The Planchet
A Publication of theIndianapolis Coin Club
August 2010 Issue 516

The next meeting will be Monday,
August 23RD 2010
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.

2010 Meeting Dates:
Aug. 23rd
Sept. 27th
Oct. 25th
Nov. 22ndDecember Banquet

Auction Highlights This Meeting:1958 Proof Set
1956 Proof Set
1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Good

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TRIVIA: ?Obverse Design on Canada's 1st Dollar
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You already know Canada's first Dollar coin was minted in 1935. As you probably know, King George V
graces the obverse of the Dollar while the reverse features a Voyageur and his native companion in a canoe.
This one dollar piece is crown-sized at 36.6mm in diameter and weighs 23.3 grams. It's composed of 80 percent
silver and twenty percent copper. You may know those straight pivotal lines above the Island represent theglory of Aurora Boreais (Northern Lights).

What you may not know about this first Canadian Dollar coin pertains to one of the three packs so carefully
stowed between the two men. The one bearing the initials H.B. which represents the Hudson's Bay Company(French: Companie de la Baie d'Hudson), indicating the men navigating the canoe are fur trappers (nativeAmerican and a frontiersman, vital links to Canada's colonial development.

The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in theworld. The company was incorporated by British royal charter on May 2, 1670 by King Charles II as The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay.

The charter granted the company a monopoly over the Indian Trade, especially the fur trade, in the region watered by all rivers and streams flowing into Hudson Bay in northern Canada. The area was called Rupert's Landafter Prince Rupert, the first director of the company and a first cousin of King Charles. This region constitutes
1.5 million square miles (3.9 million km²) in the drainage basin of Hudson Bay, comprising over one-third thearea of modern-day Canada and stretching into the north central United States Here's a map of Rupert's Land
courtesy ofWikipedia:
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HBC was once the de facto government in parts of North America before European-based colonies and states were established. Many of theoutposts, trading posts and ports within HBC's sphere of influence hoisted HBC's banner on their flagpoles and staffs. Here's a photo courtesyof Wikipedia:

Who designed the reverse of Canada's First Silver Dollar? He was a noted sculptor of the time named Emmanuel Hahn. You should have noticed his initials EH on the coin's reverse, in that Coin photo, just below the water's surface under the rear of the canoe.
And that's the who, what, why, and where of the artist's design on the reverse of Canada's first Silver Dollar Coin! Hope you enjoyed this bit of"trivia."

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July 24, 2010 - Minutes of the Indianapolis Coin Club Meeting.
Open - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by the Club President, Jim Roehrdanz. 32 of the people
present signed the attendance book. We met at the Northside Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 East 71stStreet.
The Treasurer’s report and the Secretary’s report were read and accepted.
Visitors –Jim Henson was our visitor.
Old Business – None.
New Business – President Roehrdanz read an advertisement about “Free” US Quarters, which only cost
$9.00 plus shipping and handling, Most of the members were quite amused at how much the “FREE” quarters cost!
Secretary, Vinton Dove, showed a gavel inscribed to Francis Keith, President of ICC in 1957! It was donatedto the Club by Roscoe Parmlee, a long-time member of the Club and local coin and jewelry dealer. The gavel
was wrapped in its original cloth pocket in its original box. Roscoe said that a local customer had sold him
some coins and the gavel was included.
Vinton then read excerpts from an article about coin “Varieties vs. Errors,” and commented that he disagreed
with the author’s opinion of what constituted a variety. This sparked a lively debate which was only ended
when the President stopped the discussion and said that the meeting should move on to the next item of business.
The Educational Program – Club Secretary, Vinton Dove, was the speaker for the evening. The title was“US 2-1/2 Dollar Gold Coins.” He explained that Dave Reid was going to do half of the program, but Davewas ill that evening, so Vinton forged on alone. He reviewed the rarity of the early US gold coins, which rarity was exacerbated by the fact that many of the coins were melted for their gold content, similar to the modern day melting of silver coins. He displayed several of the Indian Head coins and one 1897 Liberty Headcoin. (Did you notice the 25-cent word in the last sentence? Who knows what it means?)

After the Break, the 50/50 Drawing was run by Club Treasurer, Don King.
Auction – The Club’s monthly auction was conducted by ANA Governor and Club member, Joe Boling asauctioneer, with Ron Jackson, Dave Daniels, Steve Howrey, Bob Bettcher and Vinton Dove assisting. 17
sheets of up to five lots each were included and most of the lots sold. One lot was auctioned with proceeds
donated to the Club.
The club adjourned at 8:58 PM.
Respectfully submitted,Vinton Dove, Secretary