T he P lanchet- I . C. C. MARCH, 2020

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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, M arch 16th, 2020
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 6:00pm, meeting will begin at 7:00pm.
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A Few Words From Your Pr esident
by Sharon Bower
Where did February go, hard to believe that it is already March. Here are some Fun Facts about
March:-

It is the first month of Spring which begins between March 19-21.
In the Southern Hemisphere, March is the same as September in the Northern Hemisphere.
Each year March and June end on the same day of the week.
It is the time of year when animals start to wake up from hibernation.
March Madness is a basketball tournament played by the NCAA.

March is also Women?s History Month. It began as a week-long celebration in 1981 when the UnitedStates Congress passed Public Law 97-28 requesting President Ronald Reagan to proclaim the week
beginning March 7, 1982, as ?Women?s History Week?. Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which
designated March 1987 as ?Women?s History Month.? Each year since, succeeding Presidents haveissued proclamations officially declaring March as Women?s History Month.
I figured I would write about women and their contributions to the numismatic world. It?s obviousthat numismatics is more popular among men than women, just look at the crowd the next time
you?re at a local coin show or coin club meeting. Nevertheless, women have certainly left their markon the field.
Elizabeth Jones was named the 11th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. As the eleventh toserve in the position, Jones held the title from 1981 until her retirement in 1991. Chosen by
then-President Ronald Reagan, Jones made a lasting contribution to United States commemorative
coins as the 1982 George Washington Commemorative Half Dollar and the 1983 Los Angeles
Olympic Silver Dollar are some of the many designs attributed to her.
At my first ANA convention in 2019, I had the honor and privilege of meeting Shanna Schmidt. She
specializes in ancient numismatics. She is a full member of the Professional Numismatists Guild(PNG), member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) as well as the American NumismaticSociety (ANS). After almost ten years of working overseas, Shanna Schmidt returned to Chicago towork in the company her father had founded, Harlan J. Berk Ltd. In 2016 Shanna Schmidt decided to
become an independent coin dealer, enabling her to focus efforts on her customers and building
their collections.
Through the year ?s women have played a huge part in coin and numismatic history. Even the Statueof Liberty is a symbol of Libertas, a goddess of liberty. She is a symbol of freedom and love as she
represents hope and inspiration to millions around the world. It?s no coincidence that women havebeen a large part in making American coinage, and all coinage really, the beautiful hobby that it is.
I will leave you with this:Please k eep t h is in m in d each m on t h :Regardless of who is giving the monthly program and/or the
topic, we owe it to that person and the membership to remain quiet and pay attention during the
program. It?s important that we respect the knowledge that is being shared with us as well as thetime and effort the speaker is donating to our club. Thank you.
I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

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Pr esiden t ?s Tr ivia
Wh at h appen ed on M ar ch 9, 1862 in n u m ism at ic h ist or y?

Answers will be revealed at this months meeting.

Edit or 's Not e:

I want to thank everyone who chose to participate in our writing program. I truly think it will make
The Planchet a better publication. Of the 10 people who volunteered I have already received
articles from 2 members. John Galloway was the first person to respond and his article is included inthis issue.
There is no due date for your articles but I would like them before the end of the year.
Here is the full list of members who volunteered.
Vinton DovePaul Griffin
Jim Sukup
Louise Boling
Don Wray
Greg Gordon - Submitted - Printed 3/2020
Sharon Bower
Osman Gurtunca
John Alexandar
John Galloway - Submitted - Printed 2/2020

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INDIANAPOLIS COIN CLUB EDUCATIONALPROGRAM
This month?s Educational Program will be:'The Battle of New Orleans'by

Jim Warden
Next Month?s Meeting Date & Program:'Benedetto Pistrucci and the Waterloo Medal'by Chris Bower
Monday April 20th, 2020

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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Th e St ar Rar e Coin En cyclopedia
By: Gregg Gordon

Ben jam in M axim illian M eh l (B. M ax M eh l) was born in Russia in 1884. He immigrated to America
in April 1895, where he started his career as a shoe clerk.However, B. Max Mehl would soon become
one of the most famous coin dealers of the 20th century.
His first advertisement was run in the December issue of The Numismatist in 1903. One of his earlybusinesses was Th e St ar Rar e Coin En cyclopedia. These catalogs were originally sold for one
dollar and were distributed to millions of people. This was not an insignificant amount of money atthe time, as one dollar in 1942 would be equivalent to sixteen dollars today. The catalog was alisting of coins that B. Max Mehl would purchase and the range of prices that he would pay. The
range of price represented the condition of the coin.
At the time, his catalogs included complete lists of all rare US and colonial coins, private andterritorial gold, US notes, fractional currency, confederate and colonial notes, encased postage
stamps, rare Canadian coins and foreign coins.The catalog was compiled and published by B. Max
Mehl, who was the director of Th e Nu m ism at ic Com pan y of Texas based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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The Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia also included additional numismatic information. The 1942 catalog
included important information on rare coins such as cleaning, condition, counterfeit coins,terminology and information on the different US mints (see figure below). The catalog also included
articles such as The History of Money, The Story of How Coins are Made, History of the UnitedStates Trade Dollar and The Glass Coins of China.
The Stare Rare Coin Encyclopedia generated strong interest in the public to examine their change inhopes of finding a rare coin. It has been said that his catalogs generated more than half of thebusiness at the Fort Worth post office. By 1924, his advertising expense was estimated to be$50,000 per year, which is over $800,000 dollars today.
B. Max Mehl was a promoter of coins and greatly advanced the hobby more than anyone of histime. At the time, coin collecting was a hobby for the elite, but he was able to bring numismatics tothe average person. B. Max Mehl died in 1957, but he is still famous in the numismatic community
today.

An n ou n cem en t :2020 Dues need to be sent to the treasurer as soon as possible. Dues are an important part ofkeeping our club on a strong financial footing. For those not in the area or can't make the meetings
dues can be mailed to:Gary Selig
1416 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

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March 2020 Auction Lotsfor 3/16/2020
Description

Grade

Additional Notes

Starting PriceYour 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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Febr u ar y 17, 2020 - 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 7:03 p.m. The meeting was held at the Knights ofColumbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st., Indianapolis, Indiana. The attendance prizes were announced,
a 1957D PCGS MS RD Penny and a 2020 American Eagle BU donated by Jim Roehrdanz andGerald A. Coraz.
The Secretary's report for January 2020 was accepted as published in the Planchet. The
Treasurer 's report was not available in time to be published in the Planchet.
Visit or s -None. However, we had 3 new members.
Repor t s of Com m it t ees ? None
Old Bu sin ess?? Jerry Coraz advised that he will coordinate with Vinton and get added as an
authorized signer on the club?s two (2) Certificate of Deposits.
New Bu sin ess-Our Club?s Holiday party will be 12/1/2020 at the MCL Castleton location. -Central
States Show will be from April 22-25, 2020
Nu m ism at ic f in ds: Joe Boling had an example of a forgery on an emergency ?New
Caldonia? circulating note from the period of WWII.
Edu cat ion Pr ogr am : Jim Roehrdanz and Gerald A. Coraz gave a presentation on ?Barber
Quarters? and each brought in certified and graded examples of the three (3) key dates aswell as provided a lot of information about who Barber was and information about theseries which ran from 1892-1916.
The At t en dan ce Dr aw in gs were won by M ik e Car dw ell an d Oz; the 50/50 Drawing waswon by Helm u t Rich t er .
Au ct ion ? The auction was held with help by several members. There were 9 sheets,generating $9 for the club. It was an active auction.

The meeting was adjou r n ed.
Respectfully submitted,
Gar y Selig

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Joseph Bolin g t o speak on sh or t -sn or t er s at 21st an n u al M PCFest
MPCFest, the annual gathering of collectors of military numismatica, is pleased to announce
the keynote speaker for the 21st Fest. Col. Boling will speak about short-snorters and some ofthe striking and unexpected information he has found in the study of such souvenir notes.
The keynote presentation will be at 1315 hours Saturday 18 April 2020, at Camp Leo May.*
Colonel (retired) Joseph Boling is a half-century collector of world paper money. Growing outof that collecting, and his experiences with military payment certificates (MPC) both as amilitary dependent following WWII, and in active service in Vietnam, he began collecting
military currencies of all kinds. He is a recognized authority on Japanese emissions, havingco-authored (with C. Frederick Schwan)World War II Remembered: history in your hands? anumismatic study,the first publication reporting on WWII-related numismatics of all theatersfrom all participants (even the neutral nations). It remains the ?bible? for the Fest Trivia
Madness contest held annually at MPCFest.
Among other achievements, Col. Boling has been president of the International Bank Note
Society (IBNS, two terms), following which he served 21 years as its treasurer and is now an
Honorary Director for Life. He also holds the IBNS gold medal for service. He is one of twocollectors (the other being Mr. Schwan) who is a member of the Halls of Fame of both the
IBNS and the Society of Paper Money Collectors (SPMC). From the American Numismatic
Association (ANA), he has received the Howland Wood award (national champion competitive
exhibitor, 1995) and the Farran Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished Service (2005). He
was the chief exhibit judge for ANA for twenty-five years, lead judge trainer for 27 years, andserved four years as an elected governor. He was named a Numismatic Ambassador by
Krause Publications in 1989.
He and Mr. Schwan have co-taught the WWII Numismatics course at the ANA Summer
Seminar for almost twenty years. His current research and collecting interests center on
identifying paper money that is intended to deceive; he consults widely in identifying such
notes. He writes a bi-monthly column forPaper Moneydealing with counterfeit paper, as well
as being a frequent speaker on that topic for IBNS, SPMC, and ANA events. He has edited
eight books dealing with paper money for BNR Press.
For information on attending MPCFest, contact Mr. Schwan at fredschwan@yahoo.com.
* 1:15 PM, Saturday, April 18th, 2020, at the Holiday Inn Express, 50 NE Catawba Road, Port
Clinton, Ohio.

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In dian apolis Coin Clu b
2019 M eet in g Dat es & Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am s
January 20, 2020 - ?Masonic Tokens?- by Gary Selig* Prize sponsor: Joe Boling
February 17, 2020 - ?Barber Quarters? - by Jim Roehrdanz & Jerry Coraz* Prize sponsor: Jim Roehrdanz & Jerry CorazMarch 16, 2020 - ?The Battle of New Orleans?- by Jim Warden* Prize sponsor: Jim Warden
April 20, 2020 - 'Benedetto Pistrucci and the Waterloo Medal' by Chris Bower* Prize sponsor: Chris Bower
May 18, 2020 - 'T. B. A.' by Donn Wray
* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
June 15, 2020 - 'T. B. A.' by Jeffery Paunicka* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
July 20, 2020 - 'Lincoln Cent Varieties' by Jim Brown* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
August 17, 2020 - 'T. B. A.' by Matt Dinger* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
September 21, 2020 - Exhibit Night* Prize sponsor: I. C. C.
October 19, 2020 -T. B. A. - 'T. B. A.' by Andy Nahrwold* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
November 16, 2020 - ?Annual State of the Hobby Address?-by Mark Eberhardt* Prize sponsor: I.C.C.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 ? NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet* For 2020 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 we
respect 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 2020
RECEIPTS:
Dues - Regular @ $20.00 ea.
Dues - Junior @ $5.00 ea.
Advertising - Planchet @ $35.00 ea.
Fifty/Fifty Drawing:2020 Bu dget
$1500.00$25.00$175.00$400.00

Donations / Auction Lot Sales:
ICC Library Book Sold (est):
Not available at the time of publication.
Auction Lots Sheets @ $1.00 per Sheet:$110.00
Newsletter Postage Fee:
Sale of Medals
As of 2.28.2020 the ICC checking balance is$2210.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS:$3,971.44 per Gerald Coraz2020 Bu dgetDISBURSEMENTS:
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:$300.00$100.00$1100.00$25.00$250.00$55.00Website Maintenance:
Newsletter:- Printing/Supplies:- Postage:$200.00

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS:$2130.00

NET INFLOW / OUTFLOW:$80.00ICC CHECKBOOK:
Balance:2020 Bu dget
$3827.44

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Celebr at in g Wom en?s Hist or y
by Sh ar on Bow er

The United States Mint is proud to honor women whose groundbreaking efforts throughout our
Nation?s past have helped shaped its future, paving the way for generations to come. Here at theMint, women have been making history for more than two centuries. The Mint hired the firstfemale Federal employees ever at the Philadelphia Mint facility in 1795 as adjusters, whoweighed and, if necessary, filed coin blanks down to their proper weight to control material costs
for the Government. Another "first" occurred when Nellie Tayloe Ross, who had already madehistory as the first woman elected as the Governor of a State (Wyoming), was appointed the firstwoman Director of the United States Mint in 1933.
Our assortment of coins and medals honor the courage and contributions of women from allwalks of life, from different eras and different backgrounds who share the common distinction of
having changed the course of our Nation?s history.

M ARY GOLDA ROSS
Born in 1908, Cherokee Nation member and mathematician Mary Golda Ross is the first Native
American woman to become a professional engineer. Her trailblazing work with the Space
Program contributed to the Apollo missions that eventually landed on the Moon in 1969, while
her classified projects included work on subjects such as ballistic missiles, satellites in orbit above
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the earth, and space travel to Mars and Venus.
ROSA PARKS
Rosa Parks became one of the faces of the civil rights movement on December 1, 1955, when
she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL, to a white man. Her courageous act
cemented her place in American history by launching the Montgomery bus boycott andpropelling the civil rights movement to the forefront of our Nation?s consciousness.

M OTHER TERESA
Canonized as a saint in 2016, Mother Theresa of Calcutta became a teacher after joining a
religious order a year earlier. She became increasingly concerned by the poverty she saw aroundher and founded the Missionaries of Charity to fight it.

WOM EN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS
The more than 1,000 members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were pioneers whocollectively represented a breakthrough for female service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Although
they did not serve in combat roles, WASP assignments included test piloting and transporting
personnel and cargo. Thirty-eight of these brave women died while serving during World War II.

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Elizabet h Per at r ovich
The reverse design of the coin features a portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich. Her advocacy wasconsidered a deciding factor in the passage of the 1945 Anti-Discrimination Law in the Alaskan
Territorial Government. The foreground features a symbol of the Tlingit Raven moiety, of which
she was a member. Inscriptions are ?UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,? ?ELIZABETH PERATROVICH,?
?$1,? and ?ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW OF 1945.?

Dor ot h y Heigh t Br on ze M edal
The Dorothy Height Bronze Medal commemorates African American history and the women?srights movement in America and is sure to be a cherished addition to your collection. Dr.
Dorothy Height devoted her life to grassroots organizations created to fight racism, sexism,
inequality, poverty and other societal ills. In the 1960s, she stood on the front line in the battle
for civil rights for African Americans and equal rights for women.

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Daw Au n g San Su u Kyi Br on ze M edal
This bronze medal, a smaller duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi, recognizes and honors her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace,nonviolence, human rights and democracy in Burma.
Pr eam ble t o t h e Declar at ion of In depen den ce

Lif e
Personified by Lady Liberty teaching a small child to sow seeds in a field. The sword she carries
symbolizes the power to defend life. The furrowed earth represents the forethought and labor
required to sustain life. The tree and stream represent nature, suggesting the need to be goodstewards of an environment that sustains life.
LADY LIBERTY
The iconic Lady Liberty is among our Nation?s most recognized women. She is depicted with atorch to symbolize the guiding light that liberty provides, and a book to represent the rule of law
and its equal application. The revered figure celebrates treasured American ideals: the freedom
to pursue new landscapes, ideas, and ways of life, creating movements that changed the world.
Pu r su it of Happin ess depicts Lady Liberty harvesting the fruits of her labor with a young girl atplay nearby. The overflowing cornucopia she carries is a symbol of the physical, intellectual, andspiritual bounty only liberty makes possible? the good things that nourish the body, enliven themind, and satisfy the soul. The home, orchard, and silo represent American hopes, values, andaspirations and end the narrative told throughout the backgrounds of the series? from furrowed
earth, to prairies and mountains, and finally to an agrarian field. The stubble field alludes to theingenuity and exertion required to claim liberty?s promise.
Retrieved
fromhttps://catalog.usmint.gov/interests/womens-history-month.html?navid=inforsearch

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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
Sharon Bower
Vice-President
Andy Nahrwold
Secretary
Gary Selig
Treasurer
Gerald Coraz
Newsletter Editor
Christopher Bower
Past President
Jim Sukup
Sgt-at-Arms
Jim Warden
Board Member 2020-2021
Vinton DoveBoard Member 2020-2021
Paul Vaughn
Board Member 2020-2021
Jim Roehrdanz
Board Member 2019-2020
Donn Wray
Board Member 2019-2020
Jeff Bercovitz
Board Member 2019-2020
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