Everyone who responded answered the first question correctly. The answers were: Spencer M. Clark Chief of First Division, National Currency Bureau Here is the second question: What was the first series of US paper money to be completly engraved and printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing? The deadline for answering is 8:00PM Central Wednesday January 25, 2012. The Rules: 1. The contest will consist of a series of 20 questions about the BEP and its history. 2. One question will be posted at a time and run for five days. The closing date and time will be listed with the question. 3. Answers must be private messaged to me prior to the deadline. Answers received after the deadline will not be counted. Please do not answer on the board. 4. The correct answer will be posted when the time for answering has expired. 5. The person who answers the most questions correctly will win the first prize consisting of (1) the Durst reprint of the BEP Centennial book, (2) a CD-Rom of the Pick Catalog of World Paper Money Modern Issues and (3) a $2.00 note from the BEP 2008 series. Second prize will be the same without the Durst reprint book. Third prize will only be a $2.00 note from the BEP 2008 series. 6. If there is a tie at the end, the prize will go to the person who answered the first question correctly in the least amount of time. 7. I am the sole judge as to interpretation of the rules and whether an answer is correct.
Ah ha! You're posting these separately. I thought it would be one long thread. PM is coming your way...