Never underestimate the ignorance of those indoctrinated at public expense when they should be educated.
I really enjoyed your posts in this thread. Here is another- What is the 1993 Jefferson commemorative dollar?
Is Alex Tribek a member here at CT? I suspect that Justafarmer's first post "What is the Log Cabin Lincoln Cent?" probably got several CT people thinking about the OP. I'll wager that some of our currency collectors would have some additional ideas. We should get these answers to Alex Tribek.
The question asked concerned the REVERSE of U.S.Currency.....and it's been my experience that non-collectors barely pay attention to the FRONT of currency/coins, let alone the reverse.(except when State Quarters were the rage).
“What is the current $20 bill” "What is the $2 bill" I came back to this thread & am surprized that there were no posts from our currency collectors. The current $20 includes the White House & the $2 includes Montecello. I think we should go through the answers in this thread & make the CoinTalk list for Alex Tribek.
Can anyone name another example for Mr. Trebek Here is the list from CT: From the new champion - "What is the Nickel?" From justafarmer - “What is the Log Cabin Lincoln Cent?” From justafarmer - “What is the 1982 George Washington Commemorative Half Dollar ?” From collect89 - “What is the 1993 Jefferson commemorative dollar?” From swhuck - “What is the Bill of Rights dollar?” From Conder101 - “What is the Dolley Madison Dollar?” From collect89 - “What is the current $20 bill” From collect89 - “What is the $2 with Monticello?” Can anyone name another example for Mr. Trebek?
What is a $20 bill would be a incorrect response. The "answer" stipulated a private residence of a President of the US. The White House is not a private residence. It is a publicly owned residence provided for the Presidents use.
You'd have to rule out the Lincoln cent because he wasn't President at the time he lived in it. You'd have to rule out the Bill of Rights because it specifically asks for a personal residence on the reverse. 1990 Ike Centennial - Was Ike living at the Gettysburg home on or after his election? 1993 James Madison Commem Chris
Agreed. There is something much worse than giving an erroneous answer - condemning them for a simple mistake, especially since the premise of the thread is, itself, in error. In addition to the many answers above, there are more US coins with the private residence of a President on the reverse. The McKinley commemorative gold dollar and the Grant memorial gold and half dollars come to mind. The greatest punch line in history... "Let those among you without sin throw the first stone." And they all walked away, one by one, starting with the oldest...
swhuck's answer was the Bill of Rights Dollar which does have the private residence on the reverse. This is the same coin as the James Madison dollar you mentioned. I'll give you the Grant coins, but the McKinley dollar shows his memorial not a private residence (Unless you want to include mausoleums under the definition of a residence. Even then it would probably be considered public rather than private.)
The $2 has Monticello so it may be the only paper currency with a president's "private residence". I think this has been a fun exercise.
My son and I were watching the live/taped telecast when Mr Trebek gives out the Final Answer Catagory the night the question was asked, and my son turns and to me and says, "You should get this right, huh dad?". Well, after the commercial break, and the Final Answer is asked, I remember it as referring to CURRENT coins and/or currency. Maybe my memory is failing me, but I still answered correctly. Someone please correct me if I am remembering wrong.
Not the way I heard it~ That's not the way I heard it. Many had left after the question was asked......when a stone sailed by....and the questioner turn, grimiced and proclaimed........"Mom! Knock it off!!"
If that was part of the clue then that would change a lot. The OP didn't include the issued in 2010 part.
