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<p>[QUOTE="davidh, post: 440432, member: 15062"]There may be some disagreement but here it is:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. What coin first showed the words "In God We Trust?", and in what year?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The two-cent coin of 1864.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>2. Most, but not all, US coinage minted since that year have contained those words. What exceptions have there been?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The 1913-38 Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel.</p><p> The Liberty Seated dollar and Half dollar didn't have the motto until 1866</p><p> The 1856-89 "Princess Head" gold $1.</p><p> The 1854-89 "Princess Head" gold $3. </p><p> The 1840-1907 Liberty Head gold Quarter Eagle.</p><p> The 1839-66 variety 1 gold $10 Half Eagle.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>3. What two vastly different coins used identical wreath designs on their reverse sides?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The 1856-58 "Flying Eagle" one cent and the 1854-89 $3 Gold</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>4. Over the years, many coins, gold, silver and copper, have featured stars, some 5-pointed, some 6-pointed, as part of their design. Which coins of each metal first showed the 5-point star and which were first with the 6-point star? </p><p> <blockquote><p>A. 5-point: </p><p> Gold - the 1908-29 Indian Head gold quarter and half Eagles. (The 1879-80 $4 gold "Stella", was a pattern coin, not minted for circulation.)</p><p> Silver - the 1892 Barber-designed quarter and half dollars;</p><p> Copper - the 1794 starred reverse Liberty Cap Cent </p><p> </p><p> 6-point: </p><p> Gold - the 1796 Quarter Eagle; </p><p> Silver - the 1794-95 "Flowing Hair" Half Dime </p><p> Copper: the 1808 "Classic Head" Large Cent </p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>5. What are the only three coins to have ever depicted the same person on both the obverse and the reverse of the same coin?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The 1959-2008 Lincoln Memorial cent shows a Bust of Lincoln on the obverse and the reverse shows a statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial.</p><p> The 1999 New Jersey State quarter has a bust of Washington of the obverse and Washington crossing the Delaware on the reverse.</p><p> The 2006 South Dakota quarter has a bust of Washington on the obverse and Washington on Mount Rushmore on the reverse.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>6. Which coin types had no indication of their value included on their design? </p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The 1865-89 Three Cent Nickel had only a Roman numeral "III" but no "C" or "Cents".</p><p> The three types of silver Half Dimes from 1794 through 1805 had no value shown. </p><p> The 1883 Liberty Nickel, variety 1 had only a Roman numeral "V" but no "C" or "Cents".</p><p> The "Draped Bust" dimes 1796 through 1807 did not show their value.</p><p> The Quarter Dollars from 1796 through 1807 had no value shown.</p><p> The $5 gold Half Eagle from 1795 through (Bust Right) 1807 had no depiction of value. </p><p> The $10 gold Eagle from 1795 through 1804 had no depiction of value.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>7. Besides Monticello being found on the Jefferson Nickel, what other coins (excluding the State Quarters series) depict a building and what coins and buildings are they ?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. Independence Hall is on the reverse of the 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar.</p><p> The Capitol Building is on the obverse of the 1907-33 St-Gaudens $20 gold.</p><p> The Lincoln Memorial is on the reverse of the 1959-date Lincoln Cent.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>8. What coin shows two people on the obverse?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The 2000-date dollar coin showing Sacagawea and her son Jean Baptiste.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>9. How many different US presidents have appeared on coins (excluding the Presidential series dollars), and what coins were they?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. Seven:</p><p> Theodore Roosevelt - one coin, the reverse of the 2006 South Dakota quarter.</p><p> Franklin Roosevelt - one coin, 1946-date Dime</p><p> George Washington - two coins, the 1932-date Quarter and the reverse of the 2006 South Dakota quarter </p><p> Abraham Lincoln - three coins, the 1909-date Cent, and the reverse of both the 2003 Illinois and 2006 South Dakota quarters. </p><p> Thomas Jefferson - two coins, the 1938-date nickel and the reverse of the 2006 South Dakota quarter.</p><p> Dwight Eisenhower - one coin, the 1971-1978 Dollar coin</p><p> John Kennedy - one coin, the 1964-date Half Dollar</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>10. What was the shortest-lived coin series?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. The two-year "Flying Eagle" cent series, 1857-1858 (the 1856 was a pattern only). </p><p> (The two-year $4 gold "Stella", 1879-80, was a pattern coin, not minted for circulation.) </p></blockquote><p> </p><p>And a bonus question;</p><p><br /></p><p>11. how many coin series have depicted an Indian on the obverse?</p><p> <blockquote><p>A. Four:</p><p> The Indian head, or "Buffalo" 1913-1938 nickel.</p><p> The Indian head Quarter Eagle, 1908-1929</p><p> The Indian head Half Eagle, 1908-1929</p><p> The 2000-date Sacagawea Dollar</p><p> (the 1859-1909 "Indian" cent, the $1 and $3 "Indian Princess" gold and the 1907-1933 "Indian" gold Eagle all actually depicted the head of Liberty wearing an Indian headdress)</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="davidh, post: 440432, member: 15062"]There may be some disagreement but here it is: 1. What coin first showed the words "In God We Trust?", and in what year? [INDENT]A. The two-cent coin of 1864.[/INDENT] 2. Most, but not all, US coinage minted since that year have contained those words. What exceptions have there been? [INDENT]A. The 1913-38 Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel. The Liberty Seated dollar and Half dollar didn't have the motto until 1866 The 1856-89 "Princess Head" gold $1. The 1854-89 "Princess Head" gold $3. The 1840-1907 Liberty Head gold Quarter Eagle. The 1839-66 variety 1 gold $10 Half Eagle. [/INDENT] 3. What two vastly different coins used identical wreath designs on their reverse sides? [INDENT]A. The 1856-58 "Flying Eagle" one cent and the 1854-89 $3 Gold[/INDENT] 4. Over the years, many coins, gold, silver and copper, have featured stars, some 5-pointed, some 6-pointed, as part of their design. Which coins of each metal first showed the 5-point star and which were first with the 6-point star? [INDENT]A. 5-point: Gold - the 1908-29 Indian Head gold quarter and half Eagles. (The 1879-80 $4 gold "Stella", was a pattern coin, not minted for circulation.) Silver - the 1892 Barber-designed quarter and half dollars; Copper - the 1794 starred reverse Liberty Cap Cent 6-point: Gold - the 1796 Quarter Eagle; Silver - the 1794-95 "Flowing Hair" Half Dime Copper: the 1808 "Classic Head" Large Cent [/INDENT] 5. What are the only three coins to have ever depicted the same person on both the obverse and the reverse of the same coin? [INDENT]A. The 1959-2008 Lincoln Memorial cent shows a Bust of Lincoln on the obverse and the reverse shows a statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. The 1999 New Jersey State quarter has a bust of Washington of the obverse and Washington crossing the Delaware on the reverse. The 2006 South Dakota quarter has a bust of Washington on the obverse and Washington on Mount Rushmore on the reverse.[/INDENT] 6. Which coin types had no indication of their value included on their design? [INDENT]A. The 1865-89 Three Cent Nickel had only a Roman numeral "III" but no "C" or "Cents". The three types of silver Half Dimes from 1794 through 1805 had no value shown. The 1883 Liberty Nickel, variety 1 had only a Roman numeral "V" but no "C" or "Cents". The "Draped Bust" dimes 1796 through 1807 did not show their value. The Quarter Dollars from 1796 through 1807 had no value shown. The $5 gold Half Eagle from 1795 through (Bust Right) 1807 had no depiction of value. The $10 gold Eagle from 1795 through 1804 had no depiction of value. [/INDENT] 7. Besides Monticello being found on the Jefferson Nickel, what other coins (excluding the State Quarters series) depict a building and what coins and buildings are they ? [INDENT]A. Independence Hall is on the reverse of the 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar. The Capitol Building is on the obverse of the 1907-33 St-Gaudens $20 gold. The Lincoln Memorial is on the reverse of the 1959-date Lincoln Cent.[/INDENT] 8. What coin shows two people on the obverse? [INDENT]A. The 2000-date dollar coin showing Sacagawea and her son Jean Baptiste.[/INDENT] 9. How many different US presidents have appeared on coins (excluding the Presidential series dollars), and what coins were they? [INDENT]A. Seven: Theodore Roosevelt - one coin, the reverse of the 2006 South Dakota quarter. Franklin Roosevelt - one coin, 1946-date Dime George Washington - two coins, the 1932-date Quarter and the reverse of the 2006 South Dakota quarter Abraham Lincoln - three coins, the 1909-date Cent, and the reverse of both the 2003 Illinois and 2006 South Dakota quarters. Thomas Jefferson - two coins, the 1938-date nickel and the reverse of the 2006 South Dakota quarter. Dwight Eisenhower - one coin, the 1971-1978 Dollar coin John Kennedy - one coin, the 1964-date Half Dollar [/INDENT] 10. What was the shortest-lived coin series? [INDENT]A. The two-year "Flying Eagle" cent series, 1857-1858 (the 1856 was a pattern only). (The two-year $4 gold "Stella", 1879-80, was a pattern coin, not minted for circulation.) [/INDENT] And a bonus question; 11. how many coin series have depicted an Indian on the obverse? [INDENT]A. Four: The Indian head, or "Buffalo" 1913-1938 nickel. The Indian head Quarter Eagle, 1908-1929 The Indian head Half Eagle, 1908-1929 The 2000-date Sacagawea Dollar (the 1859-1909 "Indian" cent, the $1 and $3 "Indian Princess" gold and the 1907-1933 "Indian" gold Eagle all actually depicted the head of Liberty wearing an Indian headdress)[/INDENT][/QUOTE]
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