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WBCC Newsmail 527 Volume
11, September 16, 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
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Dear WBCC members and non WBCC members,
Welcome into the World Of Bi-metallics. I really hope you
enjoy reading the WBCC Newsmail this week.
1. My new E-mail adress...by Reijo Saine, Finland
Please notice, I changed my E-mail address
2. Bi-metallics from Slovenia...by Michael Reissner, Germany
On the site http://www.evro.si/en/slo-and-euro/slovene-euro-coins/
you can find extremely enlarged pictures of all 8 Euro coins. Especially
the Bi-mwetallic 1and 2 Euro coins are very interesting.
Bi-metallic 1 Euro Bi-metallic 2 Euro
3. Bi-metallic dime?....by Cliff Anderson, USA
Here is a curious piece. This is a 1967 US dime with a fairly large plug
crudely inserted and off center. There is no other marking or indication
as to why it was inserted, so it is anyone's guess as to why this was done.
Here it is compared to a replica of the famous 1792 cent with the silver
plug.
Any thoughts from the members?
4. Bi-metallic Model Penney.........by Frans Woons, Canada
Saw In Ebay a special Bi-metallic Model Penney. Penney has two
e's instead of the usual one (penny). Look at:
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220027858977
If you look at:
http://www.encasedcollectorsinternational.org/album/Files%20Gallery/Gallery.htm
one can see another PennEy piece.
5. Bi-metallic Blanks...by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
Saw in Ebay a special offer of Bi-metallic Blanks. Look at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120031739619
6. Bi-metallic Fantasy Euros from Vatican City......by Jose
Luis Ramirez, Spain
I have found this Bi-metallic Euro fantasy coin from Vatican City. It is
from the Specimen series.
7. Bi-metallic Fantasy Euro from Germany.....by Jose Luis
Ramirez, Spain
I have found this Bi-metallic Euro fantasy coin from Germany. The coins made
a "joke" with the words 10 Euro or 10 Jahre (year).
I don't know if some WBCC have send news about this coin.
8. The WBCC Bi-metallic Quiz Game #527......by Jack Hepler, USA
The South African Coat of Arms is found on the Bi-metallic Five
Rand coin, dated 2004. The first element of the COA is the motto, in a green
semicircle. Completing the semicircle are two symmetrically placed pairs
of elephant tusks pointing upwards. Within the oval shape formed by the tusks
are two symmetrical ears of wheat that in turn frame a centrally placed gold
shield. The shield contains two human figures from Khoisan rock art. The
figures are depicted facing one another in greeting and inunity. Above the
shield are a spear and a knobkerrie, crossed in a single unit. The visual
centre of the Coat of Arms is a protea. A bird is placed above the
protea and the flower forms the chest of the bird. The bird stands with its
wings uplifted in a regal and uprising gesture. What kind of bird is found
on this coin?
a. Golden Eagle
b. Dove
c. Secretary Bird
d. African Condor
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 #526
For ten years the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collector Club Newsmail has been
a source for news and comments, as well as coin descriptions and early announcements
of new Bi-metallic issues. Bi-metallic coins from which country were the
first to be reported in the WBCC Newsmail?
The correct answer is Argentina. Three members selected Syria as the answer.
This mistake was probably due to poor wording of the question but 19 players
got the correct answer, so the wording may not have been too bad. The
winner (of the 2006 Euro UNC set) will be announced next week.
9. WBCC Quiz Game Prize.........by Jack Hepler, USA
A Bi-metallic prize to 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 11 players
in game #525 and the winner was Keith Beaumont, WBCC member #190.
10. WBCC Auction 81 accepting lots.............by Rod Sell, WBCC
Auction Provider
I am accepting lots for Auction 81 which starts on the 4th November with
WBCC Newsmail 534
The lots listed so far can be seen at: http://wbcc-online.com/auction/auction81.html
Please email your lots to me at rod.sell@elderwyn.com.
Members are allowed to list up to 20 lots in each auction.
"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
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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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