Indianapolis Coin ClubMay2003

A.N.A. C-131170 - C.S.N.S L-600 - I.S.N.A. LM 243
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2897, Indianapolis, IN 46206

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 Firemen’s Union Hall, 748 Massachusetts Ave.) 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 tobecome a member of the club. Adult annual dues are $12.00 per year, junior membership dues are $5.00 per year.

THE MONTHLY PLANCHET

National Coin Week Promoted
During National Coin Week,
April 21-25, several of ourclub members helped topromote our hobby and ourclub by creating numismatic displays for viewing
at area schools and libraries. The theme of National
Coin Week this year was“Tale of the Coin”.
Among our membership,those who volunteered in-cluded Larry and Anna
Hylton, junior member
Adam Asbery, Steven
Motto, Marcus Turner, John
Maag, Doc Gerth, and Gail
Phillips.
Doc created a display for
the Greenwood Public Library that told the story of
19th Century Gold and Silver Mining Methods, com-plete with dioramas andcoins of the period.
Adam filled a sizeable
showcase at Neil Armstrong
Elementary School in
Mooresville, depicting many
aspects of coin collecting
and related information.
Marcus Turner graciously
supplied a wide variety ofContinued on page 5Turners Welcome Madison
A new collector has entered out midst. Although
she is a little late to be thefirst female Fester (participant in the Military Payment Certificate Fests - ed.
note), Kelly Madison Turner,entered the collecting world(and world) at 8 lbs., 9 oz.,20.5 inches, born May 12,
2003.
Father and daughter are doing fine. Marcus is reportedly working on enough

Turners to have an internal
Fest. (reprinted shamelessly
without permission from MPC
Gram, Series 004 - Number
917, Tuesday, May 13, 2003,
written by Fred Schwan)

Jefferson Nickel to Undergo Change
Late this year or in early 2004,
the Jefferson Nickel will havethe first in a series of possibly
five new reverses that willcommemorate the bicentennial of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the 1804-06 expeditionof Lewis and Clark, and possi-

bly depict Indian petroglyphs.
In 2006, the coin is scheduled
to return to a depiction ofMonticello, but not necessarily
the version on today’s coin.
The last change to the nickel’s
design was in 1938, when Jefferson and Monticello images

replaced the buffalo and Indian
portrait, which had been in circulation since 1913. Latest figures show nickel circulation at18.9 billion. The Mint said it
would increase production if
the public began collecting thenew nickels in large numbers.

Our next meetings are scheduled for TUESDAY, May 27, and Monday, June 23, at 7:00 PM
at the Fireman’s Union Hall Building, 748 Massachusetts Ave. at College Ave., Indianapolis. Parking is available in the lot west of the building and on the streets north andsouth of the building.
InsideThisIssue:
Officers: President: Jim Luckey, Vice President: Jim Roehrdanz,
Treasurer: Tom Ferverda, Sergeant-at-Arms: Jim Warden.
Past President: Vinton Dove
Secretary/Editor/Webmaster: Gail Phillips

Directors: Karl Kreck, Lawrence Wisthoff, Donald Black,Coz Raimondi, Charles Alber, Allen Dove

President’s Report
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Puzzle Page
Kid’s Page
Other News

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From Our
President
Our April meeting was quite well attended, but there is always room formore. Bring a friend or a child to enjoy our monthly talk and the enjoyment of coin collecting. There is alsoroom for more coins in our auction heldmonthly. If you know of someone togive our monthly program, please let
us know. We have had some great programs the past few months. Our May
meeting is members presentationnight, where zou can tpeak on yourfavorite coin, what you collect, how you
got interested in coin collecting, or
whatever you would like to speak
about. The only thing is don’t go on
too long as the bell will ring you off.
See you in May on Tuesday the 27th.
- Pres. Jim

Treasurer’s Report
May 2003
INCOME
Membership Dues
Coin Show - Tables
P.O. Box Refund
50/50 Drawing
Extra Statehood Quarter Sales
Total Income$ 36.00105.00
1.00
16.00
8.00
$166.00

EXPENSES
P.O. Box Rental$ 45.00
Supplies - Secretary
24.00
Dues Paid Twice - Refund
12.00
Newsletter Printing (extras for NCW) 57.81
Meeting Refreshments (Feb/Mar/Apr) 100.15
Printing - New Membership Forms
22.01
Funeral Flowers
60.38
Total Expenses$321.49
Net Expenses$155.49

Balance in Checking as of 5/1/03 - $5744.81

Secretary’s
ReportThe April meeting was called to order by President
Jim Luckey at 7:00 PM. There were 32 members andguests in attendance. The Treasurer’s and Secretary’s
reports were read. Jim once again reminded the attendees that the 50/50 drawing sales help subsidize
our meeting room rental costs. Guest ShellyMcLaughlin, granddaughter of one of our newestmembers, Rick McLaughlin, was introduced. Members who participated in exhibits for National Coin
Week were recognized. It was announced that Doc
Gerth would have a display for the month of May at
the White River Library, 135 at Smith Valley Road,
depicting coin-related historic events. Gail asked for
a volunteer to speak at Calvary Lutheran Church,
but got no responses. She also mentioned that
Southport High School will welcome a display fromus anytime we want to put one up.
Illinois D, Alabama P, and Alabama D quarters weredistributed to all in attendance.
After the break, our auction was held, then Dennis
Haskett, our featured speaker for the evening, talked
about his collection of Civil War Tokens, with special
attention given to his Indiana-based tokens.
Jim Luckey read a memo about CSNS wanting tohelp local member clubs. Jim Roehrdanz asked forvolunteers to give our monthly educational programs
for upcoming months, and proposed that the format
for the May meeting’s program be comprised of all
who attend - each person will be asked to speak forapproximately five minutes about some aspect of coincollecting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

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This month’s puzzle is a
cryptogram, where letters
are substituted, one for another, until the puzzle issolved. If you think that one
letter equals another, it will
equal that letter throughout
the puzzle. Single letters,
short words, and words using an apostrophe give you
clues to locating vowels.
Solution is by trial and error.

AFCAMF‘LPFGRUFB

RL

OEB

PCEFW

CUTFG

R E T F G R U F B.

RL

AFCAMF‘L-CJBFE

EOLTThere will be a prize drawing from correct entries foreach puzzle.

In the puzzle,
O equals A.

April Puzzle Solutions

That money talks, I’ll not deny, I
heard it once, it said, “Goodbye”.
Never ask of money spent
Where the spender thinks it went.
Nobody was ever meant
To remember or invent
What he did with every cent.
- Robert Frost

Some members at our meeting

There were two correct entries lastmonth, and since there were twopuzzles, both won a prize! Congratulations to Allen Dove and Lou
Coppinger!

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Coin Week

Adam’s Display

Doc
Gerth’s
DioramasMarcus Turner’s
Military Payment
Certificates,Chits, Pogs, andStored Value
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military payment certificates andother related items which was displayed at Southport High School.
Thanks go out to Mr. Terry Wrightfor the use of the display case.
At Southport Elementary School
Library, there was a combination
display using the club showcase.
John Maag displayed a comprehensive history of five-cent pieces,
Steven Motto prepared an informational piece about Franklin Half
Dollars, Larry and Anna Hylton provided an assortment of typical 19thCentury US Coins, Half-Cent to Five
Cent, and Gail Phillips borrowed
her husband’s collection of odd andcurious money. Thanks to Mrs.
Hannon for permission to set up
our display.

Combination Display

Included with all of the displays
were copies of our club newsletterand membership applications for
ICC and ISNA.

John Maag’s Five Cent coins

We had a good start with thisamount of participation in thisyear’s National Coin Week. Pleaseconsider adding your display tonext year’s event.

Larry and Anna
Hylton’s
19th Century
Coins

Gail’s (John’s)
Odd and Curious Money

Editorial===========================================
How wide can we make the circle? In
this case, I do not mean the circle ofMPC collectors. In this case, I mean
the circle of publicity creating itself. Thestory in the April Monthly Planchet wasbased upon the Fest story that appeared in the Bank Note Reporter. GailPhillips, editor of MP, asked for permission to make a story from the BNRstory. Now we have made a story about
Gail making a story. Likely, she canmake a story about us making a storyof her story made from our story andif she does, we might be able to makea story of that. Ok, more seriously, besure to have a look at the MP. It is avery nice local newsletter. Furthermore, I believe that this April issue
belongs in serious MPC literature collections!

Steven Motto’s
Franklin Half Dollar Display

5Fred (Schwan)
reprinted with no regard for permission fromyet another MPC Gram - back to you, Fred!
- ed.

Historic Highlights - A Mint Timeline
The 70’s
1970:
The Bank Holding Company Act removes silver from the dollar and makes it clad cupronickel.
1971:
A dollar coin features President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, but it contains no silver. Insteadof being backed by its value in gold, our currency is only backed by our good reputation.
The world stops using the American dollar as astandard. The price of gold goes way up.
1972:
The San Francisco Mint’s former building, the“Granite Lady,” is partially restored and reopenedas a museum.
1974:
Private citizens are again allowed to own gold
but not to use it as currency.
1979:
The Mint makes a dollar coin that shows Susan
B. Anthony, the first woman to appear on acirculating coin who actually lived.
The 80’s
1982:
Cents begin being made of copper-plated zinc
instead of copper because copper is becoming
too expensive.

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COMMEMORATIVE
JEFFERSONLOUISIANA
NICKEL
PORTRAIT1984:
The name of the Bureau of the Mint is changed to theUnited States Mint.
1988: The West Point Bullion Depository becomes anofficial U.S. Mint branch
The 90’s
1997:The law is passed that allows the Mint to make a dollar
that shows Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a young
Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark on theirexpedition.
1998: The United States Mint website goes online.
Also, the Mint invites the public to help choose a design for the new dollar coin. Many vote online.
1999: The groundbreaking 50 State Quarters(R)Program begins—a 10-year program in which thequarter’s reverse design is changed five times everyyear for ten years, once for each state in the Union.
Also, H.I.P. Pocket Change first goes online.

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It appears that the ICC has
provided some winners atthe CSNS 2003 Convention- here are the results fromthe CSNS website:
CSNS 2003 Convention
64th Anniversary Convention
Exhibit Winners••••

1. Robert Hendershott Best inShow Award: to James E. Cain
- “The Labors of Herakles”
2. Marjorije Hendershott
People’s Choice Award: toWilliam Brandimore - “TheABC’s of Paper Money”
3. John J. Pittman Most
Educational Award: to WilliamBrandimore - “The ABC’s ofPaper Money”
4. Joseph and Morton Stack
Best Exhibit by a First-Time
CSNS Exhibitor Award to:John Grost - “Money of Fear”

ALL FOREIGN COINS .....
•••ALL PAPER MONEY .....
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1st - Marcus Turner “Financing World War II inthe USSR”
2nd - William Brandimore “The ABC’s of Paper Money”
3rd - Donna Wasmer - “ASelection of National Bank
Notes of Iroquois County, IL”

MEDALS, TOKENS, ORDERS& DECORATIONS .....

U.S. COINS ....
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1st - James E. Cain - “TheLabors of Herakles”
2nd - Brad Ream - “SelectedRenaissance Coins of France”
3rd - Bruce Benoit - “ACollection of Canadian FiveCent Pieces”

1st - William H. Cowburn, Jr.
- “The Capped Bust Half
Dollars of 1807-1839”
2nd - John F. Jacobs - “Rarity& History: Barber Half Dollar
Mid-Grade Set”
3rd - Brad Ream - “A Day at
the Track: August 8, 2002”•••

1st - Wendell Wolka - “EinFeste Burg ist Unser Gott’” “The Story of Martin Luther as
Told by 44 Medals”
2nd - Bill Kamb - “20thCentury Newfoundland
Tokens”
3rd - Thomas Klunzinger “The 1920 Nurnberg Streetcar
Tokens”

MISCELLANEOUS .....
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1st - John Grost - “Moneyof Fear”
2nd - Ray Dillard - “AnElongated Tribute to the1904 St. Louis World’sFair”
3rd - None

JUNIORS .....
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1st - Katie Heinrich - “TheEuro”
2nd - Mickey Dennany “Various Gold Coins of theWorld”
3rd - Cas Koziatek - “TheUnknown Dollars”

LITERARY AWARDS••The Elston Bradfield
Literary Award to: Robert
JulianRunner-Up Award to: MarkBenvenuto

Congratulations to ourwinners ! Way to go, guys!

This month’s educational program will be presented by everyone in attendance. Be prepared to speak for five minutes aboutsome aspect of coin collecting that is meaningful to you.
Don’t miss it!

Upcoming Coin Shows:May - June 1 South Bend
Coin & Currency Show. Comfort Suites, 52939 S.R.
933 N. Sat.: 10 AM - 5 PM; sun.: 10 AM - 3 PM. Dave’s
Collectibles, Dave Brody, POB 724, South Bend, IN
46624. 574-272-9198. Free Admission. Tables: 12-15.
Collecting U.S. Coins Since 1952

June 8 Indianapolis
71st St. Coin Show, K of C, 2100 E. 71st St., 9:00 AM- 3:45 PM. John Smith, 1245 Sagamore Pkwy. N.,
Lafayette, IN 47904. 765-446-9535. Free Admission.
Tables: 25.

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