THEPLANCHETA Publication of the Indianapolis Coin ClubIssue # 457

NewsletterJanuary 2005

Membership numbers: ANA C-131170, CSNS L-600, ISNA LM 243

The Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held
the fourth Monday of each month at the Nora Libraryat 8625 Guilford Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana. TheMeetings consist of a business session, an intermission, educational program, and a numismatic auction. Doors open at 6:00pm, meeting will begin at7:00pm.

The next meeting will beMonday, January 24, 2005!

2005 ICC Board Named...
Well, the votes are in and no recounts were required. Here are the results:
President Elect:Vinton Dove
Vice President Elect:Mark Eberhardt
Secretary:
Jim Goaziou
Treasurer:
Karl Kreck
Sgt-at-Arms:
Jim Warden
Editor:Amy Eberhardt
Board Members:
Allen Dove, Don Black, & Dave Reid
Past President:
Jim Luckey

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The 2005 Indianapolis Coin Club
Officers and Board Members
President
Vinton Dove
Vice-President
Mark Eberhardt
Secretary
Jim 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
Lawrence Wistoff
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
2005 Officers
Advertisers“Variety Side”
Coin Trivia
Educ. Prog. Topic
Coin Show Calendar
Amazon.com & ICC-CoverPage 2
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The Variety SidebyJim Brown

In this article I will mention someLincoln cent alterations. The two mostcommon dates, of course, are the 1909 SVDB and the 1914 D.
The 1909 S VDB can be alteredby adding the “S” Mint Mark, by changing
the date from a 1939 S, or by adding theVDB. The best piece of knowledge a collector can have is to know what the “S”
looks like on a genuine coin. One thing tokeep in mind is that the end of the S cannot have a point on it on the top or thebottom. You should be able to draw twoparallel lines up and down on each side of
the mintmark, and no point should stickout. (See drawing) There will be a groove
or notch in the top right serif.

The point should end flat, not at
an angle as shown in the diagram. There
are four obverse dies. On die #1, the S isclose to the date, directly below the gap
between the “90” in 1909. On die #2, theS tilts to the right, it is Southwest of the“0”, and the top of the S is in line with thebottoms of the nines. On die #3, the S isslightly farther to the left, with the top of
the S even with the bottoms of the nines.
On die #4, the S is the lowest of the 4 dies.
It is also the farthest to the right, below
the 0. This one is the most common of thefour varieties.
On the 1914 D, keep in mind themintmark must be the same style as foundon the 1916 D Mercury, with the parallel
notching on the D on top and bottom.
There have been 1914 Lincolns that have
had the D Mint Mark added, but nearly allof them have the wrong style D, and there
will be buffing or polishing marks aroundthe Mint Mark. Watch for extra space beThe Monthly Planchet, January 2005

tween the 9 and 1 in the date. Alsowatch for the VDB on the shoulder thatshould not be on Lincoln Cents until
1918. Also, check the area on Lincoln’s shoulder where the VDB would
be on a 1944D Cent. Thousands of1944D Lincolns have been altered inthis way, and as a dealer, it amazes me
how many of these could be passed off
to an unsuspecting collector. There are
die struck counterfeit 1914 D Lincolnsout there, and they are much more difficult to detect. When these coins areencountered, they are almost always inEF condition or higher. They will havea sharp or squared edge resembling a
proof coin, and have a general lack ofdetail. Also, look for tool marks ordepressions. Other Lincoln Cent alterations to beware of are: 1910S alteredfrom 1940 S, 1912 S altered from1942 S, 1922 plain altered from a 1932
D or 42 D, and a 1931S altered from a1937 or 39 S. Authentication skills are
not that difficult if you use good resource material and you work at it.
There is no other series of U.S. coinsthat has anywhere close to the numberof alterations found on the Lincoln
Cent. A good rule of thumb is that anycoin worth more than $10 is a possible
candidate for alteration. I hope someof these tips can help some of ourmembers not become victims of alterations or counterfeits.

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Coin Trivia Question

UPCOMING COIN SHOWS

Q: Where are the mintmarks lo-Januarycated on the following coins - Half
Cents, Large Cents, and Flying Eagle
Cents?

23rd - “Muncie Coin & Stamp Show” - Muncie, IN
Horizon Convention Center, 401 S. High Street
Exhibit Hall. Hours: 10am-5pm(answer at the bottom of page)

EDUCATIONALPROGRAM FORJANUARY:“Large Notes”

February
12th - “Comfort Suites” - South Bend, IN off of SR
31/33 North Exit 77 off Toll Road, North ofRoseland. Hours: 10am-5pm
13th - “71st Street Coin Show” - Indianapolis, IN K
of C Hall 2100 East 71st Street of Keystone Avenue.
Hours: 9am-3:45pm

byDonn Wray
“Off to the Coin Show”

U.S. Mint Release
Dates
The following dates are the 2005 U.S. Mint
availability of upcoming products schedule:Jan. 13 American Eagle Proof Gold Coin
Jan. 24 Golden Dollar Bags and RollsJan. 24 Kennedy 50c. Bags & 2 roll sets
Jan. 31 California 25c. Bags & 2 roll sets
Feb. 9 US Mint State 25c. Silver Proof Set
Feb. 28 Ameri. Bison 5c. Bags & 2 roll sets
Gotcha didn’t I! (grin) These coins were all
struck in Philadelphia and thus have no mintmarks.

A:

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