Batch from old-time collection - Fun Trivia Questions

This batch of interesting high-grade pieces is from the same old-time collection as my previous posts. See if you can answer these trivia questions:

#1 Which one of these silver coins bears the date & denomination on the reverse & could be dated 1874-1967?

#2 Which one has a polar bear on the reverse?

#3 Which three are from Brazil?

#4 Which one is a token?

#5 Which one is a medal and made of silver?

#6 Which coin was manufactured in Waterbury Connecticut?

#7 Which coin circulated in Mozambique?

#8 Which coin has “United States of America” & “1944” on the reverse?

#9 How many silver coins are in this batch? (This is a trick question).

#10 Which of these (1951) coins has the bicentennial reverse including buildings with center tower dividing the dates & denomination?

#11 Which 2 of these coins could be dated 1967?

Those of you with correct answers are hereby awarded bragging rights. I hope that you have fun examining these pieces & you really don’t need to post your answers. I will take individual photos which should provide the answers for all.

I hope that you enjoy the coins & thanks for letting me share.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

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This is the answer to #1. This 2 Franc coin from Switzerland was minted in silver from 1874 to 1967. The same design was also used for Swiss coins in other denominations. The date on the other side of this piece is 1964. Sure wish it was an older one :smile.

 

Canadian two-dollars coin have the polar bear on the another side.

 

Coins from Brazil: № 2, № 4 & № 5 (500 reis, 100 reis & 300(?) reis).

 

1961 90% silver

 

Coin from Mozambique - № 10 (1960).

 

Philippinas. 50 centavos 1944. "United States of America" on the obverse.

 

#2
The polar bear is on the reverse of this 2-dollar BU Canadian coin. My photo doesn’t do this polar bear justice.

 

#3
The two 100 Reis coins from the 1930s are made of Copper-Nickel. The 500 Reis from 1889 is nicely toned silver.

 

The token was used as a Penny in Nova Scotia. It is listed in my latest copies of the Charlton and Krause catalogs. I hope that some of our Canadian experts will tell us something more about this piece.

 

Answer to #5

This medal has the inscription “Hey Buddy Hey” in German language and Saint Georges Church on the obverse. I like the eagle on the reverse.

 

Answer to #6
I have been waiting for the old-time collector to let me buy this Haiti coin for a long time. It is in nice uncirculated condition. The date is 1904W meaning that it was manufactured in Waterbury Connecticut.

The question that I have is whether it came back to the USA from Haiti or perhaps it never left Connecticut in the first place.

 

Answer to #7
This silver coin circulated in Mozambique.


Answer to #8
This silver coin’s obverse includes United States of America & 1944.

 

Answer #9


This little 5 Centavo from Columbia is a silver coin. On the reverse is the word “Lei” which is the Spanish word used for silver purity or silver content.

The 1889 500 Reis is silver.

The 1960 Portuguese coin is silver.

The 1964 Swiss 2Franc is silver

The 1944 Philippine 50 Centavo is silver.

The total number of silver coins is therefore (5) five. The silver medal from Germany is not a coin & the Haiti 5 Centimes coin looks silver but it is copper-nickel.

 

Answer #10

Interestingly, this 1951 Canada nickel is not depicted in my 2009 Krause Catalog CD. The reverse of this coin is described in the text but it is not pictured.

 

Answer #11

This is a cool looking coin from Chile dated 1967. It is a 2 Centesimos.

The Swiss 2 Franc coin depicted at the top of this thread is also capable of being dated 1967. None of the other coins could be dated 1967.

 

That is all for now.


Comments & photos are welcome.

 

Hey thanks that was fun!

 

Nice group of coins, thanks for the trivia.

The word 'lei' actually translates to silver purity, also spelled as 'ley' as in the Colombian 10 centavos pictured below. 'Plata' is the Spanish word for silver.

 

Thank you.

Gracias.