What coin am I?

Trade $.

 

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The 3 cent silver, AKA trime. It was made to buy stamps.

 

Right! your turn!

 

Sorry for the delay.

Ok, this US coin was not even legal to use in the United States at the time of its initial striking.

 

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle?

 

*1933 Double Eagle?

 

Not yet, I will give a hint, What SILVER coin was not legal tender in the US at the time of its issue?

Btw, the 1933 double eagle was legal tender, just not officially released, at the time of its striking. That is why I can't give you guys that one. It became not legal tender later.

 

Silver Eagle?

 

Trade dollar

 

You got it. The trade dollar was struck just to facilitate trade with the far east, and was not legal tender until later in this country, when it was made legal tender up to a value of $5.

You are up next.

 

What denomination and what year coin is known as "silly head" ?

 

1839 Cent

 

Correct. Your turn rockyyaknow

 

What year and Mint were the first to strike Quarters with a mint mark? Also what design were the Quarters?

 

Even us non-collectors of US coinage know that the New Orleans Mint put its mark on 382,200 Liberty Seated quarters of one version, and 43,000 of the other version in 1840 - if we own a Red Book that is.

 

That is correct, I never said it was going to be hard :smile. You're up.

 

So who is the only person to have his/her portrait on both sides of a coin, and for how many years?

 

Lincoln. One.

 

Lincoln and from 1959-2008 so 49 years

 

Close enough to take over, even if you are mathematically challenged:

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008