Numismatic Jeopardy!
MrEureka
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Here's the way it works:
I'll post an answer. You post the question. When I tell you that your question is correct, it's your turn to post the next answer. If you fail to post the next answer quickly, anyone else can jump in with their own answer to keep the ball rolling. And so it goes, forever and ever.
Here's the first answer:
Mysteriously disappearing after his 9999th post, he was well known for his advice to "collect coins, not plastic" and that one should pay almost any price for a coin if he "really, really likes it".
I'll post an answer. You post the question. When I tell you that your question is correct, it's your turn to post the next answer. If you fail to post the next answer quickly, anyone else can jump in with their own answer to keep the ball rolling. And so it goes, forever and ever.
Here's the first answer:
Mysteriously disappearing after his 9999th post, he was well known for his advice to "collect coins, not plastic" and that one should pay almost any price for a coin if he "really, really likes it".
Andy Lustig
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
Correct! Your turn...
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
<< <i>Answer: silver sulfide >>
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
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It was the first coin called a nick or nickel.
<< <i>It was the first coin called a nick or nickel. >>
What is the flying eagle cent?
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<< <i>mercurydimeguy - you're leaving us hanging! >>
Translate "LUSTIG"----- what is funny ? LOL mercurydimeguy made me laugh, that's what !
Who's question, anyway ?
and wasn't that a Half Dime or a silver three cent nickel ? Heck I dunno, and I don't feel like lookin' it up right now.
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<< <i>It was the first coin called a nick or nickel. >>
What is the flying eagle cent? >>
Yes Next
OK, so I guess anyone can jump in with a new answer whenever there's a lull. Go for it!
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<< <i>OK, so I guess anyone can jump in with a new answer whenever there's a lull. Go for it! >>
Okay.
More type coins were minted in this year than in any other in the history of U.S. coinage.
What is 1873?
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<< <i>what is 1916 ? >>
Good guess but incorrect.
<< <i>What is 1873? >>
Correct. Harry X Boosel would be proud. On to you.
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Correct. Your turn.
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Ziggy, you get a good star for leaving the period off the X in Boosel's name. He was very persnickety about that.
<< <i><< What is 1873? >>
Correct. Harry X Boosel would be proud. >>
Are we sure this is correct? I count 18 types in 1873 (Not including open/closed 3 varieties) Last year there were 26 types
1907
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<< <i>The 1870-S $3 gold piece first was identified and offered for sale in The Numsmatist in this year.
1907 >>
Bingo -- but you didn't answer in the form of a question.
<< <i>Are we sure this is correct? I count 18 types in 1873 (Not including open/closed 3 varieties) Last year there were 26 types >>
Guess it depends on how you define a type coin. Are you including proofs as a type? And all the state quarters individually, both clad and silver? And are you including SAEs and other bullion?
If you include the state quarters and the clad/cilver issues, I see 18 types (not including the bullion coins). I counted 20 types in 1873, not including open and closed 3.
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<< <i>If you include the state quarters and the clad/cilver issues, I see 18 types (not including the bullion coins). I counted 20 types in 1873, not including open and closed 3. >>
I included the Bullion coins. They were issued, they are dfferent types, and most people do consider them coins. You did bring to mind something I missed though. I did miss count but I forgot the silver dime, quarter, and half dollar issues so add another 7 types to last year and after correcting the count error I made we have 28 types. Yes each state quarter is a different type and they come in two different compositions, I do not consider business strikes and proofs to be different types .
1 cent type
1 five cent type
2 dime types 1 clad and 1 silver
10 quarter types 5 clad 5 silver
2 half dollar types 1 clad and 1 silver
1 sac dollar type
1 silver eagle
1gold 1/10 oz
1 gold 1/4 oz
1 gold 1/2 oz
1 gold oz
1 platinum 1/10 oz
1 platinum 1/4 oz
1 platinum 1/2 oz
1 platinum oz
2 commemorative silver dollars
28 types total.