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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 675687, member: 2486&quot;]<b>Here are the Questions...20 of them for now.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Element #1 Paper Money Contest #4</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; &nbsp; On all Small Size $5 Notes, the Vignette of the Lincoln Memorial is portrayed.</p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who engraved this vignette?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; In 1933, he was appointed to what position at the BEP?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; &nbsp; On the Series 641 $5 Military Payment Certificates, the female portrayed as the </p><p>Central Vignette was named. </p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; What is her name?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who engraved her?</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; &nbsp; The only Female to appear on United States Currency was who?</p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who engraved this vignette of her?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; What note does she appear on?</p><p>c.&nbsp; &nbsp; For this Series, how many Seal varities are there?</p><p>d.&nbsp; &nbsp; List the Seal Varieties</p><p>e.&nbsp; &nbsp; She also appears on another note, what is it, and where is she located?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Series 1899 $1 Notes (Black Eagles) there are&nbsp; 3 different arrangements of what</p><p>phrase?</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where is each of them located?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5.&nbsp; &nbsp; In the Book, “Story of the American Bank Note Company” embossed vignettes of</p><p>U.S. Presidents reside on two consecutive pages. Which President is the last featured vignette?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who is hailed as the “Father of the Security Engraving Industry” ?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>7.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who is noted as the “first” note engraver of the American Colonies?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>8.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who is the first “recorded counterfeiter” in America?</p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; What State was he from?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; What State was he convicted in?</p><p>c.&nbsp; &nbsp; What year was he convicted?</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>9.&nbsp; &nbsp; The first engraved notes in the U.S. to be put into circulation by a Bank, as </p><p>Distinguished from a governmental agency, were those of what Bank?</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where was the Bank located?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who Chartered this Bank?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10.&nbsp; &nbsp; In the upcoming Heritage CAA Auction in Long Beach, CA, a very rare $100</p><p>Large Brown Seal Note is up for auction. Who was the pedigreed original owner of this note?</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; What does the Vignette represent on the (front) right side of this note?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who engraved this note?</p><p>c.&nbsp; &nbsp; How many stars reside above the key on the Treasury Seal?</p><p>d.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where was this note printed?</p><p>e.&nbsp; &nbsp; What Banknote Company is credited on this note?</p><p>f.&nbsp; &nbsp; What Back-plate Number is on this note?</p><p>g.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where is that number located?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>11.&nbsp; &nbsp; There are several Series 1869 $5 Rainbow Notes up for Auction at the CAA</p><p>Long Beach show. List the Serial Numbers of the Notes that display a</p><p>&nbsp;“Special Seal Serial Number”&nbsp; on these notes.</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; List this special Seal SN for each note.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>12.&nbsp; &nbsp; On the (2) Series 1869 $10 Rainbow Notes in this same Auction, where are the </p><p>Front plate numbers located?</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; What is the # for each note?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>13.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Series 1907 $10 Gold Note’s Fr# 1167 and Fr# 1172 have what (2) differences</p><p>on the face (front) of the notes?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>14.&nbsp; &nbsp; I recently purchased a&nbsp; $1 Series 1869 Rainbow Note that is posted in the PM</p><p>Forum here at CT. What is the Serial Number on this note?</p><p>a. What additional notation is made on the holder?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>15.&nbsp; &nbsp; Of all the Notes you see “Pedigreed”, who is the preferred Pedigreed </p><p>Collector that I personally regard as my mentor?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>16.&nbsp; &nbsp; What Vignette graces the Cover of the Book “The Story of the American Bank Note </p><p>Company”?</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who engraved that vignette?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>17.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who was the first person to put parallel silk fibers into paper money?</p><p>What year did this occur?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>18.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who was the first President of the American Banknote Co?</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; How long did he hold his office?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>19.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who (PM Expert) won the 2009 “Forrest Daniel” award for Literary Excellence?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>20.&nbsp; &nbsp; What Vignette graces the back (reverse) of the Series 1918 $500 Note (Blue Seal)</p><p>a.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who painted the original picture?</p><p>b.&nbsp; &nbsp; Who engraved it?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Question # 21 Will Be Asked Tomorrow Evening at 9:00 PM[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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