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WBCC Newsmail 466 Volume
10, July 16, 2005
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Composed with help from
members of the
Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club (WBCC),
and weekly published by: Martin Peeters,
Netherlands, Focal Point of the WBCC
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Dear WBCC members and non WBCC members,
Welcome into the World Of Bi-metallics. I hope you find this week's WBCC
Newsmail informative and interesting.
1. Bi-metallic 2 Euros.........by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal
Point
From this week on, you will find every week in the beginning of the WBCC
Newsmail a picture of the different 2 Euro pieces.
2. Meeting a WBCC member......by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
Last thursday I met WBCC member Cliff Anderson from the US. At WBCC member
Home Frans Dubois we met. Together with Frans and his wife we had a cosy
dinner in the Dutch city Gouda. Very enjoiable to meet WBCC members !!
3. Bi-metallic from Croatia........by Zdravko Bosnjak, Croatia
The new Bi-metallic 25 kuna 2005 coin from Croatia will be issued next month
(August). No details and picture yet
Croatia expected to begin negotiations in EU this spring, but because of
problems with that, instead 'Croatia EU Membership Negotiations' they change
subject.
"RH kandidat za clanstvo u EU" in 'Croatia EU Member Candidate'
4. Bi-metallic 2005 Euros from Portugal.....by Rui Paulo, Portugal
Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda presents a collection of euro coins issued
in Portugal in 2005 with special “Fleur-de-Coin” (FDC), brilliant uncirculated
(BU) and proof finish. The coins are adequately packaged and duly certified
with mintage limits. The annual series of euro coins for circulation struck
at INCM are objects of preference of national and international numismatists
and collectors. Look at: http://www.incm.pt/
5. Bi-metallic medal from China.....by Fabio Guerrieri, Italy
A new Bi-metallic medal from China has been issued. The medal " Qi
Six Characters Knife " is one piece in the Medallion of the Currency Treasures
of China. This is the second medal issue of the series of 15 pieces
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6. The WBCC Bi-metallic Quiz Game #466...by Jack Hepler, USA
Russia issued five very pretty Bi-metallic coins in 1994 that featured animals
and birds. One of the birds featured on this series of coins was a
Flamingo. What was the other bird?
a. Falcon.
b. Condor.
c. Dove.
d. Kazarka.
Please send your answer to: heplerj@juno.com
Note: See this coin and many others by visiting the WBCC website; http://www.wbcc-online.com
Answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #465
A plant of the Opuntia or Nopalea family sometimes goes by the common name
of Nopal or Prickly Pear. What country features this plant in its official
coat of arms and shows it on the Bi-metallic coins issued for circulation?
a. Argentina.
b. Brazil.
c. Mexico.
d. Peru.
Answer to Question #465 is answer "c, Mexico".
7. WBCC Quiz Game Prize...by Jack Hepler, USA
A Bi-metallic prize will be awarded to a member who correctly answers the
WBCC Quiz Game this week. If more than one member gets the correct answer,
A random drawing will be conducted to select a winner. There were eight players
in game #464 and the winner was Cristhian Lopez.
8. New Bi- or Tri-metallic images.......by Rod Sell, WBCC Webmaster
The new Bi- and Tri-metallic images shown at:
http://wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images.html
* Finland 2005 2 Euro
9. WBCC Auction 74 accepting items......by Rod Sell, WBCC Auction
Provider
I am accepting lots for WBCC Auction 74, which will start on the 6th August.
The lots listed so far can be seen at: http://wbcc-online.com/auction/auction74.html
Please email your lots to me at rod.sell@elderwyn.com
Members can list up to 20 lots in each auction. The members will be
listed
in the sequence their first lot is received. So list early and be near
the
start of the page.
Please note no NEW bids will be accepted in the last hour of the auction.
There is no restrictions on rebidding on lots you have been out bid on.
"See you" next week
Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the Worldwide Bi-metallic
Collectors ClubWBCC@kabelfoon.nl
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The Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club (WBCC)
was established September 14, 1996 and is the very first
Worldwide Collectors Club using the Internet.
Goal of the WBCC is exchange Bi-metallics and exchange
knowledge about Bi-metallics
WBCC Organisation:
WBCC Webmaster & Auction Provider,
Rod Sell, Australia.
WBCC DoCu-Centre: Frans Dubois, Netherlands.
WBCC Public Relations: Cliff Anderson,USA.
WBCC Research Centre: Paul Baker, UK.
WBCC Developement Centre: Jack Hepler, USA.
WBCC ANA Focal Point: Ray Lockwood, USA.
WBCC Focal Point: Martin Peeters, Netherlands
WBCC Website
Bi-metallic Forum Page
The WBCC is sponsored
at the World Money Fair 2005,
http://www.worldmoneyfair.ch/home_engl.html
, by:
Schuler Presses, Germany, http://www.schulergroup.com
and
The Portuguese Mint (INCM), http://www.incm.pt
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