INDIANAPOLIS COIN CLUB

Indianapolis Coin Club
A.N.A. C-131170 - C.S.N.S L-600 - I.S.N.A. LM 243
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 30103, Indianapolis, IN 46230 Fax: 257-2220

March
2001

The Indianapolis Coin Club is a nonprofit, educational organization founded in 1939 for the purpose of educating people of all ages in the greater Indianapolis community about thecoins they presently own or may wish to collect. We hold eleven monthly meetings each year (presently at the Marion County Library Service Center at 24th and Meridian Streets)
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 to become a member of the club. Adult annual dues are $10.00 per year, junior membership dues are $5.00 per year.

THE MONTHLY PLANCHET

Coin Show Set for Sunday, March 18
The I.C.C. Annual CoinShow is full speed ahead.
The committee has reported to our board that asof yesterday (Saturday 310), the room is paid for,the signs are being made,advertising is going fullguns, uniformed security isin place, interest is building, and the word is out
about our show. There will
be A LOT of eyes on us as
we kickoff our annual show.
Once again we can showthat we have the membership, we have the knowl-edge, and we have thestrength to pull it off, in a
grand Indy Coin Club Fashion as well befits our club.
This is a very visual representation of our club, let’s
ALL chip in and help, let’s
not let anyone, visitor,
dealer, member, or anyone
else, walk away from ourshow with a negative feeling. This IS about us.
We have invited some of thesurrounding clubs and I. S.
N. A. to set up informational
Booths to help further theinterest and information
about other clubs and meetings, for our hobby. I.S.N.A.
is going to display their U.S.
Type Set also at the show.
Please get with John Phillips,
Coz Raimondi, or any of thecommittee members to offer
a helping hand. Even a halfhour will help. And we NEED
to sell the raffle tickets. Setup
starts at 7 am Sunday at theRamada, but the show runs
until 3 pm. We need to man
the helm all day. Let’s ALL get
involved. After all, it’s for ALL
of us.

School Presentations a SuccessA hearty well done to Jim
Luckey. He organized
three consecutive presentations to school students
at Greenwood Middle
School, and 2 at the Indiana School for the Deaf.
They have also beenasked to return to Greenwood Middle next month.

I.C.C. was well represented in this endeavor
by Jim Luckey, Bob
Gerth, and Coz Raimondi.
There will even be a possibility for club history
being made, thanks totheir efforts. A staff
member at the I.S.D. has
asked if the students
could attend one or someof our meetings, includ-ing an interpreter.
As far as I know this will bea first.
Speaking of results, who
else is going to step up to
the plate and provide some?
Coin Week is rapidly approaching, and Coz needs
ideas help and input for thisproject.

Our next meetings are scheduled for March 26, 2001 and April 23,
2001, at 7:00 PM at the Library Services Center, 24th and MeridianSts., Indianapolis (enter parking lot from 24th St.)
Officers:
President: Vinton Dove
Vice President: Jim Luckey
Secretary: Allen Dove
Treasurer: John Phillips
Sergeant-at-Arms: Jim Warden
Past President: Robert Ware
Editor/Webmaster: Gail Phillips

Directors:
Lawrence
Wisthoff
Donald Black
Michael Suit
Coz Raimondi
Jim Roehrdanz

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I n s i de
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President’s Report2
Secretary’s Report5
Treasurer’s Report
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Puzzle Page
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Kid’s Page
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Other News
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From Our
President
Please come to the ICC coin show. You
know, March 18! If all has gone according to plan, you have saved yourmoney, and will be attending the show
to buy that elusive coin you have wanted
to have in your collection for the past
several years, but could never find. I
am planning to do just that!
News. Your Board of Directors met andhas voted to present several changes
in the Bylaws. They will be publishedelsewhere in this newsletter.
The Board also voted to award Life
Membership to two members who have
served above and beyond the call of
duty for several years: Jim Goaziou andBob “Doc” Gerth. Congratulations!!
The club has nominated Jerry Lebo, aLife Member of our club, as a Governorof the American Numismatic Association for the 2001-2003 term. Jerry
served our club for many years in many
capacities, including President (1990
and 1996), and it is indeed a pleasure
to nominate him. We wish him the bestof luck, and hope he is elected! Jerry
has also served the Indiana State Numismatic Association, the Central States
Numismatic Society, and several otherclubs, through the years, and we areconfident that if elected, he will do an

Treasurer’s ReportFebruary 2001

INCOME
Total Income $0.00 (see ed. note below)____________________________________
EXPENDITURES
Newsletter$22.05
Postage (Dec-Feb) 60.56
Coin Show Flyers 15.75
Refreshments
35.00
Total Expenses $133.36____________________________________Net Expenses$133.36

Balance in Checking 2/28/01 $3933.36

Editor’s Note: February income did notreach the ICC account by February 28,
due to the close proximity of the meeting
date and month end. The February deposit
will be included in the March report.

excellent job!
Be sure to attend the meeting thismonth, as we will almost certainly be
distributing the North Carolina quarters.
That is March 26, 7 P.M., at the LibraryService Center (the usual place). And
don’t forget, let’s have some fun!

Please note that our club has a new
address, which can be found on thefront page of this newsletter. Pleaserecord it in a safe place, and eliminate
our old address from any address
records that you may have. Thank you!

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other is from the March issue of the
Numismatist. Good Luck!

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Coin World Trivia -12

1. When was IN GOD WE TRUST
added to the Coronet double
eagle?
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2. What event is commemorated
on the reverse of the 1971 dollar?
3. When were the first 1982 cents
struck?

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3 _______ of Liberty, on 1776 pine tree coppers
4 Virginia Dare’s mother, on NC commem. half
6 Guide to Lewis and Clark
11 Lady with cap, coronet, flowing hair, etc.
12 Athlete on 1992 Olympic half
13 Woman & ______, Hard Times Token figure(answers elsewhere in this issue)

Solution to February Puzzle

DOWN
1 Occupation of group on 1994 commem. half
2 Empress of Byzantium, mother of Constantine VI
5 Queen of Spain on commem. quarter7 Pan-Pac Expo half allegorical figure
8 Women’s rights pioneer
9 Winged woman on TX centennial
10 Shriver on Special Olympics commem.

Doc Gerth was the only correct puzzle
entry for February, so he won themonthly prize. Good work, Doc! Let’s
give Doc some competition thismonth - I’ll try to come up with amoreimaginative
prize!
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INDIANAPOLIS COIN CLUBI’m sure you are aware of the historical importance of Project
Apollo. Noted historian Arthur
Schlesinger, Jr., considered Man’s
landing on the moon to be thesingle most important event of
the 20th century, and stated that
it would be the one achievementof our culture that would be remembered 500 years from now.
As you know, The United States
Mint produces coins to commemorate significant events and/or people in American History.
Despite the historical significanceof Project Apollo, the U.S. Mint
has never produced a coin tocommemorate this event. By
comparison, the Mint produced 16
different coins to commemorate
the 1996 Olympics, an event thatwas not even ranked among the
top 100 events of the 20th century.
Because of this oversight, congressmen John Cooksey (R-LA),
Dave Weldon (R-FL), and Bud
Cramer (D-AL), have introduced
the Project Apollo Commemorative Coin Act of 2001 (H.R. 631)
to the House of Representatives.
This bill directs the mint to produce $1 silver and $5 gold coins
to be released in 2004 (the 35th
anniversary of Apollo 11). Staff
members at the U.S. Mint haveindicated that, if produced, thiswould be a very popular commemorative set.
The proceeds from the sale ofthese coins would go to theSmithsonian’s National Air &Space Museum, a portion of which
would be used to begin a “collective outreach” program. This program would advertise through thenational media, requesting
Project Apollo workers to contact
the National Air & Space Museum
so that a permanent record could
be made of their contribution to
the project. As the son of anApollo worker, who spent over five
years searching for basic informa-tion about my father’s contribution to the project, I can personally attest to the importance ofthe collective outreach program.
(The remainder of the proceeds
would be used by the museum
for collection & preservation of
Apollo artifacts.)
This bill has been referred to theHouse Committee on Financial
Services. In order for the Committee to refer it to the Housefloor for a vote, at least 2/3 ofthe House members must cosponsor the bill. If you agree thatthe time is long overdue for theUnited States to commemorate
its most important achievementof the 20th century, and if you
agree that the history of those
who sent 12 men to the lunar
surface should not die when theydo, please make the membershipof the Indianapolis Coin Club
aware of this important piece oflegislation and urge them to contact their Representative and request that he or she support H.R.
631. They can do so very easily
onlinebygoing
towww.congress.org , entering
their zip code, and pressing the“e-mail” button under the photoof their representative. Below, I
have included a sample e-mailwhich members can cut & paste.
The actual bill can be viewed atthe
THOMASlink
atwww.house.gov .
Thanks very much for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Robert C Moyer**SAMPLE E-MAIL SUPPORTING
H.R. 631 - COPY THE TEXT BELOW THIS LINE**
I am writing to urge you to cosponsor the Project Apollo Commemorative Coin Act of 2001
(H.R. 631). I feel that the time
is long overdue to officially commemorate this significant event

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The snail mail address for the
Representative for Indianapolis(zip code 46201) is:
Representative Julia Carson(10th District - Indianapolis)
1339 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515-1410(202) 225-4011(317) 283-6516
The other Indianapolis Representative is:Representative Dan Burton (6thDistrict - Indianapolis)
2185 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1406(202) 225-2276(317) 848-0201
The other Indiana Representatives are:Representative Peter Visclosky(1st District - Gary)
2313 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1401(202) 225-2461(219) 884-1177
Representative Mike Pence (2ndDistrict - Anderson)
1605 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515-1402(202) 225-3021(765) 640-2919
Representative Tim Roemer (3rdDistrict - South Bend)
2352 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1403(202) 225-3915(219) 288-3301
Representative Mark Souder (4thDistrict - Ft. Wayne)
1227 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515-1404(202) 225-4436(219) 424-3041

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INDIANAPOLIS COIN CLUBdifferences between competitive
and non-competitive exhibiting.
He discussed the categories andbreakdown of points.

ber Meeting (banquet).” shallbe amended to add, after (banquet), “or December 15, whichever date comes first.”

The meeting was brought to order by our president, Vinton
Dove. He announced that withthe help of Jerry Lebo he hadcompiled a list of past presidents.

Coz presented this month’s
dealer showcase. His topic ofdiscussion was “other money.”
He had some examples, such asa Katanga cross and a Kissie
penny.

ARTICLE VII: DISSOLUTION

Gail Phillips read the Treasurer’s
report.

Vinton brought out a newsletter from 10 years ago and readexcerpts from it. He ended themeeting by reiterating theschedule of events for March.

SECRETARY’SREPORT

Coz Raimondi discussed our
upcoming ICC coin show taking
place on March 18th. He statedthat all the tables were sold. We
will also have some courtesy
tables for some other coin clubs.
Cos reminded everyone that wewill need lots of help (raffle tickets, runners, greeting table,
setup and tear down, etc.) at
the show. He also thanked John
and Gail Phillips as well as Jim
Luckey for their tremendous
help. Four hundred fliers havebeen sent out so far.

AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS:
ARTICLE II: OFFICERSSECTION 2: Duties of the officers are as follows:
Under “President”, the paragraph which reads:“Call at least one meeting annually of the Board of Directors.”
shall be amended to read:

Jim Luckey discussed the youth
committee. The Greenwood
Middle School program is goingvery well. He thanked Coz forthe foreign coins and said that
we need volunteers for coinweek.

“Call a meeting of the Board of
Directors no later than January
15 to approve the annual budget, and shall call at least one
meeting of the Board of Directors during each of the othercalendar quarters of the year.”

Vinton reminded those who
haven’t already paid to pay theirdues. Also, if you have a display of coins for the show, gettogether with Coz.

also, the paragraph whichreads:

Gail presented this month’s
crossword puzzle winner, Dr.
Gerth, with his prize.
The Secretary’s report was read.
Roy Maines introduced thismonth’s featured speaker, Marv
Mericle. His topic of discussion
was “exhibiting.” He told the“Prepare, with the Treasurer, anannual budget for approval by
the Board of Directors no later
than December 1 of the preceding year” shall have the datechanged to “December 31”
ARTICLE III: ELECTIONSSECTION I shall be amended toread:“Should the club be dissolved,
disbanded or otherwise cease tofunction, its debts shall be paid
and all remaining assets shall begiven to the American Numismatic Association, provided atthat time that the American
Numismatic Association is recognized under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)7 as
a charitable organization, foreducational purposes. Otherwise, all remaining assets shallgo to the State of Indiana.”
I see in the newsletter that you
lack a list of past officers. Here isthe complete list of presidents, but
I have no data on other officers.
Regards, Jerry Lebo
Club presidents, prepared May 20,
1990 by Frank J. Russell and updated annually since then by Jerry
Lebo.
1940-42 Lucius (Lu) Riggs
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Will Reinhart
44-45 Harry J. Blackmore
46 Wilson Pollard
47 Ray Fiscus
48 Dave Wilkinson
49 Francis Dunn
50 Willie Cook
51 Lee Long
52 L. Ward Hicks
53 Fred Claffey
54 Leo Terry
55 Jack Hutchison
56 Paul Hand
57 Francis Keith
58 Ralph Jarvis
59 Ralph Brown

SECTION 4: “The officers shalltake office during the Decem-

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surprised at the coins hiddenin the nooks and crannies ofyour home. Then, ask friends
and relatives if they have any
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When it comes to buying coins,there are several options. You
can purchase rolls from thebank to look for more common
coins. Or you can buy new issues directly from the U.S.
Mint. For older coins, visit local coin shows with your parent or a guardian.
Kid’s ContestCALEB BRADHAMTAR HEELCARDINAL

VIRGINIA DARECHAPEL HILLWILBURDOGWOODORVILLEKILL DEVIL HILLSPEPSI COLAKITTY HAWKRALEIGH❂

For a prize of a Highlights
Magazine Puzzle Book, bring a
picture that you drew of something about North Carolina thatyou learned in school. You can
use any materials you like, andif you want, you can cut out
pictures from magazines andmake a collage! Just ask yourparents if it is okay to cut out
what you want first!
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60 Neil Certain
61 Bill Rosner
62 Bill Hurt
63 Frank Hill
64 Jim Buck
65 Robert Gladden
66 Carl Simons
67 Don Foltz
68 C.L. (Bud) Atteberry
69 Jackson Wales
70-71 John Sementa
72 Helen Rhodes
73 Don Hudson
74 Howard Manifold
75 John Sementa
76-77 Don Hudson
78 Ruth Linville (January)
78 Ed Coakley (February
through December)
79 Ed Coakley (January
through June)
79 John Sementa (Julythrough December)
80-82 Howard Linville
83-84 David Hillery
85 Don Hudson
86 Dave Reid (January)
86 Jim Brown (February
through December)
87 Jim Brown
88-89 John Sundt
90 Jerry Lebo
91 Dave Reid
92-93 Ed Nelson
94-95 George Heller
96 Jerry Lebo
97-98 Jim Goaziou
99-00 Bob Ware
01- Vinton Dove

Our Featured Speakers for
the March Meeting will be
Jim Luckey and Doc Gerth,
who will be elaborating on
the presentation that they
are giving at area schools.
Don’t miss it!

Representative Steve Buyer (5thDistrict - Kokomo)2443 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1405(202) 225-5037(765) 454-7551
Representative Brian Kerns (7thDistrict - Terre Haute)
226 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1407(202) 225-5805 (No local phone
number available)

Representative John Hostettler (8thDistrict - Evansville)
1507 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515-1408(202) 225-4636(812) 465-6484
Representative Baron Hill (9th District - Jeffersonville)
1208 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515-1409(202) 225-5315(812) 288-3999

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PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT TODAY! CALLGAIL @ 783-5963 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Trivia answers: 1:1866,2:The Apollo 11 landing on the Moon,3:Late 1981
visit our website at http://www.indianapoliscoinclub.org

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