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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lettow, post: 1382473, member: 6986&quot;]Question #7:&nbsp; What were the first US Government securities printed by the BEP? </p><p><br /></p><p>Answer #7: The 5/20 bonds of 1863</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is amusing the extent to which some of the participants embellish their answers to try to hide the fact that they have located one of th sources that I draw questions from online.&nbsp; I don&#039;t care where you find the answers.&nbsp; The point of this is to learn and have fun.</p><p><br /></p><p>Submitting more than one answer with an explanation will not even get you partial credit.&nbsp; I know there might be a complaint or two that the 5/20s were printed before the name Bureau of Engraving and Printing was adopted but that is reading to much into the question especially since it is evident those who answered have found that source online.&nbsp; Honestly, how many of you had ever heard of a 5/20 before researching this question? </p><p><br /></p><p>We also have a new particpant.&nbsp; Welcome lucyray to the contest.</p><p><br /></p><p>c10ck3r 2</p><p>gsalexan 5</p><p>clayirving 5</p><p>wiggam007 7</p><p>&nbsp;TheNoost 6</p><p>Krispy 6</p><p>Duke Kavanaugh 1</p><p>Kasia 6</p><p>RonTerry 4</p><p>Conder101 1</p><p>lucyray&nbsp; 1</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Question #8: Crane and Co. of Massachusetts has been the exclusive supplier of paper for printing US paper money for many years.&nbsp; Sort of.&nbsp; During the 20th century, the BEP printed a short run of notes on paper that is known not to have been supplied by Crane.&nbsp; What company supplied the paper?</p><p><br /></p><p>Bonus question:&nbsp; What are the serial number range(s) for the notes printed on this paper?</p><p><br /></p><p>Deadline for answering is Wdnesday February 29, 2012 at 8:00pm Central.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Rules:</p><p>1. The contest will consist of a series of 20 questions about the BEP and its history.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>4. The correct answer will be posted when the time for answering has expired.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>7. I am the sole judge as to interpretation of the rules and whether an answer is correct. </p><p><br /></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t201096/#ixzz1nOSPeSqf" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t201096/#ixzz1nOSPeSqf">http://www.cointalk.com/t201096/#ixzz1nOSPeSqf</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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