WBCC Newsmail 71, Vol. 2, December 20, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Although this week's WBCC Newsmails is not as large as last week, you can still read very interesting Bi-metallic stuff, so enjoy it!! 1. My new E-mail address.........by Francisco Jovel, Chile My new E-mail address is: Francisco Jovel: fjovel@sixbell.cl 2. New Bi-metallic 5 Ecu/Euro 1997.......by Martin Peeters, Netherlands From Bosch Coins, Belgium, I have got the message that there is a new Bi-metallic 5 Ecu/Euro 1998 depicting Juan Carlos of Spain and struck at the Belgium Mint. This issue is in the same range as ealier 5 Ecu/Euro issues (Depicting: Queen Beatrix, François Mitterrand and Conrad Adenauer). It can be obtain at Bosch Coins, Belgium. E-mail: boschcoins@club.innet.be 3. Bi-metallic Andorra 25 Diner 1997..by Frans Woons, Canada Refering to WBCC Newsmail 61, item 5, I can tell that the Andorra Bi-metallic 25 Diner, the "Swan" , is from the year 1997. In the mentioned article you can also read were it can be ordered and how much the price is. When you want to see a very fine picture of this Bi-metallic, look into the WBCC Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7513/wbcc/wbcc.html 4. Bi-metallic Israel Hanukka 10 Shekalim 1997...by Martin Peeters According to the Newsletter, November 1997 issue, of the Israel Government Coins and Medals Co. Ltd. Israel has issued a 1997 (JE 5758) Hanukka Set, as they did also in 1996. The following I could read: --Quote Official Hanukka Mint Set 1997/5758 Limited Quantity:10,000 Sets only The Official Hanukka Mint Set 1997/5758 includes all the current circulating coins, in mint condition, each bearing a tiny Hanukka Lamp. This year the Set is dedicated to the Jubilee Year. It contains an exclusive Half Shekel coin engraved with a Hanukka Lamp from England, hereby noting the end of the British Mandate period and the beginning of Israeli independence. The colorful folder which houses, this set describes this transition in rule and expresses in both written and visual form the 50th Anniversary of the State of Israel. --Unquote In the set is also the Hanukka Lamp Bi-metallic 10 Shekalim 1997 (JE 7558). It can be obtained in 2 different Mint Sets; In a Presentation Folder and in a Plastic Box. The price for the first one is 32 US Dollars and the second costs 24 US Dollars. You can order it at: Israel Government Coins and Medals Co. Ltd. 5 Ahad Ha'am Street P.O. Box 7900 Jerusalem 91078 Israel Phone: + 972-2-5600147 Fax: + 972-2-5624496 E-mail: medals@coins.co.il 5. Bi-metallic French MTT's.......by Martin Peeters, Netherlands The amount of Bi-metallic French Euro MTT's (Municipal Trade Tokens) is still growing. This week I've got a letter of Jacques Roussel, Saint Denis in France. He had information about Bi-metallic French Euro MTT's. Here they are: City Beaumont en Périgord/Rhinau, 1,5 Euro, CuNi/Brass City Beaumont en Périgord/Rhinau, 3 Euro, CuNi/Brass City Beaumont en Périgord/Rhinau, 30 Euro, CuNi/Brass City Nîmes, 10 Euro, CuNi/Brass City Uzès,1,5 Euro, CuNi/Brass City Uzès, 1,5 Euro, Brass/CuNi City Carcassonne, 1,5 Euro, CuNi/Brass City Carcassonne, 1,5 Euro, Brass/CuNi If you want more information about these Bi-metallics write to: Jaques Roussel 6 Chemin Vieuw de Montolieu 11310 Sant Denis France 6. My Bi-metallic Tradelist........by Wouter Eversdijk, Belgium Here you find my Bi-metallic Tradelist. The prices you see are given in Dutch Gulders (Fl.). 1 Dutch Guilders is about 0.50 US Dollars. Argentina KM87, 1 peso First Argentine Coin Design, 1994, Unc, Fl. 4,50 Australia KM224, 5 dollars 100 Years of the Anfranchisement of Women, InCard of issue, 1994, Unc, Fl. 22,50 Austria KM3023, 500 Schilling Membership EC, Au/Ag, 1995, Proof, Fl. 375,00 Bahrain KM16-20, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 fils, 1992, Unc, Fl. 8,50 KM20, 100 fils, 1992, Unc, Fl. 8,50 Cambodia KM92-95, 50, 100, 200 and 500 sen, 1994, Unc, Fl. 10,00 Canada KM270, 2 dollars Polar Bear, 1995, 1996, Unc, each Fl. 6,00 Colombia KM286, 500 pesos, 1994, Unc, Fl. 7,00 Czech. Rep. KM1, 50 korun Hradschinn, 1993, Unc, Fl. 10,00 Ecuador KM96-97, 100 and 500 sucres, 1995, Unc, Fl. 6,50 Europe 5 Ecu/Euro Queen Beatrix, 1996, Unc, Fl. 12,50 5 Ecu/Euro François Mitterrand, 1996, Unc, Fl.12,50 5 Ecu/Euro Conrad Adenauer, 1996, Unc, Fl. 12,50 Europe (France) 5 Ecu Foire Européenne Strassbourg, 1994, Unc, Fl. 45,00 5 Ecu Foire Européenne Strassbourg, Medal Strike, 1994, Unc, Fl. 60,00 Europe (Netherlands) 10 Euro Willem Barentsz, 1996, Unc Fl. 20,00 10 Euro Huygens, 1996, Unc, Fl. 20,00 10 Euro Amsterdam P.C. Hooft, 1997, Unc, Fl. 17,50 Finland KM77, 10 markkaa Turku, 1993, Unc, Fl. 9,50 KM82, 10 markkaa EU Swan in Flight, 1995, Unc, Fl. 10,00 France Y167, 20 francs Mont St. Michel, 1992, Unc, Fl. 17,50 Y188, 20 francs Mediterrainian Games, 1993, Unc, Fl. 20,00 Indonesia KM56, 1000 rupees Palmtree, 1993, Unc, Fl. 6,50 Iran KM1272, 250 rials Stylized Flower, Unc, Fl. 12,50 Italy 500 lire Statistical Institute, 1996, Unc, Fl. 4,50 Kenya KM27, 10 shillings President Moi, 1994, Unc, Fl. 10,00 KM27, 10 shillings President Moi, 1994, Xf, Fl. 4,00 5 shillings President Moi, 1995, Unc, Fl. 4,00 Mexico KM551, 2 new pesos, 1994, Unc, Fl. 4,00 KM552, 5 new pesos , 1994, Unc, Fl. 8,50 KM553, 10 new pesos, 1994, Unc, Fl. 12,50 KM561, 20 new pesos, 1994, Unc, Fl. 20,00 KM571, 50 new pesos Nino Heroes, 1994, Unc, Fl. 50,00 Morocco Y82, 5 dirhams, 1987, Unc, Fl. 12,50 New Zealand KM90, 50 cents Sailing Ship, 1994, Unc, Fl. 30,00 Peru KM313, 2 new soles, 1994, Unc, Fl. 10,00 KM316, 5 new soles, 1994, Unc, Fl. 12,50 Poland Y215, 20000 zlotych 225th Anniversary Warsaw Mint, Much scarcer then catalogprice may indicate, 1991, Unc Fl. 25,00 Y283, 2 Zlotych, 1994, Unc, Fl. 5,00 Y284, 5 Zlotych, 1994, Unc, Fl. 10,00 Portugal KM645.1, 100 escudos Pedro Nunes, 1989, 1990, Unc, each Fl. 7,00 KM669, 200 escudos Lisboa Cultural Capital of Europe, 1994, Unc, Fl. 10,00 San Marino KM286, 500 lire 500th Ann. of Discovery of America, Ship, 1992, Unc, Fl. 4,50 Oman KM82, 100 baiza 100 Years of Coinage, 1991, Unc, Fl. 10,00 West African States KM13, 250 francs, 1992, 1993 Unc, each Fl. 10,00 My adress is: Bosch Coins, Wouter Eversdijk E-mail: boschcoins@club.innet.be P.O. Box 8 2382 Ravels Belgium Phone (00) 32 14 650077 Fax: (00) 32 14650078 7. My Bi-metallic Tradelist...........by Joel Anderson, USA Here you find my Bi-metallic Tradelist: Canada $2 KM270 1996, 1997 Unc, Polar Bear, $ 3.50 Cape Verde 100 Escudos 1994 Bird, Brass Ring, $ 7.00 100 Escudos 1994 Ship, Brass Ring, $ 7.00 China-Taiwan $50 K556 1996 AU $4.50, 1997 Unc. $7.00 Croatie 25 Kuna 1997, harbor (Previously listed) $ 11.00 25 Kuna 1997, United Nations, $ 11.00 25 Kuna 1997, Esperanto Conference $ 11.00 Israel 10 Sheqalim KM270 (1995) Unc, $ 6.00 Italy 1000 Lire 1997, EU Map, Error $ 5.00 1 Euro 1997-98 Fiesole-Pontassieve, Unc, $ 12.00 Mexico 1993, 1994 3 Bimetallic coins 10, 20, 50 Pesos, each $ 40.00 Monaco 20 Franc, KM165 1992, 97 Tri-metallic, Unc each $ 12.00 Morocco 10 Dirhams, KM92 1995, UNC $ 7.50 Poland Zloty KM283 1995 Unc, $ 2.50 San Marino 1000 LIRE 1997 UNC, $ 4.00 Thailand 10 Baht 1996, Kings 50th Year, $ 3.00 10 Baht 1996, FAO, Unc $ 3.00 10 Baht 1996, Rice Award, Unc, $ 3.00 Vatican 7 Coin Mint Set, Includes Bi-metallic 500L & silver 1000L 1983, 1984, 1985 Unc, each $ 25.00 2 Coin Mint Set 500 & 1000L KMS93 1983, 1984, $ 27.50 Joel Anderson P.O. Box 3016 Merced, CA 95344 Phone/Fax + (209) 722-5426 E-mail: jacoins@aol.com Homepage: http://www.coinmall.com/jacoins/ 8. Last week's test............by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point Last week I send a test WBCC Newsmail with colored lettering. About 20% of all WBCC members have troubles reading these coloring. So I have deceided to send the WBCC Newsmail as usual in plain black text. "See" you next week, Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club martinp@concepts.nl