Indianapolis Coin ClubNovember
2001

Elections to Take Place at November Meeting

The Indianapolis Coin Club is a non-profit, educational organization founded in 1939 for the purpose of educating people of all ages in the greater Indianapolis community about the coins theypresently own or may wish to collect. We hold eleven monthly meetings each year (presently at the Marion County Library Service Center at 24th and Meridian Streets) during which various
programs of an educational nature are held for the benefit of our membership and the general public. All meetings are open to the public and there is no charge for attendance unless a person
wishes to become a member of the club. Adult annual dues are $12.00 per year, junior membership dues are $5.00 per year.

THE MONTHLY PLANCHET

A.N.A. C-131170 - C.S.N.S L-600 - I.S.N.A. LM 243
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 30103, Indianapolis, IN 46230 Fax: 257-2220

The nominating committee has presented the following slateof officers:
Jim Luckey - President
Mike Suit - Vice-President
Secretary - Allen Dove
Treasurer - John Phillips
Sergeant-at-Arms - Jim Warden
Editor - Gail Phillips
Director - Coz Raimondi
Director - Lawrence Wisthoff
Director - Jim Roehrdanz
Director - Karl Kreck (1-year replacement for Ron Keyler)
The Secretary received no other nominations from the membership prior to November 1. Make sure you bring yourmembership card with you to vote!

Remember to send in your dues and banquet
money! Fill out the form on the last page ofthis issue!

Our next meeting is scheduled for TUESDAY, November 27, at 7:00 PM at
the Library Services Center, 24th and Meridian Sts., Indianapolis (enter parking lot from 24th St.). There is no December meeting.
Officers:
President: Vinton Dove
Vice President: Jim Luckey
Secretary: Allen Dove
Treasurer: John Phillips
Sergeant-at-Arms: Jim Warden
Past President: Robert Ware
Editor/Webmaster: Gail Phillips

Directors:
Lawrence
Wisthoff
Donald Black
Michael Suit
Coz Raimondi
Jim Roehrdanz

InsideThis

President’s Report
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Puzzle Page
Kid’s Page
Other NewsIssue:
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Visit our website at: www.indianapoliscoinclub.org
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From Our
President
Election Day is coming! Tuesday, November 27 is the election of officers at our regular meeting. We will also have 2001-P Kentucky quarters and Indianapolis Railway
transit tokens at the meeting.
The Indiana State Numismatic
Association’s annual coin show is now history. It was, in my judgement, a great show,
as usual. We manned our table, and at
least one new member signed up. The newmember is ANA Governor, Patti Finner.
Welcome, Patti!!! Doc Gerth captured twoof the top awards for his exhibits. I haveasked him to show the awards at the meeting as the Dealer Showcase presentation.
Our thanks to all the members who manned
our table at the show. They include Doc
Gerth, Steven Motto, Karl Kreck, Jim
Luckey, Lyle Pelkin, Charles Alber, MorrisFix, Don Black, Allen Dove, Mike Suit andRichard Kinnett. I hope I didn’t miss anyone, but I was only there 80% of the time.
My most heartfelt thanks also go to eachand every ICC Board member. This year
has been great fun, and the Board put inmany hours of work to make it that way.
There were many others who also madesignificant contributions, including Doc
Gerth, Jim Goaziou and John Sementa,
John Maag, and others. It takes a great
deal of work to make a club run well, andwe are fortunate to have so many talented
people who are willing to contribute somuch.
Remember Tuesday, Nov. 27 is the meeting, Monday, Dec. 3 is the banquet, andSunday, Dec. 9 is the Second SundayShow.

Treasurer’s Report
November 2001

INCOMEInterest Edward Jones CD
Total Income$ 449.23$449.23

EXPENDITURES
Newsletter
Add’l printing for ISNA show
Dec. Banquet deposit
Kentucky State Quarters
Refreshments
Total Expenses$17.06
98.15
25.00
25.00
35.10
$200.31

Net Income$248.92

Balance in Checking 11/1/01 -$2761.40

2002 MeetingDates:
January 28
February 26 (Tue.)
March 26 (Tue.)
April 23 (Tue.)May 28 (Tue.)
June 25 (Tue.)
July 2
August 26
September 23
October 28-Vinton Dove
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The crossword puzzle winner for October was Doc Gerth. There were fourother correct entries, including Doc
Gerth, Richard Harrison, and Vintonand Allen Dove.
Thanks for participating!

This month’s
puzzle deals with the“Coinage of theStates” section of theRed Book. Have
fun!
Coin World Trivia:

1. What state has given theUnited States more Mint Directors
than any other?
2. What two types of 1834 $5
gold pieces have Crosslet 4s andPlain 4s?

ACROSS
3 Harmon's mint was near this stream
5 Number of heads on Janus copper obv.
7 Word on rev. of George Clinton piece
10 First state to consider coinage after Declaration of Independence
12 Massachusetts figure _______ of Liberty
13 Word on Massachusetts copper
DOWN
1 One Connecticut die sinker
2 Item eagle stands on (NY)
3 Good insult, or variety of CT coin
4 George Washington's goldsmith neighbor
6 Location of Cox's operation (NJ)
8 Weird inscription on CT piece
9 One denomination on shield in front of eagle (1787-88)
11 Farm tool on VT piece

3. Which two men appearing on
modern Federal Reserve notes
died of gunshot wounds?

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on the 1916 D Mercury, with the parallel notching on the D on top and bottom.

The Variety Sideby Jim Brown

There have been 1914 Lincolns thathave had the D Mint Mark added, butnearly all of them have the wrong styleD, and there will be buffing or polishing marks all around the Mint Mark.
Watch for extra space between the 9and 1 in the date. Also, watch for theVDB on the shoulder that should not
be on Lincoln Cents until 1918. Checkthe area on Lincoln’s shoulder where
VDB would be on a 1944D Cent.

Last column dealt with a coin that themajor grading services say about 75%of the ones sent to them for grading
are altered, the 1916 D Mercury dime.
This month, I will mention some Lincoln cent alterations. The two mostcommon dates, of course, are the 1909
S VDB and the 1914 D.

Thousands of 1944D Lincolns havebeen altered in this way, and as adealer, it amazes me how many ofthese could be passed off to an unsuspecting collector. There are die struck
counterfeit 1914 D Lincolns out there,
and they are much more difficult todetect. When these coins are encountered, they are almost always in EFcondition or higher. They will have asharp or squared edge resembling a
proof coin, and have a general lack ofdetail. Also, look for tool marks or depressions. Other Lincoln Cent alterations to beware of are: 1910S alteredfrom 1940S, 1911S altered from
1941S, 1912S, altered from 1942S,
1922 plain altered from a 1932D or
42D, and a 1931S altered from a 1937
or 39S. Authentication skills are notthat difficult if your use good resource
material and you work at it. There isno other series of U.S. coins that has
anywhere close to the number of alterations found on the Lincoln Cent. A
good rule of thumb is that any coinworth more than $10 is a possible candidate for alteration. I hope some ofthese tips can help some of our members not become victims of alterations
or counterfeits.

The 1909 S VDB can be altered by adding the “S” Mint Mark, by changing thedate from a 1939 S, or by adding theVDB. The best piece of knowledge acollector can have is to know what the“S” looks like on a genuine coin. Onething to keep in mind is that the endof the S cannot have a point on it on
the top or the bottom. Your should beable to draw two parallel lines up anddown on each side of the mintmark,and no point should stick out. Therewill be a groove or notch in the topright serif.
The point should end flat, not at anangle. There are four obverse dies. Ondie #1, the S is close to the date, directly below the gap between the “90”in 1909. On die #2, the S tilts to theright, it is southwest of the “0”, andthe top of the S is in line with the bottoms of the nines. On die #3, the S isslightly farther to the left, with the topof the S even with the bottoms of thenines. On die #4, the S is the lowestof the 4 dies. It is also the farthest tothe right, below the 0. This one is themost common of the four varieties.
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Secretary’sReport
Mike’sReport
The meeting was called to order by our president, Vinton Dove. The total attendance was33 of which one was a guest. Vinton remindedmembers that November’s meeting is on a Tuesday.
The Treasurer’s and Secretary’s reports wereread.
Vinton read the nomination list of officers thatwere suggested by the nominating committee
and by the board. He also announced the dates
for the next few coin shows, including the ICC
show on March 17th, 2002. We need volunteers
for the ICC table at the ISNA show on November 2nd and 3rd. Dr. Harrison, from the ISNA,
said that there will be a raffle and said that hewas selling tickets or they could be purchased
at the show. The first and second prizes aregold coins and the third prize is a prestige proof
set.
Dr. Gerth presented the dealer’s showcase thismonth. He displayed and discussed cap (kepi)
badges, discharge buttons, government pay
vouchers, GAR badges, dress uniform buttons,
and sutler’s tokens.
2001-D Kentucky Quarters were distributed byour junior members.
Gail Phillips, ICC Newsletter Editor, announced
the winner in the crossword puzzle challenge –Dr. Harrison. There were four correct entries.
Sign-up sheets for the ISNA booth and for theDecember banquet were distributed. The banquet will take place Monday, December 3rd, at
5pm at the Old Spaghetti Factory.
Our educational presentation was “Money –History In Your Hands,” a video provided by theANA.
5ISNA Show
Well-attended
The 42nd Annual ISNA Coin Show andConvention was held at the Indianapolis Marriott on November firstand second. The show was a success, both from a collector anddealer viewpoint. There wereslightly fewer dealers than the previous year, but there was still quite
a selection of items. The traffic wassteady both days, at times making
it difficult to get through the aisles
due to the number of collectors. Oneof the highlights of the show was theJunior auction, where young collectors got to bid on a panoply of material donated by the dealers in attendance. There was also an excellent exhibit area that I wish I could
have spent more time investigating.
I want to thank those people that
staffed the club table. During mytime there, I got to chat with a number of collectors, new and old. The
club distributed quite a bit of literature and got at least one new application for membership.
At the last ICC meeting, there wasdiscussion about the probability that
the ISNA would move next yearsshow to Muncie. I am glad to reportthat the ISNA and the Marriott cameto an agreement that will keep theshow in the same place next year.

Animals on Commemorative Coins

Making a Coin, Part 2
After the coin's subject waschosen, the Mint asked 23 artists to create designs featuring
the young Shoshone woman.
These were then shown to agroup that included Native
American tribal leaders, members of Congress, historians,
and coin collectors. To get theopinions of as many people aspossible, they were also displayed on the Mint's Web site.
The response was overwhelming! The Mint received
over 120,000 emails, plus
2,000 letters and faxes from
Americans of all backgrounds
and ages, including many
school children.
In May of 1999, the Mint displayed the winning coin design
at the White House. On theobverse, Sacagawea carries
her infant son on her back and-- unlike any other American
circulating coin -- looks straightout at the holder.
On the reverse, a soaring
eagle is encircled by 17 stars.
The bird expresses the same
feeling of freedom seen in theyoung woman's face.
The Sacagawea golden dollar is a beautiful coin, well
worth the time and effort it took
to design. Most importantly, it'sa coin that truly belongs to theAmerican people.

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Therogram this month, as we will be having our election.
Theree will be no educational pr
programPlease come and cast your vote!
Welcome to our new member, Patti Finner!
Other Upcoming Indiana Coin Shows

Nov. 17-18, South Bend. Coin & Collectible Show, North Village Mall, U.S. 31 - 933 North.
Hrs.: Sat. 10 am to 8 pm; Sun. 11 am to 5 pm. Dave’s Collectibles, Dave Brody, P.O. Box 724,South Bend, IN 46624. Ph.: 219-272-9198.
Dec. 15-16, South Bend, North Village Mall, off of SR 31/33 North, Exit 77 off Toll Road, Northof Roseland. Hours: 10 am to 5 pm.
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