WBCC Newsmail 49, Vol. 2, July 19, 1997 Dear members, althought it is in this time of year very quiet regarding (Bi-metallic) numismatics, there is still news to report about Bi-metallics in this weeks WBCC Newsmail. As every week: Enjoy it !! 1. Coin World article (1)......By Martin Peeters, Netherlands In this weeks issue (July 14th.) of the USA coinpaper Coin World an article about a new Royal Canadian Mint Bi-metallic medal. The acticle reads as follows: --Quote Royal Canadian Mint Bi-metallic medal features inlaid technology Medal depicts same bear design that appears on $2 coin. By Richard Giedroyc, Coin World Staff It's not a coin, but a Royal Canadian Mint's recent ringed Bi-metallic medal depicting a bear as seen on the reverse on the $2 ringed Bi-metallic coin uses technology not used anywhere on coinage -- an observe center inlaid into an outer ring with a hole that does extend trough to other side of the ring. The observe of the medal appears to be another version of the ringed Bi-metallic $2 coin of Canada. The undated medal has an outer diameter of 36 millimeter, with the core 23.88 mm in diameter. The ring is composed of "coinage bronze" with the center core composed of nickel. The medal differs from Canada $2 coin in that it appears to be ringed only on the observe. The bear on the core of the medal is surrounded by 24 maple leaves on the ring on the medal. The bear depicted at center is the same design as that appearing on the 2$ coin introduced in 1996, according spokesman Pierre Morin. Morin said the matrix had to be redone to accomodate the design element on the larger medal. The medal, which weights 31.45 grams (the center weights 5.05 grams) is introduced by geing struck twice with 145 tons of pressure, according to Morin. The reverse of the medal is completly copper composition as the ring does not come completly through the planchet. The reverse has the legend royal canadian mint in English and French about the rim, with the facsimille signature of Danielle V. Wetherup as RCM president at center above the mint loge. Morin said the planchet in which the inner core is seated is the same planchet used for the previous Remembrance and Peace madels. The center core is inserted at the RCM and the medal is struck in one stroke. Expansion and medal flow lock the center within the ring. The undated bear/Mint president medal is sold for $4.95 in the boutiques at the Ottawa and Winnipeg RCM facilities. Both facilities have tours. The medal is not available by mail. (CW) --Unquote --Remark of WBCC Focal Point. In WBCC Newsmail 39 issue 12 and WBCC Newsmail 44 issue 11, our members Kyle Mutcher and Frans Woons from Canada did already report this inlay Bi-metallic to the WBCC members. 2. Coin World article (2)......By Martin Peeters, Netherlands In this weeks (July 14th.) issue of the USA coinpaper Coin World an article for the future Jersey Bi-metallic 2 Pound. The article reads as follows (short version). --Quote Bailiwick of Jersey has issued 2 Pound commomorative coins such as the 1990 issue in the past. The island plans to issue a 2 Pound coin for circulation in November. Jersey ringed Bi-metallic 2 Pound to be struck. The Bailiwick of Jersey plans to introduce a circulating 2 Pound ringed Bi-metallic coin in November, according to information recently confirmed by the States Treasury of Jersey and the Britsh Royal Mint. Information on the new coin was initially received through Wolfgang Schuster of Austria, a collector who provided details of the programm through the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club Internet newsletter. The information has since been confirmed by the BRM, the Mint that strikes coins for Jersey, and by a spokesman for the States Treasury for Jersey. The States Treasury confurmed Schuster's information. A spokesman for the States Treasury told Coin World June 9 that no circulating 2 Pound coin now exists for Jersey. The recently introduced Britich 2 Pound will be used simultaneously not give a formal statement of its own to Coin World. According to Schuster: "In line with United Kingdom coinage change, the States of Jersey are replacing the 2 Pound coin. In November this year it will be produced for 2 alloys with contrasting colors, silver or copper-nickel with nickel-brass." --Unquote 3. World Coin News -World Coin Roundup -...By Martin Peeters In this month (July) issue of the USA coinpaper World Coin News in the section "World Coin Roundup" (overview of new issued coins) they mentioned a new Non-ringed Bi-metallic: Country: Occussi-Ambeno Domination: 15 Dollars Metalls: .999 Silver and .999 Gold inlay Size: 100 mm Mint: Valcambi Reverse: Ox drinking water Obverse: Crown This information World Coin News got from "State Bank of the Sultanate of Occussi-Ambeno" via Coin Invest Trust, Vaduz, Liechtenstein. --Remark of the WBCC Focal Point: Occussi-Ambeno seem to be a non excisting fictive country. 4. Two new Encased Coins....By Daniel Shoemaker, USA I have found two new encased coins: The first has an aluminum collar around a 1952 D USA penny. the obverse reads "KEEP ME AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK" inside a horseshoe, with a four-leaf clover at the bottom. The back is plain and reads, "FRENCHY'S // 1827 E. NORTH AVE. // MILW. WIS. // SAM THE MAGIC MAN" The second has an aluminum collar around a 1972 D USA penny. The obverse is plain and reads, "RALPH M. HALL // FOR LT. GOVERNOR". The reverse is also plain and reads, "ELECT RALPH M. HALL // YOUR LT. GOVERNOR // "ALL FOR HALL // FROM ROCKWALL ". Any help as to where this might have come from would be greatly appreciated. 5. A Bi-metallic Austrian Taler from 1990.....By Jean Verleg, Netherlands When I was looking through a box with old folders, I met a folder with a Bi-metallic coin. The coin is issued by the Austrian aid-organization fighting against cancer in 1990. The name of the coin is: Kaiser Franz-Joseph Taler. The diameter is 40mm or +/- 1 5/8 inch, the outer ring is made of .925/1000 silver and the inner plug is made of fine gold. The reason they struck this coin is, to make a little profit for setting up an aid-fund against cancer. Eighty years before the coin was struck ( the coin memorial time is 1910 - 1990 ) the emperor Franz-Joseph the First had a favourite maxim when he got to war, namely "VIRIBUS UNITIS", what means: united forces. Viribus unitis is even the maxim of the aid-organization. 6. France 10 Ecu 1995....By Martin Peeters, Netherlands This week I've got a new Bi-metallic 10 Ecu of France dated 1995. When you want to see a picture of it, look at the WBCC Homepage: http://www.Hlos.com.au/~rod.sell/WBCC.html "See" you next week, Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club martinp@concepts.nl