Answers to Element's # 1 thru 3 for Paper Money Contest #3

Well friends... here are the answers to the Elements.

I still need to tally everyones score and post the Winners!!

Stay tuned!



RickieB

Element #1

#1. Name the Companies that joined together to form the American Banknote Corporation! Danforth and Perkins Co, Toppan-Carpenter and Co,-Draper Welch and Co, Bald and Cousland and Co, Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson, John E. Gant, Wellstood, Hay and Whittney
1.1 Which “one” of them held the greater % share in the Company? Rawdon,Wright,Hatch and Edson
1.2 What percentage did they hold? 23.9%


#2. The American Banknote Company became a consolidated company in what year? 1879
2.1 The American Banknote Company did organize an additional company to
Execute the production of banknotes and stamps, what was that Company
Named, and what year was it formed? 1896 Canadian Banknote Company

#3. What City in “New York” was the American Banknote Company located? Sufferin, NY

3.1 Since 1990 it has been occupied by another company, who is it? Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciare
3.2 What do they do now? Banknotes and Lottery Cards,CC Cards,Holograms3.3 What Nationality is the Company French
3.4 And what is the Name of that Company? Same as 3.1


#4. The reverse or “backs” of the Series 1914 $20 and $50 Notes were
Engraved by who? Marcus W. Baldwin

4.1 How long did it take to complete these engravings? 20.5 days
4.2 This engraver also engraved the “Eagle” on what FRN? $1000 FRN
4.3 What was the Name of the Bison he engraved as well? Pablo
#5. The Series 1917 United States Note you are “playing” for has a
Major Error on one of the issues, what is the error and the associated Fr#? 37a
5.1 On what Plate number does this exist? 1519
5.2 The last population report on this error was how many in 2004? 95
5.3 There are 2 reported SN Blocks for this note, which block is considered rare? KA





#6. The Series 1929 Federal Reserve Banknotes (Small size)
List the Deputy Governor and the Governor on the “New York Issue Notes”
Arthur W. Gilbart and George L. Harrision

6.1 On the Chicago Notes, who signed as the Asst. Deputy Governor and Governor? Otto G. Netterstrom- James B, McDougal
6.2 The Cashier on the Philadelphia Notes was who? Do you find his signature unique? To me yes, like Caligraphy; C.A. Mcllheny
6.3 The final printing of the Series 1929 FRBN was what denomination and where (What District Bank) were they shipped to? They were delivered to the BEP vaults on what date, for later delivery to the Bank? $5 Kansas City delivered Jan 11, 19346.4 Series 1929 FRBN totaling $910,530,000 were printed, but only $285,316,000 were issued during the 1933-1934 period. What % of notes does this represent? (Rounding to the next significant number is allowed) 31.3% or 31%

#7. Mr. Gene Hessler, one of the Authors of the Comprehensive Catalog of U.S. Paper
Money, was a Musician and played a horn. When he became interested in Paper
Money, who was his two mentors? Lester Merkin and Glenn E, Jackson
7.1 What 5 Books has he written?
CC of US Paper Money- US Essay, Proof and Specimen Notes-Illustrated History of US Loans- The Engravers Line and The International Engravers Line
A new more recent book is entitled “Hey Mr. Horn Blower, Memoirs of a Life in Music and Numismatics.7.2 Explain to me what “COPE” means! Currency Overprinting and Processing Equipment
7.3 In February, 1998 a then, New World Record was firmly established for a Small Size United States paper money error? What was the error? Series 1934A FRN with inverted brown Serieal Numbers and Treasury Seal against the Black Hawaii surcharges!7.4 And how much did it sell for? $26,000.00

 

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Element # 2 Answers

Element #2

1. On the $20 National Bank Note there are 2 prominent vignettes
Name them and tell me what they represent as well as who engraved them.
Battle of Lexington (engraved by JosephI.Pease) and Loyalty by (Alfred Jones)
2. On the Legal Tender $20 Treasury Note, what type of “Cap” is Liberty
wearing? Phrygian Cap

2.1 Who engraved this note? Alfred Jones

3. On the $100 National Bank Note, Liberty appears to be winged and standing with a fasces, what is engraved twice into the surface on which the fasces rest? 1787
3.1 Who engraved this vignette? It is still unknown!
3.2 What does the “fasces” represent in this particular instance? The Classic Symbol of Union and Authority!

4. The Proof Series 1915/18 $20 Federal Reserve Note back features the
Transportation theme, “air, land and sea”.
“This note” was also the first Federal Paper Money to display what?
The Statue of Liberty!


5. The Vignette “Union and Civilization” appears on the back of the $20 National Currency note was engraved by who? G.F.C. Smillie


5.1 It was re-engraved in 1921 and used on what financial documents by the
BEP? Loan and Bond Certificates printed by the BEP
Post an Image of this vignette as it was re-engraved (if you can find it).
Who was it engraved by? G.F.C. Smillie


Image will be attached to the thread for you all to see. I would love to have Shirts with this Image on them!!

****The Source I used for question 3 and the sub questions was the Paper Money Journal Vol XL VIII No, 261 and it lists the engraver as unknown. However, as pointed out by a contestant, it is written in the Comprehensive Catalog as being engraved by James Bannister....I WILL ACCEPT BOTH ANSWERS!!


The image again for you...

 

I now have a sinking feeling in my stomach.

 

Ouch I got a total of zero correct...

 

Still waiting on answers for Element 3....

 

Answers to Element #3 PM COntest #3

Element #3

1. A member here on CoinTalk has a collection of World Bank Notes
One of my favorites in his collection is a 1Pound note from the Bank of Biafra.
It is the only 1 pound note he has listed in the group for that Country!
What is the Country and SN# of this note and who is the collector?
Nigeria- De Orc - DW0828449

2. Specifically, if you won this Contest, how would this note complement your current collection? Would you sell it? Try to add the others to complete the set?
What would you do with it? This was an open answer..everyone gets credit!

3. When was the first appearance of the “Motto” on our US Paper Money? 1886
What note was it on? Where is it located and how many times is it shown? $5 Sliver Certificate on the reverse shown 4 times on the coins.

4. What is a Changeover pair? Please define it.
Changeover pairs, sometimes called hold -over or cross over pairs, should be the higest SN of one Series and the lowest SN of the following series.

5. Most everyone is familiar with an Engraver named “G.F.C.Smillie”
But did you know that there are 7 engravers with that same last name?
Who were they (by name) and who was the Father and Son duo?
James Smillie, G,F,C, Smillie- William M, Smillie, -William C, Smillie, -James D, Smillie-Walter Smillie- (James and James D Smillie were the dou Father and Son)

6. Please submit your answer for the tie break question here in #6.
It will only be used if needed.This note was pressed


I would like to thank you all for playing and hope that this note, to whom ever it goes to will become part of your collection and thus inspire you to continue your goals and promote the hobby we all share together.

 

6.2 part 1 missing. Just an observation. Sure you have your hands full at the moment.

 

Ok thanks for the proof read guys...should be all together now.

Please see the exception in Element #2 in Green

Regards,

RickieB

 

from what i read, the Smilie family were all engravers. The father, 3 sons and a wife. SO it wasnt just a father-son duo.. but rather a father-family group

 

So how did you like the Contest??

Do you think it was too easy? Did it challenge you?
Did you learn anything?

I learned alot...I know you all better now!

Thanks again...I will check answers and get back to you guys...I am off to Atlanta on Sunday...thru Thursday then in Orlando with my family for a few days with Mickie and Minnie!!


Regards,

The prizes may not be mailed out until I return on the 26th...ohhh

I have to have surgery on my right knee on the 27th...as soon as I get up and around, the prizes will be mailed out! This you can count on!!

RickieB

 

Contest was fun and I learned a few new things as well. Found myself looking up the answers to questions that weren't even asked! Thanks for having the contest!

 

James Smillie was the father of James D, Smillie and William Maine Smillie...W.C. Smillie was his brother. The diaries of James D. Smillie say that 1 month before the death of his father, he was instructed on how to finish the vignette "Lions at Home" by Rosa Bonheur.

Go figure huh??

For what it is worth...get the Book The Engravers Line!! Incredibile!!


RickieB

 

i am big on the engravings, not so much on the folks who did them. Not sure why. i can however, stare at the engravings for what seems like hours!!!!!

 

Thanks RickieB. The time restraint made this very challenging. It also helped to make it informable. Had to scan alot of info so, like Dursin, I learned things not pertaining to the contest as well. You are an excellent teacher! Have fun at Disney and hope your surgery goes smoothly.

 

So, how does everything think they did? Maybe we can come up with a good 'guess' as to who won. If I had to guess for myself...well, if I were in school and this was a test, I'd be hoping for a B, but think I probably wound up with a C...hopefully a C+

 

Hard to say. If partially correct answers get credit, I did OK.

 

I think I have a couple like that too.

 

for the COPE question, i gave this fully detailed answer to what COPE was ... he didnt ask what the anagram 'COPE' stood for lol so i gave him exactly what it was lol

maybe extra credit??

 

I hope so, I did full explanation and also COPE-PAK explanation. No slouches in this group

 

I think I gave both answers for COPE...what it stands for and what it is. The only question where I failed miserably was question 3 on element 1...unfortunately that was like a 4-parter.