10th coin in the collection giveaway!!!!!!!!

coinlieutenant

Hello!!

Just purchased my tenth coin for the collection and figured that I would do a giveaway to celebrate. There will of course, be a tricky coin related question to tease your mind and enlighten your numismatic soul.

First of all I got all ten coins from the collection on one scan. The tenth was a very beautiful liberty nickel (Thanks Bill!). Enjoy the scan.

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Hopefully it wont crap out since geocities limits the bandwidth.

Secondly, the giveaway coin is attached. It is a raw Proof 68DCAM quarter. 1996-S. First person to answer the question correctly will win the coin.

Here is the question. It has to do with my dear alma mater, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland and its link with coins.

OK, here goes. It is three parts and all three must be right. Wayne Herndon cannot answer this question as he already knows the answer. We have discussed it in some depth. Sorry Wayne! And no Wayne, you cant give anyone the answer either!

Part 1. What Naval Academy monument has a close tie to numismatic history?

Part 2. What is that tie? (Pls explain in two or three sentences)

Part 3. Why would a person who only loved original coins avoid coins related with this monument?

Enjoy and good luck. No need to PM. Write me for more guidance if needed and let the fun begin!!!!!!!!!

John

LucyBop

Cool Daddy-o, great contest... I don't have a clue, but that is nice of you. Your new coin is nice!

jdimmick

Nice coins!

Thanks for sharing them.

rd5425

1. The Herndon Monument
2. Captain Hernondon was a navy captain who commanded the ss central american which was carrying lots of freshly minted gold coins and nuggets from california to new york when the ship was sunk by a hurricane in 1860, the ship was recently recovered and so were the bullion and coins.
3. Because the coins that are available are restrikes from original dies

WWW

Hi John,
I'm glad you like the toned Liberty V OBV REV They are really hard to come by with nice color.

That's a nice touch with the giveaway too. I haven't a clue as to the answers though.

Bill

coinlieutenant

rd5425 got two of the three correct. Part 3 is still to be incorrect. A winning answer needs all three. Feel free to cut and paste any right answers from other posts to save your fingers.

John

Gilbert

1. The Herndon Monument
2. Captain Hernondon was a navy captain who commanded the ss central american which was carrying lots of freshly minted gold coins and nuggets from california to new york when the ship was sunk by a hurricane in 1860, the ship was recently recovered and so were the bullion and coins.


3. Coins salvaged were curated.

I PMed him and suggested he change #3. If my answer is correct, send the coin to rd5425 anyway.

coinlieutenant

Gilbert got the final right answer. Congrats and will send the coin to rd5425 as gilbert asked. Hope everyone enjoyed the contest. Not as much response as I thought but I guess only us true coin geeks are online saturday afternoon.

The answers are:
Part 1. What Naval Academy monument has a close tie to numismatic history?

1. The Herndon Monument



Part 2. What is that tie? (Pls explain in two or three sentences)

2. Captain Herndon was a navy captain who commanded the ss central american which was carrying lots of freshly minted gold coins and nuggets from california to new york when the ship was sunk by a hurricane in 1860, the ship was recently recovered and so were the bullion and coins.


Part 3. Why would a person who only loved original coins avoid coins related with this monument?

3. Coins salvaged were curated.


Anyway. RD5425, PM me with your address and I will send you your coin!

V.r,
John

rd5425

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