The Planchet

November 2015

Issue #561

The next meeting will be
Monday, November 23rd, 2015
The Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held
the fourth Monday of each month at theNorthside Knights of Columbus
2100 E. 71st Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Meetings consist of a business session, an intermission, educational program,and a numismatic auction. Doors open at 6:00pm, meeting will begin at 7:00pm.

Indianapolis Coin Club Educational ProgramThis months Educational Program will be:“Annual State of the Hobby Address”

by Mark Eberhardt
Next Months Meeting Date & Program:Tuesday, December 1st, 2015, at 6 pm.

ICC Holiday Banquet at Castleton MCL
For a complete list of 2015 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs see the last page of this newsletter.
More information can be found on the Indianapolis Coin Club’s website at:

http://www.indianapoliscoinclub.org/

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Indianapolis Coin Club:It was a great honor for me to serve as President of the Indianapolis Coin Club for thepast year. I know the club will be in very capable hands with the Michael White returning as
your next President. His numismatic knowledge and his caring and personal touch will help
move the club forward next year. Please give your support to him and all the new and returning officers in the coming months. I could not have served the past year without the assistance and encouragement of the other officers and board members and I thank them for all
their support.
At the October Club meeting an announcement was made the club was looking for
speakers and had two to three already lined up for 2016. Please contact Jim Sukup, incoming
Vice President, in charge of scheduling, if you wish to volunteer for presentation of a topic.
The club is always looking for persons with a passion and extensive knowledge of a numismatic topic and, of course, a willingness to share the knowledge with all club members.
At October's meeting, a dues increase from $12 to $20 annually for adult members wasapproved by the Board and announced to club members. The junior membership fee of $5.00
was not changed. The immediate reason for the increase is K of C's doubling of the room rent
from $50 to $100 per month starting January 1, 2016. The Board of Directors did discuss alternative locations and times, and alternatives ways to increase revenue, but in the end agreed
the dues had to be raised. The Board agreed they wanted to keep the meeting at the samelocation. They liked the opportunity for the camaraderie, the convenience for members tohave a place to eat before the meeting, and for the K of C's including meeting room set up inthe fee. The Board voted to increase the dues to prevent the Club from losing money and tokeep the meetings in the same location. The members generally concurred at the full Club
meeting. I encourage you to pay your dues when as your notices arrive.
Indiana's Bicentennial Medal for 2016 is out! The obverse was designed by Indiana Artist Donna Weaver who is part of the U.S. Mint's Artistic Infusion Program. The reverse is Indiana's State Seal. The 1¾ inch and 3 inch antique Bronze medals can be purchased throughM.T. Publishing by visiting the following website: www.in.gov/ibc/medal.htm or calling 888263-4702. The Bicentennial Medals in silver are coming soon!
Don't forget the club's banquet will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at MCL
Cafeteria, 5520 Castleton Corner Lane near the Castleton Square Mall, at 6:00 PM. A gift exchange will again be held. If you wish to participate, please bring a (wrapped) gift of $20.00
value. Please call Vinton Dove at 910-4205 with any questions.
I am looking forward to seeing you on Monday, November 23 at one of our most anticipated meetings of the year - the "State of the Hobby" presentation by Mark Eberhardt. See
you there!
Jeff Bercovitz, PresidentOctober 28, 2015 - Minutes of the Indianapolis Coin Club Meeting.
Open – Club President, Jeff Bercovitz, called the meeting to order at 7:12 PM. 32 people attended and signed in. We met at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 East 71st St.
The attendance prize was announced as a 1952 Washington/Carver Half Dollar donated byAndy Nahrwold, Club Editor.
The Secretary’s report was accepted as published in the Planchet. The Treasurer’s report
was not available, but Mark gave a verbal one and his report will be published in the Planchet.
Visitors – none.
Speakers for 2016, so far are: January – Jim Roehrdanz; May – Lyle Pelkin, who will speak
about his WWII experiences in Europe; and November - Mark Eberhardt, his annual State ofthe Hobby report. Let Jim Sukup know if you are willing to speak at a meeting next year!
Old Business – Jeff reported that the IKO-TAMS Show was excellent! He asked for comments
about the ISNA show. The first comment from the floor was “Fire alarm!” Vinton explainedthat there was a fire alarm on Friday at the Hotel, causing a mandatory evacuation of the Bourse
floor. He put the Club’s 75th Anniversary Medals “Front and Center” on his table, but no one
purchased any. Other comments were very positive, and Mark said it was the best ISNA show
in about six years for him. It was also noted that the Club’s table at the show was not allowedby the Fire Marshal due to its location, since that part of the Hotel had other groups in the immediate area. Michael White said his ANACS table had to be located down the hall from theBourse, but people seemed to be able to find him.
New Business – Jeff announced the dues have increased to $20 per year for 2016.
He then announced the slate for 2016 Club Officers. The Secretary reminded the membersthat if they wanted to run for office they must notify the committee or send a notice to the Secretary via the P O Box postmarked no later than November 1.
Upcoming shows: 71st Street Show, Nov. 8; Marion Coin Club, Nov. 14; Evansville Coin
Club, Nov. 27 & 28; and the Michigan State Show, Nov. 27 – 29 in Warren, MI.
ICC Banquet - The MCL Cafeteria, 5520 Castleton corner Lane in the Castleton Square is thesite this year, at 6 PM, on Tuesday, December 1. (Come Early and Stay Late - Enjoy!!) A Giftexchange will again be held. If you wish to participate, please bring a (wrapped) gift of $20.00
value. Questions? Call Vinton at 910-4205.
DUES - Now that the dues are set, the dues notices will be in the mail tomorrow. Vinton said
he put his address on the return envelopes instead of the P O Box this year for his convenience.
Kills! Joe Boling found a Short Snorter note which listed “Three Japs Killed” and anotherwhich listed “One Jap killed.” They are literally “kill” reports! He also bought six Camp Knox
notes for $34, far less than their true value. Steve Howery’s wife found a 1922 Peace Dollar, a1986 Proof Silver Eagle (for $1.00 each) and several other silver coins in change. Andy Nahrwold was searching a roll of half dollars and found a 1960 Proof Franklin half. Michael White
reported receiving set #235 of 1,000 Mexican Libertad sets, a three coin set with one Mint
State, one Proof and one Reverse-Proof Libertad – a beautiful set!

The Educational Program – Andy Nahrwold spoke about “Love Tokens” and brought selections from his set for the Club’s perusal. He said that most of the tokens he has seen are Liberty
Seated Dimes, but they are found in most denominations and include those made in either Copper, Silver or Gold. Many were made with a loop for hanging on ladies charm bracelets, although later tokens had no loop. They were engraved mostly by artisans, but occasionally werejust etchings. They are sometimes collected by finding one of each denomination or all Dimes
or Quarters, etc. It was a fascinating talk, and there were many question at the end. He has
been collecting Love Tokens about three years.
Break.
The Attendance Drawing, was won by Bill Jones, and the 50/50 Drawing by Dave Daniell.
Auction –Joe Boling ran the auction. Assisting were Bob Bettcher, Shannon Spears, SteveHowery and Vinton Dove.
The meeting was Adjourned at 8:45 PM.

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From the Editor
I wanted to remind everyone that Vinton is mailing out dues notices. Please mail your dues to him, orbring to the meeting. Also a reminder that the annual ICC Holiday Banquet will held on Tuesday, December 1st at 6 pm, which will be the week after our November club meeting. It will be held at theMCL in Castleton, which is located at 5520 Castleton Corner Lane. If you wish to participate in the giftexchange, please bring a $20 (wrapped) numismatic gift.
The board is in the planning stage for next year’s speakers. If you have a numismatic topic you would
like to present at the club meeting, please step forward! Contact Jim Sukup if you would be willing togive a presentation. From personal experience, I can state that no experience is necessary!
On a similar note, I would welcome any articles members would like to publish in the Planchet. If you
have a numismatic subject you are passionate about and would like to share with others, write it up andsend it to me, with or without pictures. It can be as short as a paragraph or two, or as long as 2 pages.
I appreciate the response I received at the end of my presentation on love tokens last month. By popular
request I am including photos of the acid etched poem on my 1891 nickel love token. The text on theback reads:
When the golden sun is setting
And your mind from care is free
When of others you are thinking
Will you sometimes think of me.
J.W. Semple 1903

Lastly, some sad news. Mike Vinich, Jim Sukup’s father-in-law, died Monday, November 16, 2015.
Mike was the 91 year old US Marine WWII Iwo Jima veteran who spoke to us in May of this year. The
US has lost another of its heroes. Our condolences go out to the family.
Andy NahrwoldEditor

Indianapolis Coin Club
General Ledger for Nov. 2015

Jul.

RECEIPTS:

Dues - Regular @ $12.00 ea.
Dues - Junior @ $5.00 ea.
Advertising - Planchet @ $35.00 ea.
Fifty/Fifty Drawing:
Donations - Auction Lot Sales:
ICC Library Book Sold (est):
Auction Lots Sheets @ $1.00 per Sheet:Amazon.com
Newsletter Postage Fees:TOTAL RECEIPTS:TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS:

Sep.

Oct.

$
$

35.00 $
3.00 $

38.00 $
16.00 $

26.00 $
33.00 $

36.00
102.00$7.00 $

12.00 $

8.00 $

10.00$

45.00 $

66.00 $

67.00 $

148.00

Sep.

Oct.

Jul.

DISBURSEMENTS:

Insurance - Liability:
Insurance - Treasurer's Bond:
Mail Box Rental:
Office Supplies:- Postage:
K of C Meeting Room Rent:
Exhibitors Nights Prizes:- Prizes:- Security:

Aug.

Aug.
$$$
50.00 $

300.0017.46
50.00 $$$

50.00 $

367.46 $50.00 $

50.00

200.00250.00 $50.00

NET INFLOW / OUTFLOW:

Starting Balance:
Cash/Checks in:
Checks Out:

Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
$ 3,616.23 $ 3,611.23 $ 3,309.77 $ 3,126.77$
45.00 $
66.00 $
67.00 $
148.00$50.00 $ 367.46 $ 250.00 $50.00

Ending Balance:$ 3,611.23 $ 3,309.77 $ 3,126.77 $ 3,224.77

Net Gain or Loss for the Month:$ICC CHECKBOOK:(5.00) $ (301.46) $ (183.00) $98.00

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Indianapolis Coin Club
2015 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs
January 26, 2015 - ‘Indiana’s State Seal on Medals & Currency’ - by Jeff Bercovitz*Prize sponsor: Jeff Bercovitz

February 23, 2015 - ‘Why Do Counterfeiters Counterfeit? - It’s Not All About Getting OverOn Your Fellow Man’ - by Joseph E. Boling*Prize sponsor: Joseph E. BolingMarch 23, 2015 - ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ - by Jim Warden*Prize sponsor: Jim Warden

April 27, 2015 - ‘When the Lights Came On again: Paper Issues 1945-1946’ - by Donn Wray
*Prize sponsor: Donn Wray

May 18, 2015 - ‘World War II Medals’ - by Jim Sukup*Prize sponsor: Jim Sukup

June 22, 2015 - ‘Firsts, Lasts, and Finest Knowns’ - by Michael White*Prize sponsor: Michael White

July 27, 2015 - ‘Coins from US Territories and Possessions’ - by Paul Vaughn*Prize sponsor: Paul Vaughn

August 24, 2015 - ‘Preparing a Numismatic Exhibit’ - by Jeff Bercovitz*Prize sponsor: Vinton Dove

September 28, 2015 - I.C.C. Exhibit Night*Prize sponsor: Shannon Spears

October 26, 2015 - ‘Love Tokens’ - by Andy Nahrwold*Prize sponsor: Andy Nahrwold

November 23, 2015 - ‘Annual State of the Hobby Address’ -by Mark Eberhardt*Prize sponsor: Mark Eberhardt

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet*For 2015 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 atthe meeting and sign in at the greeting table. The prize each month will be a 90% silver U.S. Half Dollar (or equivalent or greater 90% silver content coin) The I.C.C. Board members and officers as well
as several I.C.C. members chose to act as sponsors and donate the monthly prizes rather than funding
them from our budget. You'll find the monthly prize sponsor listed below each monthly meeting dateabove. 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 to that person and themembership to remain quiet and pay attention during the program. It’s important that we respect the knowledge that is being sharedwith 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.