T he P lanchet- I . C. C. FEBRUARY, 2020

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A.N.A. C-131170 - I.S.N.A. LM 243 - C.S.N.S. L-600

Established 1939 and celebrating over 75 years of service
to the coin collector.

The next meeting will be M onday, Febr uar y 17th, 2020
Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held the third Monday of each month at
the Northside Events and Social Club 2100 E. 71st Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Meetings consist of a business session, educational program, an intermission, and anumismatic auction.
Doors open at 6:00pm, meeting will begin at 7:00pm.
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A Few Words From Your Pr esident
by Sharon Bower
As I sit here watching the Superbowl, trying to figure out what to write for this letter. It dons on me
that this is February, the month of love. I recall an event that occurred at the Indiana State
Numismatic 2018 show. A young man came in looking for a wedding present for his friend. The
young man was so excited that he found a sixpence.
What I didn?t know is that there is a rhyme out there:
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in her shoe.
Th e Hist or y of t h e Silver Sixpen ce
What is a sixpence? A sixpence was a coin used in the British Empire beginning in 1551. One
sixpence represented six pennies. The last year of use of the sixpence coin was 1967.
How did the sixpence tradition begin? In the middle ages, the people were very superstitious. They
believed that much of their life was controlled by evil spirits. Anything they could do to ward off
those spirits was wise. They felt that those evil spirits were particularly active during rites of
passage, such as weddings, so it was important to use good luck charms to keep the bride andgroom safe on their wedding day. Any type of talisman from a horseshoe to a lucky coin wasconsidered a good omen.
During the early 1600's it was customary for the Lord of the Manor to give his bride a piece of silver
as a wedding gift. This was represented by a sixpence coin. It later became a tradition to include asixpence in the dowry that was given by the bride's family to the groom. That tradition of thesixpence as a symbol of good luck continues today.
Some families have passed down the same sixpence through the generations to continue the hopefor good luck to future brides. It's also nice to seek out a sixpence minted in the year of yourparents or grandparents wedding, birth years, or some other important family occasion.
Why is there a "thistle" on the back of many sixpence coins? The thistle is the national flower of
Scotland. According to legend in the 1200's the Danes from northern Europe attempted to invade
Scotland. Hiding under the cover of darkness their raid upon sleeping defenders was stopped whena barefoot raider stepped on a thistle and howled out in pain, alerting the defenders who drove theDanes away. The thistle started appearing on Scottish coins in 1470. The back of the last sixpencefeatures a garland of roses, thistle, shamrock (three leaf clover), and leek. The words "Fid Def " arealso on the back of the sixpence. This is Latin for fidei desfensor, or defender of the faith.
On another note, it has come to my attention that at our January meeting, I was a little harsh instating a few things. For those who know me, I?m a direct person. I don?t sugar coat anything and willtell you how it is. If I offended anyone at the meeting it was not my intention. Somethings did need
to be addressed and I took advantage of bringing a few things to your attention. I have sat in theback of the room for a few years and kept my mouth shut. I will leave you with this:Please k eep t h is in m in d each m on t h : Regardless of who is giving the monthly program and/or
the topic, we owe it to that person and the membership to remain quiet and pay attention during
the program. It?s important that we respect the knowledge that is being sharing with us as well as
the time and effort the speaker is donating to our club. Thank you.

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Pr esiden t ?s Tr ivia
What U.S. coin was the first to portray a living person on it?
Why is Feb. 28, 1878, numismatically important?

Answers will be revealed at this months meeting.

Edit or 's Not e:
I want to thank everyone who chose to participate in our writing program. I truly think it will make
The Planchet a better publication. Of the 10 people who volunteered I have already received
articles from 2 members. John Galloway was the first person to respond and his article is included inthis issue.
There is no due date for your articles but I would like them before the end of the year.
Here is the full list of members who volunteered.
Vinton DovePaul Griffin
Jim Sukup
Louise Boling
Don Wray
Greg Gordon - Submitted
Sharon Bower
Osman Gurtunca
John Alexandar
John Galloway - Submitted - Printed 2/2020

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INDIANAPOLISCOINCLUBEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
This month?s Educational Program will be:'Bar ber Quar ter s'by

Jim Roehrdanz and Jer r y Cor az
Next Month?s Meeting Date & Program:'The Battle of New Orleans'
by Jim Warden
Monday March 16th, 2020

As hopefully all of our members know, the ICC has a library that is free to use for it's members. The
current list of library books is available on the ICC website. Jim Sukup usually brings a few books
each month but we want to make sure that everyone is aware of the books that are available.
Email Jim prior to the meeting and he will bring your selection if it is available.

jsukup@rpiratings.com

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In Memory of Erik L. Lindseth
August 13, 1961 - November 1, 2019

Erik Lars Lindseth, IUPUI Senior Lecturer in History and Adjunct Faculty member of IUPUI School of
Library and Information Science, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2019. Born on Aug. 13, 1961 in
Syracuse, NY , preceded in death by his mother Marilyn and former wife Bethany Lindseth (Root),
he is survived by his father Richard, sister Ellen, nephew Trevor Andersen, and niece Danica
Wittman (Andersen).
Named Outstanding Lecturer in 2005-06, Outstanding Academic Advisor in 2007, he was also given
the IUPUI Trustees Teaching Award in 2007 and 2009. He also served as Vice President of the
National Library Bindery Co. of Indiana, board member of Friends of Lilly Library, and a Foundation
Trustee for the Columbia Club.

Erik spoke on collecting numismatic literature at our club meeting in January of 2019.
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Railr oad Tick et s - a Nu m ism at ic Collect ible
By: John C. Galloway

At the January 20, 2020, Indianapolis Coin Club meeting, Christopher Bower, Editor of?The Planchet?
newsletter, initiated his new ?Coin Club Writing Program.?Christopher passed out several envelopes
containing one numismatic item in each envelope, and he asked for volunteers to write articles
about the items in the envelopes for our coin club newsletter.Our reward for writing an article was we may keep the numismatic item.What a fantastic way to get members more involved in our club,
have more fun, increase our knowledge of numismatics, and help us all learn more about our
fascinating hobby and some history related to the items.
I was the lucky recipient of envelope number 9.It contained something I would not have considered
a numismatic item ? a paper Cincinnati & Lake Erie Railroad Company ticket from June 20, 1938.I
always thought numismatic items had to be coins or paper money, so I began my research by using
Google to look up the following definitions:·Nu m ism at ics: (From Merriam-Webster Dictionary)The study or collection of coins, tokens,and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals).
·Tok en:a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on
specified terms.
·Vou ch er :A small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that may beexchanged for goods or services.
·Ch it :A short official note, memorandum, or voucher, typically recording a sum owed.
·Far e Tok en s: (From Wikipedia.org)Railways and public transport agencies have used faretokens for years to sell rides in advance at a discount. Many transport organizations still offer
their own tokens for bus and subway services, toll bridges, tunnels, and highways, although
the use of computer-readable tickets has replaced these in most areas.
After reviewing these definitions, it is clear that by whatever name, old railroad tickets are a funnumismatic collectible.
Railr oad t ick et s as a collect ible
I found the following text on the ?Collectors Weekly.com website:?Railroad passes can be highly collectible, especially early passes (late 1800s/early 1900s) from rare
railroads, those featuring attractive vignettes, or those signed by a notable or famous person. In theearly days of rail travel, passes could be purchased, but were mainly given out to railroad
executives, employees, family members and special guests. Generally printed on thick colored card
stock paper, they could also take the form of ornate keychain-like tokens. Paper railroad passes
generally featured the name of the holder, the date of issue, and the name of the railroad in an
ornate type.?

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Tick et size
The size of this railroad ticket is approximately 2 & ¼ inches by 1 & ¼ inches.
Hist or y of t h e Cin cin n at i & Lak e Er ie Railr oad Com pan y
The following partial history of the Cincinnati & Lake Erie Railroad Company is from Wikipedia.org.To
read the full history, go to:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_and_Lake_Erie_Railroad?The Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railroad (C&LE) was a short lived electric interurban railway that
operated in 1930?1939 Depression-era Ohio and ran between the major cities of Cincinnati, Dayton,
Springfield, Columbus, and Toledo. It had a substantial freight business and interchanged with otherinterurbans to serve Detroit and Cleveland. Its twenty high-speed "Red Devil" interurban passenger
cars operated daily between Cincinnati and Cleveland via Toledo, the longest same equipment run
by an interurban in the United States. The C&LE failed because of the weak economy and the loss ofessential freight interchange partners. It ceased operating in 1939.?
Locat ion of Railr oad
This ticket was good for ?one continuous passage? between Middletown and Dayton, Ohio - a
distance of 25 miles. Middletown is about 29 miles northeast of Cincinnati and about halfway
between Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio.
Pu n ch sh apes
This ticket shows two V shaped punches. The punches indicate the ticket was used.
The following text is from the Smithsonian?s National Museum of American History website: ?Aconductor 's punch canceled the passenger 's ticket stub and also canceled the main portion of theticket retained by the conductor. Each conductor had his own punch, which made a specificallyshaped hole. The hole shape differed from punch to punch. In this way, if a passenger presented astub and claimed his ticket had already been taken, a conductor could verify who in fact canceled
the ticket. A railroad conductor on a passenger train was (and is today) the supervising officer of the
train and supervisor of the entire train crew. In addition to this supervisory role, the passenger-train
conductor serves as the purser, in charge of seeing to it that all fares are collected.?
I would like to thank Christopher Bower for this educational opportunity and for the free Cincinnati& Lake Erie railroad ticket. I hope you have enjoyed my Indianapolis Coin Club article and have also
learned from reading it.

An n ou n cem en t :2020 Dues need to be sent to the treasurer as soon as possible. Dues are an important part ofkeeping our club on a strong financial footing. For those not in the area or can't make the meetings
dues can be mailed to:Gary Selig
1416 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

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February 2020 Auction Lotsfor 2/17/2020
Description

Grade

Additional Notes

Starting Price

1912-S Liberty Nickel

ANACS VG08???

Roll 1955-S Lincoln Cents

BU

???

Jefferson Nickel Album 60 Coins

1938-1959 11 silver???

1960-D Large & Small Date Lincoln

BU

Roll of Each???

1943 & 1943-D Lincoln

Circulated

Roll of Each???

1902 Maundy 4 Pence

Unc

Toned Mint: 10,000$25.00Your items could be listed right here. It is free for members to put items in
the auction and have them advertised in the Planchet.
Edit or ?s Not e:
The views expressed in any article aresolely those of the author and do not
represent the views of the ICC, nor does
the ICC endorse any advertiser.

PLEASE try to have correct change, or at least use
smaller bills, to pay for auction items that you win.
Especially troublesome are $50's and $100's whichquickly drain the change that is available. That change ispersonal money, and it will be greatly appreciated by thechanger and auction assistants to make giving changeeasier and more efficient.

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Jan u ar y 20, 2020 - M in u t es of t h e In dian apolis Coin Clu b M eet in gOpen - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.The meeting was held at the Knights ofColumbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st., Indianapolis, Indiana. The at t en dan ce pr ize was announced,
a Fractional Currency, 2ndS eries, $0.25 note, donated by Joe Boling.
TheSecr et ar y 's r epor t for November 2019 was accepted as published in the Planchet.
TheTr easu r er 's r epor t was not available in time to be published in the Planchet.
Visit or s -We had 5 visitors.
Repor t s of Com m it t ees ? Chris Bower of the Newsletter Committee passed out 10
envelopes with numismatic item(s) in them. The individuals who accepted an envelope getto keep the item(s) provided they write an article about the content(s) of the envelope.
Old Bu sin ess?None.
New Bu sin ess·Donn Wray gave an updated status on PCGS gr adin g service owned and operated by
PCGS ? Bank Note. (If I got that wrong Donn will certainly correct my notes).See
pcgs.com/banknote·ICC table at this year ?s ISNA State Show will be located outside the main exhibition
hall.
·Our Club?s Holiday party will be 12/1/2020 at the MCL Castleton location.
Nu m ism at ic f in ds: Joe Boling had an example of a short snorter ? it had, among others, asignature of Ernie Pyle, who was killed in action as well as Margie Von Stein and Dicky
Meyer Chapel. Dicky Meyer Chapel was killed in Vietnam around 1965 and was the 1st
female war photographer killed in the line of duty.
Edu cat ion Pr ogr am : Gary Selig presented on the topic of Masonic Tokens and had
examples of tokens and masonic penny as well as a power point slide.
The At t en dan ce Dr aw in g was won by Jim Su k u p; the 50/50 Drawing was won by Ku r t
M iller .
Au ct ion ? The auction was held with help by several members. There were 13 auction
sheets. It was an active auction.

The meeting was adjou r n ed.
Respectfully submitted,
Gar y Selig

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In dian apolis Coin Clu b
2019 M eet in g Dat es & Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am s
January 20, 2020 - ?Masonic Tokens?- by Gary Selig* Prize sponsor: Joe Boling
February 17, 2020 - ?Barber Quarters? - by Jim Roehrdanz & Jerry Coraz* Prize sponsor: Jim Roehrdanz & Jerry CorazMarch 16, 2020 - ?The Battle of New Orleans?- by Jim Warden* Prize sponsor: Jim Warden
April 20, 2020 - 'Benedetto Pistrucci and the Waterloo Medal' by Chris Bower* Prize sponsor: Chris Bower
May 18, 2020 - 'T. B. A.' by Donn Wray
* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
June 15, 2020 - 'T. B. A.' by Jeffery Paunicka* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
July 20, 2020 - 'Lincoln Cent Varieties' by Jim Brown* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
August 17, 2020 - 'T. B. A.' by Matt Dinger* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
September 21, 2020 - Exhibit Night* Prize sponsor: I. C. C.
October 19, 2020 -T. B. A. - 'T. B. A.' by Andy Nahrwold* Prize sponsor: T. B. A.
November 16, 2020 - ?Annual State of the Hobby Address?-by Mark Eberhardt* Prize sponsor: I.C.C.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 ? NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet* For 2020 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 inat the greeting table. The prize each month will be a 90% silver U.S. Half Dollar (or equivalent value coin, $5 ormore) The I.C.C. Board members and officers as well as several I.C.C. members chose to act as sponsors anddonate the monthly prizes rather than funding them from our budget. You'll find the monthly prize sponsor
listed below each monthly meeting date above. 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 tothat person and the membership to remain quiet and pay attention during the program. It?s important that we
respect the knowledge that is being shared with us 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.

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Tr easu r er ?s Repor t 2020
RECEIPTS:
Dues - Regular @ $20.00 ea.
Dues - Junior @ $5.00 ea.
Advertising - Planchet @ $35.00 ea.
Fifty/Fifty Drawing:2020 Bu dget
$1500.00$25.00$175.00$400.00

Donations / Auction Lot Sales:
ICC Library Book Sold (est):
Not available at the time of publication.
Auction Lots Sheets @ $1.00 per Sheet:$110.00
Newsletter Postage Fee:
Sale of Medals
TOTAL RECEIPTS:$2210.00
2020 Bu dgetDISBURSEMENTS:
Dues - ANA:
Insurance - Liability:
Insurance - Treasurer 's Bond:
Mail Box Rental:
Secretary/Treasurer - Postage:
K of C Meeting Room Rent:
Door Prizes (11 Months)
Exhibitors Nights Prizes:
Library Purchases:
Speaker Meals:$300.00$100.00$1100.00$25.00$250.00$55.00Website Maintenance:
Newsletter:- Printing/Supplies:- Postage:$200.00

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS:$2130.00

NET INFLOW / OUTFLOW:$80.00ICC CHECKBOOK:
Balance:2020 Bu dget
$3827.44

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Adver t ise in t h e In dian apolis Coin Clu b
New slet t er !
Th e cost is on ly $35.00 f or a bu sin ess car d size adf or 11 issu es!

Th e 2019 In dian apolis Coin Clu b
Of f icer s an d Boar d M em ber s:
President
Sharon Bower
Vice-President
Andy Nahrwold
Secretary
Gary Selig
Treasurer
Gerald Coraz
Newsletter Editor
Christopher Bower
Past President
Jim Sukup
Sgt-at-Arms
Jim Warden
Board Member 2020-2021
Vinton DoveBoard Member 2020-2021
Paul Vaughn
Board Member 2020-2021
Jim Roehrdanz
Board Member 2019-2020
Donn Wray
Board Member 2019-2020
Jeff Bercovitz
Board Member 2019-2020
Steve Howery

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