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--1989- 1990 ( VOLUME 30 JANUARY-FEBRUARY ISSUE PAGE 1- 91 O.M.A. OFFICERS I -Past Presidents R. 9. Rekofski (1962-65) L. T. Smith (1965-671 W. English (i967-69)- D. Flick (1969-71)* C. 5. Laister (1971-73) W,E,P. Lambert (1973-75)* E. Jephson I1975-77) 8. R. Watt (1977-81) F. C. Jevett (190~-83) S. Hodge (1983-85) R. RolLingshead(l9&5-87)* * Deceased Pres idenC K. Kilmot --First Vice President G. OSllnsky Second vice President El. ZQ:k Secretary '4:. :-ToL l i nqshead Treasurer & Membership I3. 3. Xaszmann Box 33, Waterloo,NtJ 326 Di sectors : Area: la T. Kostaluk Ib S. Hddge 2 C. Laister 3 R. Voadcn 4 R. Fletcher 5 T. 'Kennedy 6 E, 'slsr'lcman 7 H. Farrow 8 B. Watt 9 B. Urnan 10 3. Albert Head Jtrdqe -E. i.:askman R-9. :k2 Cannington, Ont. LOE 1EO -Audio-Visual Service . C. Z. Laistcr , Thc ONTARIO NUMISMATIST fs pttblishcd by the Ont- No, 3 Hiqhway ario Numismatic Association, The publicat Lon Til lsonburg , H4C 331 can be obtained with membership in one aE the Editor-Librarian followinq ca tegaracs : Reqular 1-fembership T. ?lasters $10.00 annually; Husband d Wife (one journal) 823 Van Street $1.2 00 annually: Junior (up to 181 33.00 annu- ally. tifc Memberships available far $100.00 Landon* Ont. NSZ 1H8 , aftcr 3 years of regular membership* Club Mcm- I bership $15.06. Remittances payable to the Ont- ario Numismatic Assoc. P.O. Box 33, Waterloo,Ont. 1 N2J 3Z6 Paqc 2- 91 PRESIDENT'S HESSRBE.

1 have mod newa! The O.N.A. "Dram Yacntlon" Drnw TEck~ta have ban uent out to our Hembfil and if early sa.las are an indieat ion, m nhmk I hnva anothor otz tat;andingt Ruceanu. l'hi n introd~c~isnis ta mmfnd Hemh~rsnot to put the ticketa tn the drawer but uet them out and the atubs returned to me. 1 would love ta ecnd you a cnupla mare books if you can sell them. The Draw provides the flllK3m which enables ua to expand our stwicea to Members.

M 1 mention the, Draw, it xcemindm mc that cur Conventtan %a ~nlythree mntb away. There i~ still time to nominate A pcsrmn to aerva on the hecutfve OF if YOU are intefe8t.d drop me a line and I will make sure the necaasary papellroofk is completed. When you have your pan out it would be an OBPOP~ISR~ tinm to nominate anmeone far the prea+kgious "'Award of Merit". rha conditions state the psraon must tm A renidsnt of Ontario and to be connidered must have contributed to the hobbyma well-being- I want to remlmd every Club to conaidar edfnrp a Delegete to this year's Convention, Tam Wasters, who wfll be nsran~ln~ the pmceadin~pl, pmmisea a more Club orientated metinf? ~5th tine for input by the IkLc~etea- Tt ham baan noted in recent publfcations that the Rank of Canada hen followed the Canadian Hint'e money mbbing lead, While the Mjnt igsued meny item= under the mise of Numismatic Zclllectihles, the Bank of Canada recently annumcd the availability af uncut sheeta of the $2.00 bill in two different forprate, 1 cam men no other ream far issuin~the nheets than to add to the profit of the agency and da't for~ut,the Gbvernmsnts wiL1 be collecting G-S-T, and P-S-T. on legal tender. Thin hae to be the moat crase form of money rubbing ever cantrived by a Govtmment Aflency !

f didn"t make any Hew Year's Rermlutiona thia yesr RQ I will have none to bred, live up ta, aF fret over; none to make me feel like a failure for not getting them acmmpliahed; none to make me feel deprsamd hause they pmed to be beyond my capabiliti~~;none to make me foe1 lousy ,,, bccauae I made them.

This ia NUT a meulution ht a pmm2~eto *'take one day at a time" and relish that day to the Pulleat. Life in too short md a pereon is a long tkmo dead,

There is a story of toPo naighbmm, a young man and ona mimy yearm his aeniar, The older greetad hia nefghbnur with n cheerful. "Good-day" althowh it wm~cold and mowing, The yc~ung neiphbour glowered and said, "What's ~oadabout it?"

The olderly men mild and replied, "Son, when you reach my am, RVRRY day ts a mad day!"

With those sage words 1 am going to clom and hope ell enjoy 1991 to the atmant,

Kenneth WiEmot I-

COIN CLUBS CROSS ----ARE AT 5 T. Masters For the past few months I have toyed with the idea of using this topic for an editorial, in either, or both, our publication or the Ingeraoll !lain Club, but recent events (the addition of the Colloct- ors Card scction tr* the Canadian Coin News) has prompted me to in- clude my thoughts in this issue. Mot all Clubs are doing poorly, In fact there are some who are healthier or as healthy as ever, despite the current downturn in gold and silver market. Those Clubs that arc doinq well are offering a steady stream of worthwhile programs. These proqrams arc a variety ~>fsubjects that covcr many phases of the numismatic hobby. Thcy also Ecnd to g~tmembers involved. I'm sure that most Clubs have many members who can provide some segment of the program. Auctions arc another vital program that itt tracts the interest of many, and also the opportunity to add to your collection, and sometimes at an afford- able price. Social time is another asset where rnembcrs mingle and tell of their recent purchases and needs. Rourse dealers at Club meetings add to the program greatly and members shonld be encouraged lo bring in a few of their extra coins to trade or sell. During the 60s the term "vest packet dealing" was very popular and enhanced th@ Club and the proqram, Our junior members should not be overlooked, and should be given some chores at each meeking so they %:on" feel Left out, such as setting up and removing chai rs, runners for the auction, run the projector. or serving the coffee can make them feel past of the Club. You could add a junior to your executive so they can express their thoughts an how the Club should be operated. These ate just a few thoughts on how to improve Clubs and meetings, and T have voiced these opinions before. :mat prompted tlzese remarks was the Collectors Card scction in the Canadian Coin News. Recently, white I was attending a Club meeting, 1 overheard the remarks that these CollecLors Carda have no place iv our hobby. These remarks are not new to me. Back in the 605, during a time when collecting was on the decline and medal collecting on the in- crease, many thavqht medal colleetinq had no place in the hobby. In the 30s and 80s wooden money d:*d trade dollars became popular, and the same hue and cry was heard again. No7 ik 9 sports cards. During those low periods in the ~OS,705, 808, it was these medals, wooden money, trade dollars, coupon paper money, that helped to keep the ir~tetastin the hobby. Many of our coin and paper money collectors added one or more of these others to their collcc+,ion to keep their interest hiqh. Many accepted them as part of the hobby. During these times, when se many are leaving the hobby, I believe that sport card collecting can add greatly to the intarest of our hobby. At most Coin Shows thcre is a dealer who displays bath coins and sport cards, and interest is always high at these tables. f belicve that the holby should be open-minded enough to share the hobby with them. Most Cnin Shows should include "hobby" in their display categories because coin display at most shows is on the decline. Itma time we welcomcd these collectors to our Club and the hobby. I would encourage any reader to write Ze me with their views on the above subject, 1'11 print your letter if you give me permission. COVER STORY

Austria, to some collectors without much knowledge of the country, is best known for its restrikes of certain modern bullion qold coins, including the 100, 20, 10-Corona and four and one- ducat issues. There is, however, mare to collecting the coins of Austria than restrikes. (For those who are not aware af what a restrike is, it is an aFricial minting of a coin by the issuinq government using the dies for a p;*st issue. Of course, the struck coins will have the oritjinal date and mint mark.) Austria is well known for its commemoratives and may be, therefore, of interest to collectors who coilect by topics. ~opicsmay be subjects on coins, such as birds, ships or hist- orical figures. Austria's eoinaqe offers to lavers af music and opera coins that c~mmernsrate grc-at fiqures and landmarks of Austria that produced great classical and romantic music and apera of Nest- ern Civilization. These coitrs are not restrikes, but were issued as rtgdlar cir- culating coinage of the nation. All strikes tha!. are the focus of this article are silver issues that list above bullion value, have an elerncnt of scarcity for most issues, but yet remain within modcst price ranges for collectors. Austria is the land of elasaical and romantic musicians, among other things. Coins that reflect that heritage are available to collectors, same issues at modest cost, but ail with a history of the country's musical heritage. The two principal cities of the country are the capital, Vienna, and Salzburg, the birehpracc of composers and musicians. These cities also inc;ude landmark buildings for public use that are nssoc- iated with the music and culture of the nation. . The capital, Vienna, lies on tha Danube River, af the point where the Alps give way to the brrtad Fannonian Basin sf eas:ern Europe. From I558 to 1806, Vienna was the seat of the Aaly Roman Em- pire and until 1918 the cap%+-.a1of the Austro-Hunqarian Empire. World War I started when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Auseucr-Hungarian throne. Austria, wii.h Germany and other Central powers, vas defcsted and the Hapburg dynasty collapsed, Austria was proclaimed a republic, but the cultural capital of cLassicaL music remained these, excep: during Nazi occupation. The Nazis caused the assassination of Chancellor dnqelbert DoSlfuss in 1934, because he would not support their cause a-d Eiriler finally annexed Austria in Z938. After the defeat of Germany in World War 11 Austria was divided by the four victorious Allies Page 5- 91 AUSTRTA'S COTNAGE (Contld)

into zones of occupation until being declared a neutral nation in 1955. Modern coinage, dating from 1928, honors the glorious past and restoration of the nation* That paat includes an early history that led to thc cultural, rrliqitlus and social environment that produced musicians and compo5ers. Vienna was founded about ROO A.D. Rcrnoval of bombing ruins after World War If revealed Roman ruins under the Hoher Market, the center of both medieval and modern Vienna. The city*s past inclzttJed two major crises: The great plague of 1679 and the 1683 attempt by the Turks to seize the city, The plaque Left thousanda dead, but it ushered in action on city design and architecture, including public sanitation measures Tor the city . The 1683 fnvasion of the Turks, following their faflure in 1529, ended as a triumph for the city and cemented the strength of the Haps- burgs. It was also viewed as a triumph of Christianity over Zslam. The Grand Vizir Mustafa laid seige to Vie?rna with a force of 30Ot000 but the city was saved when, in a tactical blunder, one of the hillst surrounding the walled city was not occupied. The Duke of Lorraine was able to recruit the ~olisharmy, which appeared in a nick of time for the rescue, as the Tusks fled. The Turkish forces outnumbered the combirred Ellropean forces by four to one. Along wikh the debris that the fleeing army left behind were bags of brown beans--coffee beans--that Austrians have been fond of ever since. It fs the elassdeal music, romantic music, church muefc and opera that the gifted sons of Austria have given to the world. Todayga travelers to the country get a sample of it when they visit Vienna and Salzbutg. The Summer Festival in Mozart's native city of Salzburg and the Spring Festival in Vienna are major events for visitors. Mozart was barn in Salzburg on Jan. 2fit 1756. Today he ranks with Beethoven among the rorldrs greate?:t composers. But durinc his lifetime, Mozart was overshadowed by an older native of Salsbvrg, Joseph Haydn- Haydn was 24 years older, but each man was inspired hy the o+hermswork. Mozart declared that it was from Haydn that he learned to write quartets and he dedicated a set of six such wos:cs to Haydn .

Repubtican Atutnh, established on the m*mof the AustmHun~rianEmpine fdlowinp World War I. iss tred a arn'~sof tru*schilling coins mmmcmomtinp its culruml hen'rom. Composers of the nation :9 music uem amon# thsr honomd. The births of Mozart and Haydn (left and sigh^ mspectivaly) wure mmmrmomced as was the dmth of Schu b~rtlcmrcsl. Page 6- 93 AUSTRIA'S COIMAGE (Conk")

Most of Mozart's major works were not printed until after his death. Some did not appear until Lhc end of the 19th century. Even the definitive cataloguing of his work was not done until 1939. But his music was the dominant Enfluenee on Austrian musicfans and composers that followed him. Austrians honor the special place enjoyed by Wolfgang Mozart wfth a Gvo-schilling piece (silver .640 fine) that was issued in 1931. This coin, like the rest ta follow, was a circulating coin. Austria, unlike the United States and most other countries, uses a system whereby its regular coinage is used to commemorate the country's heritage. A scrond issue is the 25-schilling (silver .a00 fine) piece of 1956. Mozart is shown in the classical pose of a composer receiving the ovation of an audience. The legend reads "WoLfganq Amadeus Mozartn with the dates 1756-1956. Joseph Haydn is honored on the 1932 two-schilling piece. . Haydn is also portrayed on Austrian paper currency. He appears on the 1950 note for 20 schillings, Yazart and other musician& gave their grand performanees of new works In the most celebrated of garden palaces,- the Belvedere. The Belvedere is really two palaces built by Johann Lucas van Hildebrandt for the warrior-poet Prince Eugene of Savoy. The Lower Belvedere (1714-16) wan a summer garden palate whereas the Uppcr {1721-22) was designed as a place in which ta hold entertainments. The Belvedere is commemorated on the obverse of the 1968 25 schilling (sirvcr .800 fine) piece. After Mozart* Jahann Strausss IJohann the Younqer) is perhaps the premier composer-musician. )IF! wrote An der schonen blauen Donau --The Rlue Danube--Vienna's glorious unofficial anthcrn. Strauss was a composer of dance music, which meant waltzcs until he was 46 years old- Legend has it that he was persuaded to try his hand at writing an opera on a dare. His first operatic work was Die Fladesmaus.- The Bat. Strauss (1825-1899) is on the obverse of the 1975 100- schilling piece {silver -640 fine). The Blue Danube is commemorated on a 1967 50-schilling piece (silver -900 fine). One of the other principal Austrian composers of the early 19th century was Pranz Schubert. His ~brkstands between the worlds of classical and romantic music. Of particular note was his extra- ordinary melodic and harmonic songs and chamber works. Son of a school master a-d a domes tic servant, Schuberk shares a lrnost equal billins with Strauss and Mozart. Hc is honored on a two-schillinq (silver .640 fine) 1928 piece. A 50- schilling 1978 piece (silver .640 fine) masks his death .

P~xr-Wortd !Fur II inflation has led to incwmin~fyEWC rlenominarjons bctrra ased es mmmentomriucs. This 1tXhchillia~marks the 150th rtnrric~rsuryafthebirtl~ o/Jehanrr Stmuss the ~ralfzkiq. Page 7- 91 AUSTRIA'S COXN-aGE (contFd)

The music of Austria durinq the aqe of the masters was inter- twined with the good-hearted architecture and decoration sf the period, This architecture and decoration carrespond in spirit and da1.e to Early Victorian England and Louis Philippc in France. Music was for the dances (waLtzes), th.3t wcre d~riveC!from original folk dances. It inspired the development of the elaborate halls of Vienna and Salzburg. Thc period 1828 to 1848 was a period of development and maturity for Viennese music and opera. This is rather interesting since the German Beethoven died in 1827 and Schubert in 1828. Brit in 1848r a political r*risis developed that Led to the next staqe of development. In Xarch 1848, the IS-year-old Francis Joseph I ascended the throne of Austria amid political and social uphedval, as the Hungar- ians sought their freedom and the Russians were called uport to subdue them. But the Hapsburgs prevailed and Vicnna continued to grrrw u3ti.l World War 1, One of the acts of Francis Joseph T was to decree the razfng of the walls that surrounded the old city of Vitsnna and in their place the building of the Ringstrasse. This allowed the building of a "ringn Chat was 187 fee?.vide and 2.5 miles long. The ring was garn- ished with parks and gardens among which were set monumental build- ings. Thib added additional nflavarn and utility to the city, which prior to thts time had the wall and inside it an unbelievable number of churches, palaces, con- vents, government buildings plus enough livinq space for 65,000 inhabitants. It also allowed unifica- tion of sorts with those who lived beyond the wall. Among the buildings put up was the national theater--the Burg theater. T hc Durgtheater is com- memorated on two coins. One is a 100-schilling pipet of 1976, markinq its bicentennial. A silvcr (.64I~fine) piece. The second coin commemorates the Burqtheater for Its reopeninq. The ravages of World War FI resulted in the building being badly damaged. Rut immediately after the war, ill and poorly-clad Viennese walked throuqh half-lit streets to attend plays and operas. By 1955, the Bu sgthea tcr was reopened and is commemorated on a fifty ,v@arsttf~er the fimt one and with Q &nomimtion 25 times as lawe, 25-schillilig piece (silver .the dea rh of Fmnt Schubert war mark& by tz .-schilling piein 1978. -800 fine). -4nothrr mmre mmm~mcmtiuewas tho 1956 25schilling coin for the hiccnr~nniaEof ,'rfozart 'S birth. 91 AUSTRTA S COLMAGE (Con t '4.) Page 8-

The commemorative issues listed so far do not honor aRS of the music and artists of Austria. For the country to do that* it would take many, many more issues. Salsburq became the center of classical and romantic music after World War I, as conduetors like Toscanini and Drum Walter held forth. The city is Located in west-central Austria, 75 miles southeast of Munich, Germany, at the point where the Munich-Vienna Orient route intersects the railway that runs to Carinthia and ftaly* SakRburg was Mozart's hometown. Every year, the Summer Festival featuring music and drama is held there, both outdoor cvcnts and indoor affairs. Near the city if Schloes Leepoldskron, formerly the residence of Max Reinhart, one of the original producers and sponsors of the festival. Max Reinhardt is the subject of a 25-schilling piece (silver .806 fine) issued in 1973 to honor the centennial sf his birth. The city of Salzbusq was originally a powerful ecclesfastical principality of Germany* and it was not until 1802 that the arch- bishopric was seculariz=d. (Meaning that the archbishop had to be subject to the political jurisdiction of the statc). The city became a part oP Austria in 1816. The church rolc, or more precfsely that of the archbishop is important to this whole matter* for it was he who patronized the arts and gave the initial blessing to Mo%artls work. Mozart's church music, including masses, litanies, vespers, ant- iphons, psalms and secular muaie, were in effect commissioned by the Archbishop. But it was also the Arch bishop's mlstrcatment of Mozart that caused him to became the first composer stnce Handel to try to make it an his own without church sanction, In other words, during this time, if one did not have the official sanction of the church the artist did Rat have a chance to be heard. An Austrian topical collectionl as has been shown, can be put together with music as the theme. Not only wiLl the eallectar have the pieces that commemorate some of the qreat music of the world and the men who composed it, but the entire collection may be assembled at a modest cost.

SPLRfT CANADIAN YOUTH The spirit and promise a€ Canada's young people were the focus sf a new qold collector coin announced by thc Royal Canadian Yint in Ottawa Last October 2nd. The dcsiqn by Ontario artist Steward Shec- woad depicts.a multi-cultural group aE children carrying the Canadian flag, with an outline of the map of Canada in the background. Sherwaodts desiqn was the winning entry in an across-Canada design competition held by the Mint. nThe selection committee chose this design because it captures the optimism and qoodvill QE Page 9- 91 SPIRIT OF CANADZAN YOUTH of a multi-cultural nation,* said Kirsten Pcterstn, Director sE the Hint" collector coin programs. *The dcsign is very appro- priate far 1990 because it recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Canadian f Eaq '" Petersen said she expects the coin will be very poiulac with Canadian collectors, as wcLl an in Emrope whcrc Canadian themes are hlqhly prized. These arc three factors Involved: the coints high purity (22 Karat); the high face value ($200); and a very low mintaqe. Said Petersen, *Wetre sensitive to the collectoris desire to see his or her purchase appreciate over time." The 22-karat qold coin has a face value of $20 {the hiqhest face value ever on a Canadian gold coin) and sold far $395 U.S.). The obverse features the new portrait af Queen Elizabeth If designed by Canadian artist Dora de PGdcry-HUNT. Only 25,000 vcse produced fo sale worldwide, making this a very limited edition collector coin. Artist Stewart Sherwood was born in Taranto tn 1911. He graduated from Western Technical and Commercial School in 1959 and worked at Templeton Studio and Associates as an illustrator. Shcrwood has been a freelance illustrator since 1965 and has worked on numerous posters, magazinesl books collector plates and prints and has worked with mast major advertisers and publishers in Canada and the U.S. Some of his work includes flPustrations for over 35 Macleans* magazine covers, a children's series of collector plates, numerous Christmas cards, rnovir posters including *Dead Z~ne",the First Mol- son's Indy poster, the Conn Smythc Celebrity Dinner Auction and a painting of the Parks Opera House which was presented ta the Prcsi- dent of Prance,

Special Convention Issue - February 8, 3991 March-Apri l f ssuc - March 25, 1991 NOTE: Editor will be on vacation from February 19th to March 23rd. Your so-aperation is needed SO our March-April Tssue reac3cs you before out Annual Convention in Oshava on April 26-27-28.

FRIENDLY REMINDER...,,..,,. There are still some members who have yet to renew their membcr- ship far 1991. T&t" give Mcmtcrship Chairperson Rrucc Raszmann your co-operation and renew today. This will enable Bruce Lo qet our 1991 membership mailinq list in order.

O.N.A. DwAW TICKETS.....,... With your last issue you received a book{s of O.N.A. Draw Tickets. It ia our hope that every Club and member sells those tickets and sends the stubs and money back to Ken Wilmot. The rcvenue from this draw helps to subsidize your low membership tee!?!

ED1 TOR Page 10- 91 CONVENTTON CALENDAR 1991

February 9 HWRONfA NDtfSFIATfC ASSOCTATfON Coin, Stamp, and Antique Chow. nayf ieLd Hall, Bayfiekd Street PI., Sarsier Ontario. Info: P.O. Box 243, 3.1rri@, Ontario, L4M 4T2. February 23624 {TOREX SHOW, Primrose Hotel, 111 Catlton St., Tor- June 22623 (onto, Ontario, (downtown). Info: Ingrid K. Smith October 26627 11-(4161586 0098, P.O. Box 865, Adelaide St. P.O. (Toronto, Ont. MSC 2KI. Coir?s, Paper Money, Stamps, (Jerellcry, Watches, Militaria, Books, Supplies April 6 HAMILTON COIN CLUB Semi-Annual Coin Show, Royal Canadian Legion, 1180 Barton Street East, upstairs Hamiltan, Ontario, across from the Centre Mall. Free Admission - Lunch Counter - B-or Prizes Apri.1 13 ATLANTIC PROVINCES MW?4ltSHATIC ASSOCIATEON Annual Convention, Fredericton Inn, Regent St., Fredericton New Brunswiek. Hours 9200 a.m,- 5:OO p.m. Host Club Fredericton Numismatic Society. Info: Ion Graham, Comp. 9- site lGr RR6, Fredericton N,B. E3B 4x7. T cl? (5061450 2005. April 26-27-28 ONTARIO NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION 29th Annual Convcn- tion, Holiday Inn, O~hawa. Host: Oshava & District Coin Club. Info: OSha~a& District Coin Club, P.O. Box 212, Oshawa, Ontario, LIH 7L1. May 4 WOObVfLLE COIN CLUB Annual Coin Show, Royal Canadian Legion HaL1, 517 Mara Road, Beaverton, Ontario. Info: Elmer Workman, R.R. 82, Cannington, Ont. LO5 1E- Hay 18-19 3rd ANNUAL EXPO NfAGARA ' I, STAMP, b CARD SHOW, Park Hotcl. Clifton Ev- t? Ningara Falls, Canada. Over 50 dealers - C~*Parking - 11.00 Admission. info: Expo N'C~** 7581 Dorchester Road, Niagera Falls, Ontari,, Ia2G 7G4 - (416) 356 5006. June 9 BRANTFORD NUFISMATfC SOCIETY Annual Coin Sbou, Cam- rnunity Centre, 491 Grey Street, Brantford* Ontario, Info: B.N.S. P.O. Rox 351, Rrantford, Ont., N3T 533. July 23-28 C.M.A. ANNUAL CONVEMTLOU, Westbury Hotel, Yange St. Toratno, Ontario. Info: C.N.A, 91, P.O. Rax 226.# Barrie" Ontario, L4M 4T2. September 15 WOODSTOCK COIN CLUR 2nd Annual Coin Show, W.A.W. Hall, Keelc Street, Woodstack, Ontario* Tnfo: E, Spice, 549 Gr4+ceStreet, Hoodstoc!:, Ont., NSS 487. September 28 ST. CATHARPNES COTN CLUE Annual Coin Show, Russ>Lk Community Centre. 108 Russell Ave., St. Cat;-tarines. Hours 9r00 a.rn+- 6:00 p.m. Tnfo: St, Catharines Coin Club, P.O. Box 1492, St. Catharints, Ontario, 229 7J9 HAMILTON COIN CLUB Coin Show, Royal Canadian Legion 1180 Barton Street East, upstairs, Hamiiton, Ontario TILLSONBURG COfN CLUB xnnual Coin & Hobby Show, Tilksonbt.~rgCommunity Centre (Fair Grounds). Info: W. Saxtcr, 46 Queens Strcet, Tillsonburg, One. N4G 36 Page 11- 91 ---FROM THE PRESS.....*. Sports card shows bring out the kid m almost everyone

As one avid collector puts it: 'When you buy them, you're hooked.'

Entire elans are doing it. Seems a lot of singl~people, men and women, also are into it. Collecting, Sports cards, that is. As a pastime or hobby, it can be inexpensive ta get started and fun to stay with, a neat diversion from the daily pressures of work or even school life. For the mare serious calleetor/invsstor/traderI it's a no-non- sense, hectic pursuit vith big dollars on the line. People from both worlds wf ll mix Sunday at a sports card exhibi- tion. For the uninitiated, cards are hot stuff--the collector9 item for the *P09, In fact, there are a number of specialty shops that cater to the public's growing appetite for this sort of thing. If you go to the shows you'll find sports leqends--from baseball Hall-of-Famer Hickey Mantle to hockey's Robby Hull--peering out at you from the front of cards. The grcat thing about it fro,m a pure hobby sense, is that anyone can gat startad without spending a bundle. You can stfil buy a package of hocRcy cards at the corner store-- complete with that little stick of gum--for about 45 or 50 cents, dcp- ending on manufacturer. A lot of kids gct into It, and then whoops, adults are there, too. When you buy them, you're hooked. Sports cards themselves ha~~ea storied North American history that dates ba8.k to the 1800s in the U.S. when they wcre included in tobacco products. Dealers say more than kids are eallecting cards and stuffing them away in shoeboxes for safe keeping, Sometimes, entire families get into the act. A qtowing number of people are adulte, in their 20s, 30s, 405, who take the hobby very seriously. Some of them trade far and buy up prized ones for hundreds, even thousands of dollars. For example, a rookie card of hockey qreat Aobby Orr in excellent condition may fetch as much as $1,000 or $1,500, although Zhe price varies depending an demand in any one region. Page 12- 92 SPORTS CARDS (Contld)

The Intriguing (read maddening) thing about all of this is that many of us or someone in our families probably had that Orr card at one time or another. Too many of us clipped it to the spoke of our bicycle tires with a clothes pin to makc that really cool *clickt clickm sound!!

--MY VISIT TO THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC NUMISMATIC ASSOCfATIQN *CONVENTIONm Ry. O.N.A. Director Tnm A. KostaPuk The 38th Annual Middle Atlantic Numismatic Association Convcn t ion was herd October 19-2Iy 1990, at the Virginia Beach Pavilion C.%nven- t.;on Center, in Virginia Beach, Virginia* nex3 to the Radisson Hatel. The Canvention room rate was only $40-00 per night, single or double. This was an excellent Convention rate. This was my second visit to the Hfddle Atlantic Convention. I left London on Thursday morning by Air Ontario and flew into Torantar and from there I flew to Philadelphia by U.S.A. Air. I arrived at 12 Noon at the Philadelphia Airport. My good friend, Steve Taylor, picked mc up at the Atsport, and we drove to Stevees home and spent a Eew boars there. Steveq'swift? sewed a delicious lunch. We left for Virginia RFach about 6 p,m. after picking up Steve's grandson. We ran into a rain storm on the way. The U.S. 13 North- South Chesapeake Bay Bridge-'runnel - 23 miles long - with two long tunnels and two long bridges. We got in about 10 Thursday night. On Friday morning the G~n~entionofficially opened. The Conven- tion had over 45 dealer^ from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolinar Ohio, and Delaware State, with at least 3 sports card dealers. On Friday night there was the first part of two lots af auction - some- where about 300 Lots, I spent a few houra touring Virginia Beach* and doing some shopping. Them were over 55 display cases of exhibits, all exhibitors receive3 an appreciation award. There were only 1st8 2ndt 3rd, and Best of Show. On Saturday, M*A,N*A- held their General Mcabesnhip MeeLincj. There were about 45 members in attendance. Total Club Membership is about 450, including Reg, L.M. JR. and CLub. Jules Reiver, Ed Quaglfana, and Dax-e Schenkmafi conducted Ehe Educa- tional Forum at 4 p.m. Refreshments fallowed with wine and cheese, On Sunday the Awsrd Breakfast was held with Steve Taylor as M.C. I gave greetings from the O.N.A., and invited them to come to our Convention in Oshava next year in 1991. It was time ta take the Air Bus ta Sorfalk, VA. at 11 a.m., and 1 returned to Landan about half an hour late at 16a30 a.m. -- and still raining, too??

CONVENTION CALENDAR 1991 (Contad)

Second Sunday OTTAWA COIN & STAMP DRACERS ASSOCIATION SHOWY at the Each Month Nepean SportspEext Hoodraffe Avenue, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tnfo: Allan Davis, P.O. Box 307, Cars, Ont., DOA lLO

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Ontarfa Numismatic Society F.O. BOX 33 Waterloo, Ontario NTJ 37.6

Dear Sir:

As a coLleetor of Britfsh Milled Coinage, I am interested in making contact with dealers/collectars who might have some for sale. 1% primarily a eolleetsr, rather than being in the hobby far investment purposes. However, as my ultimate aim is sa build a collection of reasonablr grsdinq, I try to obtain better grade coins whenever I can. IIaving said that, I must admit that I, like most of us, have plenty of coins which only grade fine! If you have any Brit. coinage and could provide a list, or If you know of other dealers or collectors who might be able to assist me, and would let me know, I'd be very grateful! Yours truly* Jack D. Boreham

7581 barchcster Road Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada, L26 7G4 TPL; (416)356-5006 December 13/90

Dear Tom : Please advise all your members and readers that EXPO NLAGARA has been caneelLcd for next year due to difficultZes encountered Legally vi th. an cx partner. There will be no more EXPO NfAGkRhVS----but PETER ROSTYK will be back again. Thanks for your help. FIRST fSSOED 1991 TRADE DOtLfiR

The first 1991 trade dollar was released by Kingfcst (The Kingston Educational Society fnc.) of Kingston, Ontario, on October 1, 1990. Tt is valid at participating merchants in Kingston for the entire 3991 calendar year. A portrait of Sir John A Macdonald Canada's first prime minister, is depicted on the ob- verse side, u1815m is to the left and "1891" is to the riqht (the dates of r4acdonaIdwsbirth and death), "SIR JOHN A MACDONALDJTRADE DOLLAR is aromnndthe outer part. 1991 is the centennial JEROME H. REMfCK 02 Macdonald" death. t30X 9183 The reverse side S~QWBKingston City Hall STE-FOY, P.Q.. CANADA where Hacdonald first served as an alderman. The GTV481 buirdfng was planned and congtructed during the period 1841-1844, when Kingston served as the first capital of the new Unite 1 province of Can:jda, A sepro~iuctionor The Winking King", the off krial logo of Kingfest, is shown below the City Hall. "1841* is above and to the left of City Hall and *'1844" is to the riqht. "1991" is below at the left. "VALUE $1,00/tN KfNGSTONrJ JAK. 2 TO/ DEC. 3,1,/1991H is to the right. *KINGSTON ONTARIO /FIRST ChPfTAC UNITED CANADAK is atnun8 the outer part. The trade daL tar marks the sesquicentennial in 1991 of Kingston being declared the cagital of the Province of Canada in 1841. Karen and Robert Paul of Kingsttm designed the trade dollar. ' Shersitt Mont of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, minted 10,000 specimens on 33 mm nickel banded steel blanks and gold plated 200. Specimens arc available postpaid as follows: NBS ($3.003 and gold plated (930.75) from Kingfest, P.O. Box 934, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4K8. Pte- ceeds frdm the sale of the trade dollars will support the educatio:tal and enttartainment summer festival.otganized by Kingfcst since 1903. Speci- mens in NBS arc available from Jim Quinn, Box 291, Newcastle, Hew Brunswlck, E1V 3M4 at $2.90 postpaid. Macdonald came with his family from Seotland to Canada in 1820 at the age sf five. His youth was spent in and around Kingston where he was ed- ucated, received his legal training and began the practice of law in 1835. Ry the early 1840s he had become involved in municipal politics and i~r1844 was elected as Kingston's represents- * tive to the Assemply of the P-ovinee of Canada, a position which he held until 1867. At the Confederation Conferences in the 18608, Macdonakd re- presented the Province of Canada and played a leadinq role in the negotiations tcsultinq ultimately in the Confederation of the four provinces to form the Dominion of Canada in 1867. PoLl~vingConfaderation in 1867, he was elected as member of Parliament for" Kinqston and appointed Prime Minister of Canada, a --SIR JOHN HACDONASD (Co~t'd) pasition he retained* except. for a brier period, until his death in 1892. His sravesitc ia in Kingston" Cataraqui Ceaatary. Although RingsFan was the oldest settlement in Upper Canada, the koy naval and rnilitarzr establishment and for many years the LargcSk town in the Province of Canada, it did not became a capitat city until 1841. Political unrest in the 1830s and ultimately rebellion in 1837 resulted in the Legislative Union of Upper and Lever Canada (today Ontario and Q.rcbec) to form the Province of Canada in 1841, The announcement in February 1841 of the choice of Xinqston as the capital city of the Province OF Canada initiated a period of feverish building activity. The arrival sf governncnt stirnu- lated Kingstonas scmezcc and produced a climate of prosperity and unbounded optimism. The legislative kwnctiona ware accommodated in the relatively new (completed 1835) but unfarnishcd and un- equipped hospital building which was standing empty. This building still stands today as the central core of the Kingston General Hospital, In keeping with the town" new dignity, plans sere made for a rnagnif isent City Hall, a building befitting Kingston as the aaatit1nrs capital. IVen before construction began on Kingston" sew City Hall in the Spring of 1843, talk of removal of the capital was rife. In an attempt to keep the capital'in Rinqston, the city fathers offered the new unfinished City Hall to house the yrovincial legis- lature. Finally* in November 1843* the decision was made to move the capital to PConZrcal. By June J 844, the last of the government offices had moved. Each summer, Ringfeat (Kingstan Educational Soeicty Inc*) sponsors a number of psoqrans in the arts, manual training, educa- tion as well as the outdoors for shildrcn. They also sponsor adult educational and artistic programs. ASSOCIATION NEWS MEMBERSHIP

The following applications have been received. 3P no -4ritten objections to these applications are r~ceivcd,acceptance wlll nppear in the next issue of the Ontario Numismatist. 1324 Peter 3 . Wiedeman - Cawbsl dge 1325 David Bavcutt - ScarbarougH The follwding have been transferred from regular membership to life membership. LH 86 Roland Albert - Sudbury LX 87 Serge Hrrard - Point-Aux-Trembles LM 88 Wesley D. Ham - Ifuntsvi1le LY 889 Larry Newton - Clifford Two Silver Proof Crowns Begin New Bermuda Series TWO delightful sterling silver frosted proofs struck by the British Royal Hint are the first in a new series 05 commemorativ~sto be issued by the.Rer- muda Monetary Authority. Each rifh a face value of two dollars and offered in extremely low authorized mint- ages, the crown sized coins feature well known members of Ycrnuda" wwildLifc famiLy: the tree-froq and cicada. The new series of $2 silver praors will feature ex- (F;",: amples of 3ermudaQs rich heritage of exotic fauna and ,*7 flora. It foLlows the successful five c. extremely year :-. &?$j$:.. . series of five $1 commemoratives which ended in 1989. r,- L h country of unquestionable natural beauty, Dar- ';= .r: . /

muda is located approximately 580 miles southeast of Cape \? \ Hatteras and consists of about 360 small islands. Only +-* about 20 are inhabited and most of the land and the pop- ulation of 60,600 is located in the five largest islands, the biggest of which is Hamilton measuring 13 miZes long by 1 mile wide, .I Originally discovered by and named for Juan de Ber- 1 mudez, Bermuda was permanently settled almost 400 years ago when Sir George Somers and his party of colonists aboard the "Sea VentureM were shkpwreckcd in 1609 while enroute to Virginia. Indeed, the mysterious Bermuda Trl- angle is infamous for its storms and it is thought that Dermtrda (the a~=rmoothes)and the wreck of the "Sea Venturew were the inspiration for William Shakespeare" play "The Tempestw, first pro- duced in 1611. The reverse designs of the charming 1990 $2 silver proofs have been modeled by British Royal Mint engraves Robert Elderton. The diminutive trcc-frog, was introduced into Dcrmuda from the Caribbean on imported orchids around 1880. Its numbers increased rapidly and today no visitor can ignore thcir high pitched chirpinq chorus on any warm night. Bermuda's only cicada, a member of the locust family, differs sufficiently from its North American relatives to merit the status of a separate species and was, for years* a prominent inhabitant. The Inrge, noisy insect was dependent an Bermuda. cedar which can no longer 5e found on the islands. Consequently, the cicada has de- creased in numbers to the paint where it tan now only be found on Bermuda's Nonsuch 3sland Nature Reserve. Both $2 sterting (.925) silver frosted proofs share the common obverse of Raphael WaklouE 's portrait of Wcr Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Each coin has the usual crown sized diameter of 3B.6lrnm and weight of 28.28 grams. Inquiries should be addressed to the British Royal Hint, F.O. Box 2570, bods side, NY 11377-9864, USA, or by calling 1-000-593-0237 (Canada] or 1-800-221-1215 (USA) anytime.

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