WBCC Newsmail 76, Vol. 3, January 24, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Composed with help of several members of the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club and published by Martin Peeters, The Netherlands, Focal Point of the WBCC, martinp@concepts.nl -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear WBCC members, Please read again very fine news about Bi-metallics!! 1. New members............by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point We have 2 new WBCC members. Let me introduce them to you: Name: Ken Potter, USA (WBCC member #59) E-mail: KPotter256@aol.com Age: 46 Profession: Chrysler Motors - Production Department Hobbies: Coins: research, photography, writing and a bit of collecting Goal: To share knowlege through education Name: Etienne Joanny, France (WBCC member #81) E-mail: Not yet Age: 44 Profession: Drawer-Projector Hobby: Music, Cooking and knowing Wines Against: Rasicme and people's stupidity Goal: Become the French correspondence of the WBCC 2. My new E-mail address......by Michael Doran, USA Please find my new E-mail address: Michael Doran, E-mail: threepence@usa.net 3. My two E-mail address.....by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point Since a few weeks I have now 2 E-mail addresses: martinp@concepts.nl and martinp@westbrabant.net It doesn't matter which one you uses, they are both from the same Internet Provider. 4. And the winner is......by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point The winner of the contest which WBCC member who got first a 1998 Legal Tender Bi-metallic Coin is known now. The following I've got from Ken Brown, Canada: --Quote Further to your WBCC Newsmail #74 & 75 regarding the competition for the first WBCC member to acquire a legal tender 1998 Bi-metallic coin, I recently purchased (and received) the Canadian $15.00 1998 Lunar Coin. This is the Year of the Tiger Bi-metallic coin that Dean Neald described in point #21 of the WBCC newsmail #75. --Unquote Congratulations Ken, with your tittle 'The Must Fanatic Bi-metallic Hunter Of The WBCC 1998' 5. New Ecuador Bi-metallics.....by Federico Amor, Spain This week in Madrid I have bought three Bi-metallics of Ecuador of 100, 500 and 1000 Sucres of the year 1997. These coins have the same observe according to the value of the issued previous three. Not have seen them before. I have them from a coindealer in Madrid. To put yourself in touch with Antonio Juarez and it is E-mail: egarciaro@nexo.es, and the woman is called Incarnacion García and she is entrusted with Internet. 6. New German MTT........by Martin Peeters, Netherlands In EMK's last Newsletter (January 1998) I saw a new German Euro MTT (Municipal Trade Token) The 5 Euro 1997, City Gochsheim/Sennfeld, 8000 made, Price 24.50 German Marks is available at: EMK - Erftstadter MunzKabinett Postfach 2108 D-50355 Erftstadt Germany E-mail: R.Barthel@t-online.de Phone + 2235-9273747 Fax: + 2235-9273748 When you want to see a picture of this 5 Euro look into the WBCC Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7513/wbcc/wbcc.html 7. An unusual Bi-metallic coin....by Michael Doran, USA In September 1996, I was at the Illinois Numismatic Association Fall Show in Chicago. I had a Bi-metallic 1996 Canadian $2 coin that was not quite uncirculated. I was talking to a gentleman by the name of Ray Dillard, who from my understanding, was into elongated, or streched, coinage, and had a machine to do just that. I talked to Mr. Dillard on whether he ever had a Bi-metallic coin elongated, and he said that he did not. After some discussion, he decided to try it. The coin was put in the machine, and after a clockwise turn, out came the coin with the center intact except for some gaps between the ring and plug. For those who don't understand the elongate process, I'll explain. A elongate machine has two wheels that resemble gears, with a die inside. The die usually has a design or wording, like a die to mint coins, except that the die is curved. When the coin is inserted, the coin gets squeezed and flattened except that the design on the die, which is engraved, allows metal to flow into the grooves of the die after which the coin comes out with the design raised and the coin longer than it is wide. Unfortuatly, I do not have a photo of the above coin, but I do own it. It is possible that this coin is the first Bi-metallic elongated coin ever reported, a coin that was a result of "what if?" 7. Showbiz 1 Dollar.........by Martin Peeters, Netherlands This week I could abtain a so called 'Showbiz 1 Dollar' of the amusementhouse 'Showbiz City'. They are struck at the Dutch Mint, so the Dutch Mintmark is on it. 200,000 pieces are made and it costs 3 Dutch Guilders (about 1.50 US Dollars). When you want to see a picture of it look into the WBCC Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7513/wbcc/wbcc.html 8. Limited Edition UK 2 Pound 1997..by Paul Baker (Non WBCC member), UK There are details of a print of the original artwork for the UK 2 Pound coin reverse, a Limited Edition Print. You can see it under the link: http://www.royalmint.com/sresframeset.html It appears this site has just been updated this week. Unfortunately the print is not very cheap ! But worth reporting to the WBCC, I'm sure...Check it out... 9. German Encased coin...by Gerhard Schon, Germany Senger's auction sale 80 (february 1998) offers an encased German 1 Pfennig 1930 (aluminum ring with Oberammergau Passion 1930 added). Lot #820. The address is: Tempelhofer Münzenhaus Heinz Senger Bacharacher Straße 39 D-12099 Berlin Germany Phone + 49 (30) 626 3359 Fax + 49 (30) 625 7730 10. World Coin News article.........by Martin Peeters, Netherlands The following article I saw in the US Coinpaper 'World Coin News': --Quote Germany - Mietens & Partner GmbH has recently issued a wholesale list for circulation and Bi-metallic coins. Comprising approximately 150 coin sets and 40 Bi-metallic coins, the list represents more than 90 countries. All coins are in uncirculated condition, and all sets contain between three and 11 coins of one issue. Wholesalers and dealers may contact the firm for a free copy of the price lìst at: P.O. Box 211216 38213 Salzgitter Germany. E-mail address is: mietens-gmbh@t-online.de. --Unquote 11. 'The World of Bi-metallics'...by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point I'm busy now updating the catalog 'The World of Bi-metallics'. The section 'Non ringed Bi-metallics' has been removed and the section about Bi-metallic medals and Bi-metallic varierities has been reduced. The first and main section are the Bi-metallic Legal Tender Coins. I will send to all WBCC members who still want a update of the catalog to their homeaddresses. Please notice: The postal costs are now twice they were last year. So it is impossible for me to send it by Airmail anymore. You will get it now by 'normal' mail, so it can take some weeks before you receive it, sorry. "See" you next week, Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club martinp@concepts.nl