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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 175644, member: 6229&quot;]<b><u><font size="3"><p style="text-align: center">ANSWERS TO THIS QUIZ AT END OF ARTICLE</p><p></font></u></b><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"></font><font size="2"></font></p><p><font size="2"><u><b>What are Gneass&#039; four connections to numismatic fame?</b></u></font></p><p><font size="2">HINT 1. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania September 1781.</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">HINT 2. He knew Robert Scot and John Reich.</font></p><p><font size="2">Do you think you know?</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">HINT 3. He knew Christian Gobrecht.</font></p><p><font size="2">Now, do you know?</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">HINT 4. <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1831_quarter_dollars/1831_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1831_quarter_dollars/1831_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" rel="nofollow">www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1831_quarter_dollars/1831_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm</a></font></p><p><font size="2">Read on for one more hint.</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">HINT 5. His surname is William.</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">Answers to &quot;Who&#039;s Kneass?&quot;</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">Numismatic connection 1. He succeeded Robert Scot at the Philadelphjia Mint and became the second Chief Engraver of the mint.</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">Numismatic connection 2. He designed the <i>Variety Two </i>&quot;reduced diameter&quot; Quarter Dollars minted during 1831 through 1838 (only 8 years) as shown above.</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">Numismatic connection 3. He designed the Capped Bust half dime which was first struck in 1829 and final striking in 1837 (only 9 years).</font></p><p><font size="2">click here: <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dimes/capped_bust_half_dimes/half_dimes_capped_bust.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dimes/capped_bust_half_dimes/half_dimes_capped_bust.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dimes/capped_bust_half_dimes/half_dimes_capped_bust.html</a></font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">Numismatic connection 4. He designed the classic Head, no motto, gold Quarter Eagles which were struck during the years of 1834 through 1839. (only 6 years).</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font size="2">click here: <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_eagles/classic_head_quarter_eagles/classic_head_quarter_eagle.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_eagles/classic_head_quarter_eagles/classic_head_quarter_eagle.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_eagles/classic_head_quarter_eagles/classic_head_quarter_eagle.html</a></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2">Clinker</font></p><p><font size="2"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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