T he P lanchet- I . C. C. JUNE 2024

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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 June 17th, 2024
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:
June 17th, 2024
Meeting start time: 7:00 PM

Exper ien ces in Collect in g
an d Exh ibit in g For eign
Ban k n ot es
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A Few Words From Your Pr esident
by Sharon Bower
As I write this month?s message, I?m trying to come to grips with the fact that thetemperature outside is close to 90 degrees.
Looks like spring/summer weather is finally upon us. I hope everyone is enjoying it in
the proper fashion, sitting on a beach, deck, camp site, sipping an ice-cold beverage,
with your favorite significant other and not stuck in an office cubicle, meeting or
traffic tie up on I-465. I know this seems contrary to most everything numismatic, butsometimes you must push away from the desk lamp and magnifying glass andbreathe in some of the sights, sounds and smells of the season. Besides, we still havea monthly meeting to fuel our numismatic passions.

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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A Dif f er en t Cr yst al Palace M edalby Ch r ist oph er Bow er

My taste in numismatic items tends to be inconsistent at best. Set building is not an interestof mine. The more unique an item is, the better chance that it will catch my attention.
When I read the title to an item on one of my favorite dealers website, I assumed it was forone of the many varieties of Crystal Palace medals that can be found. They are mostly
well-made pieces with a depiction of Crystal Palace on one side with multiple varieties ofreverses. To my surprise, that was not the case.
I hadn?t been aware, but there were two related structures that called themselves Crystal
Palace. The original in London and then later one in New York. So, the question I asked myself
was: which Crystal Palace issued this medal. The sellers description doesn?t help:
UNITED STATES & GREAT BRITAIN. Crystal Palace Company silver award Medal.
Awarded 1891 to Walter MacEwen (63mm, 108.83 g, 12h). By G. G. Adams.

The original Crystal Palace was built in London?s Hyde Park in 1851. It was designed anderected by the famous English gardener and architect Joseph Paxton (1803?1865). As headgardener for the Duke of Devonshire, Paxton had already designed and built major
greenhouses for his employer. His plan for the Crystal Palace was based on that experience
as well as the cruciform shape of Gothic churches.
The building was originally created for the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All
Nations, the first ?World?s Fair ?. Around 25 European and American nations took part in thisinternational show, which exhibited the technical achievements of the industrial era. The
Exhibition lasted for 140 days and was visited over 6.3 million people. One of the leading
individuals organizing this great event was the prince consort Albert (1819?1861), husband of
Queen Victoria (1819?1901).
After the end of the Great Exhibition, the Crystal Palace could not remain in Hyde Park.
Instead, it was disassembled and moved to Sydenham Hill, then on the outskirts of London,
where the components were rebuilt to a different and even larger design. The work wascompleted in 1854, including a surrounding park with gardens, trees, fountains, and life-size
figures of dinosaurs, which attracted particular attention, as well as statuary, including a bustof Paxton, who died in 1865.
The Crystal Palace met its unhappy fate on the evening of November 30, 1936, when a fire
spread out of control. Despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters, by morning it had been
destroyed.
London?s Great Exhibition became the model for subsequent World?s Fairs organized invarious countries. In July 1853, New York emulated London?s example with its Exhibition of
the Industry of All Nations. Like London, New York built a modern structure of cast iron andglass for its exhibition and named it a Crystal Palace. It was designed by the Danish-Americanbusinessman Georg Carstensen (1812?1857) and the German-American architect Karl
Gildemeister (1820?1869). Constrained by the limited space available, the location that is now
4Bryant Park in Manhattan, they designed it in the form of a Greek cross with an enormous
central dome. When it became clear that the building needed more space for exhibits ofmachinery, they modified the ground floor to an octagonal shape.
After the Exhibition closed in 1854, New York?s Crystal Palace was used for other events, but
unfortunately it met the same fate as its namesake in London. The building was destroyed ina fire in less than half an hour in 1858.
Since the New York structure was destroyed in 1858 it is most likely that there is no tie to thatbuilding. I could find no information that the two structures were operated by the sameorganization, so it is logical that this medal is a British production.
Born in Chicago in 1860, Walter MacEwen often lived and painted in the Netherlands, with his
style featuring a clear Dutch influence. One of his paintings, The Ghost Story (painted in1887), depicts women of the house gathering to spin and prepare food. All eyes are fixed
upon one of the women who is deep in an engrossing tail? that of a ghost story. The painting
was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1888 and the Chicago World's Fair/Columbian Expo in
1893, among numerous others, with it winning praise not only for its technical approach but
also for it capturing the essential qualities of the Dutch. The painting was clearly also
exhibited at the Crystal Palace Company showing in 1891, where it won the present award
medal. Unmistakably pertaining to the same work of art, this medal clearly belonged to
MacEwen. As for the painting, it now resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it has
been since 1923 when it was donated by Mrs. Edward S. Harkness.

ORNATUR PROPRIIS INDUSTRIA DONIS, Britannia standing facing, holding trident and scroll; female
personifications of the Arts and Industry to left and right; above, Fama flying left, trumpeting andholding cornucopia; view of the Crystal Palace in background // Engraving in eight lines in various
scripts: "AWARDED / BY THE / Crystal Palace Coy / for a picture / A GHOST STORY / BY / W. MacEwen /1891"; all within wreath. Edge: Plain.

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Numista claims that this medal is a product of John Pinches Medallist Ltd of London although
I would like to find confirmation of that.
The medallist for this piece, George Gammon Adams was born on 21 April 1821, in Middlesex.
He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1840 on the recommendation of the medallist
William Wyon and trained as a sculptor and medallist. He won a silver medal at the academy
in the same year. He was taught to model and cut medals and coin dies by Benedetto
Pistrucci. Wow, he was connected to some prominent people of the time.
He exhibited several works at the Great Exhibition of 1851, and was one of the three artists
whose designs were used on the medals awarded to exhibitors. In the following year he wasgiven the honor of making the death mask of the Duke of Wellington from which he made amarble bust of the Duke.
This medal is issued in silver, and I have found another in silver that is undated and two morein bronze that were awarded in 1873 and 1893. All four of these were awarded for paintings.
It appears that both the silver and bronze were minted in the same diameter. That?s a pretty
small sample to make any conclusions from and it leaves me with lots of questions. How long
were these issued? Were both silver and bronze issued in the same year (1st and 2nd place)?
Were these issued in any other metals?
Any thoughts on these questions are appreciated. My original question has been answered.
There is no reason to believe that this medal has any connection to the United States.
https://numismatics.org/pocketchange/crystal-palace/https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1923.416
https://profjoecain.net/crystal-palace-company-agm-first-annual-generalmeeting-08-august-1853/

The medal above is a bronze version currently listed for sale on eBay. - editor
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Announcements:
From Joe Boling: WANTED - a collector in New York contacted me looking for a set of fantasy tokens
made in LaPorte Indiana in 1970. They are from Purple Shaftieuland and are denominated one
nudge, one twist, and 1/4, 1/2, and full shaft. See the following website for details about them.
http://chiefacoins.com/Database/Micro-Nations/Purple-Shaftieuland.htm
If anyone has a set in either metal to offer, contact me at joeboling@aol.com and I will provide
contact information for the New York collector.
Joe

Just a reminder of some upcoming local shows.

71st St r eet Coin & Cu r r en cy Sh ow
Northside Events Center
2100 E. 71st Street
Indianapolis, IN 4622
June 9, 2024
July 14, 2024
October 21, 2024
Ear ly Am er ican Copper s
Wyndam Indianapolis West2544 Executive Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46241
May 16-19, 2024
M ich ian a Coin Sh ow
Sts. Peter & Paul Social Hall
59250 Keria Trail
South Bend, Indiana 46614
May 19, 2024

Tr i Cit ies Coin Sh ow
St Mathias Church Hall
101 W Burrell Dr
Crown Point IN 46307
May 25, 20247

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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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June 2024 Auction Lotsfor 6/17/2024
Description

Grade

Culver Block-Original brick of IMS

VFPartial set of Jefferson nickels

BU

1921 Morgan dollar

VF details

1961 10 cent error

XF

1996 FRN $50 Minneapolis

GEM CU

Additional Notes

Starting Price$35.00in old Wayte Raymond alb$24.00$26.00obverse lamination$5.00$52.001978 Sweden Proof Set

in sealed case

$17.001937-56 GB Wren Farthing set

in Whitman trifold album$15.00FR. 1962-G$55.001950A FRN $5 Chicago star

PCGS 64

Your 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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M in u t es of t h e ICC M eet in g on M ay 20, 2024
Open - The meeting was held at the Northside Events and Social Club, 2100 E. 71 St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana, which was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by ICC President Sharon Bower.
The At t en dan ce Pr ize was a 1958 Franklin half dollar donated by Jim Warden. There were 26
people in attendance.
The Secr et ar y 's Repor t for April 2024 was accepted as published in the Planchet, by a duly
made motion that was seconded and passed by the membership. The Tr easu r er 's Repor t for
April 2024 was accepted as published in the Planchet, by a duly made motion that wasseconded and passed by the membership.
Visit or s? There were two visitors at this meeting.
Repor t s of Com m it t ees? There were no reports from any of the committees.
Old Bu sin ess? Gary Selig reported that he was in possession of the remaining ICC 75th
anniversary bronze medals and that he would give them to the ICC secretary.
New Bu sin ess? It was reported that the Early American Coppers show held in Indianapolis in
mid-May was well attended on Thursday and Friday, with attendance dropping off on
Saturday and Sunday. Chris Bower announced that he would not be running for editor of The
Planchet and that we will need candidates for that position in our elections later this year. If
interested, please notify a board member.
Nu m ism at ic Fin ds an d Not es of In t er est : Joe Boling passed around a 1759 Delaware note
printed by Benjamin Franklin that he recently purchased. Donn Wray found a short snorterfrom the Philippines, and Craig Johnson purchased four counterfeit Seated Liberty Dollars at
the Richmond coin show but the local club made sure that he was reimbursed.
Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am : Jim Warden gave the Educational Program talk titled ?There is a Housein New Orleans.?The New Orleans mint was approved in 1838 and production began inearnest in 1839. New Orleans was a major city at that time, being the third largest U.S. city.
The New Orleans mint produced only gold and silver coins and no base metal coins. Louisiana
left the U.S. in 1861 due to the Civil War, producing only two coins that year, the half dollar
and double eagle. The CSA minted four half dollars at the New Orleans mint. The New
Orleans mint reopened in 1879 and produced Morgan silver dollars from 1879 through 1904.
The last New Orleans coinage was in 1909 and consisted of dimes, quarters, halves and halfeagles. The New Orleans mint has a fascinating story to tell and is well worth exploring due to
its rich history through the years.
Au ct ion ? There were 12 sheets in today?s auction, with $12.00 going to the Club.
Fif t y-Fif t y Dr aw in g: The prize for the 50/50 drawing totaled $90.00, with the club receiving$45.00 and the winner $45.00. The At t en dan ce Pr ize was also awarded. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:47 p.m., and our next regular meeting will be on Monday, June 17, 2024.

Respectfully submitted,
Jim Sukup, Secretary (jsukup@rpiratings.com )10

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Tr easu r er 's Repor t f or Febr u ar y 2024:
My treasurer 's report is as follows: fWe currently have $25,612.83 in the club's checking account. After the
May meeting, I deposited $57 into the club's account. I will send a check for $100 to pay room rental forthe club's June meeting in a few days. That's my report.

Jerry C.

$3827.44

Th e 2024 In dian apolis Coin Clu b
Of f icer s an d Boar d M em ber s:

Wildm an Coin s

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 2024-2025
Louise Boling
Board Member 2024-2025
Jeff Bercovitz
Board Member 2024-2025
Steve Howery

Christopher Bower
ANA# LM7017
Specialist in World Coins,
Tokens, and Medals

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

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In dian apolis Coin Clu b
2024 M eet in g Dat es & Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am s
January 18, 2024 - ?Proposed Indiana Tax Legislation ?-by Donn Wray
* Prize sponsor: Gerald Coraz
February 19, 2024 - 'Technology for Numismatic Imaging??- by Craig Johnson* Prize sponsor: Crag Johnson
March 18, 2024 - 'Kennedy Halves' - by Gary Selig* Prize sponsor: Gary Selig
April 15, 2024 - 'Confederate Currency? - by Steve Howery* Prize sponsor: Steve Howery
May 20, 2024 - 'There is a House in New Orleans' - James Warden* Prize sponsor: James Warden
June 17, 2024 - 'Experiences in Collecting and Exhibiting Foreign Banknotes.? - by William Smith* Prize sponsor: T. B. D.
July 15, 2024 - 'The Iconic Standing Liberty Quarter ' - by James Roehrdanz* Prize sponsor: James Roehrdanz
August 19, 2024 - 'T. B. D.? - by Andy Nahrwold* Prize sponsor: Andy Nahrwold
September 16, 2024 - Exhibit Night* Prize sponsor: I. C. C.
October 21, 2024 - 'T. B. D.' - by Christopher Bower* Prize sponsor: Christopher Bower
November 18, 2024 - ?The Annual State of the Hobby Address?- Mark Eberhardt* Prize sponsor: T.B.A.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 ? NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet* For 2024 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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