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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ONTARIO NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION FOUNDED 190) ISSN 0048- 181 5

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Past Presidents R.R.Rekofskl(lB62-65) L.T. Smlth (1965-67) W. English (1967-69) D. ~l ick(196d .71) C.B. Laister (1971-73) W.E.P. Lamberl(1973-75) E. Je~hson (1 975-77)

B e R . W a t t ( 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 8 1 ) F . C . J e w e t t ( 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 3 )

President S t e l l a H o d g e

First Vice-Presiden t

R. H o l l i n g s h e a d Second Vice-President

K e n W i l m o t ,

Secretary THOMAS MASTERS

Treasurer and Membership BRUCE H. RASZMANN

Mailing Address Box 33, Waterloo, Ont. N2J 326

1983-1985 O.N.A. OFFICERS

DIRECTORS AREA l a H . Whitfield

%b T . K o s z t a l u k 2 C.B. L a i s t e r 3 V a c a n t

. 4 B * ~ l e t c h e k 5a Wm. G o r d o n 5b T o m K e n n e d y

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6 W. H a m 7 W a l t e r C i o n a 8 E d . K e e t c h 9 L e n F l e t c h e r

10 R. A l b e r t

H e a d Judge E l m e r W o r k m a n

Audio- Visual Service

Chas. B. Laister No. 3 Highway Tillsonburg, Ont. N4G 3J1

Editor B r u c e R . W a t t

1 5 3 N o r t h r i d g e S t . , d s h a w a , ' O n t a r i o , L l G 3P3 Librarian

Thomas Masters 823 Van Street, London, Ontario N5Z 1 M8

Boli tical Numismatics

THE ONTARIO NUMISMATIST Is published by the Ontario Numismatic Association. The publication can be obtained with membership in one of the following categories: Regular Membership q.00 annually. Husband and Wife (one journal) $9.00 annually. Junior (up to 18) $3.00 annually. Club Membership $10.00 annually. Life Memberships available for $50.00 after 3 years of regular membership.

Remittances payable to the Ontarlo Numismatic Association, P.O. Box 33, Waterloo, Ontario. N2J 326.

Authorized second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash.

Numismatists have had the opportunity to expand their collections (or their junk boxes) with a variety of political advertising material which recalls past election campaigns.

Except for one cardboard token. all the items are made to resemble the Cana- dian one dollar note. In fact, in 1979. the r m b l a n c e to the Canadian one dollar note was so close that two Timmins (Ontario) businessmen were charged under a sec- tion of the Criminal Code which makes it an offence to print anything in the tikenas o P r current banknote. Because their Levcsque Dollar was made as a novelty item, with no attempt at counterfeiting. they were given an absolute discharge.

m e flnt political numismatic item is the only coin-like article we have from my provincial election campaign in Ontario. It is r 29 mm cardboard token, which s p a k t out ~ ' n s t the newly-imposed Ontario retail sales tax. The token. issued in late 1961, is undated.

The obverse, p inura r very unhappy 1 3 t h of Ontario. The legend reads, 'TORY 3 PERCENT - SALES T M TOKEN". The reverse of the token shows a trillium, the official f l d cmbkm of Ontario, and has the words "ONTARIO'S BIGGEST NUISANCE - CONSERVATIVE SALES TAX". ' Oae of the few examples of provincial "funny money" is from Ontario. The

m e b u r m o t e resemblance to the Canadian one dollar note, but it is not intended to fool anyone. This note w u more likely put out during labour negotiations bet- ween the p d n c i a l civil servants and the Ontario Government.

On the face of the note there is a caricature of Premier William Davis. On the back of the note is r text listing grievances of the civil servants that a dollar is worth about 63 cents to Government employees. The date of issue of this note is not known.

The caricature of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker or "Diefenbuck" was issued during the federal election of 1962. The "Diefenbuck" note is the same on both sides. It calls attention t o the fact that the Canadian dollar was devalued t o ninety-two and one half cents in terms of the U.S. dollar.

The "Diefendollar", pokes fun at the same devaluation. but it caricatures the Finance Minister Ian Fleming.

In the 1%3 federal election. the Progressive Conservatives fouejht back with their version of "funny money". Of course, their notes pointed out the benefits that came to Canada as a result of devaluation of the dollar.

The face of the note has a remote resemblance t o the Canadian dol lu, but in- stead of a portrait of Elizabeth I1 we see a fatherly John Diefenbaker. H e is balanced by a maple leaf. Between them u c the words, "A 100% STABLE CANADIAN DOLLAR". A tab (not showi) on the right of the dollar gives defence against the tab shown on the "Diefendollars" of the year before.

The back of the note (not shown) the reader is reminded of the Liberal "lies", and then is given the benefits of the Progressive Conservative "truth" t o help him to decide 'how to vote!

Reprinted from the Saskatoon Coin Club Newsletter of A p r i l , 1983'

Experts keep thieves and

counterfeiters from cashing

in on coins

The Orlando Sentinel

COLORADO SPRINGS Colo.. .. Dealers and c o l l e c t o r s ac ross t h e country

send thousands of r a r e co ins each month t o be au then t i ca ted by ex-

aminers a t t h e American Numismatic Association. Most a r e e i t h e r

phony o r s t o l e n .

But among t h e except ions, ANA a u t h e n t i c a t o r s found one of t h e , most valuable co ins i n t h e world, theffl inderman specimenw of t h e

1804 s i l v e r d o l l a r .

Thei r quick d e t e c t i v e work l e d t o recovery of t h e $750,000

co in f o r i t s owner, W i l l i s H . du Pont, who l o s t it i n a burglary a t h i s Miami Beach home.

"The Lindeman has i t s own. f ingerp r in t s , i t s own l i t t l e unique marks t h a t a r e on no o the r 1804 d o l l a r , fl says E d Rochette, ANA ex- e c u t i v e v i c e p res iden t .

A man named Paul Quinn a l l eged ly brought t h e s t o l e n coin t o

ANA headquar ters seeking a c e r t i f i c a t e of au then t i ca t ion , Rochette

say.

"Before Quinn l e f t t h e bui ld ing , we knew it was du P o n t l s co in , " Rochette says. "The minute we picked up t h e coin and we t a l k e d Quinn

i n t o l eav ing it s o we could examine it, we n o t i f i e d t h e FBI."

Quinn, who maintains he was given t h e coin by h i s grandfa ther

before it was repor ted s t o l e n i n 1967, was i n d i c t e d i n May with

another Las Vegas, Nev. man, Sa lva tore Manarite, f o r a l l eged ly t r a n s -

p o r t i n g t h e s t o l e n coin ac ross s t a t e l i n e s .

Ass i s t an t U .S . Attorney Raf fe r ty says t h e two were not charged

with s t e a l i n g t h e co in , bu t he says t h a t Quinn a l l e g e d l y lldiscussedll

a s a l e i n seeking ANA au then t i ca t ion .

"You need t h e ANA c e r i f i c a t i o n t o make a p a r t i c u l a r co in mar- ke tab le , l' he says.

The 20 a u t h e n t i c a t o r s a t ANA headquaters r a r e l y f i n d a s t o l e n coin of such value, Rochette says. More o f t en , among t h e 3,000 coins examined each month, t h e y discover c o u n t e r f e i t s o r common coins a l t e r e d t o resemble r a r e and va luable c o l l e c t o r l s i tems.

l1There1s always somebody who1 s t r y i n g t o make a c o l l e c t i b l e

out of something phony, l1 he says. l lA 1 9 14 Lincoln cent might be worth

four o r f i v e d o l l a r s , bu t with a Denver mint mark t h a t coin would be

worth severa l hundreds of d o l l a r s , s o t h e y ' l l c o u n t e r f e i t one or t a k e

a 1914 and a c t u a l l y add t h e mint mark."

Clever c o u n t e r f e i t e r s use minuscule t o o l s t o c h i s e l t h e 'IDf1

o f f one penny and t r a n s f e r it t o another , Rochette says. Others d r i l l

a t i n y hole t o e n t e r t h e co in from i t s edge and punch t h e "Dl1 from

i n s i d e , a technique t h a t escaped de tec t ion f o r a t ime, he says .

The faked co ins a r e de tec ted by a u t h e n t i c a t o r s who weigh them, s tudy them under microscopes and perform spec i f i c -g rav i ty t e s t s .

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1 . . The Wishbones who spend a l l t h e time wishing .someone e l s e would do h i s job.

2 . . The Jawbones who do a l l t h e t a l k i n g but very l i t t l e e l s e .

3 . . The Knucklebones who knock everything t h a t everybody e l s e t r i e s t o do.

4 . . The Backbones who g e t ,under t h e load and do t h e job.

Reprint from t h e Brantf ord Numismatic Socie ty October 1982 News L e t t e r .

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I minted coin used for ithe Marigold kstival. E l u * . a ; . - . * A , r i J o > < > L - , * . , LT.,"n,r lp,.u,.5

promote Marigold Festiwa S p e c i a l l y minted b r a s s Whitby Marigold F e s t i v a l c o i n s w i l l

be used a s p a s s p o r t s d u r i n g t h e four-day event i n September.

According t o Br ian Winter , one of t h e o r g a n i z e r s of t h e Marigold F e s t i v a l , t h e soon-to-be a v a i l a b l e co in w i l l c o s t $3 and

w l l l a l l owf ree admission t o some even t s and pay reduced r a t e s a t

o t h e r happenings d u r i n g t h e f e s t i v a l , Sep t . 8,9,10,11, 1983 . " I t ' s going t o be a souvenie r because nex t y e a r s c o i n w i l l

be d i f f e r e n t , " Winter say.

A s w e l l a s s e t t i n g ou t t h e c o s t f o r t h e c o i n s , t h e Marigold

committee h a s a l s o v e r i f i e d e v e n t s and t i m e s t h e y w i l l be h e l d . A

.more d e t a i l e d brochure w i l l be made a v a i l a b l e t o t h e p u b l i c by l s t h ,

August wi th e x a c t t imes , Winter s a y s .

"Various c l u b s and groups w i l l be s e l l i n g t h e c o i n s i n t h e

l a t t e r p a r t of August ," Winter s ays . And most of t h e a c t i v i t i e s

w i l l be sponsored by t h e s e g roups . "

The Whitby Thea t r e Company w i l l sponsor a v a r i e t y show i n

t h e Cennial Bui lding Thursday and Friday n i g h t s . The town's r e c r e a t -

i o n department e i l l put on a M u l t i c u l t u r a l Show I n t e r n a t i o n a l Fr iday n igh t a t I roquo i s Park.

Winter s ays v a r i o u s e t h n i c groups have been i n v i t e d t o t a k e

p a r t i n t h e event which w i l l showcase food, dancing and c u l t u r e . .

The Whitby Chamber of Commerce w i l l put on a d inner Fr iday n igh t f o r winners of t h e Marigold Contest . The f r e e d inner w i l l be

h e l d a t t h e Cullen Gardens Restaurant .

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 1 2 w i l l ho ld a dance Fr iday

n i g h t a t t h e Legion Ha l l on Bryron S t r e e t South.

And on Saturday morning, t h e Whitby Jaycees a long with o the r

groups w i l l t a k e p a r t i n a parade through Whitby s t r e e t s . Bus t o u r s

w i l l be organized Saturday and Sunday t o t a k e i n t e r e s t e d people t o

s e e t h e gardens of t h e winners of t h e Marigold Contest .

On Saturday af te rnoon, t h e J a y c e t t e s w i l l sponsor puppet shows

and o t h e r c h i l d r e n 1 s enter ta inment a t Rotary Centennial Park. And a t

Cul len Gardens t h e r e w i l l be ba l loon r i d e s and an t ique c a r show. Those

an t ique c a r s w i l l be i n t h e parade e a r l i e r i n t h e day. I

The Lions Club, and o the r c lubs w i l l sponsor a Casino Night

a t I roquo i s Park Saturday n i g h t . Saturday morning w i l l k i ck o f f b r i g h t and e a r l y with a pan-

cake breakfast. . .at Cul lens Gardens sponsored by t h e Rotary Club. La te r

i n t h e day, a soap box deby w i l l be run down t h e h i l l i n f r o n t of t h e

Durham Region headquar te rs on Rossland Road Eas t . It is sponsored by

t h e Jaycees .

To end every th ing with a bang a f i reworks d i s p l a y w i l l be h e l d

i n t h e evening a t I r o q u o i s Park.

For information on ob ta in ing t h e Marigold F e s t i v a l Trade $3 Coin, Contact :

WHITBY CHAMBER of COMMERCE, Whitby, Ontar io .

The Whitby Senior C i t i z e n s Centre

Brock S t r e e t , S . , Whitby,

Ontar io , Canada.

Association News:

I n t h e Reek of June 12th, 1983 we i n t h e Numismatic World l o s t a t r u e Numismatist due t o a h e a r t . a t tack , Me1 Fiske of

Niagara F a l l s , Ontario. He was on t h e t o p execut ive of t h e

Ontario Numismatic Associat ion, Niagara F a l l s Coin Club p l u s

member of var ious c lubs i n t h e area . He w i l l be saddly missed

by a l l who knew him. The m i n i s t e r o f t h e church t h a t he at tended

i n t h e l a s t while s a i d t h a t Me1 was a diamond i n t h e rough, how

t r u e was he. On behalf of t h e Executive and members of t h e Ontario

Numismatic Associat ion I would pass along our deepCst sympathy t o h i s wife Annie and h i s family.

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O N T A R I O N U M I S M A T I C A S S O C I A T I O N -.* .

THEIR 1984 CONVENTION w i l l be HOSTED by t h e

SARNIA NUMISMATIC SOCIETY.

This event w i l l be he ld a t t h e GUILDWOOD ( ~ e s t Western)

I N N , SARNIA, ONTARIO.

Late May 1984. Further news r e l e a s e s w i l l be

forthcoming when t h e exact d a t e i s known.

CALGARY TOURIST AND CONVENTION BUREAU

The 1983 Stampede Dollar is the th i rd of our s e r i e s of rodeo g r e a t s fea tur ing famous cowboys and t h e rodeo events t h a t made them known through- out t h e rodeo world. 1983 theme i s Dick Cosgrave and Chuckwagon racing. 1982 was Pe te Knight and Calf Roping. 1981 was Guy Weadick and Saddle Bronc.

Apr i l - 1983 P r i c e L i s t (All o the r s out-dated)

1983 Stampede Dol lar (Dick Cosgrave and Chuckwagon) $ 1.00 1983 Gif t Pak - 4 mint marks - fo ld over cover 5.00 1983 S i lve r and Gold - p r i c e s on request 1982 Pete Knight and Calf Roping 1.75 1982 Gi f t Pak -- 4 mint marks - fo ld over cover 7.00 1982 $5.00 gold dipped medallion -- no mint mark 8.00 1982 Five pack with 4 mint marks p lus 1 - $5.00 gold dipped 15.00

Presenta t ion package -- 10 coins 1971 - 1980, Special P r ice of $35.00

Imprinted - simulated l e a t h e r case with brown ve lve t coin i n l a y - The Doug Stephens c o l l e c t i o n -- Postzge, handling and r e g i s t r a t i o n add $5.00.

Individual Coins

1971 Two Second Out $ 5.00 1977 The Warrior 2.50 1972 The Arena Director 4.25 1977 No Mint Mark 7.50 1974 The Old Ranger 3.25 1978 The Rimrock 2.00 1975 The Storm 2.75 1979 The Ranrock 1.75 1975 Grey Cup 3.25 1980 The Doll 1.75 1976 With ' I m 2.50 1981 Guy Weadick & Bronc 2.50 1976 No Mint Marlc 7.50

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1976 4 Pak 10.00 1979 4 Pak 7.00 1977 4 Pak 10.00 1980 4 'Pak 7.00 1978 4 Pak , 8.00 1981 4 Pak 10.00

Calgary Jay-Cees Stampede Dollar (Other Coins avai lable)

1963 6.50 1966 Incuse C i r c l e 4.50 1964 6.00 1966 3.25 1965 4.50 1967 Fledallion 10.00

1969 Casino $1.00 20.00

Mail 6 0 ~ per i t e m . I f you wish your package reg i s t e red , include $1.85.

Hospitality Centre, 1300 on 6th Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta T3C OH8 Phone (403) 263-851 0 I

T o ~ o n t o International Auction Catalcg almost ready

Nadin-D~vis Numismatics of Ottawa, Ontario, V J ~ G will be conducting al l auction sessions at this November's Toronto International Coin Fair (Nov. 18-20 at the Lslceehore Inn) have annouilced tha t their catalog will be ready for mailing "in a few days1 time". Pnul Nedin-Davis, owner of the enterprise, has been very successful in securing qual i ty consignments for the auction, which he says will be his "best yett1.

J n c l ~ ~ d e d in the auction a r e the following i tems of Canadian interest: t he "Virginia c o l l e ~ t i o n ~ ~ of Breton tokens, some 250 high-qvality i tems including a high- g rade Magdalerl I s l a ~ ~ d s token, several llside-viewll banlt tokens, end extensive runs of the o the r major Breton pieces; a consignment of high-quality LeKoux medals, plus s eve ra l o the r unlisted medals of Canadian origin; a collection of Canadian half dollars with most 20th century dates represented and several earlier pieces; a small group of eo~nnlunion tokens, and other Canadiana.

Tn t h e anc i en t s section a r e several fine Greek and Roman coins, and a 42-piece collection of the s c a r c e coins of the Sassanian kingdom, offered as one lot.

Among world coinage there i s extensive representation of a l l par t s of t he world, with severa l rar i t ieq represented. The auction is particularly strong in German coinage, and l h e r e a r e some 100 lots of British hammered material. An odd and curious sec t ion adds zest t o t he auction, containing several lots of inexpensive but interest ing "odd and curiousn money from various pa r t so f the world.

A "mail bid onlyn section contains a good offering of numismatic literature. Bargcin-hunters wi l l no doubt enjoy several o f f e r i n ~ s of bulk lots, ranging from exonumia t o anc i en t coinage. The catalog may be obtained by sending $ 3 t o P.O. Box 95, S t a t ion A, Ottawa, KIN 8V1. Consignment information regarding t h e March T.I.C.F. auct ion is also available.

The reason t h a t . t h e r e a r e t h r e e Numismatist i n t h i s mail-

i n g i s t h a t w a s i n t h e h o s p i t a l f o r a while t h i s summer having

t e s t t a k i n g and rece iv ing some treatments .

Bruce R . Watt Ed i t o r

For immed ia t e re lease Further information 1-613-235-1916

OTTAWA FIRM STARTS "IMPROVE YOUR LIBRARY" PXOGRAMME

Bargain book offers have finally come t o nunlisrnatics! Nadin-Davis Numismatics of P.O. Box 95, Station A, Ottawa, K1N 8V1 have announced a major programme aimed at assisting numismatists t o increase their l ibrary holdings and thus, provided the books a r e used, their knowledge.

Nadin-Davis have been offering numismatic books, vintage and new, fo r s o m e t ime as an adjunct to their major interest, ra re world coins. Now t h e y plan t o o f f e r an introductory package t o numismatists interested in building a working library on Canadian and world numismatics.

For an initial payment of $75, collectors will receive from the f i r m a package of 10 numismatic books, consisting of t he following: Breton's Canadian Coins h Tokens, reprints of t he 1894 and 1912 editions, LeRoux's Canadian Coin Cabinet , a r e c e n t reprint of the medal sections, an ear ly Charlton cataigg containing price-listings f o r t h e Breton tokens not found in la te r editions, a reprint of Goldingls Coinage of Suffolk, a n original copy of Numismatic Ottawa, Reierlein's Bavarian Coinage, and three o the r original tex ts relating t o general world numismatics. In addition, co l lec tors who purchase this initial package will receive monthly catalogs containing fur ther offer ings of numismatic books throughout 1984, and will have the opportunity to consult Nadin- Davis personally on ways t o improve their library holdings. There will, however, be no fur ther obligation t o purchase anything.

While t he 'Ipaclcage deal'! is basically slanted t o ca t e r t o Canadian numisma'cists wishing t o expand their knowledge about both Canadian and world numismatics, t h e r e is plenty of scope in the programme for t he collector t o determine t h e way in which helshe will proceed t o build e, library. Indeed, some collectors may wish simply t o t a k e

iner advnntage of the first or"fering, and wait awhile before deciding where their fun" interests lie.

For immediate )'c:l.ease Further informat-ion: 1-61 3-235-1916

llDekadrachms" Catalog Now Available -- " D e k a d r a c h m ~ ~ ~ , the new Canadian firm specjalizing in extremely high quality

ancient coinage, has made available its first fully illusti-ated catalog. T h e eight-page listing contains a wealth of classical coinage, including an unsigned Dekadrachm of Syracuse, t h e work of Euainetos, a fine selection of Roman Imperial denarii in high grade, a selection of Very Fine and Extremely Fine greek silver and bronze, and even some less expensive but sti l l high grade l a t e Roman bronzes.

Also featured in t he new listing is a small selection of related l i terature. A book wri t ten entirely in Latin around 1700, describing the collectio? of Roman bronzes of t he Marquis of Nlagdeburg, is offered; there is also a first edition of Humphreysf classic work on English c ~ i n a g e , with embossed plates of gold, silver and bronze coins.

Dekadrachmsf listings a r e published quarterly, and this f i rs t issue contains extensive informatjon about the company and i t s services in t he ancients and antiquities field. T h e firm offers lay--away and investment plans, want-list servicing, commission purchase and sale, and, planned for 1984, t he first of a ser ies of auction sales in conjunction with a major C ~ n a d i a n conventiop. Their pri,ce l i s t i s available by subscription only ($10) from P.O. Box 505, Station A, Ottawa Canada K1N 9H1. A ' sample list can be obtained by sending $ 3 t o the same address.

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Poor credit risk

BOURGST. PIERRE, Switzerland (JJPI) - A tiny alpine village wants French President Francois Mitter- rand to honor a de t incurred by Napoleon when his army passed by 183 yea d ago, on the way to Italy.

Mayor Fernand Dorsaz of Bourg-St; Pierre said yes- terday a bill for $75 million will be presented to Mitter- rand during his,visit to Switzerland beginning April 14.

"This represents the original 40,000 francs ($20,000) , which Napoleon Bonaparte promised to pay, plus all I

. the interest since" May 1800, Dorsaz said. I Bonaparte signed a letter, carefully preserved by BO&~-

St. Pierre's 300 inhabitants, promising to pay for all dam- age and for use of local services.

"Make an estimation of the damage caused by the 'passage of my army and I will pay full.compensa- tion," he wrote. "This is only justice"

A bill was duly sent to Par is for 2,037 destroyed trees, the use of 188.cookig pots of which 80 were never returned, 3,150 logs used to roll cannons over the moun- tain ass, local labor a t three francs daily per man and J e rental of mules a t six francs each per day.

Nothing was heard from Bonaparte, however, and the village ever since has regularly updated the bill to include interest.

105 DO YOU KNOW:

by Terry Roi t . A s s t . Ed i to r , S t r a t f o r d Coin Club ..................................................................... L e t ' s look a t a few more Numismatic "Bird Watchers".

STENTORIAN MAGPIE: A gregarious b i r d with a p e c u l i a r pene t ra t ing cry. It usua l ly comes i n t o f u l l voice a f t e r a meeting is c a l l e d t o o rde r , I n t h e company of o t h e r s of t h e same spec ies , t h e noise emmitted is inc red ib le . D i s t i n c t i v e Cry; A loud unquenchable c h a t t e r .

RJ3D-NECKED WOODTAPPER: A r u f f l e d looking b i r d with a harassed expression, usual-ly found perched on a p r e s i d e n t ' s c h a i r . A t thn sound of a S t e n t o r i a n Magpie, it d i sp lays g r e a t a g i t a t i o n while making sha rp rapping sounds of warning, D i s t i n c t i v e cry: "Order, . Order. "

BRASS-THROATED BABBLER: Closely r e l a t e d t o t h e S t e n t o r i a n Magpie, it is poaular ly known a s t h e Raucous Auctioneer. A predatory b i r d , it e n t i c e s i t s v ic t ims by holding up sh iny co ins i n i ts t a l o n s . It has sharp, p ie rc ing eyes t h a t can d e t e c t t h e s l i g h t e s t movement, and has been known t o pounce on another b i r d t h a t merely hiccupped.

PETRIFIED SPEAKER: A member of t h e p a r r o t family, i t s main h a b i t a t i s a t coin c l u b head t a b l e s . It feeds on applause, b u t i ts shyness o f t e n keeps it away from i t s feeding grounds unless dragged t h e r e by t h e s c r u f f of i t s neck. A very f l i g h t y b i r d , f o r i f forced t o s t and on i t s fee t i ts t h r o a t c o n s t r i c t s and i ts l egs tremble v i o l e n t l y , causing both it and i t s audience g r e a t d i s t r e s s . It is d i s t ingu i shed by unusually a c t i v e sweat glands. ' .

RED-EYED DOTSPOTTE&:--.'.A voracious forager of co in bugs. Character ized by hunched over shoulders and water ing eyes from peer ing through a magnif ier , Many d o t s p o t t e r s be l i eve t h a t t h e i r feeding grounds a r e sparse i n s p i t e of a l l evidence t o t h e cont rary .

ST. VITUS DANCER: A nervous type a f b i rd o f t e n found hopping about f eve r i sh ly a t co in shows. I ts primary occupation is buying cheaply and s e l l i n g d e a r l y among t h e var ious bourse d e a l e r s . A t l a r g e r conventions t h i s b i r d occasionally c o l l a p s e s from nervous exhaustion.

YELLOW-THATCHED LOVEBIRD: A young female with extremely decora t ive plumage. Often it i s not a member of t h e c lub , b u t merely accompanies one of the younger unmated males. I n t h i s p a r t i c u l a r environment it se rves no d i sce rnab le funct ion , bu t it is s o decora t ive t h a t no one e l s e no t i ces o r c a r e s , Its d i s t i n c t i v e c r y i s a g e n t l e coo.

HINDSIGHTED BACKGLANCER: A very common spec ies e x t a n t everywhere. it both buys and s e l l s co ins a t t h e most inopportune t imes. Has a twis t ed neck, which probably accounts f o r i ts chronic i n a b i l i t y t o look ahead. I t s d i s t i n c t i v e c r y is a p i t i o u s moaning sound.

Numisxat ic l "Bird Watchers. " c o n ' t .

SHEEPISH BAG-GATHERER: A voracious g a t h e r e r and s t o r e r of coins . I t requ i res an enormous n e s t t o hold a l l t h a t it ga the r s , It o f t e n f l a p s about unable t o decide f o r i t s e l f what i ts d i e t should be, so it cons tan t ly consu l t s i n v e s t o r s ' r e p o r t s before deciding which is t h e more t a s t y . As a r e s u l t , i ts diet o f t e n d i sagrees wi th it.

SLY BARGAINHUNTER: Frequents auc t ion rooms where it q u i e t l y forages f o r anything t h a t goes below 40 per c e n t of ca ta log . Captures coins s o f u r t i v e l y t h a t few people can observe i t s feeding. A use fu l scavenger of pieces t h a t would otherwise remain untouched.

WILD-EYED BIDDER: Another f requenter of auct ion rooms. Has a voracious a p p e t i t e f o r co ins which it captures by simple expedient of r a i s i n g one wing. . I t s glut tonous a p p e t i t e fo rces it t o cap tu re anything i n s i g h t , even i f seemingly f a r beyond i ts reach. I n t h e presence of another Wild-Eyed Bidder it w i l l f l y i n t o a frenzy. A great enemy of t h e Sly Bargainhunter.

RED-NECKED TANTRUM: A cousin of t h e Wild-eyed Bidder, it h a b i t u a l l y ga the r s high-priced coins only t o f i n d them l a t e r a t g r e a t l y reduced p r i c e s . Its d i s t i n c t i v e c r y resembles an anguished scream.

BLUE-FUNKED EDITOR: Character ized by an i n t e n s e l y worried look a l t e r n a t i n g with expressions of shee r h o r r o r , It has an i n s a t i a b l e a p p e t i t e f o r numismatic manuscripts, b u t its feeding arounds a r e extremely spa r se with l i t t l e hope of improvement. A s a r u l e , i t d iscovers a b i t of food j u s t when it i s on t h e verge of s t a r v i n g t o death. A r a t h e r s t r ange spec ies , as, although it has every appearance of being male, it f requen t ly l ays an egg.

THE LITTLE WORDS:

You'd be su rp r i sed , I ' m sure, t o know HQW f a r a l i t t l e word can go, How many miles it runs away U p h i l l and down, a single day; How many angry hearts it wakes, How many p leasan t friends it makes; What very wise th ings it can tell., What very simple ones, as well: How very busy, brave and true, How very f a l s e and lazy, too. So, take good care before t h a t word By anybody e l s e is heard, That it s h a l l t r u l y worthy he To jo in a happy company Of h e l p f u l words, t h a t march with grace: And bea r sweet sunshine i n t h e face.

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April 18, 1983

TICF EXHIBIT WINNERS ANNOUNCED

One of the h igh l igh t s of t he recent TORONTO INTERNATIONAL C O I N FAIR

was t he competitive exh ib i t s . This was t he f i r s t time t ha t a major

a rea had been reserved f o r co l l ec to r s t o put t h e i r knowledge of numis-

matics t o the t e s t and share t h e i r t reasures with others .

Best of Show and a cash award of $150 was won by Norman Howcroft of

Bar r ie f o r h i s d i sp lay of locomotives on coins and medals.

Second Place award cons i s t ing of $75 went to Terry O'Brien of Bolton f o r

her exh ib i t of coins and medals of t he XXI Olympiad, Montreal 1976.

An extensive d i sp lay of wooden nickels by Norman Wells received the

Third Place p r i ze of $25.

Winners a l s o received an appropriate plaque, and a succulent dinner,

while a l l exh ib i to rs were given a C e r t i f i c a t e of Appreciation.

The judges f e l t t ha t the re were two add i t iona l exh ib i t s t ha t merited

Honourable Mention because of t h e i r unique ~ r e s e n t a t i o n s . W.G. Wade

of London and R. Zabizewski of Kitchener were awarded $25 each.

I P.O. Box 973, Station B, Willowdale, Ontario M2K 2T6 Tel. (416) 229-COIN (229-2646)

April 18, 1983

LELIE'S COINS WINS TICF MODEL DEALER AWARD

Leslie's Coins of Aurora, Ontario was awarded the MODEL DEALER AWARD

at the recent TORONTO INTERNATIONAL COIN FAIR.

The judging was done by Donald D. Paterson, President of Studio Graphics,

a commercial graphiccompany responsible for packaging design and other

visual effects designed to appeal to the public. Paterson's claim to

fame within the hobby is that he is the designer of Canada's 1976

(Calgary) Dollar, the 1980 (polar ear) Dollar, as well as T.I.C.F.'s

letterhead, logo and business cards.

"The Leslie Coins table is neat, well-displayed and well-lit", commented

Paterson in announcing the win.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL COIN FAIR organizers plan to greatly enhance the

prestige of the award by publishing criteria for the dealers and offering

sizeable prizes to the winner. Details will be announced shortly.

P.O. Box 973:~tation B, Willowdale, Ontario M2K 276 Tel. (416) 229-COIN (229-2646) I

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