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December 2010 – the Planchet Magazine ENS Go For The Gold Awards - Pages 14 & 15 www.edmontoncoinclub.com VOL 57. ISSUE 9 December 2010 Edmonton Numismatic Society $4.25 The Planchet Edmonton’s Fall Coin Show and Sale Switzerland Centennial Money Premeditated Murder? VOL 57. ISSUE 9 December 2010 The Planchet Other Stuff Feature Articles 3 Message From The 6 A Penny’s Worth President Two “Wrongs” Doesn’t Make it “Right” 3 Next Meeting A parody piece or a planned attack on civilians in WWI? 5 About Your Society by Marc Bink 12 Edmonton’s Coin Show Ancient/Medieval and Sale 18 Adventures Down East The club’s ancients expert tours the eastern Go For the Gold 14 US and gives a prestigious talk. by Terence Cheesman 16 2010 The Planchet Index A Closer Look at Canada’s Centennial Coming Events /Classified 20 31 Issues of 1967 / New Members Variety and beauty in’67 - something for The Planchet Team: everyone to collect. Editor-In-Chief: Roger Grove by Ermin Chow Content Editor: Chris Hale Co-Editors: Pierre Driessen & Marc Bink Canadian Junk Silver On-Line Distribution: Pierre 22 Driessen Worn-out silver coins still have intrinsic value. Printing and Mailing: Howard by Joe Kennedy Gilbey 24 Pro Dolecta Exonumiae The Act of Mediation ON THE COVER: Picture of the bourse from the Edmonton’s Coin Mediation with the Swiss was used as a Show and Sale. Photo by Roger defence mechanism for France. Grove. by Pierre Driessen Disclaimer:The opinions herein are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the Edmonton Numismatic Society. The editors, at their sole discretion, reserve the right to © The Planchet • December 2010 accept or refuse any material submitted for publication. 2 Message from the President David Peter 2010 We’re winding down from another very successful show. Once again we have proven that we are one of the best clubs in Canada and can run a show that rivals some of the best for-profit shows in the country. There were some hurdles to overcome with the new venue. I am proud to announce that we had a record number in attendance and great reviews from almost all who attended. All of the volunteers went above and beyond the call of duty to make this an exceptional show. I would like to remind those attending this month’s meeting that we will hold our annual charity auction then. All proceeds will go to the Stollery Children’s Hospital , so please bring some great items for our sale. Just bring the items to the meeting, and they will be added to the auction lots. Merry Christmas to everyone whom I might miss at this upcoming meeting. I hope to see you all there or in the New Year. Thanks! David President ENS @ The Next Meeting Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Royal Alberta Museum, 12845 - 102 Avenue Meeting Start Time 7:15pm - charity auction - show and tell - club matters - volunteer recognition awards - Silver Maple Leaves and draws for “Go For the Gold” gold coins - awarding of the J. Wray Eltom Award for 2010 - Cost to print The Planchet - election call - door prizes For more information regarding these events, or to add an item to the agenda please send an email to [email protected] © The Planchet • December 2010 3 FEEL CONFIDENT IN YOUR ■✔ DECISION TO CONSIGN The Proven Our contracts are based on a simple sales percentage with Choice! no hidden fees or sliding scale contracts that may not be in yourur best interest. When you consign with The Canadian Numismaticmatic Company you become a business partner, the better you do, thehbh better b we do. TCNC’s low commission coupled with higher selling prices results in more money for you. 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There were 19 who voted as the charity of choice. showed up at set-up and another Marc Bink - Vice President 17 at teardown. Around 1,000 Elections are coming up in Pierre Driessen - Treasurer attendees came through the February, so there needs to be doors which is our largest show an elections committee. David Roger Grove - Secretary attendance ever. The dealers Peter, President, called to strike gave the general impression that a committee. The membership they were pleased with the show was asked for volunteers for the Directors attendance, organization and committee – Terry Cheesman and Chris Hale their sales. Many have already Marc Bink volunteered, and they Greg Wichman confirmed for the spring show were accepted. Terry Cheesman and sale. All 20 blocked rooms in the hotel were used as all The floor was opened to Bill Demontigny tables were sold. The set-up was nominations (the nominations will Mitch Goudreau completed in about 3.5 hours, remain open until the February Howard Gilbey which we anticipated taking 5 or 2011 meeting, so anyone will 6 hours due to the new venue still have the opportunity to be John Callaghan and arrangement. The hotel was nominated - see page 17 for list Marv Berger very pleased with how everything of current nominees). Larry Priestnall transpired – the room was full, the restaurants were full, the New Business: Joe Kennedy casino was being used, food and Marc Bink was approached by Webmaster: Markus Molenda drinks were being ordered, and the management of Sherritt there were no security issues. regarding a large find of Rolling Librarian: Mitch Goudreau Everyone was very professional, Mill mint archives. The collection Show Chair: David Peter and the show and sale were was thought stolen, but some still professionally organized. Again, remains. On behalf of the ENS, Social Activities: Pierre Driessen the volunteers did a great job. Marc expressed an interest for the Facebook: Ermin Chow club to be owners and curators A call was made to the of it. The hoard contains some Twitter: Roger Grove membership to determine where written correspondence, some PRIVACY POLICY the proceeds will go to our annual tokens produced by Sherritt, The Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS) December charity silent auction. 10 – 15 pounds of foreign does not engage in the sale nor distribution of personal information to third parties for Members donate items for the coins, Klondike dollars, videos, commercial purposes. All information collected auction with all proceeds to go to photographs, displays, binders is strictly for ENS internal use and purposes, st to permit the ENS Executive and its agents one charity of the membership’s that contain 1 run of medals, to communicate with you about ENS related choice. All members who submit sample bags, dies, treaty medals, matters and to provide you with the full lots will be entered into a draw etc. benefits of ENS membership. for the tax receipt for the money THE PLANCHET COPYRIGHT NOTICE © Copyright 2010. All information herein, donated. Last year’s charity Marc asked the membership if this the design, style and format are the property was the Christmas Bureau of was something the club would be of the Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS). All rights reserved. No part hereof may be Edmonton. Members expressed interested in obtaining or if the reproduced in any form or medium, electronic charities they would like the items should be donated to the or otherwise, without the express written proceeds to go to, and the National Currency Museum in consent of the ENS Executive Committee. Current members of the ENS are entitled to membership voted (as follows): Ottawa. Discussion ensued and make one (1) printed copy of this issue and - Stollery Children’s Hospital (15 the membership agreed that the to store one (1) copy in electronic format as © The Planchet • December 2010 part of their membership privileges, further votes) ENS should take custody of the distribution is strictly prohibited. 5 Continued on page 30 Two “Wrongs” Doesn’t Make it “Right” By Marc Bink his all started when I was handed a small bronze test token to look at Tto try to classify.
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