This is a contest for YN's ( I'm putting the age limit at 21). The Prize is a key date BU 1950 D Jefferson Nickel. To enter just write a paragraph about who this is a portrait of (clue postal currency) AND what part did he play in the designs of our (USA) coins and currency that are produced today . Be thorough with your answers and put them in your own words, copy and paste plagiarism will get you disqualified. This contest will end at Midnight Saturday October 8th. 2016 and the winner will be decided based upon how thorough and precise the answers are. The Prize: GOOD LUCK
Do you want it private messaged or posted here. I know who the person is, but i feel like someone could just see mine and then get half way there you know?
I have pondered that very question. I think to be fair, the answers should be sent in a PM, After the deadline, so that all can see, I can copy the answers from each individual and post them here.
Just as a friendly FYI, but you've given participants a much bigger clue than the above. I won't openly say what as I don't know if it was intentional or not. That said, this is a fine contest, Hommer, and an excellent learning experience. Hopefully many in the younger crowd will take you up on this very generous offer. Good luck to those participating!
Ok guys, there is a little less than 30 hours left. I sincerely hope that you all enter, and take more away more from this than a coin.
Since I didn't specify a time zone, I'm in Central, those on the west coast would have an unintentional advantage. So deadline is midnight tonight, Pacific.
What BOOKS said.....but excellent learning experience. Hopefully many in the younger crowd will take you up on this very generous offer. "and a old man like myself" I haven't got a clue...but... I am cheating trying to goggle this.... some how......THANK U MUCH Hommer..............
The deadline has passed and I am left with a bit of bewilderment here. There was only one "official" entrant. With so much information available and easily accessible from the Internet, this was an easy contest, and I had really hoped that more had participated, for the educational part of it, to me at least, was a greater prize than the coin. Other than the time of the Independence of our Nation and the writing of our Constitution, has there been a lasting effect of history on the United States than the decade of 1860 to 70. There are volumes upon volumes written on the civil unrest and the laws passed during this time that are still in effect today. So much so, that a person such as Spencer M. Clark could be over looked as being a part of it. Each time I read the question: "Why do we only have dead people on our money?", I think of, not only the tradition set forth by George Washington's refusal to have his likeness placed on a coin, but also the law that was passed because of Clark's arrogant decision to place his own portrait on currency. Though he didn't give the main answer I was hoping for, he did enter and is the winner of the coin. Congratulations @ace71499, pm your address and I will get this out to you. I did get another reply from an older member here and am pleased that someone else learned a little from the contest, including me, as I continue to seek out and learn about not only the history of our country, but the part of that history that is attached to our hobby.
Haha I missed all the information about coins!!! And i mainly collect coins so this is embarrassing. Thanks again for the contest... It was a really good learning experience. Sorry more people didn't join. I thought it was a cool contest
I wasn't eligible (obviously) but did more than a bit of research on Wikipedia. Spencer Clark was one of my possibilities but I couldn't finalize it. Good job on the winner's part! I hope the lack of entries is not indicative of a dearth of interest in history.
Congrats Ace! That's a nice prize. Don't be discouraged Hommer, it's the beginning of the school year, the YNs are probably bogged down with homework
School was one of the reasons for a Saturday deadline. That and the fact that I have a steady job during the week.
I have that same hope for those who ignore history are destined to repeat it. This is the now famous Clark 5 cent note:
