T he P lanchet- I . C. C. FEBRUARY 2024

Issue# 651

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

Established 1939 and celebrating over 80 years of service
to the coin collector.

The next meeting will be Febr uar y 19th, 2024
Monthly 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 6:00 pm, meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
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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

Th is M on t h s Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am Will Be:
February 19th, 2024
Meeting start time: 7:00 PM

Tech n ology For Nu m ism at ic
Im agin gby Cr aig Joh n son

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A Few Words From Your Pr esident
by Sharon Bower
It?s February time to get ready for the Super Bowl and President?s Day. Here is someinteresting information about how the Highland Mint in Florida makes the Super Bowl
coin.
High lan d M in t w ill m ak e t h e f lip coin f or t h e 31st con secu t ive year f or Su per
Bow l 58
Tails continues to dominate its old friend, Heads.
These two never see eye-to-eye. You could say they face in opposite directions.
Maybe one day Heads can catch its old friend Tails, but even if it comes up this year, it
will still trail behind.
In the history of the Super Bowl and its kickoff-deciding coin flip, Tails has come up 30
times. Heads lags behind at 27.
Did you know: the Super Bowl coin is
minted in East Central Florida, and has
been for more than 30 years?
The Highland Mint in Melbourne has
provided the Super Bowl flip coin sinceprior to Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30,
1994, when Dallas faced Buffalo. If you?rewondering, the flip was ?Tails.?
How t h e Su per Bow l f lip coin get sm ade
As soon as the AFC and NFC
championships are over, the Highland
Mint springs into action.

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.

3Garrett Snyder, assembly supervisor, individually numbering the Super Bowl coins atthe Highland Mint in Melbourne. They are also making 10,000 commemorative flipcoins for Super Bowl 58, between Kansas City and San Francisco.
"Right after the last game Sunday we start the presses, the coins start getting minted
and we start shipping out merchandise," said Vince Bohbot, longtime executive vicepresident of the Highland Mint. "The coin for the actual coin toss (prior to the Super
Bowl), it actually takes three days to get made after the fact.""We'll ship coins No. 1 to 100 to the NFL. We'll ship them to NFL on-field operations
and then they take care of distributing them."
The other 9,900 are sold to the general public.
"That's a limited edition of 10,000 coins, and the coin is minted just like a like realcurrency," Bohbot said. "It's silver plated and it has 24 karat gold highlights."
Wh at w ill it be? Heads? Tails?
Highland Mint coins have come up ?tails? 18 times and ?heads? 12 times.
In last year ?s Super Bowl, Kansas City won the coin toss and called ?Tails.?
Tails it was, and the Chiefs deferred their choice to the second half.The prior year, it
was ?Heads.?
Tw o-M in u t e Dr ill:Two-Minute Drill for
Feb. 1: Super Bowl flip coin made in
Florida; Pro Bowl in Orlando
The Chiefs return to the Super Bowl forthe fourth time in five years, this time totake on the San Francisco 49ers.
It's a rematch of Super Bowl 54, won by
the Chiefs. San Francisco won the coin
toss, choosing Tails. They deferred andkicked off to the Chiefs.
Dem an d f or t h e High lan d M in t coin s
So, do coins sell out faster depending on which teams play in the Super Bowl? Itdepends.
"You know the Chiefs fans, they have a huge collection going right now," Bohbot said.
"They've been in it four times in the past five years.
"We also find that there's a lot of non-team fans that are buying this and want the flipcoin. It's part of the game. It's something that's being used on the field. So it's
something that you could own and we make sure that when we take orders this weekthat the fans will get theirs by early next week so that they could use it for festivities
before their own Super Bowl parties."
Wh at h appen s t o t h e act u al f lip coin ?
4Coin No. 1 will be flipped prior to Super Bowl 58 on Feb. 11 to determine which teamwill kick and which one will receive the ball on the game's opening series.
The coin then gets shipped to the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Canton, Ohio.
Bohbot has been to the Hall of Fame to check out his creation.
"It's really neat to be part of this because I've always wanted to be in the Hall of Fame
somehow. Well, I guess that's how you get into the Football Hall of Fame, right, is tohave the coin that your company mints that is in there," Bohbot said. "They havedifferent displays. At one point they had all the coins out and another time there wasa Super Bowl display and it had a player 's jersey, the coin and all sorts of artifacts
from the game."
Wh at 's t h e h ist or y on t h e Su per Bow l coin t oss
With this being the 31st Super Bowl in which the Highland Mint has made the coin, it
begs the question: What was the NFL using before the Highland Mint began providing
coins?
?That's a question that nobody really knows the answer to," Bohbot said. "It was aquarter or a silver dollar, whatever the referee had in their pocket. And I think that's
where the NFL decided to make it official. And it really gained traction."
You might also be wondering how the Highland Mint came to be the official coinmaker for the NFL.
"Originally, the company that had the the license to mint the Super Bowl coin was acompany called Balfour. You might know them by the class rings they make," Bohbot
said. "They weren't a mint, so they came to us to mint the coin. We happened to be an
NFL licensee as well and at one point, the NFL asked us to take over and be the official
licensee so we've been a licensee of the NFL now for over 30 years."Th er e's an ot h er in t er est in t h e coin
The deciding coin flip isn't just big for the two teams in the game. It's also big for
those who like to wager (responsibly).
The coin flip is always one of the biggest prop bets on the Super Bowl.
The longest streak has been for ?Heads? ? five consecutive years from 2009-13.
When it comes to Highland Mint coins, ?Tails? has had streaks of four in a row on a trioof occasions: 1998-2001, 2003-06 and 2014-17.
The flip coin is about the size of a silver dollar. Each 1.5-inch diameter coin is
individually numbered and protected in an acrylic capsule to preserve its conditionand presented in a custom booklet case, allowing one to flip the center page to view
both sides.
Each coin?s base metal is copper that is fine silver-plated and flash plated with 24
karat gold. The cost is $99.99.
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If you w an t you r ow n coin

Fans of the Chiefs and 49ers ? and everyone else, of course ? can order their own
coins at highlandmint.com.
Retrieved fromhttps://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2024/02/05/super-bowl-58-flip-coinonce-again-made-by-highland-mint-in-melbourne-florida/72393820007/

An n ou n cem en t sRich m on d Coin Clu b Sh ow
On March 30th 2024 the Richmond Coin Club will be holding their first ever coin show. The time is
9:00am to 4:00pm.
The location is the Wayne County Fair grounds at 861 Salisbury Road, Richmond, IN 47374
There will be 72 dealer tables.
If you are able, consider taking a drive to help another club get there show off the ground.

Pr esiden t 's Day
Sharon and myself will be at the Indiana State Museum on Monday, February 19th (President's Day)
to promote the club and educate the next generation on coin collecting and presidential knowledge,
as it pertains to our coinage. We believe it is a free admission day so come by and hang out with us.
It was a lot of fun last year. We plan on being there from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

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Why We Need Local Coin Clubs
by William Smith

Recently a good friend of mind showed me two silver quarters that
he bought over the internet. He had several problems with them. A local
coin dealer claimed that they were counterfeit. Since he knew I was amember of a local coin club he gave them to me to be authenticated.
Turns out that they were genuine. But the coins, a 1932 D and a 1932 S
quarter proved to be worth about fifty bucks each. The problem; he paid
nearly $200 each. This real-life example shows why local coin clubs needto play a bigger role in the numismatic hobby.
Collecting coins in the twenty first century can be very challenging.
Our hobby has to deal with counterfeit coins, the internet (especially
E-bay) and trying to attract new hobbyists. One of the best ways to deal
with these issues is all too often overlooked: local coin clubs. Why should
you join a local coin club? After all now if you need to find information ona coin, you can simply look it up online. Why go to a club meeting to sell acoin when you can do it on E-bay? Well let?s find out why we need local
clubs more than ever.
I joined the Ocean County coin club in New Jersey in late 1993. Now
that I reside in Alabama, I joined the Madison County coin club inHuntsville. I have spent much of the past twenty six years as an officer ofthe club in NJ and serving the hobby in various ways. I have seen
tremendous changes take place in my favorite hobby.
Counterfeit coins were not so much of an issue when I joined. Theinternet was just starting to impact the hobby. Fast forward to today andthe picture is vastly different on both fronts. Counterfeit coins are a hugeproblem. Increasingly they are high quality. Many dealers are getting
fooled. In yet another disturbing trend, coin clubs seems to be slowly
dying. I can recall when the New Egypt coin club in NJ folded.
What did I get out of joining the club? One of the most important
benefits was the amount of friends that I made. This is something you
can?t quite do over the internet. This also gives me access to many
dealers. It is that intimate knowledge that you gain from going to a local
club that makes the difference. When you are friends with a dealer he or
she will work with you to find a good coin. In addition, you actually get to7Issue# 651

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see the coin before you buy it. This can be a problem online.
Another question is why pay dues for a club membership? At the
Ocean county Coin Club, the dues are fifteen dollars for a regularmembership. Joining a club is like a bank account. The more you put into
it the more you can use later. If you want to just attend meetings for anight out, then that is fine. However, for those fifteen dollars that I spend,
I get twice monthly meetings, auctions and education, refreshments, twoannual coin shows, and a great Christmas social. Once a year we evenhave a free hot dog night. Sounds like a great deal to me. And that
doesn?t even begin to mention the comradery that I find so refreshing.
The Madison county club offers similar benefits, though they only meetonce a month. This club is very active in combating counterfeiting. Eachclub is different. They will have unique benefits you can?t get anywhereelse.
I also take advantage of opportunities to use the club library.
Hopefully, most local clubs have one. At one time, the Ocean county club
had hundreds of books until Sandy hit. If you want to find out what a coinis or what is worth, a little searching can be very rewarding. Even bettercan be coin club auctions. However, not all clubs may have monthly
auctions. This is a great way to get the members involved in the club.
Many of the Ocean County coin club members would stay just for theauctions. I had the opportunity to purchase an 1896-s Barber half in AG
for $8.50 during one auction. Although the coin is an AG, this is a thirty
dollar coin. Without the knowledge gained through the coin club I might
not have spotted this.
Local coin clubs serve the numismatic communities in so many
ways. One of the most important is helping collectors stay on top ofpressing issues. One of the gravest threats to the hobby today iscounterfeit coins. At the Ocean county coin club and the Madison county
coin clubwe have show and tells, as well as dealer discussions on this hot
topic. While one can search for information on any coin via the internet
and become informed, it can?t replace real experiences.
Take my friend that bought the silver quarters. If he had been amember of a club in his area, he would have had access to the club?s
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wrong, by using the club he could have possibly avoided a costly mistake
while making friends as well.Thus, joining a local coin club not only
supports the hobby, it brings immense benefits to the collector. Here amember can stay informed about the state of the hobby. Many friends
can be made as well. The member can often obtain coins at great prices
at a club auction. At the same time a club library may be available to use.
All for a reasonable price. I encourage any coin collector to join a local
club and support this great hobby

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!

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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February 2024 Auction Lotsfor 2/19/2024
Description

Grade

Additional Notes

Starting Price

1917 S HalfG

$20.001918 S & 1919 S HalfG

$35.001928 S & 1919 S Half

VG - F$50.001933 S HalfF+

$24.001935 S & 1937 S HalfF+

$28.0010 Barber Dimes

Take the Sheet above$145.00

9 different dates$21.00

4X 19th Century Barber Quarters$23.001903 S Barber Quarter

AG$10.001909 S Barber Quarter

G+$10.001900 S Morgan Dollar

VG$30.00Take the Sheet Above$90.001864 2 CentG

Large Motto$5.00

1917 D Quarter

AG

Type 1$5.00

1954 Dime

XF

Planchet Clip

$5.00

1951 & 1953 S Dime

Unc

Toned

$5.00

1957-A $1 Silver Certificate

Choice AU$5.00

Charles & Diana 25 Pence

AU

$1.00

Repro Horatio Gates Medal$1.00

Houghton MI, Medal (1930's)

AU

1941 Cent

XF

1961, 62, 64 Cents

Proof

$1.00
Large Die Chip

$1.00
$1.00

Your auction lots could be listed right here.
Any active ICC member can put lots in to our monthly auctions.
Send them to the editor by the Thursday before each months meeting.

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M in u t es of t h e ICC M eet in g on Jan u ar y 15, 2023
Open - The meeting was held at the Northside Events and Social Club, 2100 E. 71 St., Indianapolis, Indiana,
which was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by ICC President Sharon Bower. The At t en dan ce Pr ize was a 1965
Canada silver dollar donated by Jerry Coraz. There were 20 people in attendance.
The Secr et ar y 's Repor t for November 2023 was provisionally passed, provided date corrections are made in
the Planchet, by a duly made motion that was seconded and passed by the membership. The Tr easu r er 'sRepor t for November 2023 through January 15th was accepted as published in the Planchet, by a duly mademotion that was seconded and passed by the membership.
Visit or s? There was one visitor at this meeting.
Repor t s of Com m it t ees? Jim Sukup from the Library Committee reported that there are still several librarybooks that are outstanding and he will attempt to contact the individuals to return the outstanding books.
Old Bu sin ess? There was no old business that was reported on.
New Bu sin ess? There were several topics of new business that were discussed at this meeting.
·The Club needs speakers for most months this year. Please contact VP Donn Wray if you have a topic that you
would like to present.
·Planchet editor Chris Bower noted that very few articles are being submitted for inclusion in The Planchet.
Please consider submitting an article that you find interesting for an upcoming edition, as it will be enjoyed byour members and also help with the load that the editor undertakes to produce each issue.
·The 2024 ICC budget was recently passed by the Board and is projected to be close to breaking even for theyear. Total receipts are projected to be $2,005.00 and disbursements $2,210.00, for a net outflow of $205.00.
·Chris Bower announced that volunteers are needed for the ICC desk on President?s Day, February 19, at the
Indiana State Museum. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Club will have some displays and literature to handout. No money can be collected at this event.
·The Planchet will begin accepting enhanced listings, which may include a more detailed description of an
item along with a photo, for a $5.00 fee. Please contact Chris Bower for more details.
Nu m ism at ic Fin ds: Joe Boling passed around an intaglio check from Hagerstown. It included an 1874 revenue
stamp that was probably a Civil War tax. Donn Wray found two ?Bob Hope? short snorters, both of whichcontained several names.
Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am : Donn Wray gave a talk titled ?Proposed Tax Changes,? dealing with the Indiana
Department of Revenue?s application of sales tax exemption, passed in 2016. The industry understood thatthe exemption of ?legal tender ? applied to all forms of money used as a medium of exchange, foreign ordomestic. However, in Sales Tax Information Bulletin #50 (issued 2017, updated 2023) IDOR narrowed thatterm to mean only ?United States legal tender,? which is not what the statute says. Some dealers are being
audited and charged tax on sales of supposedly non-exempt foreign issues. Amending the statute to read
?Legal Tender at the time and place of issue? would solve the problem, but that will take a lobbying effort anda fee. A local lobbying group is willing to represent the ISNA for a fee of $25,000 to attempt to get such
legislation passed.
Au ct ion - There were 8 auction sheets, with $8.00 going to the Club.
Fif t y-Fif t y Dr aw in g: The prize for the 50/50 drawing totaled $119.00, with the club receiving $60.00 and thewinner $59.00. The At t en dan ce Pr ize was also awarded.
The meeting was adjourned, and our next regular meeting will be on Monday, February 19, 2024.

Respectfully submitted,

Jim Sukup
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M in u t es of t h e ICC M eet in g on Novem ber 20, 2023
Open - The meeting was held at the Northside Events and Social Club, 2100 E. 71 St., Indianapolis, Indiana,
which was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by ICC Vice-President Donn Wray. The At t en dan ce Pr ize was a 1965
Canada silver dollar donated by Mark Eberhardt. There were 33 people in attendance.
The Secr et ar y 's Repor for October 2023 was accepted as published in the Planchet, by a duly made motionthat was seconded and passed by the membership. The Tr easu r er 's Repor t for October 2023 was accepted
as published in the Planchet, by a duly made motion that was seconded and passed by the membership.
Visit or s? There were no visitors at this meeting.
Repor t s of Com m it t ees? There were no reports from any of the Committees.
Old Bu sin ess? The ISNA Coin Show that was held at the Wyndham Indianapolis West on October 27th and28th was reported to be a success by a few ICC members, both from the collector and dealer point of view.
New Bu sin ess? Chris Bower was mentioned in the October issue of The Numismatist as having sponsoredover 100 members (129, to be exact).Bill Eckberg told attendees that the 57th Early American Coppers
Convention and Show will be held May 15-19 at the Wyndham Indianapolis West.
Nu m ism at ic Fin ds: Joe Boling passed around a counterfeit Timor note, Andy Nahrwold bought a Silver Panda
for not much over face which is worth well over $100, and Jeff Bercovitz found a 1953 silver dime in the reject
return of a Coinstar machine.
Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am : Tonight was our annual State of the Hobby talk given by Mark Eberhardt, and thesecomments are his take on the coin market at this time. The coin market is generally strong, and prices are
steady to rising. The market depends on disposable income, which generally depends on current economic
conditions. New and younger faces are being seen at coin shows. Coin club attendance is up, but not many
youngsters are attending due to school obligations. More online dealers are appearing, but not new dealers atshows. Among denominations that are hot include Buffalo nickels, better condition and date Indian Head andWheat cents, and Barber dimes and quarters with mint marks. Bullion and bulk material is in demand, as are
U.S. notes. World coins and currency are also hot along with tokens, medals, and Queen Elizabeth II coins andcurrency. Gold and silver bullion prices have remained generally linear in the last year with not much change
in the price per ounce. Mint and proof sets are not hot except for some pre-1965 silver issues, many of which
are in strong demand. Looking forward to 2024, the coin market should remain steady but unexpectedeconomic conditions and unforeseen circumstances can cloud the horizon.
Au ct ion - The auction was very light due to Exhibit Night. There were 9 auction sheets, with $9.00 going to theClub.
Fif t y-Fif t y Dr aw in g: The prize for the 50/50 drawing totaled $119.00, with the club receiving $60.00 and thewinner $59.00. The At t en dan ce Pr ize was also awarded.
The meeting was adjourned, and our next regular meeting will be on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Our an n u al ban qu et was held on December 5 and was well attended. Sixteen attendees participated in thegift exchange, and several gifts were ?stolen,? some more than once. A good time was had by all. The ?new?
slate of officers was installed, with the three 2022-2023 board members now in the slot for 2024-2025.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tr easu r er 's Repor t f or Jan u ar y 2024:
My treasurer 's report is as follows: since our January 15, 2024 meeting, I have deposited into the clubaccount a total of $341 and written one check (rental for February meeting) for $100. The amount in ourclub checking account is $25,753.83.
That's my report.

Jerry C.

$3827.44

Th e 2024 In dian apolis Coin Clu b
Of f icer s an d Boar d M em ber s:

Wildm an Coin s

President
Sharon Bower
Vice-President
Don WraySecretary
Jim Sukup
Treasurer
Gerald Coraz
Newsletter Editor
Christopher Bower
Past President
Jim Sukup
Sgt-at-Arms
Jim Warden
Board Member 2023-2024
Vinton DoveBoard Member 2023-2024
Andy Nahrwold
Board Member 2023-2024
Jim Roehrdanz
Board Member 2024-2025
Louise Boling
Board Member 2024-2025
Jeff Bercovitz
Board Member 2024-2025
Steve Howery

Christopher Bower
ANA# LM7017
Specialist in World Coins,
Tokens, and Medals

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ch r isb8626@m sn .com

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In dian apolis Coin Clu b
2024 M eet in g Dat es & Edu cat ion al Pr ogr am s
January 18, 2024 - ?Proposed Indiana Tax Legislation ?-by Donn Wray
* Prize sponsor: Gerald Coraz
February 19, 2024 - 'Technology for Numismatic Imaging??- by Craig Johnson* Prize sponsor: Crag Johnson
March 18, 2024 - 'Kennedy Halves' - by Gary Selig* Prize sponsor: Gary Selig
April 15, 2024 - 'Confederate Currency? - by Steve Howery* Prize sponsor: Steve Howery
May 20, 2024 - 'There is a House in New Orleans' - James Warden* Prize sponsor: James Warden
June 17, 2024 - 'T. B. D.? - by T. B. D.
* Prize sponsor: T. B. D.
July 15, 2024 - 'T. B. D.' - by James Roehrdanz* Prize sponsor: James Roehrdanz
August 19, 2024 - 'T. B. D.? - by T. B. D.
* Prize sponsor: T. B. D.
September 16, 2024 - Exhibit Night* Prize sponsor: I. C. C.
October 21, 2024 - 'T. B. D.' - by Christopher Bower* Prize sponsor: Christopher Bower
November 18, 2024 - ?The Annual State of the Hobby Address?- Mark Eberhardt* Prize sponsor: T.B.A.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 ? NO MEETING - I.C.C. Holiday Banquet* For 2024 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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