The Planchet

June 2013

Issue #534

The next meeting will be
Monday, June 24th, 2013
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:'Franklin Half Dollars-The Rodney Dangerfield of Coins' - by Jim Roehrdanz
Next Months Meeting Date & Program:
Monday July 22nd, 2013

'From Crowns to Cartwheels; 1800's-1900's Silver' - by Michael WhiteFor a complete list of 2013 Meeting Dates &Educational Programs see the last page of this newsletter.

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The 2013 Indianapolis Coin ClubOfficers and Board Members:
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
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Past President
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Board Member 2012-2013
Board Member 2012-2013
Board Member 2012-2013
Board Member 2013-2014
Board Member 2013-2014
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Donn Wray
Michael White
Vinton DoveMark Eberhardt
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Jim Roehrdanz
Jim Warden
Jim Fuson
Ron JacksonPaul Vaughn
Dave Reid
Bob Bettcher
Gary ConnerSESQUICENTENNIAL HALF DOLLAR1926
byMichael Schmidt
This article originally appeared in “The Chatter” (Ft. Wayne Coin Club) and is reprinted here with permission.

In order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Congress created yet another set of commemorative coins to help defray the expenses of the celebration. The
Sesquicentennial Exposition was to be held in Philadelphia from June 1st through November
30, 1926. On March 3rd 1925 Congress passed an act creating a new half dollar and quarter eagle to mark the occasion. One million half dollars were to be struck and offered for sale at a
price of $1 each, half to pay the mint for the coin and the other half to pay for the exposition.
From this point things seem to have ground to a halt. Designs for the half dollar did not reach
the Fine Arts Commission until December. Designed by John F Lewis, the obverse shows theleft facing conjoined busts of George Washington, and the current President Calvin Coolidge.
LIBERTY and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surround the busts with the motto IN GOD
WE TRUST placed in small letters before their necks. The reverse is dominated by a renditionof the Liberty Bell. In a border around it is SESQUICENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE HALF DOLLAR. Above the bell is E PLURIBUS UNUM and the bell is flanked
by the dates 1776 / 1926. When the design was approved is not known, there appears to be norecords of any discussion about the coin by the Fine Arts Commission.
After seeing the final coin it could be understandable why they wouldn’t want to discuss it.
Struck in extremely low relief the designs, especially the lettering, are hardly visible. Why Engraver Sinnock would have wanted to claim credit for the designs is a mystery to me. (Althoughdesigned by Lewis, Sinnock claimed to have created the design and many books still list him asthe designer.)
The entire million coins were struck during May and June so they would all be ready and at theExposition for the major celebrations on July 4th. Sales were miserable. By the end of the exposition only 140,592 coins had been sold with the other 800,000 plus going back to the Mint forre-melting.

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The Treasurers Report was unavailable at the time of publication and will be presented fordiscussion & approval at our meeting on Monday June 24th.

May 20, 2013 - Minutes of the Indianapolis Coin Club Meeting.
Open – The meeting was called to order at 7:07 PM by Club President, Donn Wray. 35 were inattendance. We met at the Northside Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 East 71st St.
Visitors – None.
The Secretary’s report was accepted as published in the Planchet, with a correction. JoeBoling won the 50/50 drawing, not Bob Bettcher. The Treasurer’s report was approved as
published in the Planchet.
Old Business – Board Member, Dave Reid gave a report on the Central States Numismatic Society’s (CSNS) annual coin show in Shaumburg (Chicago) Illinois. Jeff Bercovitz won 3rdplace with an exhibit of Indiana Commemorative Medals.
Joe Boling went to the ANA's National Money Show.
Donn Wray went to Scotland and bought Chartered Bank notes, “new” 50 and 100 pound notesfrom Edinburgh banks.
New Business – None.
The Educational Program – Dave Reid and Paul Vaughn gave an excellent Educational Program on Canadian Coins. Dave spoke on the various types of collections a person can make ofcoins and/or currency from Canada and New Brunswick. Paul spoke of the coins in Newfoundland, starting with the Town of St, Johns.
After the Break, the 50/50 Drawing was run by Bob Bettcher and won by Jeff Bercovitz, andhe donated back $5.00 to the Club..
The Door Prize was awarded.
Auction – Joe Boling ran the auction. Assisting were Bob Bettcher, Dave Reid and VintonDove.
The meeting Adjourned around 8:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Vinton Dove, SecretaryIndianapolis Coin Club2013 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs
January 28, 2013 - 'The "Next Gen" $100 Federal Reserve Note' - by Joseph Boling*Prize sponsor: Mark Eberhardt

February 25, 2013 - 'Coin Knowledge Quiz' - by Mark Eberhardt*Prize sponsor: Vinton Dove
March 25, 2013 - 'MPC Fest Recap' - by Joseph Boling*Prize sponsor: Ron Jackson

April 22, 2013 - 'Early U.S. Mint Sets' - by James Warden*Prize sponsor: David Reid

May 20, 2013 - 'Canada & Newfoundland Coinage' - by Dave Reid & Paul Vaughn*Prize sponsor: Michael White

June 24, 2013 - 'Franklin Half Dollars-The Rodney Dangerfield of Coins' - by Jim Roehrdanz*Prize sponsor: Donn Wray

July 22, 2013 - 'From Crowns to Cartwheels; 1800's-1900's Silver' - by Michael White*Prize sponsor: Jim Roehrdanz

August 26, 2013 - 'TBA' - by Logansport Coin Club
*Prize sponsor: Shannon Spears

September 23, 2013 - I.C.C. Exhibit Night*Prize sponsor: OPEN - No sponsor yet...

October 28, 2013 - 'Small Size Type Currency' - by Donn Wray
*Prize sponsor: OPEN - No sponsor yet...

November 25, 2013 - “State of the Hobby” by Mark Eberhardt*Prize sponsor: OPEN - No sponsor yet...

December (?) 2013 – NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet – Details TBA
TBA = To Be Announced*For 2013 we are introducing an '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 in at the greeting table. The prize each month will be a 90% silver U.S. Half Dollar (or equivalent 90% silver content coin) The I.C.C. Board members and officers chose to act as
sponsors and donate the monthly prizes rather than funding them from our budget. You'll find themonthly prize sponsor listed below each monthly meeting date. 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.