The Planchet

August 2016

Issue #569

The next meeting will beMonday, August 22nd, 2016
Starting September, the Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club will be held
the third 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:“Don’t Throw Mama From the Train”
by Jim Warden
Next Months Meeting Date & Program:
Monday, September 19th, 2016, at 7 pm.
I.C.C. Exhibit NightFor a complete list of 2016 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs see the last page of this newsletter.
More information can be found on the Indianapolis Coin Club’s website at:

http://www.indianapoliscoinclub.org/

July 25, 2016 - Minutes of the Indianapolis Coin Club Meeting.
Open – At the request of the President, Club Secretary, Vinton Dove, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 31 people signed in. We met at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 East 71stSt.
Visitors – Nick and Taylor Connor and brothers, Jack and Chris Anderson, were introduced.
The Attendance prize was a one ounce “Liberty Dollar” silver round.
Club President, Michael White, arrived and took over the meeting.
The Secretary’s report and the Treasurer’s report were accepted as published in the Planchet for
both May and June.
Committee reports – Library Committee – Paul Vaughn again asked the members for ideas
about what to purchase for the Library. Nominating Committee – Michael called for anyone
wishing to run for office to contact the President, Vice President or Secretary before November
1. Any written requests should be sent to the Club’s PO Box, postmarked before November 1.
The slate of those nominated is officially closed on November 1.
Old Business – Michael White informed the members that the Knights of Columbus management agreed to allow the Club to change its meeting date to the third Monday in each month,
starting on September 19th, 2016.
New Business – Jeff Bercovitz reported that the Indiana Bi-Centennial Medals are available forsale in Bronze, and the State is “working on” making the (Sterling) Silver medals available.
Kill Reports: Anthony Weems r epor ted that he bought two “Boxes” of half-dollars fromone of the local banks and found 213 (40 %) silver coins in the batch. Joe Boling reported bidding on a China 1949 ten yuan note in an auction that gave no illustrations. He bid as if it was acounterfeit, but won a genuine note!
The Educational Program – For the evening’s program Jerry Coraz reported on the current
status of the ten 1933 Gold Double Eagles which were submitted to the US Treasury Department for authentication. He tried very hard not to get entangled in the “Legalese” of the issueand did a very fine job of it. Currently, even though the Government appears to have committed several legal errors in their handling of the case and their efforts to discredit the family who
submitted the coins, and even though it appears that the Government should return the coins,they have not. The case is in the 3rd District Court of Appeals, and all parties are waiting for theCourt to issue an order to return the coins or not, or for the Court to order the case retried.
(Secretary’s note – I think the Court may be as confused as I am as to what should be done withthe coins. In my heart, I know the coins should be returned, but the law usually prevails overmy heart.)
After the Break. the Attendance Drawing and the 50/50 Drawing were held.
Auction –Joe Boling ran the auction. Assisting were Bob Bettcher, Donn Wray, Michael Whiteand Vinton Dove.
The meeting was Adjourned at 8:45 PM.

Gibraltar

I have always been drawn to coins from out of the ordinary places.
Gibraltar has been inhabited for over 50,000 years. It is located at the southern tip ofthe Iberian peninsula. Gibraltar became part of the Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania following the collapse of the Roman Empire and came under Muslim Moorish rule in 711
AD. It was permanently settled for the first time by the Moors and was renamed JebelTariq. The Christian Kingdom of Castile annexed it in 1309, lost it again to the Moors in
1333 and finally regained it in 1462. Gibraltar became part of the unified Kingdom ofSpain and remained under Spanish rule until 1704. It was captured during the War ofthe Spanish Succession by an Anglo-Dutch fleet in the name of Charles VI of Austria, theHabsburg contender to the Spanish throne. At the war's end, Spain ceded the territory
to Britain under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713.
This 2 Quarts coin from 1802 is a good reprsentation of life in Gibraltar in the early
1800’s. The peninsula was heavily fortified due to almost constant disputes with Spainover rights to the land.

Gibraltar still uses similar designs on it’s modern coinage.
Reprinted with permission from Chris Bower

Editor’s Note
A final reminder that August will be the last month we will be meetingon the fourth Monday of the month. From now on it will be the third
Monday of the month, which should help considerably with increased
parking and with reduced noise from next door.
The Standing Liberty 2016 Centennial gold coin goes on sale at noon
on September 8th. There will be a mintage limit of 100,000 and ahousehold order limit of 1. Considering how fast the Mercury Dime
gold coins sold out in April, this may go quickly too.
If you have any recommendations for library book purchases, please
send them to Jim Sukup at jsukup@hotmail.com.
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2016 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs
January 25, 2016 - ‘Postal Savings Certificates’ - by Donn Wray
*Prize sponsor: Donn Wray

February 22, 2016 - ‘A Discussion on Several United States Error Coins and Some
Numismatic Potpourri ’ - by Jim Roehrdanz*Prize sponsor: Jim Roehrdanz

March 28, 2016- ‘Medals and Challenge Coins of Saint Barbara’ - by Louise Boling*Prize sponsor: Louise Boling

April 25, 2016 - ‘Wildman Coins of the German States’ - by Chris Bower*Prize sponsor: Chris Bower

May 23, 2016 - ‘World War II’ - by Lyle Pelkin*Prize sponsor: Vinton Dove

June 27, 2016 - ‘Show & Tell’ - by ICC Club Members*Prize sponsor: Bob Bettcher

July 25, 2016 - ‘Current Status of the Langbord Golden Eagle Litigation’ - by Gerald Coraz*Prize sponsor: Gerald Coraz

August 22, 2016 - ‘Throw Mama From the Train’ - by Jim Warden*Prize sponsor: Jim Warden

September 19, 2016 - I.C.C. Exhibit Night*Prize sponsor: Andy Nahrwold

October 17, 2016 - ‘Heraldic Art Medals’ - by Steve Howery*Prize sponsor: Steve Howery

November 21, 2016 - ‘Annual State of the Hobby Address’ -by Mark Eberhardt*Prize sponsor: Mark Eberhardt

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet*For 2016 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 in at the greeting table. The prize each month will be a 90% silver U.S. Half Dollar (or equivalent or greater 90% silver content coin) The I.C.C. Board members and officers as well as
several I.C.C. members chose to act as sponsors and donate the monthly prizes rather than funding
them from our budget. You'll find the monthly prize sponsor listed below each monthly meeting dateabove. 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 shared withus 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.