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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;flyers10, post: 797773, member: 4589&quot;]Just a note to make sure. All answers by private message please and if you want specify which one of the 6 prizes you would like. That way I can try to match the winners with what matches their collecting interest. Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>This will be my last contest for some time so I can going to go out doing it right!&nbsp; Contest will be a bunch of questions on WW2 as usual to maybe stir your interest and hopefully have some fun.&nbsp; Their will be 6 winners total.&nbsp; Yes you read that right.&nbsp; 6 winners total.&nbsp; Here are the prizes.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t decided on what order to award the prizes.&nbsp; Here we go.</p><p><br /></p><p>1997 P Botanical Garden $1 Silver Commem coin.&nbsp; I got this from the set to get the speciman nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>3 Ike Dollars.&nbsp; 1 Proof 1971-S DCAM and 2 BU 1978&#039;s all in airtites.&nbsp; One 1978 has some nice orange toning.&nbsp; You would see that if my pictures didn&#039;t stink.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inspiration for this prize was a thread on Washington quarters from 1956-1964 with the Type B reverse.&nbsp; I searched some BU rolls and found quite a few.</p><p>You will get a 1957-P and 1958-P Type B Washington Silver quarter both BU.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Lincoln Cent lot which includes&nbsp; certified NGC coins.&nbsp; A 1956 certified MS65 Red and a 1960-D Small Date MS65 Red.&nbsp; Also a 1957 BU roll.&nbsp; Nice roll with mostly Red coins.&nbsp; Also a 1959-D OBW roll.&nbsp; You will be the first to check these beauties out.</p><p><br /></p><p>A nicklel lot which includes 3 certified proofs PF69 Ultra Cameo.&nbsp; Years are 1993, 1997, 1999.&nbsp; Also a 1964 bank wrapped roll so you get to be the first to search it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last but not least a very nice 1897 Morgan Dollar.&nbsp; Looks to be a nice MS coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now here are the questions.</p><p>Ok. Rules. All answers must be in by Thursday 1/28/10 at 9:00am central time. 6 prizes total. 1897 Morgan Dollar, 1997 Botanic Garden Silver dollar, a 1957-P and 1958-P Type B reverse Washington Silver quarter BU, a 1956 Lincoln cent and 1960-D Small Date Lincoln both certified by NGC MS65 Red and a BU roll of 1957 Wheat cents and a OBW 1959-D Lincoln Cents, 3 PF69 Ultra Cameo Nickels graded by PCGS/NGC years 1993, 1997, 1999 and a bank wrapped rolls of BU 1964 nickels and 3 Ike Dollars 1971-S and 2 1978&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Winners will be picked by who answered the most questions right. In case of a tie I will draw the names. Now here are the questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. What was the largest tank battle of World War 2?</p><p><br /></p><p>2. What was known as “the phony war” and what date period did it run through?</p><p><br /></p><p>3. What was the “Anzio Express”?</p><p><br /></p><p>4. On what date did Germany and Italy declare war on the United States ?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5. What were the 5 code names for the landing beaches on D-Day in Normandy?</p><p><br /></p><p>6. What was the code name for the German Offensive against Russia in the summer of 1941?</p><p><br /></p><p>7. On whose grave marker is inscribed, &quot;At This Spot the 77th Infantry Division Lost a Buddy. [FILL IN NAME]. 18 April 1945.&quot;? </p><p><br /></p><p>8. What was the GIs reply to the British saying, &quot;The trouble with you Yanks is that you&#039;re overpaid, oversexed, and over here.&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Who is the only person ever to receive two Oscars for the same role? Hint movie was made in 1946 and was about Veterans from World War 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck everyone![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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