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WBCC Newsmail 514 Volume
11, June 17, 2006
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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
this week assisted by Cliff Anderson
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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.
Welcome into the World Of Bi-metallics. I really hope you enjoy
reading
the WBCC Newsmail this week.
NOTICE: Gentlemen....I regret to inform you that I will NOT be attending
ANA this year. I am having major surgery in July that will prevent
me from
going to Denver in August. I will contact ANA officials to cancel
our
meeting time and room. Regards, RAY LOCKWOOD
1. Future 2 editions of WBCC Newsmail...by Jack Hepler, USA
On June 12th Martin left for travel to China for 3 weeks. This means WBCC
Newsmail 515 and 516 will be composed and issued by Jack Hepler in
the USA. So if you have intesting news about Bi- and Tri-metallics send
it the next 2 weeks to me, E-mail: heplerj@juno.com
2. Encased German Lucky Piece...by Tom Passon, The Netherlands
Germany, Teutoburger Münzauktion u. Handel GmbH, Volker Wolframm,
Postfach 1257, D-33829 Borgholzhausen, Deutschland. Auktion 29/30, 7
& 8 June 2006, lot 4826. Lucky-Coin issued by the Stadtsparkasse
Königsberg containing 1 Reichspfennig 1925 J, 33 mm, VF, starting
price 30 Euro.
3. WBCC 10th anniversary Commemorative Encasement...by Jack Hepler,
USA
The Official Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club will be produced and
minted by the Penny Press Mint. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is featured on the
coin
selected to be encased. Only 100 of these encased coins will be produced
and
released on 14 September 2006. Orders are still being accepted. Please
send your request to me; heplerj@juno.com
4. Bi-metallic Token on eBay...by Michael Ayrapetov, USA
I found on eBay bimetallic Car Wash token of Inncbruck, Austria. Item
number: 8426620866.
5. New bimetallic medal from Korea...by Frans Dubois, The Netherlands
In the BU set from Korea I found a nice bimetallic medal.
The coinset is from 2002 and includes all denominations for that year.
On the medal is an image of some ducks.
6. Bi-metallic 100 Pesos from Mexico...by Jack Hepler, USA
Tlaxcala, Mexico 2003 Series I Coat of Arms.
The arms consist on a "French style" green-bordered red shield. It bears
a yellow castle resembling Castile (Spain) whose flag over the main
tower
shows the Austrian arms.
Over the border, at the top corners there are two golden initials "I" and
"F" for the Catholic Kings of Spain, Isabel (Elizabeth) and Fernando
(Ferdinand) respectively; between them the letter "K", also golden, for Karolus
(Charles I of Spain and V of Germany) who granted to Tlaxcala such arms;
in both
side two leaves, and in the bottom two skulls and two crossed bones.
This coin and others of the series may be seen at the WBCC website:
http://wbcc-online.com
Additional information about Tlaxcala may be found at the FOTW website:
http://www.crwflags/fotw/flags/mx
7. The WBCC Bi-metallic Quiz Game #514...by Jack Hepler, USA
The first Chinese Bi-metallic coin listed in The World Of Bi-metallics
(TWOB) is a 10 Yuan dated 1992, catalog number; Y 391. It is composed
of a
silver ring with a center of gold. Which animal is featured on this
beautiful coin?
a. Lesser Panda.
b. Giant Panda.
c. Red Panda.
d. Lion.
Please send your answer to: heplerj@juno.com
Note: See this coin and others by visiting the WBCC website;
http://www.wbcc-online.com
Answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #513
The Great King of PALENQUE is known as Pacal Votan, Pacal the Great,
"Shield", or Pakal (originally spelled Pacal, then Hanab-Pakal and now
K'inich Janahb' Pakal). The head of Pakal, King of Palenque,
is featured on the Bi-metallic 100 Pesos Series II for the State of
Chiapas. Which is Pakal?
a. Aztec
b. Inca
c. Mayan
d. Nascan
The answer to Question #513 is "c"; Mayan.
8. 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 seven players in game #512 and
the winner was Bob
Vanoost, WBCC member #341.
9. New Bi- or Tri-metallic images........by Rod Sell, Australia
New Bi- and Tri-metallic images are shown at:
http://wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images.html
10. WBCC Auction 79.............by Rod Sell, WBCC Auction Provider
WBCC Auction 79 will open on the 1st July 2006.
I am now accepting lots for this auction. Each members is permitted
to
enter 20 lots.
You only have 2 weeks to send your lots to me at rod.sell@elderwyn.com
The lots listed so far can be seen at:
http://wbcc-online.com/auction/auction79.html
"See you" in 2 weeks time,
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 was sponsored
at the World Money Fair 2006,
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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