T he P lanchet- I . C. C. AUGUST, 2019

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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 75 years of service
to the coin collector.

The next meeting will be M onday, August 19th, 2019
Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held the third Monday of each month at
the Northside Knights of Columbus 2100 E. 71st Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Meetings consist of a business session, educational program, an intermission, and anumismatic auction.
Doors open at 6:00pm, meeting will begin at 7:00pm.
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A Few Words From Your Pr esident
There is no president's letter this month. I have chosen to include 2 paragraphs from last months
Planchet because they are still relevant. - editor

Next month the ANA "World's Fair of Money" will be taking place at the Donald E. Stephen's
Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois from August 13-17. Show hours are Tues. (Aug. 13)
from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Weds. - Fri. (Aug. 14-16) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sat., Aug. 17,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8.00 for the public and is free for ANA members, withfree admission to everyone on Saturday. It is certainly one of the best shows in the country
and is highly recommended because of its relatively close proximity to Indianapolis for anational show. As usual, there will be plenty of fresh material available, along with theauctions, seminars, and exhibits that are standard at such large shows.
This is a reminder that the beginning of the process for our annual ICC elections will be
coming up sooner than you might realize. For those members that are not familiar with theelection process or have forgotten the details, here is the condensed version: The
three-person nominating committee (which is currently composed of Vinton Dove, JimSukup, and Michael White) will announce a slate of candidates for the following year to theclub during our October meeting. So, if you would like to run for re-election, be considered
for one of the available positions, or nominate a member for such, let someone on thenominating committee know well before the October meeting. The election of officers will
be conducted in November, our last regular meeting of the year before our Holiday
Banquet in December. Our bylaws state that the president, vice-president, secretary,treasurer, sergeant-at-arms and editor shall be elected annually, that the immediate pastpresident shall be an ex-officio position, and that three Directors shall be elected for
two-year terms in odd-numbered years. All current officers are eligible for re-election. That
adds up to a total of eight (8) positions on our Board of Directors that potentially can bevoted upon. Again, If you would like to be considered for a position, want to run for
re-election, or want to nominate someone for a position, please see someone on thenominating committee to express your interest sooner rather than later.

Jim Su k u p, Pr esiden t2

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INDIANAPOLISCOINCLUBEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
This month?s Educational Program will be:'Coin Collecting tothe Fullest'by
Andy Nahr wold
Next Month?s Meeting Date & Program:

Exhibit Night
Monday September 16th, 2019

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

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Treaty of Versailles Medal
By Christopher Bower

The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought WorldWar I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the AlliedPowers. It was signed on June 28th, 1919 in Versailles, exactly five years after theassassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which had directly led to the war. The otherCentral Powers on the German side signed separate treaties. Although the armistice, signedon November 11th, 1918, ended the actual fighting, it took six months of Allied negotiations
at the Paris Peace Conference to conclude the peace treaty. The treaty was registered by
the Secretariat of the League of Nations on October 21st, 1919.
Of the many provisions in the treaty, one of the most important and controversial required"Germany to accept the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss anddamage" during the war. The treaty required Germany to disarm, make ample territorialconcessions, and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente powers.
In 1921 the total cost of these reparations was assessed at 132 billion marks. At the time
economists, predicted that the treaty was too harsh and said the reparations figure wasexcessive and counter-productive, views that, since then, have been the subject of ongoingdebate by historians and economists. On the other hand, prominent figures on the Alliedside criticized the treaty for treating Germany too leniently.

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The result of these competing and sometimes conflicting goals among the victors was acompromise that left no one satisfied, and, in particular, Germany was neither pacified norconciliated, nor was it permanently weakened. Although it is often referred to as the"Versailles Conference", only the actual signing of the treaty took place at the historic palace.
Most of the negotiations were in Paris, with the "Big Four " meetings taking place generally atthe Quai d'Orsay

Source: Wikipedia - for historical information

Soho Mint Tokenby Christopher Bower

Matthew Bolton was a general manufacturer in Birmingham. In 1762 he bought and rebuilt
some works at Soho on the outskirts of the town, with a Mr. Fothergill as a partner. In 1767
he became acquainted with James Watt who settled at Soho in 1769, and a little later
became a partner in the firm of Boulton and Watt. In 1773 Boulton added an Assay office tohis ordinary business. The works were enlarged, and a coining mill was erected in 1788.
This became the Soho Mint, producing many remarkable coins until 1850 when it wasdismantled and the machinery sold to Ralph Heaton and Sons of Birmingham who wasengaged in striking money.

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The Soho Mint was torn down in 1857, and nothing remains of this famous building.
Many Provincial (Conder) tokens, most likely including this one, were struck at the Soho
Mint. This token has a history with me. I have spent the last 2 years searching for an
example with no luck. I even enlisted the help of our local Conder expert and between us
we didn?t find a single listing anywhere.
This token is important to me because of the history of the subject matter and the skill ofengraver.
Dalton and Hamer list this token as ?common? and maybe it was at one time. I had prettymuch given up hope of finding one.
Well, this one showed up at Heritage Auctions and fortunately I was one of the only peopleinterested in it. It sold for the price of a common token even though I was prepared to pay
the price of a scarce one. That?s the funny thing about Conder tokens. Many ?common?
tokens are almost impossible to find.
Warwickshire-Kempson's
Obverse: SOHO MANUFACTORY Building, in exerge ERECTED 1764
Reverse: Shield of arms, MAKER OF BUTTONS MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM around, P.
KEMPSON above.

Sources:
The Building Medalets of Kempson and Skidmore by R. C. Bell6

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August 2019 Auction Lotsfor 8/19/2019
Description

Grade

Additional Notes

Starting Price

Kennedy Gold 1/2 Dollar

Uncirculated

50th Anniversary

1175.00

Bags of World Coins

MixedMixed Lots

2.00

Your items could be listed right here. It is free for members to put items in
the auction and have them advertised in the Planchet.
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.

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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An n ou n cem en t s:
It's not too early to think about December. The ICC will once again be provided a free club
table at this years ISNA show. If you are interested in helping to staff the table please see
Jim or Andy. It is a very small time commitment.
The ANA's World's Fair of Money will be in Chicago again this year. The dates are August
13th thru 17th. The Indiana State Numismatic Association will have a club table at this yearsshow. Stop by and hang out for awhile at table 1764. It is at the front of the club midway.
ANA members get in to the show for free! That is just one of the many benefits of being an
ANA member. If you need to sign up see Chris Bower.
There is a gentleman from the Derby City Coin Club in Louisville, KY, that is interested in
Siam Porcelain Gaming Tokens. If anyone is interested in contacting him, please contact meat cowboyfan90009@yahoo.com. - Sharon Bower$$$$ ?ALWAYS BUYING? $$$$PAYING TOP PRICES FOR ALL
U.S. COINSDON?T SELL WITHOUT GETTING OUR OFFER!!!

LARRY HYLTONBROWNSBURG, IN
ANA, ISNA-LM, CSNS-LM(317) 852-8458

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Ju n e 15, 2019 - M in u t es of t h e In dian apolis Coin Clu b M eet in gOpen - The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was held at theKnights of Columbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st., Indianapolis, Indiana. The attendance prize
was announced, a 1982 George Washington Commemorative Half Dollar, donated byAndy Norwald.
The Secr et ar y 's r epor t for June 2019 was accepted as published in the Planchet. TheTr easu r er 's r epor t for June 2019 was accepted as published in the Planchet.
Visit or s - Fabrizio was visiting from Italy. He is friends with the Bolings and wasworking with them on a project. Conor, a young man (a potential junior member)came, as well.
Old Bu sin ess ? None.
New Bu sin ess - Sharon Bower will have to step away from her duties with respect tobe responsible for the sign-in book, greeting attendees, selling the 50-50 tickets, andproviding change for the auction. We need a volunteer to fill this position.
There is an ANA show coming up in the near future in Chicago, IL.
Nu m ism at ic f in ds: Joe Boling had 2 pieces as follows: he shared a 1934 U.S. Silver
Certificate that had propaganda printed on it. He also shared a 1923 U.S. Large Sizenote with advertisement on it for some type of club.
Fabrizio shared a historical note from Japan near the time of World War I. He
indicated it was private currency used at Kure Naval Arsenal which was a secret
military installation near Hiroshima.
Lastly Andy shared a U.S. $2 note in which it appeared someone had cut it out off anuncut sheet in circulation. It was a 1995 series note.
Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am ? Tonight the club heard from Brad Karoleff who is thepresident of the Cincinnati Coin Club. The title of his program was ?Coins withStories?. He was assisted by Dave Henreich. He went through many ancient coins andas the titled indicated discussed numerous stories around those particular coins. It
was very informative.
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The At t en dan ce Dr aw in g was won by David Dan iels and the 50/50 Drawing waswon by Don Wr ay.
Au ct ion - Mark Eberhardt ran the auction with help by several members. There werefour sheets with lots from Chris Bower, Don Wray and Jim Sukup.
The Club does need articles for our Special Edition of the Planchet (due 11/1/2019)that gets published and distributed at the Indiana State Show as well as for ourmonthly Planchet.
The meeting was Adjou r n ed.
Respectfully submitted,Gary Selig

Trivia:Where will the ANA's Worlds Fair of Money belocated in 2020?
Answer is at the bottom of the treasurer 's report.

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In dian apolis Coin Clu b
2019 M eet in g Dat es & Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am sJanuary 21, 2019 - ?Numismatic Literature?- by Eric L. Lindseth* Prize sponsor: Christopher Bower
February 18, 2019 - ?The Perth Mint Lunar Series? - by Greg Gordon* Prize sponsor: I.C.C.
March 18, 2019 - ?British Provincial Tokens?- by Christopher Bower* Prize sponsor: Jim Sukup
April 15, 2019 - 'Joan Clark Murray: Breaking the Code of Scottish Groats' by Louise Boling* Prize sponsor: Louise BolingMay 20, 2019 - 'The British Sovereign and its Wannabes' - by Donn Wray
* Prize sponsor: Donn Wray
June 17, 2019 - 'Coins of Mary, Queen of Scots' - by Paul Vaughn* Prize sponsor: Paul Vaughn
July 15, 2019 - 'Coins with Stories.' - by Brad Karoleff* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
August 19, 2019 - 'Coin Collecting to the Fullest' - by Andy Nahrwold* Prize sponsor: Andy Nahrwold
September 19, 2018 - Exhibit Night* Prize sponsor: I. C. C.
October 21, 2019 -T. B. A. - 'Cleaning/Conservation' by Matt Dinger* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
November 18, 2019 - ?Annual State of the Hobby Address?-by Mark Eberhardt* Prize sponsor: I.C.C.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 ? NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet* For 2019 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 2019
RECEIPTS:
Dues - Regular @ $20.00 ea.
Dues - Junior @ $5.00 ea.
Advertising - Planchet @ $35.00 ea.
Fifty/Fifty Drawing:

Ju ly 2019$440.00$56.00Donations / Auction Lot Sales:
ICC Library Book Sold (est):
Auction Lots Sheets @ $1.00 per Sheet:
Newsletter Postage Fee:

$4.00

Sale of Medals
TOTAL RECEIPTS:$500.00
Ju ly 2019DISBURSEMENTS:
Dues - ANA:
Insurance - Liability:
Insurance - Treasurer 's Bond:
Mail Box Rental:
Secretary/Treasurer - Postage:
K of C Meeting Room Rent:
Door Prizes (11 Months)
Exhibitors Nights Prizes:
Library Purchases:
Speaker Meals:$100.00$11.04

Website Maintenance:
Newsletter:- Printing/Supplies:- Postage:
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS:$111.04

NET INFLOW / OUTFLOW:$388.96

ICC CHECKBOOK:Balance:

Ju ly 2019$4142.44

Trivia Answer: Chicago...again
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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!

Th e 2019 In dian apolis Coin Clu b
Of f icer s an d Boar d M em ber s:President
Jim Sukup
Vice-President
Andy Nahrwold
Secretary
Vinton Dove
TreasurerMark Eberhardt
Newsletter Editor
Christopher Bower
Past President
Michael White
Sgt-at-Arms
Jim Warden
Board Member 2018-2019
Gerald Coraz
Board Member 2018-2019
Paul Vaughn
Board Member 2018-2019
Jim Roehrdanz
Board Member 2019-2020
Donn Wray
Board Member 2019-2020
Jeff Bercovitz
Board Member 2019-2020
Steve Howery

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