Indianapolis Coin Club

May
2001

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

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 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

Summer Social Set for Sunday, June 10
Sign up for the Summer Social at the May 29 meeting, or just come to thelocation shown on the map - bring a dish to share (A-M, salads, N-Z, desserts),
meat, ice and drinks will be provided by the club. There will be outdoor activity
equipment provided, such as horseshoes, a croquet set, and other fun things.
Don’t be anti-social; join us!
This is a map of the area
to the southwest corner ofIndianapolis. The pushpin
in the center indicates thelocation of Jim Hummel
Park, where this year ’s
Summer Social will beheld, June 10th, 11 AM to
4 PM. Directions: Take I-70
west from I-465 (on thewest side of Indy). Take thefirst exit, State Road 267(Plainfield-Mooresville),
turn right. Move over to theleft lane as soon as possible. At the first stop light,
turn left (west) on 600 S(Amoco on NW corner).
Travel 1 mile to the 4-way
stop sign. At the stop sign, turn right (north) on S. Center St. Travel approximately 1/2 mile. As soon as you pass 550 S (Reeves Rd.) The park will be on theleft side (west) of the road. We will be at Gazebo #6, toward the rear of the park.
If you get lost, call 418-8784 for help. Hope to see you there!

Our next meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, May 29, 2001 and Monday, June 25, 2001,
at 7:00 PM at the Library Services Center, 24th and Meridian Sts., Indianapolis (enter
parking lot from 24th St.)I n s i de
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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President’s Report
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Puzzle Page
Kid’s Page
Other News

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From Our
President

Treasurer’s Report
April 2001
Ed. Note: Last month’s Treas. Rpt. Read ‘Feb. 2001’. It
should have read ‘March 2001’. Sorry. I goofed.

We have had a very busy and productive year, so far, and I hopethings continue at the same torrid
pace through the summer. We have
had Statehood quarters and othercoins to hand out at the meetings,
excellent education speakers anddealer showcases, and no shortageof coins available from dealers andmembers. We have also had ourannual coin show and the Central
States Numismatic Society(C.S.N.S.) show here in town, as
well as several other shows in Indiana by other clubs, and themonthly 71st Street Coin Show (or,as some call it, the “Second Sunday Show”).

INCOME
Total Income$0.00____________________________________
EXPENDITURES
Newsletter$56.27
Postage
34.00
State Quarters
22.50
Advertising
75.60(Feb. Newsletter for CSNS Show)
Refreshments
36.65
Total Expenses$225.02

From the looks of it, we will have“new” coins to hand out at all of
the remaining 2001 meetings, andthe Indiana State Numismatic Association Coin Show on November
2nd and 3rd.
The latest news is that our Summer Social (Picnic) will be on Sunday, June 10, at the Jim Hummel
Park in Plainfield (the same placeas last year) from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Look for details and a map in thisnewsletter!
Thanks go to Ray Lockwood,
C.S.N.S. President and a memberof the Governor’s committee to select a design for the Indiana Statehood Quarter, for his excellent andmost interesting presentation at our
April meeting. He told about how
the design committee works andthe submission process to the U.S.
Mint. He also had copies of the “final four” designs which were re-

Net Expenses$225.02

Balance in Checking 5/1/01$4074.03

turned to the Governor for final review and the final“choice”. It was a fantastic presentation. Thanks Ray!
Thanks also go to Larry Hylton for his “dealer showcase”. Larry had a copy of a mortgage dated 1776!
Yes, 1776!! The details of how people were able to determine the authenticity of copies in 1776, and otherfacts related to “old-time” documents were fascinating.
Thanks also go to our newsletter editor, Gail Phillips,
for her continuing excellence in the production of our
newsletters.
Look for another interesting meeting on Tuesday, May
29. That is the Tuesday after the fourth Monday, since
the fourth Monday is Memorial Day. Don’t forget, Tuesday, May 29!!
Vinton Dove

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This month’s puzzle
clues were taken fromonly five pages in the Red
Book (2001 edition) ! See if
you can find them all, andenter to win the prize!

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Correction: March 2001 Puzzle Solution. Sorry,
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3 Process used on reverse of 1861 half dollars byConfederates
5 Devices on 1882 Hawaiian Token
6 One denomination of Feuchtwanger’s
8 Mint Director during Civil War
10 Nickname of ARRC Tokens
11 Word above ‘ONE CENT’ on some Civil War
Tokens12 ____ originals struck by order of C.S.A. in New
Orleans 1861
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April Puzzle Solution

1 Place where Mr. Lovett hid Confederate coins anddies
2 Number of official coins issued by the Kingdom of
Hawaii
4 Type of paper money disliked by public that madeCivil War Token circulation possible
7 Shape of Lesher Referendum Dollars
9 Hawaiian plantation or type of poetry

The crossword puzzle winner for April was Allen
Dove. We had four correct entries, including Doc
Gerth, Lou Coppinger, and Vinton Dove. Now thatmy semester is over, I will once again bake the prize
for this month’s puzzle winner. The kitchen is open!
Good Luck!

C o i n W o r l d T r i v i a: What colony issued thePine Tree Colonial Coinage?
Answer elsewhere in this issue.
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the Forint Commemoratives

War of Independence Centennial Issues (1948)
Three coins were issued to commemorate the centennial of the
1848-49 struggle for independence. All three depicted leaders of the 19th century reformmovement.
Sandor Petofi, depicted on thefive forint, was born in 1823,
and died battling Russian troops
in 1849. He was Hungary’s
greatest poet and wrote thepoem “Arise, Hungarians”, calling upon the people to fight for
their freedom in 1848.
Istvan Szechenyi, depicted on
the ten forint, was born in 1791
and was one of the great leaders of the reform era prior to1848, He was responsible for thebuilding of the first bridge overthe Danube, the first nationalbank in Hungary, and the firstrailroad, as well as writing a
number of influential works. Depressed over the failure of the
Hungarian revolution and thehardships Hungary suffered after the defeat, he committed
suicide in 1860.
Mihaly Tancsics was a peasantleader who advocated the endof the last vestiges of the old
feudal system.
Lajos Kossuth, the most significant leader was commemorated
on regular issue five forint coins
starting in 1946. His life
spanned almost the entire 19th
century (1802-1894).

Mihaly Tancsics 20 Forint Obverse

Mihaly Tancsics 20 Forint Reverse

It was only a coincidence that the
t e n , t w e n ty, a n d t w e n ty- f i ve
forint commemorative coin issues, the first coins of the socialist era of a commemorative
nature, came out in the year of
the Hungarian Revolution.
The coins portray the following
scenes; the Chain Bridge, constructed by Count Szechenyi, thefirst bridge to span the Danube
between Buda and Pest (thenseparate cities); the National
Museum; and the Hungarian Parliament building.
The reverses of all three coinsshow the first version of the socialist era coat of arms, very
similar to that of the USSR. Dueto its unpopularity, it was replaced in the year following the
Revolution with a newer version,
somewhat reminiscent of the traditional arms, in the sense thatthe national colors, red, white,and green, were shown. This was
replaced in 1990 with the restoration of the centuries-old
crowned arms with the Crown ofSaint Stephen and the apostoliccross.

Sandor Petofi 5 Forint Obv. & Rev.

Istvan Szechenyi 10 Forint Obv. &Rev.

41956 Chain Bridge 20 Forint Obv. &Rev.

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Reportdentures, tax on the document, the signatures and thewax seal.
Jim introduced our featured speaker - Ray Lockwood,
President of CSNS. Ray discussed the procedure involved in deciding on a design for the Indiana state
quarter. He discussed the committee, their idea to open
the designing to the public, the process of elimination,and the final designs.

The meeting was called to order by ourpresident, Vinton Dove. He discussed
the Board’s decision to nominate Jerry
Lebo as a Governor for ANA and reminded the members to keep an eye
out for ICC archival material. Two Finally, Gail presented the winner of the crossword
items from “Numismatic News” maga- puzzle challenge, Allen Dove, with his prize. There werezine - Iowa is looking to get rid of sales four correct entries.
tax on Numismatic items; and the collecting tip concerned “bag” or contact
marks. Finally, Vinton brought out his
ICC Newsletter from 1972.

*ICC Exhibit Night – Tuesday, July 24th *Visitors introduced themselves, andthe juniors were given statehood quarter boards (from Littleton’s).
Vinton read the proposed By-Lawchanges that will be voted on at thenext meeting. Jim Goaziou presented
the ICC with a new book, titled Crimeof 1873. Marcus Turner discussed his
travels in Europe and distributed info
sheets showing the new Euro’s.
Jim Luckey brought some free “CoinWorld” magazines and said that both
“Numismatic News” and “Coin World”
gave free subscriptions to the Indiana
Deaf School and Greenwood Middle
School. Dick Harrison, ISNA District
Governor, discussed the Anderson coinshow on April 29th and the ISNA coinshow in November. Vinton gave a recap of the CSNS coin show.
After the break, North Carolina quarters were distributed by Molly Moore
and Kurt Miller. Next month’s calendar was discussed. Remember to pay
your dues if you have not already.
Larry Hylton was the presenter for the
dealer’s showcase. He brought a mortgage from 1776. He discussed the in-Every member is invited to exhibit their numismatic items – coins, currency, medals, etc.,
at the 2001 Exhibit Night. This year, there
will be two divisions (you can enter both) – U.S.
and non-U.S. or World. You should prepare an
informative, educational exhibit that is attractive and factual, based upon your personal research and knowledge. Cases will be available –you will need to let Vinton know if you need acase for that evening. Cases are not required.
Awards will be for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in U.S.,
and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in non-U.S. All entrants
will receive a participants’ award, and, time permitting, you can show and tell about yourproject that night. The club members vote forthe “peoples’ choice” award.
We had 19 entries last year. This year, we would
like at least 25 entries. If you have never done
this before, now is your chance. You will learn
more about your coins and share your interests with others through your exhibit.
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, July 24th.

Coin World Trivia Answer: Massachusetts.

The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reportO
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What kind ofcollection is that?
Three albums arefilled with coins. Each
person has a different kind of popularcoin collection.
All the albums arecomplete.

Thismonth’scontest:Write a50-wordpaper onyourfavoritestatehoodquarteror otherfavorite
coin.
Win a
prize!

Read the descriptionof each album, looking for patterns
about what,
exactly, is being collected. Then write down what you think thecollection’s called.
This collection is filled with dozens of nickels
that all look alike. Thomas Jefferson is on thefront (obverse) and his Monticello home is on
the back (reverse). In most cases, there arethree nickels for every year included. The
three oldest coins are dated 1938, but only
two have mint marks (“D” and “S”). What is
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Now you know about three kinds of coin collections. But
what should you collect?

This album has only nine coins: one penny,
one nickel, one dime, five quarters, and one
half dollar. Most of the coins have “P” mint
marks; the rest have “D” mint marks. All coins
have a 1999 date. What is it?

Whatever interests you!
You might want to start out small - say a date collection for the year you were born, or the 50 new quarters
as they roll into circulation. Then again, maybe you
dream big and hope to build a sizable type set collection!

There’s lots of different coins in this album pennies, nickels, dimes, half dollars, and dollars. Some are 100 years old; others are brandnew. There are many different designs andmint marks for each denomination. For example, there are three nickels - Liberty, Buffalo, and Jefferson. What is it?

What other types of collections can you start? You could
save coins with animals or plants - Buffalo Nickels andWheat Pennies, for example. Or coins with funny names
like the Silly Head Cent. You can always round out yourcollection with foreign and ancient coins.

Answers on the back page of this issue. No Peeking!

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These are thefour designs
that are being
submitted forconsideration
for the final
design of ourIndiana State
Quarter.

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This month’s presentation will be given by John Phillips. The topic
will be “Coin Grading”. He will have a set of slides from the American
Numismatic Association to augment his presentation. Don’t miss it!

There are dozens of Jefferson Nickels in this series collection.
It’s a series collection of Jefferson Nickels - one nickel showing every date and mint mark since the coin was first madein 1938. That year circulating nickels were made at Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (“D”), and San Francisco (“S”).
With the new state quarters, there are nine coins in a 1999 date collection!
It’s a 1999 date collection - one of each coin the U.S. Mint made that year. The number of coins needed for a date setchanges. For example, a complete 1998 date collection has five coins - not nine. Why are there more coins in a 1999 set?
Because of the new 50 State Quarters Program!
The Buffalo Nickel is one of three nickel designs in a 20th Century type set collection.
It’s a 20th Century type set collection - every denomination and design of coin the U.S. Mint has produced this century.
There are three nickels because that’s how many different nickel designs have been minted since 1900 - Liberty (18831912), Buffalo (1913-1938), and Jefferson (1938 to date).

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