September 2011 – the Planchet Magazine
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Did Sherritt Mint a Twoonie??? The Planchet EDMONTON NUMISMATIC SOCIETY September 2011 Volume 58 Issue 7 European Museum Tour Ancient Greece Polymer Notes Canada Gets on Board www.edmontoncoinclub.com 2010 - 1st Place 2010 - 2nd Place RCNA Best Local ANA Outstanding Local September 2011 Volume 58. Issue 7 Newsletter Club Publication Award The Planchet Other Stuff Feature Articles 3 Message From 6 A Penny’s Worth The President Did They, or Didn’t They? Did the Sherritt Mint mint the rare 1996 3 Next Meeting twoonies with rim beads? by Marc Bink 5 About Your Society 12 Counterfeiting and Other Crimes in Numismatics 17 ENS Show Details Numismatic crimes can come in many unsuspecting ways - buyer beware. 34 ENS Application by Mike Marshall 35 Coming Events / 14 Ancient/Medieval Classified / New The Glory of the Army Members The emperor Constantine unifies the Roman Empire and the coinage throughout it. by Terence Cheesman The Planchet Team: Editor-In-Chief: Roger Grove Content Editor: Chris Hale 18 Amid the Ruins Co-Editors: Pierre Driessen & Encounters with Ancient Marc Bink On-Line Distribution: Pierre Coin Displays in Europe Driessen The author provides reviews of European Printing and Mailing: Howard Gilbey museums and their coin displaying prowess. by Wayne Hansen ON THE COVER: 28 Pro Dolecta Exonumiae 2011 London British Museum entrance. Apollo Striding with Daimon on Arm (Nomos of Canada’s 21st Century Kaulonia, Italy) 6th C. BC. Reverse of Head of Apollo and Swan (Tetradrachm Currency - Polymer of Klazomenai, Asia Minor) 4th Cent BC. Photos courtesy of Wayne Hansen. Polymer - Canada brings its currency into the Disclaimer:The opinions herein are those of the 21st century. individual authors and are not necessarily those of the Edmonton Numismatic Society. by Pierre Driessen The editors, at their sole discretion, reserve the right to © The Planchet September accept or refuse any material submitted for publication. 2 Message from the President David Peter 2011-12 Welcome back from holidays. I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. As fall approaches, there will be some exciting changes to Canadian numismatics. Some say they may be the biggest since 2001, when our coinage changed from nickel to steel. Over the summer, the Bank of Canada unveiled its upcoming paper money series. You can expect to see the first $100 notes arrive in November. Hopefully we can see them in time for our show. It was really encouraging to hear some of the Bank of Canada’s latest conclusions when it did the unveiling of these new polymer banknotes, stating that electronic banking has not diminished the demand for paper money. This disproves some theories that debit and credit cards would stop the need to continue printing and circulating money. We should have many more years of circulating coins and banknotes to collect, as fraud and the distrust of the banking institutions continues to ensure that banknotes and coinage are part of our everyday lives. There was a great turnout at the September pizza meeting, which shows how vibrant and alive the ENS is. It was great to see you all there as well as a few new members. We have great things planned this year so keep showing up and you won’t be disappointed. Also, don’t forget about the show coming up on November 5 & 6. If you want to volunteer please talk to Marc Bink. David @ The Next Meeting Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Royal Alberta Museum, 12845 - 102 Avenue Meeting Start Time 7:15pm - Club Matters - November Show - Show - Silent Auction - Grading Seminar - Marc Bink - Silent auction (bring your surplus items to sell) - Show and tell (bring your finds to share with fellow members) 2011 For more information regarding these events, or to add an item to the agenda please send an email to [email protected] P.O. Box 78057, RPO Callingwood, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5T 6A1 © The Planchet September 3 Northgate Stamp & Coin 12516 118 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta. 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Offer does not include select special issue products, bullion,780-424-8511 or face value coins. Offer only valid with presentation of a valid ENS membership card. We withhold the right to revoke the offer at any time. About Your Society ENS meeting September 14, the ANA’s Outstanding Club 2011 – Pizza Night – 49 members Publication Contest, this in ENS Board attending addition to winning 1st place in the RCNA local club newsletter award. 2011 Executive David Peter opened the meeting David Peter - President at 7:25pm by welcoming Chris Hale gave a brief talk on Jamie Horkulak - members back after the summer his experience at the ANA show break. He thanked Jeremy for in Chicago. There were about Past President hosting the ENS Annual BBQ 1,000 dealers at the show with Marc Bink - Vice President this summer. There were new approximately 1,800 tables. Pierre Driessen - Treasurer members in the crowd; they were There were so many dealers that Roger Grove - Secretary given the opportunity to introduce it was impossible to see all of themselves and discuss what they them. Directors collect. Chris Hale Show and Tell: Greg Wichman Ermin Chow, the ENS club - David showed the new United Jeremy Martin delegate, gave a talk on the States paper money book Mitch Goudreau RCNA annual convention held in - Marc passed around a Howard Gilbey Windsor. He gave a slide show of counterfeit loonie John Callaghan the convention and bourse. He - Arif showed a coin which had Marv Berger presented an award on behalf of “Battle of the Gods and Giants” the RCNA to Roger Grove for the on it Larry Priestnall RCNA’s Best Local News Letter - Andy had a US coin with two Bob Eriksson Award in 2010. Ermin had two heads – magician coin Terry Cheesman displays at the RCNA convention - Roger showed a MS65 Mercury Ermin Chow (Junior Director) and he won two awards for his dime, a MS65 Buffalo nickel and a Webmaster: efforts. Jules was presented with 1878 MS63 Morgan dollar. a RCNA Presidential Award for his Markus Molenda contributions to the RCNA over David talked about the upcoming Librarian: Mitch Goudreau the last year. show in November. Howard is still accepting lots for the Show Chair: David Peter Ermin then gave a talk on silent auction. Marc is looking Social Activities: his experiences at the ANA for volunteers to set-up, tear- Summer Seminar in Colorado down and work during the show. Pierre Driessen Springs. He was one of the lucky Anyone wanting to volunteer for Facebook: Ermin Chow recipients to receive a fully paid the appraisal table also needs to scholarship to the seminar. He talk to Marc. He will be putting Twitter: Roger Grove was required to submit a 12-page on an appraisal workshop for application detailing leadership, those interested. Pierre had show PRIVACY POLICY collecting interests, numismatic flyers, posters and handouts The Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS) accomplishments, etc. There at the front table. We are also does not engage in the sale nor distribution of personal information to third parties for were a variety of topics for looking for volunteers to set up commercial purposes. All information collected courses to attend, he chose the the large overpass banners. is strictly for ENS internal use and purposes, to permit the ENS Executive and its agents “Introduction to Grading Course”, to communicate with you about ENS related which was taught by some Door prizes were drawn, silent matters and to provide you with the full delegates from PCGS. While auction was concluded and benefits of ENS membership. THE PLANCHET COPYRIGHT NOTICE at the seminar, he was able to members retreated to Boston 2011 © Copyright 2011. All information herein, attend the Colorado Springs Coin Pizza on 124 St. the design, style and format are the property Show which was about the same of the Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS). All rights reserved. No part hereof may be size as our shows. Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 reproduced in any form or medium, electronic pm. or otherwise, without the express written Break consent of the ENS Executive Committee. Current members of the ENS are entitled to make one (1) printed copy of this issue and David Peter told members that to store one (1) copy in electronic format as part of their membership privileges, further nd © The Planchet September The Planchet won 2 place in distribution is strictly prohibited. 5 Did They, or Didn’t They? By Marc Bink ecently an article was published in the April 12-25, 2011 Canadian RCoin News about some strange “twoonies” that were purported to have come from the Sherritt Mint. The only real difference was that the twoonie in question has beads around the rim whereas the regular circulating one does not. The date on the coin is 1996, and except for these strange and crude denticles the rest of the legends and the portrait and other devices look “normal”. So there is some speculation as to the provenance of this coin, and one writer assumed that the Sherritt mint struck it.