The Planchet

February 2015

Issue #552

The next meeting will be
Monday, February 23rd, 2015
The Meetings of the Indianapolis Coin Club are held
the fourth Monday of each month at theNorthside Knights of Columbus
2100 E. 71st Street 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.

Indianapolis Coin Club Educational ProgramThis months Educational Program will be:

Why Do Counterfeiters Counterfeit? - It’s Not All About Getting
Over On Your Fellow Man By Joseph E. Boling
Next Months Meeting Date & Program:
Monday, March 23rd, 2015, at 7 pm.
TBA by Jim Warden
For a complete list of 2015 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs see the last page of this newsletter.
More information can be found on the Indianapolis Coin Club’s website at:

http://www.indianapoliscoinclub.org/

President's Message
Dear Indianapolis Coin Club Members:
Central Indiana is experiencing very cold weather as this message is being drafted. What bet‐
ter time to look at the resources the Indianapolis Coin Club's website has to offer. In addition
to our Facebook page at "Indianapolis Coin Club," the website can be found at: http://
www.indianapoliscoinclub.org. It has a number of separate pages which include the following:
Home page ‐ This gives an overview of club meetings, contact information, dues infor‐
mation, club meeting times and a Google map to the meeting location. It also provides
access to the following:
President's letter ‐ The January 2015 President's message is found here.
Membership application ‐ This contains a membership application for regular member‐ships ($12.00) or junior membership ($5.00) per year. Reminder: You may pay yourdues at the February meeting if you have not already done so.
References ‐ A listing of various coin book references and few other items are listed on
this webpage which are linked to Amazon.com. Shameless commercial alert: The Indi‐
anapolis Coin Club receives a small percentage of each sale made through this website.
Please consider using this website for your next coin reference book purchase to help
the club!
Affiliations: The Indianapolis Coin Club is affiliated with the American Numismatic As‐
sociation, Indiana State Numismatic Association, and Central States Numismatic Soci‐ety.
Next Educational Program: The club's coin and currency educational programs andmeeting dates for the following year are listed here.
Gold and Silver Prices: A gold and a silver price chart is presented, which is linked towww.kitco.com.
Links: Coin Club member websites and various Numismatic Reference Websites links
are available.
Pictures: A display by the club at the Indianapolis Public Library a few years ago isfound at this page.
Club Documents: The Constitution and Bylaws are shown.
Archive: The archives of the club's newsletter, the Planchet, will take a little time tothoroughly enjoy! A great overview of the club activities since 2000! Please contact
me or Vinton if you have old issues of the Planchet not listed on the web page.
A special thanks to Matt Dinger who pays the cost to maintain the website name as a contribu‐
tion to the club and to Mary Magee, a volunteer who maintains the website!!
Jeffrey Bercovitz

From the Editor
As Club President Jeffrey Bercovitz noted, the Indianapolis Coin Club receives a small percentage of Amazon sales made through the club website. I would like to point out that as long as
Amazon is reached through the club’s webpage, the club gets a percentage of anything purchased on Amazon, not just the books linked. So if you or your family plans to buy anything
on Amazon, please go through the club website!
As noted in last month’s Planchet, the Indianapolis Coin Club has a numismatic library, which
is open to club members. Attached to this month’s Planchet is the list of books in the library.
To reserve a publication, send an email to the club librarian at iccbooks@yahoo.com and it will
be brought to the next meeting if it isn’t already checked out. Remember, book and cash donations are gratefully accepted!
Remember that club members can place items up for auction each month at the club meeting.
Auction sheets cost $1, and you can list up to 5 items per sheet. Auction sheets can be found at
the club website: http://www.indianapoliscoinclub.org/forms/Auction_Sheet_ICC.pdf, and foryour convenience one will be included at the end of this newsletter. Bear in mind that while
only members can sell at auction, anyone can bid.
Highlights from last month’s auction include: An uncirculated 1947D Washington quarter listed and sold for $12.
 A 1976 mint set listed for $4.50 and sold for $5.25.
 A 1998 mint set listed for $2.00 and sold for $4.00.
 A 1981 proof set listed for $4.00 and sold for $9.00.
 A 50th anniversary ICC medal set listed for $20 and sold for $34.
 Several uncirculated 2015 American Silver Eagles listed and sold for $22 each.
 A roll of mercury dimes listed for $65 and did not sell.
This month’s auction will include: Set #226 of the ICC 50th anniversary medals
 5th Edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 17th Century volume
Remember, if you plan to place items for auction at the following meeting, send the details toandreusrex@gmail.com by the third Monday of the month and I will publish them as space permits. A copy of the Auction Sheet is attached at the end of this newsletter.
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2008 Gold Buffalo Fractionals

This month’s coins of the month are the 2008 American Buffalo fractional gold coins.
For over 25 years the mint has used classic coin designs from the early 20th century
for precious metal bullion coins. First were the silver coins featuring the obverse designof the walking liberty half and gold coins using the obverse of the St. Gaudens $20. In
2006 the mint added James Fraser’s Indian head-Buffalo reverse to the bullion family.
For the first two years, only full ounces were made. In 2008 the mint experimented withfractional ounces for this series. The fractions are 1/10 ounce, ¼ ounce and ½ ouncewith denominations of $5, $10 and $25. The reverse was changed slightly from thenickel to make it more like other modern bullion coins.
As a one year issue, the coins have gained a collector value over the actual bullion
value. Struck in both Proof and burnished Mint State, mintages range from 9,949 for
the $10 in mint state to 18,884 for the $5 in Proof. Since these are gold coins, collecting these requires a healthy bank account. Current values are $600 and $650 for the$5 in Mint state and Proof. The $10 values are $1,400 and $1,500 and the $25 goesfor $1,350 and $1,700. Certified Mint state and Proof 70 coins can sell for even higher
prices. All American Buffalo fractional coins were struck at the West Point mint.
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Board Member 2014-2015
Board Member 2014-2015
Board Member 2015-2016
Board Member 2015-2016
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Jeff Bercovitz
Michael White
Vinton DoveMark Eberhardt
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Jim Warden
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Indianapolis Coin Club
General Ledger for Jan. 2015
Receipts:
Dues – Regular @ $12.00 ea.
$732.00
Dues – Juniors @ $5.00 ea.
$ 5.00Advertising – Planchet @ $35.00 ea.
$ 35.00
Fifty/Fifty Drawing:$ 58.00
Donations – Auction Lot Sales$ 10.00
ICC Library Books Sold:
Auction Lot Sheets @ $1.00:$ 9.00
Sales of Medals:
Silver @ $40.00 each:$120.00
Bronze @ $10.00 each:$ 50.00
Amazon.com:
Postage Collected Newsletter:

Total Receipts:$1019.00

Disbursements:
Insurance – Liability:
Insurance – Treasurer’s Bond:
Computer Website:
Mail Box Retail:
Office Supplies:- New Checks:
Postage:
K of C Meeting Room Rent:
Exhibitors Night Prizes:
Newsletter:
Library Fund:Club Functions / Promotions:75th Anniv. Medals:
Youth Projects:
External Displays:$50.00ISNA Table:
Total Disbursements:$50.00Net Gain / Loss:$969.00

Checkbook:
Starting Balance:
Total Receipts:
Total Disbursements:
Ending Balance:$2,480.23$1,019.00$
50.00$3,449.23

January 26, 2015 - Minutes of the Indianapolis Coin Club Meeting.
Open – Club President, Jeff Bercovitz, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 41 people attended, but only 39 people signed the attendance book. We met at the Northside Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 East 71st St. Jeff introduced the officers for 2015, and announced that thedoor prize for the evening was a 1962 PF65 Franklin Half Dollar.
The Secretary’s report and the Treasurer’s report were accepted as published.
Visitors – Jim Shepard and Jack Fidger were introduced.
Committee Reports – Committees were announced.
ISNA Show Table – Jim Sukup;
Exhibit Night – Donn Wray and Jeff Bercovitz.;
Nominations – Vinton Dove, Sec., Pres. Jeff Bercovitz and Michael White, VP;
Finance – Mark Eberhardt;
Archives – Vinton Dove;
Newsletter – Andy Nahrwold;
Education – Michael White;
Young Numismatists (Juniors) – Jim Sukup;
Library – Jim Sukup and Paul Vaughn; they asked for donations and suggestions as to whatbooks should be added to the Library. Also, Paul donated a book.
Banquet – Jeff announced the date of the banquet would be the first Tuesday in December.
Old Business –None.
New Business – Jeff urged the members to sign up new members and announced that Businesscard ads would be available at the next meeting. Kills! Junior, Sam Johnson found a Star Notein his allowance; Jim Sukup found a roll of Mercury dimes; Joe Boling found fake Hawaiian
WWII notes which were given to him; Mark Eberhardt bought a roll of MS silver halves forsilver price; Steve Howery’s wife found a silver coin and he found an Indian head cent in circulation; Michael White found $8.00 in silver half dollars in change and Andy Nahrwold found
six sequential Star Note $1.00 bills in change.
The Educational Program – The program, “Indiana State Seal on Medals and Money” by Jeff
Bercovitz, was most interesting! Jeff had several Medals and coins displaying the Seal. His
program contained a very detailed analysis of the Seal, itself, including the history and the difference in details from one example to another. Jeff is becoming quite an authority on the subject, and the program was excellent.
Break.
The Attendance Drawing (Door Prize) was won by Dave Winter.
The 50/50 Drawing was won by Joe Boling.
Auction –Joe Boling ran the auction. Assisting were Bob Bettcher, Donn Wray, Jeff Bercovitz
and Vinton Dove.
The meeting was Adjourned at 8:52 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Vinton Dove, Secretary

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Indianapolis Coin Club
2015 Meeting Dates & Educational Programs
January 26, 2015 - 'Indiana's State Seal on Medals & Currency' - by Jeff Bercovitz*Prize sponsor: Jeff Bercovitz

February 23, 2015 - ‘TBA’ -by Joseph E. Boling*Prize sponsor: Joseph E. Boling

March 23, 2015 - ‘TBA’ -by Jim Warden*Prize sponsor: Jim Warden

April 27, 2015 - ‘TBA’ -by Donn Wray
*Prize sponsor: Donn Wray

May 18, 2015 - ‘World War II Medals’ -by Jim Sukup*Prize sponsor: Jim Sukup

June 22, 2015 - 'First's, Last's, and Finest Known's' -by Michael White*Prize sponsor: Michael White

July 27, 2015 - ‘TBA’ -by Paul Vaughn*Prize sponsor: Paul Vaughn

August 24, 2015 - ‘TBA’ - by Logansport Coin Club Speaker Exchange*Prize sponsor: Vinton Dove

September 28, 2015 - I.C.C. Exhibit Night*Prize sponsor: Shannon Spears

October 26, 2015 - ‘Love Tokens -by Andy Nahrwold*Prize sponsor: Andy Nahrwold

November 23, 2015 - ‘Annual State of the Hobby Address’ -by Mark Eberhardt*Prize sponsor: Mark Eberhardt

December 1, 2015 – NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet*For 2015 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 in at the greeting table. The prize each month will be a 90% silver U.S. Half Dollar (or equivalent or greater 90% silver content coin) The I.C.C. Board members and officers as well
as several I.C.C. members chose to act as sponsors and donate the monthly prizes rather than funding
them from our budget. You'll find the monthly prize sponsor listed below each monthly meeting dateabove. 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 to that person and themembership to remain quiet and pay attention during the program. It’s important that we respect the knowledge that is being sharedwith 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.

Indianapolis Coin Club Library Inventory, Updated February 2, 2015
Red Books
1971 Red Book, 24th Edition
1998 Red Book, 51st Edition (hard cover)2009 Red Book, 62nd Edition (soft cover spiral)
VHS Videos (2)Grading Mint-State Coins, David Lisot, 1992, ANA
Cherrypicking the Lincoln Cent, Dr. Sol Taylor, 2003, ANA

Books and Pamphlets
America's Lost Treasure (Sinking and Recovery of Central America), Tommy Thompson, 1998
ANA Counterfeit Detector - Series III 1986 (3-ring binder)
ANA Introduction to Numismatics, a Symposium, 1967, Elston G. Bradfield and Glenn B.
Smedley
Analysis of Morgan and Peace Dollars, An, 1976, Wayne Miller
Art of Money, The, David Standish, 2000
Centinel, The, Central States Numismatic Society, Winter 2003-04, V. 51, No. 4
Complete Book of United States Coin Collecting, The, Norman M. Davis, 1971
Complete Guide to Barber Quarters, The, David Lawrence, 1989
Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes, The, David W. Lange, 1993
Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars, The, Bruce Fox, 1993
Coincraft's 1999 Standard Catologue of English & UK Coins 1066 to Date, Eleni Callgas,
Ed., 1999
Coins, an Investor’s & Collector’s Guide, 1973, Mort Reed
Coins and Coin Collecting, Howard Linecar, 1971
Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 29th Edition, Stephen Mitchell and Brian Reeds,
Eds., 1994
Coins of the World, 1750-1850, W. D. Craig, 1976
Collecting Paper Money for Pleasure & Profit, Barry Krause, 1992
Collecting U.S. Coins, A Guide for Beginners, ANA, Ken Bressett, 1992
Colonial Copies, Private Mint Replicas, Modern Counterfeits of United States Coins, 1975,
Larry Spanbauer
Confederate and Southern States Currency, 1976, Grover C. CriswellCounterfeit, Mis-Struck, and Unofficial U.S. Coins, 1975, Don Taxay
Crime of 1873: The Comstock Connection, 2001, Robert R. Van Ryzin
Detecting Altered Coins, 1970 (4th Edition), Bert Harsche
Detecting Altered Coins, 1973 (5th Edition), Bert Harsche

Detecting Counterfeit Gold Coins Book 2, 1977, John Devine
Edmund’s United States Coin Prices, 1987
Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins, 1972, Mort Reed
European Crowns, 1484-1600, John S. Davenport, 1977
Fight Inflation with Silver Dollars!, 1981, Les Fox and Sue Fox
Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money, 1969, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, 1967, John S. Davenport
German Talers, 1700-1800, 1965, John S. Davenport
Grading Mint State Coins: A Correspondence Course of the ANA School of Numismatics, 1999,
P. P. Martin
Grading Coins Today: A Correspondence Course of the ANA and the School of Numismatics,
1995, Don Bosner
Guide to the Grading of United States Coins, A, 1964 (4th Edition), Martin R. Brown andJohn W. Dunn
Hidden Values in Coins, 1966 (Second Edition), Burton Hobson
History of the Central States Numismatic Society, 2014, W. Ray Lockwood
Horizon, Vol. 5, No. 7, American Heritage Publishing Co., 1963
How to Detect Altered & Counterfeit Coins and Paper Money, 1978 (Sixth Edition), Bert
HarsheHow to Invest in Gold Coins, 1970, Donald J Hope
Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins (Gold, Silver, Nickel & Aluminum), 1954, E. Kann
Jefferson Nickel RPM Book, an Attribution and Pricing Guide, The, James Wiles, 2000
Just Plain Chet: The History of Krause Publications, Michael J. Goc
Major Variety and Oddity Guide of United States Coins, 1974, Frank G. Spadone
Medals of the United States Mint: The First Century 1792-1892, 1977, R. W. Julian
Modern Mint Mistakes, 1972 (Third Edition), Phillip Steiner and Michael Zimpfer
Monumental Coins - Buildings & Structures on Ancient Coinage, Marvin Tameanko, 1999
Money Talks - A Radio Program on the History and Lore of Money, ANA, 1996
Money - A History, Jonathan Williams, Ed., 1997
Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars: The Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S.
Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars, 1976, Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis
Moneys of the Bible, 1961, R. S. Yoeman
NGC Grading Guide for Modern U.S. Coins, 2004, Richard S. Montgomery and David W. Lange

Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins, 1996 (5th Edition), ANA, Ken
Bressett and A. Kosoff
Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins, 1991 (4th Edition), ANA, Ken
Bressett and A. Kosoff
Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins, 1977 (3rd Edition), ANA, Ken
Bressett and A. Kosoff
Official Guide to Detecting Altered & Counterfeit U.S. Coins & Currency, 1981
Pagent of World Commemorative Coins, 1962, Thomas W. Becker
Paper Money of the United States, Ninth Edition, Robert Friedberg, 1978
Photograde, 4th printing, 1970, James F. Ruddy
Photograde, 5th printing (with revisions), 1972, James F. Ruddy
Photograde, 18th Edition, 19th printing (with revisions), 1990, James F. Ruddy

Price Guide for the Collector of Modern United States Money Errors, 1977, Tom DeLorey andFred Reed
Realms of Gold, The, 1975, Ray Vicker
Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins, Zander H. Klawans, 1953
Richmond Collection Part II & The Coronado Collection of Bust Half Dollars, 2004, DLRC
Auctions
Selections from The Numismatist, United States Paper Money, Tokens, Medals andMiscellaneous, 1960, ANA
Silver Dollar Fortune-Telling, 1979 (Third Edition), Les Fox and Sue Fox
Silver Dollar Fortune-Telling, 1977, Les Fox and Sue Fox
Scottish Coins: A History of Small Change in Scotland, Nicholas Holmes, 1998
Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens and Paper Money, 1967 (15th Edition), J.E.
CharltonStandard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens and Paper Money, 1977 (25th Edition), J.E.
CharltonStandard Catalog of United States Altered and Counterfeit Coins, 1979, Stanford J. Durst
Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, 17th Edition, Chester Krause and Robert
Lemke, 1998
Standing Liberty Quarters, Third Edition, J.H. Cline, 1997
Standard Guide to the Lincoln Cent, The, 1992 (3rd Edition), Dr. Sol Taylor
Treasury of the World’s Coins, 1955, Fred Reinfeld
United States Commemorative Coinage, 1975, Arlie R. Slabaugh, (2nd Edition)
World Notgeld 1914 - 1947 and Other Local Issue and Emergency Money, Courtney L. Coffing,
2000

Other10 misc. transparencies clipped to ~25 pages copied from publications on altered andcounterfeit coins

INDIANAPOLIS COIN CLUB
Auction Sheet
Name: ____________________________
Date: __________________________________

Lot

Date & Mint

Item Description

Grade

Min. Bid

Sale Price*(leave blank)

1

$

2

$

3

$

4

$

5

$

*NS (or ----- ) = Not Sold

Total:$

Auction Rules:
1 Only current members of the ICC are eligible to place lots in the auction.
2 Anyone in attendance may bid on said items.
3 There is a minimum bid of $1.00 per lot on all lots.
4 Once lots are placed in the auction they must be run through the auction andnot otherwise sold until they are returned to the owner, at the discretion of theauctioneer.
5 Sellers are responsible to describe and grade their own lots. The auctioneer
will not be responsible for grading coins.

Payment received $1.00 by __________________