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Bi-Metallic Collectors Club Newsmail # 673 |
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WBCC
Newsmail 673 Volume 15, July 4, 2009 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 Past Newsmails can be found at http://www.wbcc-online.com/newsmail/wbccnews.html Dear WBCC members and non WBCC members, 1. My
thanks goes to Jack Hepler...by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
I want to thank Jack Hepler, who
had difficult times, and still he could compose and send out WBCC
Newsmail 669 till 672 while I was on vacation. Jack thanks, you
did set the record of sending WBCC Newsmails for 672 weeks in a row !!!
2. New WBCC
members.......by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
We have 6 new WBCC members. Let me
introduce them to you:
Name: Michael Hill (WBCC member #487), Indonesia Age: 48 Profession: Airline Pilot Hobby: Many Bi-metallic coins and tokens collected. Interested in World coins including Euro Bi-metallics. How did I found the WBCC: after reading coin magazines and forums. Name: Thanakarn Sawatsritawan (WBCC member
#488), Thailand
Age: 23
Hobby: World coins especially
Bi- and/or Tri-metallics
Goal:collect all bi-metallic
serie in the world
How did I know about
the WBCC: From world coins news site
Name: Punit Bhat (WBCC
member #489), India Age: 70 Profession: Retired industrialist Hobby: World coins and tokens including many Bi- and/or
Tri-metallics Goal: To be featured in the Guinness Book
of World records for my world coins & wildlife coins collection. How did I know about the WBCC: From
the internet and from coin dealers sites Name: Gaurav Singh (WBCC member #490), USA
Age: 34 Profession: Engineer Hobby: Circulating Bi- and/or Tri-metallic coins of the world Goal: collect all Bi-metallic coin How did I know about the WBCC: Internet Name:
Davina (WBCC member #491), Indonesia
Female
Age: 30 Profession: employee Hobby: World coins especially Bi- and/or Tri-metallics Goal:
to gain more knowledge about bi-metallic coins, exchanging/buying
coins, participate in any events if possible
Against:
cheating and make disadvantage to other people/member
How did I
know about the WBCC: Search through google
Name: Alberto Jiménez Badillo (WBCC member
#492), Mexico
Age: 37
Profession: Advertising
Hobby: World coins and tokens
including many Bi- and/or Tri-metallics
How did you I about the WBCC: Google search about Bi-metallic coins 3. Meeting WBCC a member......by Martin
Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
During my vacation I have met WBCC member Gabor Toth from
Hungary. This picture is made in Budapest on June 15th.
(Please notice the Scooter, which I used traveling in cities
I have visited during my vacation)
4.
Bi-metallic 10 Roubles from Russia...by Jacek Stącel, Poland
one can read about
a new Bi-metallic 10 Roubles 2009, in the serie of the Russian
Federation; on the disc – the image of the coat of arms of the Republic
of Adygeya. The inscriptions on the ring along the rim: in the upper
part - ""РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION), in the lower
one - "РЕСПУБЛИКА АДЫГЕЯ" (THE REPUBLIC OF ADYGEYA).
5.
Bi-metallic 2 Euro 2009 from Portugal...by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
Here is a picture
of the Portugal 2 Euro 2009 commemorate the 2nd
Lusophone Games
(Source World Coin
News, http://worldcoinnews.blogspot.com/)
6.
Bi-metallic 1000 Kwacha 2009 from Zambia (1)...by Martin Peeters,
Netherlands
Saw in Ebay
Bi-metallics 1000 Kwacha dated 2009 from Zambia commemorating Chineese
Politicans; Here are the pictures
7.
Bi-metallic 1000 Kwacha 2009 from Zambia (2)...by Martin Peeters,
Netherlands
Saw in Ebay
Bi-metallics 1000 Kwacha dated 2009 from Zambia commemorating Olympic
Officials. Here are the pictures;
For both series one
can ask if they are Legal Tender or not.
8.
Bi-metallic from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...by
Martin Peeters, Netherlands
Saw in Ebay an
offer of 2 Pound 2008 from the South Georgia and the South Sandwich
Islands depicting the Yorkcastle Museum
One can have doubts
if this Bi-metallic 2 Pound is Legal Tender.
for more about
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
9.
Bi-metallic from Mosquito Islands...by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
Saw an offer in Ebay: Mosquito Island 1 Riboalte 2009 UNC Bi-metal Monkey To find more about Mosquito Islands, please take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_Island
10. Bi-metallic from Sant Jordi Islands...by Martin Peeters, Netherlands Saw an offer in Ebay: Sant Jordi Island 1 Riboalte 2009 UNC Bi-metal Monkey To find more about Sant Jordi Island, please take a look at http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_de_S%C3%A3o_Jorge
11.
Bi-metallic MTT for Poland (1)...by Jacek Stącel, Poland
A new MTT from
Poland:
City of Gdańsk. Published on the occasion of the anniversary of the fall of
communism in Europe .
The inscription on a coin: It began in Gdansk !!
The mint produced coins Poland
Issue Bi-metallic: 45.000 pieces
Diameter: 27 mm
Value: 7 Talarów Gdańskich
12. Bi-metallic MTT for Poland (2)...by Jacek Stącel,
Poland
A MTT from
the city WROCLAW, 7 Dukats 2009, Diametr 27 mm , ring -
brass , cener - KN , issued 30.000, Warsaw Mint, from 1 July a new coin
will have a regional. It will be in circulation from 1 July to 31
August. On one side is the coat of arms of Wroclaw, and on the
other side of the King's palace. Currently, there is the Museum of the
City of Wroclaw.
13. Bi-metallic Quiz Game
#673.......by Jack Hepler, USA
This week continues
the quiz series called, "Whose Face". Whose face appears on the 2007
Bi-metallic Two Euro of Slovenia?
See this coin and others at the WBCC website: http://wbcc-online.com Please send your answer to: heplerj@juno.com Answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #672. Whose face appears on the 2000 Bi-metallic 20 Dollars of Jamaica? The correct answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #672 is Marcus Garvey. 14. The Super Quiz
Question 5..... by Jack Hepler, USA
Answer to Super QQ #004 One of the most beautiful Bi-metallic coins consists of a
copper plated steel ring around a brass plated steel center. It was introduced in Europe as a circulation
issue in 1993. What architectural feature
is incorporated on this coin? Where is
this located and what is Nepomuk? a. The architectural feature is a bridge, the Charles
Bridge. b. This bridge is located in Prague, Czech Republic. c. Nepomuk is the patron Saint of Prague and his statue is one of many located on the Charles Bridge.
15. New Bi-, Tri-, or Tetra-metallic images...by Rod Sell, WBCC Webmaster
The
new Bi-, Tri-, or Tetra-metallic images shown at:
http://wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images.html * Poland MTT from Wroclaw
* Medal from West Arctic Territories * 1 Crowns from Isle of Man and Gibraltar * Medals from Mosquito Island and Saint Jordi * Poland MTT from Gdansk * Portugal 2009 2 euro See You next week. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club (WBCC) was
established September 14, 1996 and is the very first Worldwide
Collectors Club using the Internet. WBCC Organisation: The WBCC will attend the following future International
events: * Open Day of the Royal Dutch Mint, Saterday June 13, 2009,
Utrecht, The Netherlands http://en.knm.nl
* 9th Northern Coin Event 2009, Saturday September 19, 2009, Assen, The Netherlands, http://www.muntmanifestatie.nl * 6th Coin Event Numismatica Herentals, Sunday December 13, 2009, Herentals Belgium, http://www.numismatica-herentals.be * 39th World Money Fair, January 29 to 31, 2010 in Berlin, Germany |