a quartet is anything from theBarber era. What is called the Barber design was used on the obverse of the dime,quarter, and half dollar, the latter most from 1892 to 1915. The halves came out offour Mints, and there were several years with mint totals in the millions. As with thethree designs we have already mentioned, just snagging one of these with a bit ofwear on it will probably not cost all that much. Mint state specimens do routinely ringin at about $500, but something like extra fine, EF-40, or very fine, VF-20, pieces seethat price get slimmed down rather drastically.In short, this too should be an easy
fifty-cent piece to add to a growing type set.
Adding it up? A foursome of half dollars reaching back to just before the year
1900 can become a beautiful type set for a relatively small outlay on our part. The
Barber half will most likely prove to be the lion?s share of the cost, but even this neednot be too high. What a wonderful way to get into some classic United States bigsilver.

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Adver t ise in t h e In dian apolis Coin Clu b
New slet t er !
Th e cost is on ly $35.00 f or a bu sin ess car d size adf or 11 issu es!

PLEASE try to have correct change, or at least use
smaller bills, to pay for auction items that you win.
Especially troublesome are $50's and $100's whichquickly drain the change that is available. That change ispersonal money, and it will be greatly appreciated by thechanger and auction assistants to make giving changeeasier and more efficient.

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January 2023 Auction Lotsfor 1/16/2023
Description

GradeAdditional Notes

Starting Price1999 5pc Silver Quarters

PR69 UC$70.002010 5pc Silver Quarters

PR69 DC$65.002017 5pc Quarters

PR69 DC$40.001951 Washington Quarter

PR66$70.001952 Washington Quarter

Proof$60.001951 Franklin Half

$35.001951 D Franklin Half

$45.001952 Franklin Half

$25.001952 D Franklin Half

$25.001953 Franklin Half

$40.001971 D Ike Dollar$12.001972 Ike Dollar$18.001972 D Ike Dollar$14.001976 Ike Dollar

Type 1$8.00

1976 Ike Dollar

Type 2$4.00

1948 S Roosevelt Dime

BU

$6.00

1951 Roosevelt Dime

BU

$6.00

1957 Franklin Half

Proof

$2.00

1971 Ike Dollar

Proof

$6.00

Pack of 500 2-1/2" flipsthe good ones

5X NGC Slab Boxes$25.00$5.00

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January 2023 Auction Lotsfor 1/16/2023
Description

Grade

Additional Notes

Starting Price

Fr. 1708 $10 1953-B

PCGS 65PPQ$195.00

Fr. 2300 $1.00 Hawaii

PCGS 65PPQ$250.00

Fr. 2306 $1.00 North Africa

PCGS 64PPQ$225.00

Fr. 1601 $1.00 1928-A

CU63 Raw$60.00Fr. 1606 $1.00 1934

CU63 Raw$80.00Fr. 1511* $2.00 1953-B

CU63 Raw$50.00Fr. 1512 $2.00 1953-C

CU64 Raw$19.00Fr. 1536 $5.00 1963

AU$15.00

1950-C $5.00 FRN Chicago

CU$12.00

1963 $20.00 FRN Chicago

CU$22.00

1907-O 10 Cent

Fine

$30.001912-D 50 Cent

VG

$21.00

Check will be accepted fromICC Members

Canada 1867-1967 80% Silver Set

Proof Like

$10.001964 Kennedy Half

Unc

$9.00

1967 Kennedy Half 40% Silver

Unc

$4.00

for the items above..

2016 American Silver Eagle$18.002015 American Silver Eagle$18.00Your auction lots could be listed right here.
Any active ICC member can put lots in to our monthly auctions.
Send them to the editor by the Thursday before each months meeting.
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JANUARY, 2023M in u t es of t h e ICC M eet in g ? Novem ber 21, 2022

Open - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the Northside
Events Center, 2100 E. 71st., Indianapolis, Indiana. The at t en dan ce pr ize was a 1966
Canadian Dollar donated by Jerry Coraz.
The Secr et ar y 's r epor t for October 2022 was accepted as published in the Planchet, by aduly made motion that was seconded. The Tr easu r er 's r epor t f or October 2022 wasaccepted as published in the Planchet, by a duly made motion that was seconded.
Visit or s - We had one (1) visitor.
Repor t s of Com m it t ees ?None.
Old Bu sin ess?None.
New Bu sin ess·The annual Holiday Party, with gift exchange, was scheduled for 12/6/2022 at 6 P.M. at theKnights of Columbus Hall.
·The Slate of Officers and Board Members for 2023 was accepted, without objection, aspublished in the previous month?s Planchet.
·This may be old business, but the ISNA State Coin show will be held from Dec. 1-3, 2022 in
Muncie, IN at the convention center, there, attached to a Hotel Complex. Sharon reported
there were 48 dealers representing at the show with 60 tables sold.
Nu m ism at ic f in ds:·Joe Boling had examples of both a genuine and counterfeit Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Dollar
note that he apparently purchased from someone he gets ?fakes? from.
·Mark Eberhardt advised he picked up 6 Silver War Nickels and 3 Silver Dimes/Quartersfrom a Coin Star Machine.
·Chris Bower passed around a 4 thaler from 1664, with a weight of 111.5 grams, German
States (Silver), 72 mm in diameter.
Edu cat ion Pr ogr am : Mark Eberhardt presented and gave his annual talk entitled ?TheAnnual State of the Hobby? which is always well received with Questions and Answers, thatfollowed.
Au ct ion ? The auction was busy. There were 12 sheets ($12 to the Club).
Fif t y-Fif t y: The prize for the 50/50 was larger than usual, with the club receiving $60. The
meeting was Adjou r n ed.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary M. Selig, Secretarygselig14@gmail.com
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In dian apolis Coin Clu b2023 M eet in g Dat es & Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am sJanuary 16, 2023 - ?1933 US Gold and Executive Order 6102?-by Kurt Miller* Prize sponsor: Kurt MillerFebruary 22, 2023 - 'Karl Goetz - Misunderstood?? - by Christopher Bower* Prize sponsor: Christopher Bower
March 20, 2023 - 'T.B.A." - by T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
April 17, 2023 - 'T.B.A? - by T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
May 15, 2023 - T.B.A? - T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
June 19, 2023 - 'T.B.A? - by T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
July 17, 2023 - 'T.B.A? - by T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
August 21, 2023 - 'T.B.A? - by T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
September 18, 2023 - Exhibit Night* Prize sponsor: I. C. C.
October 16, 2023 - 'T.B.A' - by T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A
November 20, 2023 - ?T.B.A?-T.B.A* Prize sponsor: T.B.A.
Tuesday, December 5, 2022 ? NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet* For 2023 we are continuing the 'Attendance Prize' drawing at each monthly meeting as an added incentive
for all I.C.C. members to attend as many meetings as possible and to encourage new membership. Everyone
attending each regular monthly meeting will receive a prize ticket when they arrive at the meeting and sign inat the greeting table. The prize each month will be a 90% silver U.S. Half Dollar (or equivalent value coin, $5 ormore) The I.C.C. Board members and officers as well as several I.C.C. members chose to act as sponsors anddonate the monthly prizes rather than funding them from our budget. You'll find the monthly prize sponsor
listed below each monthly meeting date above. You'll just have to show up to see what you may win!
Please keep this in mind each month; regardless of who is giving the monthly program and/or the topic, we owe it tothat person and the membership to remain quiet and pay attention during the program. It?s important that werespect the knowledge that is being shared with us as well as the time and effort the speaker is donating to our club.
The same rules should apply to our monthly auctions; please remain quiet and pay attention. Thank you.

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Tr easu r er 's Repor t f or Jan u ar y 2023:

Here is my report for January, 2023: there were no disbursements made from the Clubchecking account for December of 2022. I have sent a check for $100 to the North Side Social
Club for room rental for our January 16 meeting.
In addition, when I open the Club's current checking account in December of 2019, werecieved 50 blank checks. We have since used 43 of the 50 so I ordered new checks. Theexpense for that was $27.75. At the rate our club writes checks for various expenses, the newchecks should last several years.
The current balance in the club checking account is $24,882.77.
Jerry C.

$3827.44

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Th e 2021 In dian apolis Coin Clu b
Of f icer s an d Boar d M em ber s:

Wildm an Coin s
Christopher Bower
ANA# LM7017

President
Sharon Bower
Vice-President
Don WraySecretary
Jim Sukup
Treasurer
Gerald Coraz
Newsletter Editor
Christopher Bower
Past President
Jim Sukup
Sgt-at-Arms
Jim Warden
Board Member 2023-2024
Vinton DoveBoard Member 2023-2024
Andy Nahrwold
Board Member 2023-2024
Jim Roehrdanz
Board Member 2022-2023
Louise Boling
Board Member 2022-2023
Jeff Bercovitz
Board Member 2022-2023
Steve HowerySpecialist in World Coins,Tokens, and Medals

443-786-6584
ch r isb8626@m sn .com

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