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May 2002 Bulletin - Early Web Edition
MC3 = Numismatics!
Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 14, 2002
The Montgomery County Coin Club will meet on the second
Tuesday of the month, 14 May 2002, at the Silver Spring Senior Citizens Center
(1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA).
Doors open at 7:00pm, and the meeting begins with the Pledge of Allegiance
at approximately 7:20pm. The featured event this month has not been
revealed as of press time for this edition of the Bulletin.
Numismatic Tip Analysis
An MCCC member who wishes to remain anonymous writes:
Did you ever wonder what happens to the change you drop in the jar after
getting your double shot skinny grande latte at your favorite coffee bar?
Or did you wonder what kinds, or how many coins are in that jar? Now, MCCC
takes you behind the espresso machine for a report on the coffee shop's tip
jar.
In order to protect the sources of this information (and the remote
possibility that the tips you are about to read about are not reported to
the IRS), the name and location of the shop in question will not be
revealed, other than to say it is located somewhere in the Washington area.
Also, the amount of currency, mostly ones, but some fives, that found its
way into the tip jar was not revealed.
Over one recent, fairly typical two-week period, the tip jar at the coffee
shop took in one Sacagawea dollar, two half-dollars, 1819 quarters, 2174
dimes, 1224 nickels and 5646 cent coins, for a total of $791.81.
In addition, the tip jar received one 1964-D silver dime, one 1946 wheat
cent, two Australian 10-cent coins (1985 and 1999), one 2000 UK 10-pence,
a 1986 Italian 500-lira, a 1976 West German 10-pfennig, and a 2002 Euro
2-cent (Austria design).
So the next tip you order up the morning java, whether a small house blend
or a super grande mocha espresso with an extra shot and double whipped
cream topped with ground cinnamon, toss the change into the tip jar. It
will be in good company.
MSNA BoD News
MCCC Treasurer Simcha Kuritzky reports from the Maryland State
Numismatic Association Board of Directors meeting:
MSNA will have a U.S. Mint representative talking on what role
the public can play with the U.S. Mint's decision-making process
at the June show. MSNA will also be sponsoring an educational
forum at the November show in Baltimore.
The Maryland Numismatic Society will be holding a banquet that
is open to the public, with the son of Mr. Eliasburg (who formed
what has been called the most complete U.S. collection) speaking.
The dinner is at New Win Long restaurant in Carroll County
(Carrolltown Center in Eldersburg near the K-Mart, just south
of Rte 32). If you want to attend the banquet, it will cost $16 and
start at 6:30pm on May 20. RSVP by May 1 to jhirtle@qis.net or
410-848-7372. If you just want to come for the speaker, show
up around 8pm (RSVP optional).
MSNA is restarting their speakers bureau. Any club can
request speakers, and anyone can volunteer to talk on
specific topics. There will be reimbursement for travel
to or from Western Maryland or the Eastern Shore.
I will have a sign up sheet for people to work registration
at the June show. MSNA will also have a table at the November
Baltimore show, which local clubs can staff and put publicity
for their club on.
MSNA is creating a $50 prize for best article in their journal,
the Maryland Numismatist. The prize will be announced at
the annual convention in June, and will be a $50 gift certificate
redeemable for merchandise from participating dealers at
the MSNA show. I believe the prize will first be awarded at
the 2003 show.
For the April MCCC meeting, I have Ohio quarters to sell at face value.
I also have a small supply of MSNA advertising elongated cents
to give away at the next meeting. These are rolled on wheat cents.
The main stock will be rolled on 2002 cents.
There will also be MSNA raffle tickets for sale at the next MCCC
meeting.
On 9 April 2002 the MCCC was called to order at 7:23pm.
This month 40 people were in attendance, including 4 Young Numismatists (YNs).
No first-time visitors declared themselves.
Door Prizes & Gold Raffle
Willy Massey described the Door Prizes this month:
- a 1929 US silver Standing Liberty quarter dollar; and
- 1937 and 1943 silver Mercury dimes.
The gold raffle prize was a Chinese 0.05 ounce "Unicorn" dated 1996.
This month the door prize winners were YN Nicky Luck (his
second month in a row), Steve Lokey, and Mary Weaver.
The Gold Raffle was won by Ed Russell.
The Bison Chip went to Andy Luck. This is
his first "leg" of the three needed to win the Bison Chip prize. (You
must be present when your name is called to win a Bison Chip.)
Announcements
Treasurer Simcha Kuritzky discussed:
- Maryland State Numismatic Association convention, 13-15 June 2002 --- Simcha needs
volunteers, to help for a couple of hours per person, making sure that people
sign in properly, etc., at the exhibits. Volunteers are likely to get their
parking fees reimbursed, and in the past have also been rewarded with Silver
Eagles. Simcha also noted that MSNA raffle tickets are still for sale at $1
each, or six for $5, and that the Baltimore light rail service is a good
way to get to and from the Convention Center. (See the MSNA BoD News
above for additional information.)
- American Numismatic Association convention, 31 July - 4 August 2002 (with
30 June as PNG Day) ---
Simcha has hotel information for those who plan to attend this show (in
New York City) and reported that Bob Ruby is arranging a bus for anyone who
wants to ride there (starting and ending in Pikesville, MD).
- Washington Numismatic Society --- Julian Leidman will be the featured
speaker this month.
Librarian Kermit Smyth reported that the MCCC Library needs a new home:
in June he is moving to Maine! (We all wish Kermit and his family well, and hope
that he visits the MCCC whenever he is in this area.) The Library consists
of about 20 linear feet of books, but comes (thanks to Joe Clark) with a case that
is about 6 feet wide and has two shelves, plus space on top. It
will hold most of the Library's books. Volunteers are needed to take on the
rôle of MCCC Librarian. Please step forward!
Willy Massey offered at face value new Ohio commemorative state quarters
These were an early release, direct from a Mint event.
At the time of the April meeting
Ohio quarters had not yet appeared in general circulation.
Exhibitions of the Month
Several MCCC members displayed material from their collections:
- Simcha Kuritzky showed:
- a set of Commemorative State Quarters, to be used in case of any disputes
in the Feature Attraction quiz
- a World Coin News item concerning the Cook Islands commemoratives
which contain jewels
- a Love Token engraved with his initials, "SK", which he found at a coin
show last month
- a First Day Cover commemorating the leopard, from Afghanistan, with a
1985 Kabul postmark but including a coin dated 1987; Simcha explained that
a newer coin was substituted for the original medal in this item
- an advertisement which shows a display case containing a "racketeer nickel";
the photograph in the ad apparently has been manipulated, and that introduced
a strange error concerning the milled edge (or lack thereof) on this coin
- Steve Lokey discussed some fascinating items which he found using
a metal detector. Steve has been searching an old colonial site near Maryland
Route 355, in the Clarkesburg and Hyattstown regions; he noted that Clarkesburg
was founded in 1752 and is in his experience an excellent place to look for
old coins. He displayed a copper piece which may be a Chain Cent (1793), though
it is in very poor shape from having been in the ground so long. Steve also
showed a nice Connecticut copper token, British coppers, and US large cents
of 1817 and 1831.
- Herb Hall showed his collection of King Edward VII coins, including
sovereigns, pennies, half pennies, and farthings. Edward VII reigned from
1902-1910. Herb explained the origin of "black farthings", produced in that
color to avoid possible confusion with other coins.
- Jerry Grzenda displayed a large bronze plaque which was issued
in the memory of the USS Maine, cast from metal recovered from that ship which
sank in Havana harbor. The plaque was from a 1913 sculpted design, and was
issued to veterans organizations. Jerry's plaque is serial number 1157. Jerry
also displayed a set of Washington Numismatic Society commemorative medals,
in honor of the WNS's 75th anniversary this year. He showed medals struck in
1952 (for the 25th anniversary) and 1977 (the 50th).
Bravo to all the exhibitors! Please bring some of your favorite items
to the next meeting to share with other MC3 members.
Commemorative Quarter Quiz
The MCCC Bulletin last month printed a set of 10 numismatic trivia
questions from the April 2002 issue of Games magazine, written by John Machado. The questions center on design elements of the State Quarters
which were issued by the beginning of 2002 --- the original 13 states
plus Vermont and Kentucky. This month, MCCC members were challenged
to answer those questions. The results:
- Which five of the quarters show outlines of their state?
- Bert Marks --- Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachusetts, South Carolina,
and New York (plus now, Ohio)
- Which three have trees (not just leaves or branches) prominent in
their designs?
- (a group effort) --- Connecticut (the Charter Oak), Vermont (Maples),
and South Carolina (the Palmetto)
- Which two feature horses?
- Tom Hall --- Delaware and Kentucky
- Which three show boats?
- Mary Weaver --- New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Virginia
- Which one features a mode of transportation other than horse or boat, and
what mode is it?
- Jeff Crockett --- North Carolina (aviation) (and now Ohio too)
- Which one mentions a person by name?
- Andy Luck --- Delaware (Cesar Rodney)
- Which one mentions a city's name and year of founding?
- John Chiusano --- Virginia (Jamestown, 1607)
- Which one mentions its state's name twice?
- Bert Marks --- Kentucky (in "My Old Kentucky Home")
- Which two show multiple stars?
- Ken Huff --- New York and New Hampshire (and now Tennessee)
- Not counting statues, which two quarters depict buildings?
- Mark Moore --- Maryland and Kentucky
Many thanks to the publisher of Games magazine for permission
to reprint the questions here.
End Notes
The April 2002 MCCC meeting adjourned at 9:05pm.
Comments and Feedback
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