The PLANCHET Smoke and Mirrors PAGE 7 10¢ Canadian Coin Prices PAGE 17 Calendar Girl PAGE 21 Who’s Your Daddy? PAGE 27 10¢ 1947 MAPLE LEAF VARIETIES Edmonton Numismatic Society April 2018 Volume 65 · Issue 3 The PLANCHETVolume 65 · Issue 3 Feature Articles 1 Message from 7 Smoke and Mirrors the President Adventures of an Eastern Block airline. 2 Next Meeting A Penny’s Worth by Marc Bink 3–5 About Your Society 17 10¢ Coin Prices 6 Coming Events Current retail sales prices of Canadian coins. DTS Average by Dean Silver 20 10¢ 1947ML Varieties 26 Membership Form 21 Calendar Girl A lovely nomos from the city of Metapontion. 37 Puzzle Page Ancient/Medieval by Terence Cheesman 27 Who’s Your Daddy? Special things can come from an auction group lot. Amid the Ruins by Wayne Hansen The Planchet Team Editor-In-Chief Joe Kennedy Co-Editors Henry Nagtegaal Wayne Hansen Marc Bink Pierre Driessen Content Editor DISCLAIMER Chris Hale The opinions herein are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the On-Line Distribution Edmonton Numismatic Society. Pierre Driessen The editors, at their sole discretion, reserve the Printing and Mailing right to accept or refuse any material submitted Howard Gilbey for publication. ii THE PLANCHET • APRIL 2018 Message from the President Marc Bink April, 2018 As reported last month, we Though there is one thing that wrapped up a very successful last month’s Annual General show. So now we’re engaged in Meeting did bring out, a seri- discussions to continue that on. ous deficiency that could have We’re also still trying to get our severe consequences for our new home for fall nailed down. club in the future. As much as We’ll report back when we have we’ve tried to get a succession some concrete results. plan going we still don’t have an adequate one. We are going to The last meeting we had was need this if we’re to survive into the Annual General Meeting. the next decade. I do not want At this meeting we elected a this club to end up like so many new Executive. Most of the pre- others, eventually devolving vious executive was re-elected into a kaffeeklatsch at some to serve another term. There senior’s home somewhere with are a few new faces, I’d like to the same five people who’ve welcome them on board and I’d always been there. We desper- also like to give a big “thank ately need younger blood and a you” to all of those who have new generation of people who served and are no longer on are passionate about numis- the board. I will be convening a matics and would be willing to Board Meeting in May, probably carry on. So if you know of any, around the last half, just to get please bring them along! If you acquainted with the new board have any ideas as to how to and lay out an agenda of what attract younger collectors, let we need to do in the next year. us know. We’re hoping that by We will be launching the new keeping the Planchet going and website in April. We’re just put- a renewed website we can at- ting the finishing touches on it tract more people into the club. now. I think (and hope) you’ll be impressed. The address will But we need your help in get- remain the same as the old site, ting the message out, so spread so you don’t have to change the word! Joe’s Planchet and your bookmarks. our new website will hopefully do the rest; get them in the Other than that, there isn’t door so that we can meet them. much going on. Enjoy the read! THE PLANCHET • APRIL 2018 1 SUBSCRIBE TO the Next Meeting THE PLANCHET Edmonton Numismatic Society issues a year @ 7 for only $15 a one-year + membership in the Edmonton Numismatic Society. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Royal Alberta Museum For information regarding events, or 12845 – 102 Avenue, Edmonton to add an item to the agenda, please send an email to [email protected] Meeting Starts at 7:15 pm P.O. Box 78057, RPO Callingwood, • ENS Society Matters Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. T5T 6A1 • Show and tell: bring your recent finds to share • Silent auction • Presentation: Strange Things Found on Ancient Greek Coins • Refreshments: coffee, tea, pop and cookies • Door prize draws PRIVACY POLICY 2018–19 Executive The Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS) does Marc Bink – President Directors not engage in the sale nor distribution of personal information to third parties for commercial Paul Purdie – Vice President Ted Abbott purposes. All information collected is strictly for Pierre Driessen – Treasurer Marv Berger ENS internal use and purposes, to permit the ENS Executive and its agents to communicate with Mitch Goudreau – Secretary John Callaghan you about ENS related matters and to provide you with the full benefits of ENS membership. Joe Kennedy – Editor-In-Chief Terence Cheesman David Peter – Past President Mirko Dumanovic THE PLANCHET COPYRIGHT NOTICE Howard Gilbey © Copyright 2018. All information herein, the design, style and format are the property of the Wayne Hansen Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS). All rights Alvaro Rodriguez reserved. No part hereof may be reproduced in any form or medium, electronic or otherwise, Jim Vanderleest without the express written consent of the ENS Greg Wichman Executive Committee. Current members of the ENS are entitled to make one (1) printed copy of Youth Director: this issue and to store one (1) copy in electronic format as part of their membership privileges, Danny Kachkan further distribution is strictly prohibited. Webmaster: Markus Molenda Twitter: Roger Grove Librarian: Mitch Goudreau Show Chair: David Peter Social Activities: Pierre Driessen 2 THE PLANCHET • APRIL 2018 CLUB ACTIVITIES About Your Society by Mitch Goudreau ENS Secretary March 14, 2018 ENS Annual General Meeting Minutes Marc Bink, the ENS President, Our next show will be on Howard Gilbey – nominated opened the meeting at 19:17 November 10 &11, 2018. by Mitch Goudreau, 2nd by hrs and welcomed the members There was some conflicting Terence Cheesman. to the annual general meeting advertising over the hours of Dan Gosling – nominated by and election night. The purpose operation of the coin show. It Mirko Dumanovic, respectfully of this is to elect ten directors was decided that the hours of declined. and five members of the execu- operation for the November tive, who will lead our society show will be 10:00 – 17:00 hrs Alvaro Rodriguez – nomi- for the next year. on Saturday November 10 and nated by David Peter, 2nd by 10:00 – 16:30 hrs on Sunday Jim Vanderleest. March 10–11, 2018 November 11. Coin Show Terence Cheesman – nomi- Marc stated that he hoped ev- Elections nated by Wayne Hansen, 2nd by eryone had a great show last Terence Cheesman stated that Mirko Dumanovic. weekend. He gave a heartfelt the nomination committee had thank you to the great volun- no new candidates. John Callaghan – nominated teers of the EPS, without whom, by Pierre Driessen, 2nd by this show wouldn’t be possible. The ENS President put out a call Gunther Schubert. Our volunteer pool is extremely for director nominations. dedicated and large. Ted Abbott – nominated by Del Director Nominations: Keown, 2nd by Pierre Driessen. Our President said that the deal- ers he spoke with were happy. Jim Vanderleest – nominated Andy Vanderleest – nominat- The trend appeared to be that by Andy Vanderleest, 2nd by ed by Jim Vanderleest, 2nd by more lower end offerings were Terence Cheesman. Paul Purdie. selling rather than high end ones but in large volumes. This Mirko Dumanovic – nomi- Wayne Hansen – nominated may be due to the continued nated by Mike Dudas, 2nd by by Terence Cheesman, 2nd by economic downturn in Alberta. Arif Sheena. Marc Bink. The hotel restaurant was not Greg Wichman – nominated Paul Purdie – nominated by as good as anticipated, but the by Pierre Driessen, 2nd by Marc Bink, 2nd by Pierre Driessen. hospitality room was great. Jules Rach. Pierre Driessen outdid himself Danny Kachkan – nominated by getting the food organized. Marv Berger – nominated by Marc Bink, 2nd by Howard Gilbey. Marc Bink, 2nd by Pierre Driessen. Arif Sheena motioned for the nominations to cease, 2nd by Del Keown. J & T Numismatics A vote was going to be required since 13 nominations were Canadian Coins & Notes, submitted for the 10 positions Trade Dollars & Tokens available. Before proceeding to Foreign Notes and Coins, a general vote, Marc Bink asked Large Selection of British Coins if any of the persons nominated would wish to cancel their nomi- Jack Tom nations. Paul Purdie and Andy [email protected] [email protected] Vanderleest stated they would, 403-922-7123 403-891-1545 and Danny Kachkan agreed to be the Youth Director. THE PLANCHET • APRIL 2018 3 March 14, 2018 ENS Annual General Meeting Minutes continued… A vote was held to accept the re- All Executive members other Presentation maining nominations as the new than David Peter agreed to stay The door prizes were drawn be- ENS Directors, which passed in their current positions since no fore Terence Chessman gave a unanimously. other nominations were received. presentation on the monuments of Rome on ancient coins. Executive Terence Cheesman made to a Marc Bink put out a call for motion for nominations to cease Show & Tell nominations to the Executive, and to appoint Paul Purdie and Items circulated for Show & Tell especially for members who are all previous Executive mem- included: not currently holding positions.