A Publication of the Indianapolis Coin Club

Issue # 463

NewsletterAugust 2005

Membership numbers: ANA C-131170, CSNS L-600, ISNA LM 243
The Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held the fourth Mondayof each month at the Nora Library at 8625 Guilford Avenue 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.

The next meeting will be
Monday, August 22, 2005!

Indianapolis Coin Club looking for 2006 Leaders
It is about that time of the year again when the Indianapolis Coin Club is looking for people tostep up and become Officers and Members of the Board. There will be a few openings on the board
this year and we need new people to fill those voids. The board meets a minimum of four times per
year with the meetings usually lasting an hour, occasionally longer. Many positions are open andnominations are welcome by any member of the club. Please, if you have any questions feel free to
ask a current board member what the tasks and responsibilities are. You must be prepared to put forthsome work and effort into the position that you are running for to continue with the success of theclub. The officers positions that are up for election follows: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Sargent-at-Arms, and Editor. There are also three Board Member positions.
These positions must be filled for our club to keep its Non-profit status in the state of Indiana
and to run as an organization. The responsibilities of each position is listed in the bylaws available either on the website at: www.indianapoliscoinclub.org or by contacting Vinton Dove for a copy.
These copies are also available at the Club meetings. So, now is the time to be thinking about whether
you would be interested in one of the positions. The success of the club is only as good as those whovolunteer!

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The 2005 Indianapolis Coin Club
Officers and Board Members
President
Vinton Dove
Vice-President
Mark Eberhardt
SecretaryJim Goaziou
Treasurer
Karl Kreck
EditorAmy Eberhardt(fubacoin@aol.com) ph. (317) 837-5682
Past President
Sgt-at-Arms
Board Member 2005-2006
Board Member 2005-2006
Board Member 2005-2006
Board Member 2004-2005
Board Member 2004-2005
Board Member 2004-2005

Jim Luckey
Jim Warden
Dave Reid
Donald Black
Allen Dove
Jim Fuson
Cos RaimondiCharles Alber

The Monthly Planchet is the official publication of theIndianapolis Coin Club. It is published monthly in Indianapolis,
Indiana. All inquiries should be sent to ICC, P.O. Box 2897,
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206.

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Table of Contents
2006 ICC Leaders-CoverAdvertisers-Page 2Bit of History-

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Treasurer’s Reports-Page 4

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Interesting Bit of History
Before 1793 there was various types of coins used bythe colonies. In 1973 the United States began coining
the half-cent and large cent and in 1794 they began
minting the half-dimes, half dollars, silver dollars followed by the eagle $10 gold piece and gold half eaglein 1795.
The following is a list of the medals used:
YearBattle

Hero who led the victory

1776

BostonWashington

1777

SaratogaGeneral Gates
Col. DeFleury
Major Stevart

1779

Paulus HookMajor Henry Lee

1779

Capture of Serapis

Capt. John Paul Jones

1781

Cowpens

General Morgan
Colonel Howard
William Washington

1781

Eutaw Springs

General Greene

1781

Yorktown

Libertas Americana

be a more tangible expression of gratitude. Since
none of the Lee medals have survived it still leaves
the medal count at 11.
The easiest part of the medals was when Congress
authorized them. It was easy to vote and approvethem, but no one thought about how they were going
to be provided. The United States was not making
ordinary coinage at this time and did not have anyfacilities. With a committee appointed by Congress,
France was asked to provide artistic support. TheFrench Academy provided the best designers and inscriptionsist to engrave the dies. The medals werestruck at the best facility in the world at the time
which was the Paris Mint.
Even after designing, engraving dies, and finding afacility to strike the medals it still took eight years tocomplete the project even with the help of BenjaminFranklin, Thomas Jefferson, and David Humphrey.
Finally in 1789 Jefferson brought two complete setsof medals, one in silver and one in pewter, back fromFrance. Jefferson personally delivered the silver set
to General Washington. The set now resides at theMassachusetts Historical Society. The pewter set
was for Mr. Jefferson himself. This pewter set unfortunately has been lost.
Story by..... Raymond Hoehn

Twelve years before the nation began it’s own
coinage it authorized metals to celebrate major victories in the Revolutionary War. A gold or silver medal
was awarded to the hero who led the victory with additional pieces struck in copper using the same dies.
There were 12 medals produced but only 11 were authorized by Congress. The Liberatas Americana was
not authorized by Congress but the Minister of France
who was at that time Benjamin Franklin acted on hisown. Congress thanked Count deGrasse and CountdeRochanbeau for the help the French provided atYorktown in 1781. Franklin thought that there should

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Treasurer’s Report
June 2005

Treasurer’s Report
July 2005

Income:None Received

Expenses:
Meat & Cheese Tray (picnic)
Paper Goods (picnic)
2 Liter Drinks (picnic)
Snacks for meeting
Drinks for meeting
Newsletter Printing
Newsletter Postage
Buns (picnic)
Total ExpensesIncome:50/50 Drawing$39.99$10.60$ 1.16$17.49$ 4.80$21.12$22.57$ 3.27$121.00$21.00

Expenses:
None Reported

June Checkbook Balance
July Checkbook Balance$3,002.35$3,023.35

ICC CD’s Balance $16,930.65

Respectfully Submitted,
Karl Kreck - Treasurer
May Checkbook Balance
June Checkbook Balance$3,123.35$3,002.35

ICC CD’s Balance $16,869.80

Respectfully Submitted,
Karl Kreck - Treasurer

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