DAN CARR 2018 SILVER ST. GAUDENS "FOURTY DOLLARS" 1-OZ .999 $69 EACH OR 2/$130.

PipestonePete

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Timbuk3

Neat !!!

Gluggo

Pretty one

ChrisRx

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philographer

That's how they spelled forty then?

PipestonePete

From a previous post.....

@thefinn said:
I noticed the spelling of the word "FORTY" on the new piece. Here is what it says about how to spell out '40'.

You should never use fourty. It is an incorrect spelling of forty. Fourty is not correct in British or American English, and it appears to have never been the correct spelling. When writing out the number 40, forty is the only correct option.

So, is this an error on the new DC piece?

Intentional, not an error:

"NOTE: 'Fourty' is an old-time spelling, considered by some to be incorrect today, but widely used years ago."
http://www.dc-coin.com/coloradogoldrushsesquicentennialpioneergold1troyoz999satinfinish-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1.aspx

Centuries ago "40" was spelled "fourty". But apparently it changed in the early 17th century, when the King James version of the Bible was published using "forty" exclusively.

Likewise, I'd like to see "fourteen" changed to "forteen". Think of the savings in keystrokes and printer ink. Saves space too. Also consistent with "fortieth".

And someday we'll all fully embrace the Metric System.

messydesk

At least it wasn't spelled using the phonetic spelling of the St. Louis pronunciation.

PipestonePete

Price reduced.

thefinn

@PipestonePete said:
From a previous post.....

@thefinn said:
I noticed the spelling of the word "FORTY" on the new piece. Here is what it says about how to spell out '40'.

You should never use fourty. It is an incorrect spelling of forty. Fourty is not correct in British or American English, and it appears to have never been the correct spelling. When writing out the number 40, forty is the only correct option.

So, is this an error on the new DC piece?

Intentional, not an error:

"NOTE: 'Fourty' is an old-time spelling, considered by some to be incorrect today, but widely used years ago."
http://www.dc-coin.com/coloradogoldrushsesquicentennialpioneergold1troyoz999satinfinish-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1.aspx

Centuries ago "40" was spelled "fourty". But apparently it changed in the early 17th century, when the King James version of the Bible was published using "forty" exclusively.

Likewise, I'd like to see "fourteen" changed to "forteen". Think of the savings in keystrokes and printer ink. Saves space too. Also consistent with "fortieth".

And someday we'll all fully embrace the Metric System.

When someone says, "Old-time", I think of the goldrush era, not the 1600s.

PipestonePete

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PipestonePete

$69 per or 2/$130.

PipestonePete

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