WBCC Newsmail #681

1. New WBCC members.......by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point

We have 2 new WBCC members. Let me introduce them to you:

Name: Frederick A Liberatore (WBCC member #497), USA

Age: 64
Profession: biochemist
Hobby: world coins including bimetallics especially euros: Vatican and San Marino
Goal: Fun
How did you know about the WBCC: by Bob Fritsch

Name: Mujahid Shariff (WBCC member #498), India

Age: 32

Profession: IT Manager

Hobby: World coins especially Bi- and/or Tri-metallics

Goal: Comprehensive Indian coins collection

Against: Nothing in particular

How did you know about the WBCC: Through another forum, Worldofcoins.eu

2. Bi-metallic Fantasy Euro's...by Jose Ramirez, Spain

I have obtained these 1 Euro Fantasy Euro's from Germany, Luxemburg, Monaco and France. The coins have a common side.
The coins are in a set of legal tender coins, several dates. The Monaco coin with French Euros, I have this coin dated 2005 too.

3. Bi-metallic MTT's from Poland....by Jacek Stącel, Poland

Here are pictures of Bi-metallic NTT's from Radom. Issued on the occasion of air shows

4. Bi-metallic Encased Silver Dollar in Ebay...by Martin Peeters, Netherlands

Neven saw this before in Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290341606276&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

1878 Buick Silver Dollar

Item Description:
Up for auction is an 1878 Silver Dollar Coin. This coin is a Rare encased coin that was only sent to Buick Automobile Dealerships! The front casing states "YOU CAN BET A MILLION IT'S THE BEST BUICK YET" and the back casing states "WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM" Shipping cost includes delivery confirmation & insurance! Please let us know if you have any questions?

5. Bi-metallic 10 Baht from Thailand as a keychain.....by Martin Peeters, Netherlands

Saw in Ebay this Keychain with a Bi-metallic 10 Baht from Thailand

http://cgi.ebay.com:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110428559571&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

<>6. Bi-metallic Quiz Game #681..........by Jack Hepler, USA
This week continues the quiz series called, "Whose Face".
A Thailand 10 Baht commemorating the WHO Food Award was issued in 2007.
Whose face appears on this Bi-metallic 10 Baht coin?

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 #680
Whose face appears on the 1994 Tri-metallic 20 Francs Commerative of France?

The correct answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #680 is Pierre de Coubertin.

WBCC Quiz Game Prize
A Bi-metallic prize will be awarded for the correct answer. If more than one member gets the correct answer, a random drawing will be conducted to select a winner. The #679 Quiz Game winner is Hector Garcia, WBCC member #494. There were 11 players in this game, all of whom had the correct answer.

7. The WBCC Bi-metallic Super Quiz 6......by Jack Hepler, USA

Quirinale Square is shown on a circulation Bi-metallic Coin. The square has buildings on three sides. The fourth side is open creating a view of the city. Statues of the "Horse Trainers" stand in the square.
a. Who are the "Horse Trainers"?
b. Name a resident who lives on Quirinale Square.
c. The open side faces generally in what cardinal direction?

How would you have asked the Name of a resident?

The new Bi-, Tri-, or Tetra-metallic images shown at:
http://wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images.html