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PRESIDENT'S PAGE

By Steve M. Rood

president/vp/secretary-treasurer/historian

ELECTION OF OFFICERS COMING SOON! ! What Office are YOU interested in filling???

Please send letter of intent & resume to Nancy Yee @ P.0. Box 28415, Seattle WA 98118.

WANTED: Longines Symphonette Sterling #P3655, John Paul Jones, pictured here.

r "I HAVE NOT YET * BEGUN TO FIGHT.’ PROPHETIC WORDS OF VICTORY UTTERED BY t JOHN PAUL J0NE9 BEFORE THE DEFEAT OF THE 3 ■ H.MS.SERAPIS IN THE GREATEST SEA BATTLE OF THEAMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Send price requested to: Stan Varnon, St. 601 New Loudon Rd., Latham NY 12110.

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A FEW WORDS FROM YOUR EDITOR

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I would like to thank all of the members who are contributing to our BUGLE. All of the Club Bar and Round information is the result of a lot of time by Dennis Lotspeich. Lou Kretovics has Jumped out there and filled 2 or 3 pages in the last few BUGLES. Our club is only as good as the relationship between it's members. The mail- bag section needs to take up 3 or 4 pages of 'tiny' print. We need to keep Nancy typing for at least 2 days. Our CLASSIFIED section could use more WANT, BUY A SELL ads. You receive a free 25 word ad with your renewal.

DO IT! We have 48 members on the 'RED DOT' list. Look Now. Does your lable have a RED DOT? Send in your $10.00 renewal NOW! Send in a Classified ad with it. It is the best $10. you will ever spend because ALL of it goes to club expenses. And it is needed.

As a club officer on the Board of Trustees, I expect to see a ROUND ROBIN LETTER at least every 2 or 3 months. I expect to see a recap of the results of this letter printed in the BUGLE. Our members would love to read about what is going on. Within a few weeks after each BUGLE, I would like to read some 'NEWS' of our club in Coin World, Numismatic News and a few other coin and medal publications. Did you submit art work for our new Club Art Bar? That would make great 'NEWS'. We made our selection for the location and time for our 1995 Annual meeting. Las Vega9, Nv. Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. Plaza Hotel. That is news. Many might like to come and learn of Silvei art and more about IASAC if they had time to plan their vacation. Someone in our club is missing the boat. We al] have Jobs to do and some are not doing theirs.

A9 our membership grows, so will our hobby. I have watched silver spot increase almost every day during the past few weeks. Our government has done all they could to stop inflation. They have kept a lid on inflation for a number of years but soon they will have to let the pot boil. This has created a great activity in common and newly minted one ounce silver units. We may be in 1979 all over. A year before the great increase.

Enjoy this issue of our BUGLE . Get active. Do your part. Do you have an extra silver Bar or Round? Send it to Nancy for prizes in our 'BRAIN TEASERS'. Thanks.. - - - niLim: _ /

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The kids are enjoying spring break this week and next. We've gone to see the tulip fields in bloom, and spent several days at a friend's farm near the ocean. A quick trip to Oregon for Easter will round out the activities. The apple blossoms should be a perfect backdrop for the annual egg hunt.

Las Vegas Update: Unfortunately, we don't have room rates yet. The show promoters are working on that as we go to press, so we'll definitely have something to report in the July Bugle. We've heard from a number of you who are planning to attend. Diane Honeyman writes that she has been to Las Vegas many times and thinks the Plaza Hotel is a perfect convention site. She prefers staying downtown because the hotels are close together and it's easier to get around. Jim Rechtfertig is planning a family vacation around the conven¬ tion. Jan Henke says his "count-down has started to the date of September 29th..."

Chuck Luce will be in attendance, as well as Lou Kretovics. Belated thanks to Karen Waldner , our only club member who lives in Las Vegas, for her input in the site selection.

Club Bar: Our Officers and Trustees will be voting soon on the various designs we've received for this year's 10th anniversary ingot. We have some good entries. The winner will receive the first strike #000. Look for an order form in the July Bugle. We are also in the process of selecting a new minting facility, after the difficulties we experienced with the round last year.

TREASURY UPDATE

Previous Balance	$1282.71
Income
New Members/Renewals	$	260.00
Advertising/March Bugle		85.80
Bronze Mail Bid/ January		20.00
Cash Donations		20.00
	$	385.80
Expenses
Printing/March Bugle	$	180.00
Postage		181.45
Misc. Office Supplies		111.58
Down Payment/Las Vegas Convention		100.00
	$	573.03
New Balance	$1095.48

RENEWAL INFORMATION

We are mailing 1 92 copies of the May Bugle. We've added five new members. If you see a RED DOT on your address label, it's time to send in your check for $10, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: IASAC, P.O. Box 28415, Seattle WA 98118. Don’t for¬ get to include your FREE classified ad with your payment. Thanks!

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

Island Federal Mint (CW) Larry Abbs (CW)

Diane Honeyman (Jagger)

Jane & Dave Hensley (Yee) Steven M. Bucci (Kretovics)

Water Mill NY Sturgis MI Carson CA Sheridan OR Anderson IN

THANKS to the following individuals for their donations of cash, stamps and silver: Allan Fisher, Louis Kretovics and Bob Brown.

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CALIFORNIA CLUB RELEASES

Our thanks to Chuck Luce #131, Jan Henke #302 and Michael Turrini #350 for keeping us up-to- date on the many medals offered by California coin clubs. The 1995 Heartland Coin Club of El Cajon features the Los Coches Trestle, for which the lead trial strike is shown here. The mile long trestle supported the San Diego Flume, built c. 1880, which provided a consistent source of water for the fertile El Cajon Valley. The medals will be available in May, 1995. The four piece set (one bright silver, one antique silver, one golden bronze & one oxidized golden bronze) is $27.50 plus $2.50 postage. Make checks payable to Heartland Coin Club & mail orders to: Paul Olson, 12310 Linroe Dr., Lakeside CA 92040.

The Vallejo Numismatic Society will be celebrating its 500th meeting this coming November, and a special limited edition medal will be struck to mark the occasion. The reverse design (submitted by Jan Henke) features the Veterans Memorial Building in Vallejo where the Society has held their

monthly meetings since the early 1960's. The medal will be struck in one oz . of .999 fine sil¬ ver with antique finish, and is priced at $20, plus $3 postage. It will be available either serial numbered or unnumbered. Orders must be received by July 5, 1995. Mail to: Jan Henke, 1806 San Jose PI., Fairfield CA 94533.

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MEMBER PROFILE - JIM RECHTFERTIG #362

Jim writes, "I have been a coin collector for over 30 years. I am now in the process of ac¬ quiring my third collection. In the past, fam¬ ily emergencies required me to sell my first two collections. After the price rise of the 80 ' s I found that I, as a collector, was priced right out of my hobby, so I began looking for an alternative that was close to coin collect¬ ing and yet not so outrageously overpriced as coins were then. I came across a box of silver rounds while visiting a local coin dealer.

Some of the rounds were of bears, deer, Christ¬ mas bells, etc., but then in the box I found a reproduction of the 1803 Bust Dollar. Further research helped me turn up additional rounds. There were reproductions of the $20 gold St. Gaudens, $10 Indian gold, and so on. My new collecting hobby had started.

I am constantly writing to dealers with my want lists and their supply seems very limited. What I would like to see in the Bugle is more information articles on the mints that made our bars and rounds. How long they were open, about how much silver they processed into rounds and bars. Information on members and dealers we can turn to in every issue for rounds or bars we need.

I believe if you want to keep your members you are going to have to keep them interested in growing, both in knowledge and increasing the quality and value of their collections.

New members - What are you interested in?

Coin reproductions, cowboys, stamps, fish? Encourage every member to do some research on his speciality and tell why he's interested in it, how long he's been collecting his spec¬ iality, what mint produced it and for how long, what's the hardest piece he's found to date, and send in a picture of it.

I hope I can somehow help your membership to grow. That will help me with supply & demand."

^ JOSEPH F ARNOLD #017 Te 1 . 8 1 4-6 2 3 - 80 3 3 600 S Bedford St Postage $2.00

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FRANKLIN MINT - sterling silver

Christmas ingots		Father ' s	Day ingots
1970 -	1000 grains	25	1971 -	1000 grains	12
1971	II	10	1972	II	12
1972	II	10	1973	II	12
1973	II	12	1974	II	22
1974	II	18	1975	II	25
1974 -	500 grains	10	1976	II	25
1975	II	10	1977	il	25
1976	II	10	Mother '	s Day Medals
1976 -	1000 grains	20	1972		8
1979	U	12	1973		8
St Pat'	s Day Cachets	★	1974		10
1972 -	.999 Irish	10	1975		12
1973	silver	10	1976		12
1974	II	12	1977		15
1975	II	20	Youth For Peace	15
1976	II	20	America	1 OthSpace	12
1977	II	22	Bar Mitzah 1973	8
1978	II	22	Samsons	Wedding	15
*sl ight	damage to covers - medals okay
Bank of	South Dakota		1000 grains	12

Florida National Bank 1000 grains 12

Union Trust Connecticut 1000 grains 12

Presidential Minicoins (40) in orgl case 30

State of Union Minicoins (50) " 36

Centennial Cars Mini ingots (100) orgl case 200 Great Western Mines 10 bars .999 20,000 grns240 National Bank of Seattle .999 1000 grains 20 Space Shuttle - Rarities 4 - 1 oz .999 50

Reagan - Presidential 4 ---r 1 oz .999 50

Comet Halley 4 1 oz .999 50

Above Rarities rounds all in orginal cases INA - J F Kennedy - set of 2 .999 orgl case 25

INA - Salute to Ike - set of 2 .999 " 25

INA - LB J - set of 2 .999 orginal case 25

HAMILTON MINT - Mother's Day 1976 .999 15

Mother's Day 1977 .999 18

Veteran's Day 1976 .999 1000 grains 25

Labor Day 1976 .999 1000 grains 25

Bicentennial Medal .999 2 1/2 oz 27

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MEMBER PROFILE - DIANE HONEYMAN #371

Several new members have taken our challenge and have submitted profiles of themselves for this edition of the 'Bugle.'

Diane writes, "I think I'm going to enjoy belonging to IASAC and I'm looking forward to the next Bugle.

I attended a coin show in 1990 where I met one of your members, Patti Jagger, and she gave me a copy of the Silver Bugle. I have a ten¬ dency to save everything and came across it again while going through some old papers. Anyway, I reread it and sent in an inquiry as to whether the club was still active and that's how I came to know about IASAC.

I have been collecting silver art bars off and on for the last thirty-some years. I don't have a special interest, I just collect anything and everything that is pretty or looks interesting to me and that includes a wide range of topics. I prefer the rectangle bars, but I have a few rounds and squares.

I especially like the colored art bars.

I am in my 50 's and self-employed. My brother Duane and I started Honeyman Stamp Service in the early 1970's. We terminated that business and in 1981 started Honeyman Enterprises. Our home based business has grown and changed over the years and for the most part I have enjoyed having my own business. Last year we added our discount travel service and have had the privilege of helping many of our customers travel at great savings.

Las Vegas is great for the IASAC convention and both my brother and I plan to go.

BANK INGOTS -U S.

For 5 con*ecutive rw'l from 1970 to 1974 The Franklin Mint annually i*»ued a set ol SO 1000-gram bank ingot* It wa» lanted to 50 bank* aacn year - one m aacn stata Eac* ingot wa* marked with tha da»ign o» tha issuing bank* and cartit«at«on o* »*lver contant Individual maott wara made available to tha ittwmg banks but onty Tha Franklin Mini could itsua complete prool aat* ol all 50 ingot*.

2 oz.r ATHERS DAY INGOTS 1971 TO 1977

2 oz. XMAS INGOTS 70-79

Starling Silvar 1 3/4 '■ 7/8" 1000-gram* Proof

1970 50

1971 50

1972 50

1973 50

1974 50

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'HISTORY OF OUR HOBBY' Silver Art.. Continued from MarcV

In 1984, a small core of collectors who were former members of USA-BC got together with some new collectors who were also interested in the art bar hobby. This group, via letters and telephone calls, formed the silver art collectors club that is called IASAC, International Association of Silver Art Collectors. The club was incorporated. By-laws were drawn up. Officers were elected. The Bugle is a monthly club publication that covers club events, buying and selling, articles, reports, and any else that is hobby connected. At the present time, the club is fairly healthy, but there is a strong possibility of it joining the clubs ot the past. Officers of the club have tried everything possible to create more participation by the membership. It seems that many members figure that paying there dues is all that is required. This is true to some extent. At the same time, over all interest wanes when nothing new is being added. Questions and Answers, Suggestions of any kind, and participation of any kind is needed to keep this club going.

Several of the major art bar clubs have been covered, but there were also other groups that also promoted the hobby. I refer to dealers like Tom Greathouse, Archie Kidd and Boblin. All of these people had strong followings due to their newsletters and hobby information. Naturally, their chief aim was to promote and sell their stocks of art bars.

There were articles about the hobby in "COINage” magazine. "Medal World" was another magazine devoted to the hobby, and contained many interesting items. Publication stopped after only a few editions due to the lack of information. — John Massino published a booklet

titled "The Collectors and Investors Guide to .999 Fine One Ounce Silver Bars". It covered the hobby from an economic view. It covered supply and demand, prices and valuations. --- In the 1973-1974 period, W. K. Wilson also issued a book on one ounce silver art bars. It was titled A Collectors Guide to Silver Bars". This book had pictures of bars. Index Names, Mintage, Value, and whether or not the bar was Serialized was also listed. Information in this book is quite the same as that of the "Guide

Book”, but only covers bars up to 1974. — In 1974, J.A. Foster and

Doyle Francis published a booklet titled "F&F Silver Bar -Red Book Guide". This book was only 50 pages but contained pictures of bars, mintages, prices, and listed bars by mints.

In early 1975, Leo LaBrie authored "Check List of Silver Art Bars" which was published by Doyle’s Coin Palace. This booklet measuring three and three eights inches by four and one eighth inches was very comprehensive. Mints, mintages, date of issue, vertical or horizontal bar and whether or not the bar is serialized. Leo also listed those bars that were variations of the original. All items listed in this booklet were kept on three by Five cards. This booklet turned out to be the major building block of the current "Guide Book to Silver Art Bars”.

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Also in 1975, Tom Greathouse and Archie Kidd published "A Guide Book of 1 Ounce .999 Fine Silver Art Bars". This book was the original of the present "Guide Book" which has under gone five revisions. The first edition listed mints, pictures of bars, and information related to the bar and mint. Future revisions changed the format and leaned heavily on Leo LaBrie’s "Check List" for information (especially variations). The structure of each page was changed, and now we have a strong, accurate Guide Book. All that is needed is update revisions to keep up with new

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INFO BITS

AMERICAN MINT

USSC minted 100 1976 Chrismas bars for the American Mint. The dies were engraved and the silver minted per their request. Bills were sent, but were never paid. Other communications were unanswered. They were finally contacted and told the bars had been offered to USA-BC for the actual costs involved. USA-BC offered to buy the complete issue, and make available to them the number they were obligated for due to their Ads. USA-BC offered these b ;rs at their cost. American tried to buy the bars from USSC’s Coin Company, Continental Coin, at a reduced price. They were turned down because they hadn't met their original obligation. — It ended up with USA- BC buying all 100 of the bars. All costs related to the bars were figured, and a figure of $9.68 was derived. Trying to distribute 100 bars to 300 members created a problem. A Bid Sale was proposed with the first 100 bids taken into consideration, and a average cost made. They were distributed this way.

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General Store bar — American Mint received 10 of these bars for which they never paid. TM mint received 20 of these bars, and all other bars were melted All 30 bars were released to collectors. — As far as it can be discovered, all know'n General Store bars were struck over an existing bar. United States Silver was unable to buy fresh blank planchets due to their being in receivership. -- US Silver refused to strike any more bars for American Mini

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To All Collectors In General

Just a few lines to tie collectors of bars and rounds out there: what do you like to col¬ lect ? There are bars and rounds to whet the appetite of all collectors, and most nave min¬ tages of the thousands to tens of thousands. These commercial issues are available for a few dollars above spot, more or less, and they have every theme imaginable. Some collect one of each of these basic bullion items as they appear in the market place. I hesitate to even attempt to guess how many different types and varieties are produced, let alone the mintages. This is appealing to many and that is the way it is supposed to go.

There are many of us Silver Huts around that collect by Topics, and just how many Topics are there to collect ? An endless amount they say.

We have City collectors. County collectors, State collectors, Club collectors, and the list is endless. There are hundreds of clubs spread all across our country and they collect every thing from Coins, Tokens, lie da Is and Bars to Rounds. There are so many things available to collect that we have to draw tne line somewhere. A good place to draw the line is with Club ;.ied- als. IASAC, SSRC, and CSKA just to name a few. Take your pick and get collecting.

It is a true challenge to try to complete a set of any of them. Sometimes tne HUNT is not as easy as you might think. Other times it is even harder and nothing comes easy. Most of^the Club Medals have a mintage of about 75 to 125. Some have more or less. How many years the club has been producing medals, makes a big differ¬ ence iitu'now long it takes to collect them. Then they jpAially have a few low mintage medals that are virtually impossible to locate or too ex¬ pensive to purchase. All in all, the HINT is a very exciting part of the overall picture. The different dealers also can be a great help in locating certain medals. As some people are do¬ ing away with collections, others are in some

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state of collecting the same items.

I have been fortunate in having corresponded with several collectors in California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Also in Illinois, Nevada, Georgia, and Texas, and they have all responded in a very friendly wav, and^ have di¬ rected me in other ways as to who might have what I am looking for and where a more favor¬ able price might be encountered. I would like to publicly thank Jan Henke, Chuck Luce, Dr. D.W.G., Duane Soellman, Jim best, Joseph Ar¬ nold and many others too numerous to mention. Without your HELP my collection would not be. anywhere near the point that it is at this time* We need only 7 more medals of the CSNA to com¬ plete 'the regular medal set. There are also 2 other medals that we need; a counterstamped Zinc, and a Silver with a mounted Ruby. We have been actively searching for these medals and not at all successful, but tomorrow may be the day. So far this quest has taken a few years and has proven very worth while. It may end to¬ morrow, next week, next month, next year, or it may never end. The time expended has been to¬ tally exhilarating.

We have made many new friends along the way and this fact stands out above the extra know¬ ledge gained along with the pleasures of col¬ lecting the medals.

Remember; it is the involvement of you with others, that have the same interests, that can propagate these friendships, not. the acquired medals that you have been searching for.

On another note, we are looking forward to the next installment of the IASAC history. If anyone has information pertaining to early bars or rounds representing Silver collectors, let us know. Please send information to;

LouK c/o I A S A C BOX 28415 Seattle, WA 98118

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Old folks are worth a fortune: With Silver in their hair, Gold in their teeth, Lead in their feet. Gas in their stomachs and Stones in their kidneys.

My wife has become more social over the years and is spending less time with me. I asked her why and she said that she is just becoming a frivolous old gal. She has been introduced to five other gentlemen thru no fault of her own, and is keeping company with all of them; again thru no fault of her' own.

'..hen I asked hrr for an explanation, she re¬ plied, "As soon as I wake , Will Power helps me to get out of bed. Then I go to see John, before. I know.it, Charley horse comes along, and while he is. here, he takes a lot of my" time and attention. When he finally decides to leave, your old friend Arthur Ritis shows up. ( he does not like to stay in any one place very long. ) Ac spend tne time going from joint to joint, and after such a busy day I am really tired and glad to go to bed — ’■'ith ben lay. what a life I have and I re¬ alised that there was nothing I could do a- bout it, and that I would just have to accept the fact that our lives were changing.

All this led to me making an appointment with the preacher, and he said that at my age I should oe thinking about the hereafter. I told aim, "I do - all the time. No matter where i am - in the parlor, upstairs, in the kitchen or down in the basement - and I ask myself; Low what am I here after?

It not nuite that bad, but I can see the day coming, ‘.tow many of you can say that noth¬ ing like this lias happened to you yet ?

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ARM 5	LEONARDO DA VINCI	$8.25	HAD 93V	THE ROOK	$12.50
CEM 48	HC PIELDS	$8.75	MAD 134	FATHER'S DAY 1975	$8.25
CBM 52	NOHEN'S LIBERATION	$8.75	MAD 238V	RONALD REAGAN - REV VAR	$9.25
COL 4	MARILYN	$18.50	NCK 1	NEVADA COIN HART	$8.25
COL 15	NATERGATE GANG	$12.75	KLH 5	KEEP ON TRUCKING	$8.50
COL 17	JOHN MITCHELL BEIT	$9.75	HEN 28-30 THANKSGIVING 1973	$22.75
COL 17V	JOHN MITCHELL EXIT - VAR	$10.25	MEM 31-35	CHRISTMAS 1973	$39.75
DM 6	PATHER'S DAY 1982	$8.25	HEP 1	IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SEAL	$8.25
GLH 20	ZEUS	$8.25	SCL 19V	PISCASSO - REV VAR	$30.00
GLM 23	ATHBNA	$8.25	USSC 77	CENTURY OP PROGRESS	$11.25
HAM 22	PIRST COMMANDMENT	$14.25	USSC 78	THE KITCHEN	$11.25
HAH 23	SECOND COMMANDMENT	$14.25	USSC 80	BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT	$11.25
HAM 24	THIRD COMMANDMENT	$14.25	USSC 81	CIA BIG BROTHBR	$11.25
HAM 25	PQURTH CONHANDHBNT	$14.25	USSC 85	ARMED FORCES	$11.25
HAH 26	PIPTH COMMANDMENT	$14.25	USSC 88	FUTURE ENERGY SUPPLIES	$11.25
HAM 379	TOMBSTONE . ARIZONA	$8.25	USSC 103	PERCY PILCHER	$9.75
HAM 383	THB CAPITOL BUILDING	$8.25	USSC 149	WOMEN'S LIBERATION	$8.75
HAM 391	ST. LOUIS ARCH	$8.25	USSC 174	DOVE OP PBACE	$18.75
HAH 493	NEN ENGLAND LOBSTERHAN	$8.25	USSC 175	LOVE BIRDS	$8.75
HAH 532	PENNSYLVANIA	$8.25	USSC 176	BLUEBIRD OP HAPPINESS	$8.75
HAM 533	ALABAMA	$8.25	USSC 181	LUTHER BURBANK	$8.5«
HAH 540	GEORGIA	$8.25	USSC 187	FREEMASONRY	$8.50
HAM 542	INDIANA	$8.25	USSC 198C	OLD BARBARY COAST-CAN W/SN	$23.50
HAM 561	NORTH CAROLINA	$8.25	USSC 22!	HIS DAY 1974	$8.25
HAM 565	OREGON	$8.25	WH 30	CONFEDERATE FLAG	$7.75
HAM 567	SOUTH CAROLINA	$8.25	WWH 48	JULY 4TH, 1974	$16.75
HAH 570	TEXAS	$8.25	WWN 53	1913 NICKEL	$11.25
HAM 573	VIRGINIA	$8.25	WWH 58	ATLANTA, GA	$14.00
JH 4	ELI NHITNBY	$8.50	WWM 59	LOUISVILLE, KY	$14.00
JM 5	THOMAS EDISON	$8.50	BHH 37	HAPPY ANNIVERDARY-COLORBD	$12.75
LBTY 6V	LANDING OP COLUMBUS	$8.25	PMAP IV	HORN OF PLENTY - REV VAR	$16.75
LBTY 6V1	LANDING OP COLUMBUS - VAR	$8.25	SWISS 9	ROBIE HOUSE	$10.25
MAD 44	BANK OP THE U S	$8.50	SWISS 14	CHICAGO WATER TOWBP.	$8.50
HAD 51	PATHER'S DAY 1973	$8.25	SWISS 20	FIRST WISCONSIN CEN'ER	$8.50
MAD 92V	THE KNIGHT	$12.50	SWISS 21V	BANK OP CHICAGO - VAR	$10.75

TERMS OP SALE

PLEASE PRINT POOR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER WITH 8ACH ORDER.

MAEE CHEOPS PAYABL8 TO: JIM BEST. PLEASE ADD $3.00 POSTAGE AND HANDLING ON ALL ORDBRS.

PLEASE SEND US TOUR NANT LIST AS KE HAVE MANY OTHER BARS AND ROUNDS.

ALL ITEMS ARE .999 PINE SILVBR

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GIANT SILVER ART BAR SALE \

MAIL BID SALE *3 IS READY TO BE SENT TO YOU UPON REQUEST JUST SEND A LSASE WITH 55 CENTS POSTAGE AND IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL

THE FIRST TWO SALES WENT WELL AND IT IS AN ENCOURAGING SIGN THAT THE SILVER ART BAR HOBBY IS GETTING STRONGER

THERE .ARE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ART BARS .AND TILE VALUES ARE SO LOW ACCORDINGLY HOW MUCH LONGER CAN IT BE LIKE THIS?

IF, BY CHANCE, YOU ARE NEW TO THE HOBBY, PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR SATISFACTION IS IMPORTANT IN ANY DEALINGS WE MAY HAVE

I HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE YE.ARS

THE FIRST TWO SALES WERE A DEALER CLOSE OUT THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL ENOUGH THAT TWO CUSTOMERS DECIDED TO SELL PART OF THEIR HOLDINGS TO RAISE MONEY FOR OTHER INTERESTS

AGAIN, IT IS A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO HANDLE THESE ART B.ARS FOR THESE COLLECTORS IN THIS MAIL BID

IF ANY OF YOU WISH TO SELL ANY OF YOUR HOLDINGS, PLEASE KNOW THAT ANY DEALINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

THANK YOU!

ED LANTZ P O BOX 255 DEGRAFF, OH 43318 513-585-5130 LASAC # 1

WANTED: The following bronze or gilt medals from the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego:

HK432 (or 432a) Westgate-Canal Completion Dollar. HK433 Home Economy Building Dollar.

HK434 ' S. Grant Hotel

Please describe condition and price.

C M Luce; 1393 Kenalan Drive; San Diego, CA 92154 (619)690-2952

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Medals of the San Francisco Coin Club

!' 1 985 . . . .Bronze .

M 985. ...Silver .

) 1 986. . . .Bronze .

I' 1986.... Silver .

(1986. .. .Silver Unnumbered

|1 986.... Lead .

) 1986. .. .Oxidized Bronze..

: 1987 . . . .Bronze .

: 1987 . . • .Silver .

1987 .. . .511ver Unnumbered

1987. . . .0xidized Bronze..

1988. . . .Bronze .

!1 988 _ Silver .

'1988. ., .Silver Unnumbered

1988. . . .0xidized Bronze.,

.Club's 25th Anniversary.. ■Club's 25th Anniversary..

■Golden Annv. S.F. /Oakland ■Golden Annv. S.F. /Oakland Golden Annv. S.F. /Oakland Golden Annv. S.F. /Oakland Golden Annv. S.F. /Oakland

Golden Anniversary Golden Golden Anniversary Golden Golden Anniversary Golden Golden Anniversary Golden

100th Annv. Powell Street 100th Annv. Powell Street 100th Annv. Powell Street 100th Annv. Powell Street

Bay Bridge. Bay Bridge. Bay Bridge. Bay Bridge. Bay Bridge.

Gate Bridge Gate Bridge Gate Bridge Gate Bridge

Cable Car.. Cable Car.. Cable Car.. Cable Car..

1989. . . .Bronze . 50th Annv. Golden Gate Exposition .

1989. . . .511ver . 50th Annv. Golden Gate Exposition .

1989. . . .511ver Unnumbered . ,50th Annv. Golden Gate Exposition .

1989. . . .0xidized Bronze. .. .50th Annv. Golden Gate Exposition .

1990. . . .Silver . 75th Annv. Panama-Pacific Exposition .

'1990. .. .Silver Unnumbered. ,75th Annv. Panama-Pacific Exposition .

i;1 990. .. .Oxidized Bronze ... .75 th Annv. Panama-Pacific Exposition .

11990. . . .Silver . Joint Medal of the San Francisco Coin Club

and the Pacific Coast Numismatic Society.

1 991 .. . .Silver . Embarcadero Freeway Destruction..., .

1991 .. . .0xidized Bronze. .. .Embarcadero Freeway Destruction .

1992 . NO S.F.C.C. Medals Issued.

'1993 . NO S.F.C.C. Medals Issued.

1996 . Silver . 600th Meeting of S.F.C.C .

1996 . Silver (Uniface) . S.F.C.C. LOGO only .

Any Inquiries about the San Francisco Coin Club may be mailed to: S.F.C.C,, 2336-3$th Avenue, San Francisco, Ca 96116

100

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400

100

25

6

12

230

100

230

100

35

135

230

100

35

135

100

35

265

132

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100

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WANTED; I collect items depicting Olympic Torchbearers

and Railroad Locomotives. Need GOLD-12, HAM-380, HAM-380G, Skagit River Railway, MEM-70, NI-4, TM-39, ST-87, TSR-38, BHM-56 - BHM-67, WMI-18. Paul Siebach 2506 Buckelew Dr. Falls Church, Va. 22046.

Bi-Monthly Mail Bid Sales.

Service Want Lists. Silver & Coins.

Fixed Price Lists.

Sports Series

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Dealers in Numismatics • Estate Jewelry • Silver Bars

Duane Spellman

20114 Salicoy Street Canoga Park. California 91306

Year of mailing ..$ 10. 00

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FROM THE MAILBAG

Lynnae M. Clark #191 has sent us a fresh supply of visual puzzles for our Brain Teasers page. Look for some of them in this issue.

The subject is baseball to coincide with the beginning of the season.

Jane & Dave Hensley #298 were saddened to hear about Joe DeSilva and Kenneth Macomber. They report they are still enjoying their crafts¬ manship (enameling) after 18 years in business!

John Ellis #365 sent a very nice letter of thanks for the Bugle, along with his free classified ad. It's always a pleasure to hear from club members.

Esther Anaszewski #43 didn't receive her January Bugle due to problems in the Chicago mailroom. We sent her a duplicate copy & hope things get "sorted" out soon! Congratulations to Esther and her husband on the birth of their first great-grandchild!

Dan Meade #306 has a new arrival at his house; congratulations to him as well! Dan writes that he is interested in producing his own *“ set of art bars & would like to find a mint in northern California. Can anyone help with information? Dan also notes he is enjoying the articles about the history of the art bar hobby. Thanks to our anonymous author!

D.J. Smith #359 is also enjoying the historical articles. He requested some old copies of

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FROM THE MAILBAG (cont.)

Barkeeper newsletters and Art Bar Newspapers that we have on file. If anyone would like to read them after D.J. returns them to our library, please drop Nancy a line.

John Sodl #144 reports he had a great trip to Florida recently. One highlight was watch¬ ing the space shuttle go up one night early in February.

Lou Kretovics #106 sent a package of three silver rounds he'd received on behalf of the club from member Bob Brown #318. Lou writes, "this guy is a real swell person; we've cor¬ responded for about three years now, and his speciality is Statue of Liberty." Thanks for the rounds, Bob. We'll be putting them to use soon!

We continue to receive many requests for copies of the Bugle from the ads we're running in Coin World, Numismatic News and Coins magazine. In fact, we ran out of Bugles early in April. We've heard from people all over the map, from Oceana WV to Yerington NV; from Hepzibah GA to Pay Ola KS; from Roslyn Heights NY to Burbank CA. We even sent a copy to the person who wanted a "Silver Bungle!"

Delbert V. Bryant #367 is one of our newest members & winner of the Membership Contest sponsored by Lou Kretovics. Delbert wrote in to thank Lou, saying, "I'm sure I will enjoy the association and benefit from it." Delbert has been retired from the baking industry and the U.S. Postal Service for 4^ years, and he and his wife recently celebrate® their SI st wedding anniversary. He says, "Life has been good to me, and these are indeed the golden years . "

Congratulations to DAN MEADE #306 of Modesto, California for his winning entry in the last Brain Teasers! Dan will receive a cancelled bar ( MLM-24C Coin Press) recently donated by BOB JOHNSTON #24. Thanks, Bob! Thanks also to Doug Jennings, Herb Gaunt, Therese Kondis, Lynnae M. Clark and Lou Kretovics for playing along .

Here are some easy puzzles about our national pastime. GOOD LUCK!

DUG

Previous answcf’A'': 1 ) overwhelming odds 2) face up to the facts 3) rose bed/a bed of roses 4) misunderstanding between friends

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FOR SALE: Ingot Collection. Send SASE. L. Armstrong, 1139 Woodbine, Oak Park, Illinois 60302.

SILVER ROUNDS, Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, 82nd Airborne, 101st Airborne, Ireland, Ger¬ many, Mandela, Gorbachev, Columbus, Fire Fighters, Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, others. G.P.M. Inti. Inc., P.O. Box 31282, Greenwich, CT 06831 .

1 -year Hotel Express International Membership for only $49.95. Substantial travel discounts world wide all year long. For information send #10 SASE to: Honeyman Enterprises,

1 7704 ' Lysander Drive, Suite B, Carson, CA 90746-1509.

WANTED: LIN-84 & LIN-84G. Send price desired. L. Armstrong, 1139 Woodbine, Oak Park, IL 60302.

WANTED : Franklin Mint enameled Railroad

emblem bars, 1 oz. , issued 1 979-' 83. Contact John Ellis, IASAC #365, 140 Camber Lane,

Mt. Laurel NJ 08054.

WANTED: HAM-32

HAM-21 1 GCM-4 WWM and

Pledge of Allegiance Ups & Downs Elvis Coke Bars

Any odd-shaped ingots

Please send list of what's available & pri'ce; we’ll go from there.

Steve Pfaadt P.O. Box 9203 Louisville kY 40209

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International Association of Silver Art Collectors

The International Association of Silver Art Collectors (I AS AC), established in 1985, is dedicated to the silver round and art bar hobbyist, collector, dealer and producer. All persons interested in this unique hobby are invited to join. The club regularly publishes its newsletter, 'The Silver Bugle,' providing some of the most interesting reading for you, the member. Not only do you receive advance notice of new rounds and bars, you may also take advantage of specials offered by the many I AS AC member-dealers. We also produce limited edition silver bars and rounds for our members, and feature special contests for prizes. Isn't it time for you to take advantage of the benefits available as a member of the IASAC?

Yes, I would like to join the largest Silver Art Club in the world. Please enroll me as a member of IASAC.

NAME:

ADDRESS: _

CITY: _ STATE: _ ZIP:

TELEPHONE ( ) _ OCCUPATION: _

SIGNATURE: _ DATE: _

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*i22eo Mail to: IASAC Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 28415, Seatfe, WA 98118 *c ts264? By accepting membership in the International Association of Silver Art Collectors, I agree to abide by the Bylaws of the IASAC and to act with integrity in all business transactions. Dues are $15 for the first year; renewals are $10/yr. International rates are $25 for the first year; renewals are $20/yr.