WBCC Newsmail 634 Volume 14, October 4, 2008
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Dear WBCC members and non WBCC members,
Welcome into the World of Bi, Tri and Quad-metallics. I hope you enjoy reading
this week's issue of the WBCC Newsmail. .

1. Bi-metallic medal from earlier times.....by Frans Dubois, Netherlands
In a Swiss auction catalog I saw the following Bi-metallic:
Nr. 373 Roemische Kaiserzeit. Gordianus. Bimetallisches Medallion. Taxe 15000 CHF
 
2. Bi-metallic in Ebay......by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
A Bi-metallic you don't see often in ebay: UK 25 Ecu 1992, Three Graces
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150298693464
 
3. Northern Coin event...by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
Here is a picture taken at the 8th Northern Coin Event in the Dutch City Assen, The Netherlands. Picture shows the WBCC Both with Frans Dubois and myself.
 
4. Bi-metallic Quiz Game #634........by Jack Hepler, USA
The Rwanda coat of arms is featured on the Bi-metallic 100 Francs dated 2007. In the center is a basket imposed on a gear or cog wheel. A sunshines above the basket and a square knotted rope surrounds the design elements. Flanking the basket are two plants. One is sorghum. What is the other plant?
a. Olive
b. Coffee
c. Palm
d. Laurel
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 #633
The Bi-metallic 10 Baht issued by Thailand to commemorate the Medical Technology Council. Incorporated into the design is a creature that has been stylized. What creature is this?
a. Elephant
b. Lio.
c. Snake
d. Eagle
The correct answer for Quiz #633 is Snake

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 #632 Quiz Game winner was Meir Sapir, WBCC member #296.



"See you"next week,
Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club
wbcc@home.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-, Tri-, and Tetra-metallics and exchange knowledge about Bi-, Tri-, and Tetra-metallics

WBCC Organisation:
WBCC Webmaster: Rod Sell, Australia, rodsell@rodsell.com
WBCC Sales Pages Provider: Rod Sell, rodsell@rodsell.com
WBCC DoCu-Centre: Frans Dubois, Netherlands, dubois.f@wxs.nl
WBCC Public Relations: Cliff Anderson, USA, cliff38@earthlink.net
WBCC Research Centre: Paul Baker, UK, 85@wbcc.fsnet.co.uk
WBCC Developement Centre: Jack Hepler, USA, heplerj@juno.com
WBCC Focal Point ANA Conventions: Ray Lockwood, USA, sunrayofmarion@aol.com
WBCC Focal Point: Martin Peeters, Netherlands, wbcc@home.nl
WBCC Website: http://wbcc-online.com
WBCC Web-Log: http://wbcc.web-log.nl/

The WBCC will attend the following future International events:

* The 8th Northern Coin Event 2008, Saturday, September 20th, 2008, Assen, The Netherlands http://www.muntmanifestatie.nl