Well...time is drawing Near! The Element Questions will post here at 9:00 PM tonight! There are 21 questions, 20 of them will be posted tonight at 9:00 and the last question will be posted on Saturday night at 9:00 PM Yes, I know you are scratching your head on this...You really did'nt think you were going to get off easy did you? Good luck folks....see you at 9:00 PM Sharp! :bigeyes: RickieB
The $10 Series 1934 C Note that is up as a prize has the SN# 89920564 That sort of reminds me of the Song... 20 5 or 6 to 4 It is a St Louis Note Series 1934 C in CHCU condition!! Beautiful Note!! RickieB Just 30 min away from the start!! Are you ready???
I will post all prize images early tomorrow right here on this thread. The winner 1st Place gets his or Her pick of the notes until all 3 prizes are gone! Some very nice notes to be won. The contest is a mix of questions that will make you look and learn, seek and freak because you may not be able to seek...LOL None the less, I hope you all enjoy it and that you have fun. As usual, please post what you think/thought of the Contest once it is over. All answers should be PM'd to me...do not post your answers in the Thread!! RickieB
Here are the Questions...20 of them for now. Element #1 Paper Money Contest #4 1. On all Small Size $5 Notes, the Vignette of the Lincoln Memorial is portrayed. a. Who engraved this vignette? b. In 1933, he was appointed to what position at the BEP? 2. On the Series 641 $5 Military Payment Certificates, the female portrayed as the Central Vignette was named. a. What is her name? b. Who engraved her? 3. The only Female to appear on United States Currency was who? a. Who engraved this vignette of her? b. What note does she appear on? c. For this Series, how many Seal varities are there? d. List the Seal Varieties e. She also appears on another note, what is it, and where is she located? 4. The Series 1899 $1 Notes (Black Eagles) there are 3 different arrangements of what phrase? a. Where is each of them located? 5. In the Book, “Story of the American Bank Note Company” embossed vignettes of U.S. Presidents reside on two consecutive pages. Which President is the last featured vignette? 6. Who is hailed as the “Father of the Security Engraving Industry” ? 7. Who is noted as the “first” note engraver of the American Colonies? 8. Who is the first “recorded counterfeiter” in America? a. What State was he from? b. What State was he convicted in? c. What year was he convicted? 9. The first engraved notes in the U.S. to be put into circulation by a Bank, as Distinguished from a governmental agency, were those of what Bank? a. Where was the Bank located? b. Who Chartered this Bank? 10. In the upcoming Heritage CAA Auction in Long Beach, CA, a very rare $100 Large Brown Seal Note is up for auction. Who was the pedigreed original owner of this note? a. What does the Vignette represent on the (front) right side of this note? b. Who engraved this note? c. How many stars reside above the key on the Treasury Seal? d. Where was this note printed? e. What Banknote Company is credited on this note? f. What Back-plate Number is on this note? g. Where is that number located? 11. There are several Series 1869 $5 Rainbow Notes up for Auction at the CAA Long Beach show. List the Serial Numbers of the Notes that display a “Special Seal Serial Number” on these notes. a. List this special Seal SN for each note. 12. On the (2) Series 1869 $10 Rainbow Notes in this same Auction, where are the Front plate numbers located? a. What is the # for each note? 13. The Series 1907 $10 Gold Note’s Fr# 1167 and Fr# 1172 have what (2) differences on the face (front) of the notes? 14. I recently purchased a $1 Series 1869 Rainbow Note that is posted in the PM Forum here at CT. What is the Serial Number on this note? a. What additional notation is made on the holder? 15. Of all the Notes you see “Pedigreed”, who is the preferred Pedigreed Collector that I personally regard as my mentor? 16. What Vignette graces the Cover of the Book “The Story of the American Bank Note Company”? a. Who engraved that vignette? 17. Who was the first person to put parallel silk fibers into paper money? What year did this occur? 18. Who was the first President of the American Banknote Co? a. How long did he hold his office? 19. Who (PM Expert) won the 2009 “Forrest Daniel” award for Literary Excellence? 20. What Vignette graces the back (reverse) of the Series 1918 $500 Note (Blue Seal) a. Who painted the original picture? b. Who engraved it? Question # 21 Will Be Asked Tomorrow Evening at 9:00 PM
:bigeyes: You don't disappoint rickie! Looking forward to learning some neat things about paper! Thanks for the contest!
No, I certainly didn't think I'd get off easy joining this contest especially since I don't have much of a currency background but am interested nonetheless. Since this was started at a certain time, is there a drop dead end time that the answers are required to be answered / PM'd to you by? ...And the "twenty questions", well there's more like FIFTY questions!... they're just broken into twenty sections with a twenty-first section, potentially more sub questions to come. For example, number three requires seven answers and number ten requires eight answers. Given that once we're onto the overall answer per each section most of the others may likely fall into place, but this far exceeds twenty questions.
It will all come together....... See the Thread ***Rules of the Paper Money Contest*** for the time limits. I hope everyone is digging deep for this one?? RickieB
lol sure am...took me two hours last night to answer three questions REVISED...make that 8 questions answered lol...i am going to answer them all, i don't care how long it takes! haha jk
How's it going everyone? Finding this to be a medium challenge? FYI...the contest was devised to take about 3 hrs total and can be completed with a little digging. The pictures of the prizes will be up in a few min... The Last Fr 1651* in AU 55 sold at a Heritage Auction in 2008 for $143.00 This is a Great note to have in AU condition. Here is the link... http://currency.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=38125&Lot_No=35123&src=pr The 3rd place note will remain a mystery for a while...LOL Good luck!! RickieB
I have 2 left and they should be easy, although I can't seem to find the answers and have to go to a Bday party. Arrrgggg.
The Contest is now over!! Thank you for your submissions..... Results are forthcoming!! No other answers will be accepted. Regards, RickieB
Ansewrs to the Contest!!! Here are the answers to the Contest!! Thanks for playing... RickieB #1. Joachim C. Behzing a. Chief of Engraving Division #2. Laura (a.) Richard M. Bower #3. Martha Washington (a) Charles Burt (b) 4 (c) Small Red Plain, Large Red, Large Brown, Small Red Scalloped (d) $1 Educational Note On the reverse Left #4. Location of the Series Dates (a) Above the SN, Below the Sn and Vertical on right interior edge. #5. Dwight D. Eisenhower #6. Paul Revere #7. Jno Conny #8. Periguine White Jr. of Rhode Island (a) Massachusetts (b) 1740 #9. Bank of North America (a) Philadelphia (b) Provincial Congress meeting under the Articles of Confederation 1781 #10 Philpot (a) Reconstruction (b) Louis Delnoce (c) 13 (d) BEP (e) Colombian Bank Note Co (f) 1 (g) Right side near Florette design #11. K2755757*, K2586325*, K3841967*, K2755901* (a) 7, 6, 5, 0 #12. Green Serial Number Plate (a) 13 10 #13. Act of July 12, 1882 Vernon/Treat and Act of March 4, 1907 Teehee/Burke #14. V9298136* (a) Bold Colors #15. Thomas Flynn #16. Progress (a) Robert Savage #17. Zenas M. Crane (a) 1842 #18. Charles Toppan (12 years combined) #19. Peter Huntoon #20. De Soto Discovering the Mississippi (a) W.H. Powell (b) Frederick Girsch There ya have it... Thanks everyone...winners will be announced after I check all answers and times. RickieB
