Who says you can't learn somethin' from CoinVault? - Coin Trivia

FrattLaw

Okay, I admit it. I watch it. Hey it's on @ 2am here, nothing else on.

So last night I finally learned something from it.

See if you know ---

Where's does the term "joshing ya" come from? (Be specific!)

First one to post the right answer gets a NGC Sample Slab, or I can donate to Barney Fife in your name.

Michael

wingedliberty

" joshing ya" is a term that should come out of the coinvault demon's mouth after every lie they spew.

Brian

airplanenut

It comes from the 1883 No Cent nickel- A deaf/mute man gold plated them and passed them as $5 Liberty pieces. When he was given $4.95 change, he took it... if not, no complaints. When he was arrested, he said that he couldn't tell anyone that they gave him the wrong change, and coined the term that he was just "Joshing" them- his name being Joshua.

Jeremy

MadMarty

Josh adj 1. unfriendly; UNCOOL. Notes: used to refer to a person. Opposite of "Dave". ("He's pretty Josh.") - v 1. to kid, to joke with. ("I'm just joshing you!")

Cam40

`josh`, to banter or kid (1845) from Josh Billings who was a humorist at the time.

also attributed to one Josh Tatum as for his passing out gold-plated 5c coins.

abuell

It comes from the deaf/ mute Josh Tatum who passed gold plated 1883 no cents nickels and would receive change for a half eagle. When caught he could not be prosecuted as there was no evidence that he had knowingly attempted to defraud. It's a very well known numismatic story that has been oft repeated.

drsvenghali

Any winners yet?

jadecoin

Hey, it looks like Jeremy won! Maybe we just coined a new term: "jereming". It means to quickly win a forum contest. I hope that I can Jerm a contest soon. Or, "hey Jeremy, stop jereming us!".

FrattLaw

Jeremy did win! I'll get your slab out ASAP. PM me your address Katz!

Michael

airplanenut

Cool and thanks! I didn't even realize this was a contest

Jereming? Well, Josh is my brother, so it would only be right

Thanks again!

Jeremy

MacCoin

Jadecoins you ain't a Josh Tatum

stujoe

<< <i>`josh`, to banter or kid (1845) from Josh Billings who was a humorist at the time.

also attributed to one Josh Tatum as for his passing out gold-plated 5c coins. >>



That is what I have heard too...that it pre-dates the 1883 Lib Nicks.