A Half Dime is not the same as a Five Cent piece. Both worth five cents, but "DIME" is a denomination. A gold dollar is not a "Tenth Eagle."
This was posted in fun...
I understand that the original approved denominations were Cent, Dime (disme), Dollar & Eagle with a fraction of each denomination also approved. So Half dime (half disme) is the original term designated to five cent pieces, although having a silver content of 1/2 the dime at the time.
Given that the Dollar is a denomination, actually the MAIN denomination, it makes sense to use the term "silver dollar" and "gold dollar", and in the case of the $3 gold piece, a multiple of "dollar" instead of "eagle". However is "Tenth-Eagle" actually wrong given the metal being used??
What would you have called a nickel five cent piece back in 1866? Being that other coinage (three cents and cents) had been using the nick-name "Nickel" first?
@lordmarcovan said:
"You're" versus "your". This one makes me grind my teeth occasionally.
And the greengrocer's apostrophes everywhere. Generations of deceased English teachers are twirling in their graves.
Is "learnt" a word?
Need the following OBW rolls to complete my 46-64 Roosevelt roll set: 1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S. Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
And someone please call the Apostrophe police regarding the " 'S " at the end of plurals - just use an 'S' , and only use "it's" if it is taking the place of "it is". Only use IT'S if you are talking about the possessions of IT, i.e. "Has anyone seen it's testicles?"
@WoodenJefferson said:
I immediately went to the Bill of Rights to resolve this matter once and for all and well I gave up after the first sentence...Congrefs
@dpoole said:
Had a teacher once who parodied the error by calling them "NICK-lees." Never have had any problems with misspelling nickel since.
I had something similar happen to me in college (pre-spell checker days). I had lived in Venezuela for a couple of years, so I spelled ORIGINAL as ORIGIONAL, following the Spanish spelling rules. He told me that, "we must always remember our ORIGINS." Never mis-spelled it since.
I have noticed a trend of incorrect usage of decimal points and dollar signs. Instead of using "$.49" or "49c (cent sign) some of our local businesses are using ".49c (cent sign). I'm tempted to take our local Dairy Queen up on their offer of getting a hot dog for 49/100ths of a cent (with the purchase of any shake) and then asking for my 1/2-cent in change.
This is Betsy DeVos's fault.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Need the following OBW rolls to complete my 46-64 Roosevelt roll set: 1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S. Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
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"Coin shows some ware" is the one that frequently makes me think that we still have a way to go in the area of spelling.
That should be "somewhere", right?
A Half Dime is not the same as a Five Cent piece. Both worth five cents, but "DIME" is a denomination. A gold dollar is not a "Tenth Eagle."
This was posted in fun...
I understand that the original approved denominations were Cent, Dime (disme), Dollar & Eagle with a fraction of each denomination also approved. So Half dime (half disme) is the original term designated to five cent pieces, although having a silver content of 1/2 the dime at the time.
Given that the Dollar is a denomination, actually the MAIN denomination, it makes sense to use the term "silver dollar" and "gold dollar", and in the case of the $3 gold piece, a multiple of "dollar" instead of "eagle". However is "Tenth-Eagle" actually wrong given the metal being used??
What would you have called a nickel five cent piece back in 1866? Being that other coinage (three cents and cents) had been using the nick-name "Nickel" first?
Is "learnt" a word?
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
No sense wasting my time here, it only matters to anyone who collects nikkels.
Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins, justindan, doubleeagle07
Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.
My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .
Now I'm in a pickle.:)
Here in parts of South Jawjah it is!
I think it is a word in the UK as well, but what do they know about English?
N-words can cause trouble.
Just be lucky that we haven't seen "Five Cent Peace" yet...................
Pete
I think the locals would consider you to be "Daft".
Pete
And I'd call them wankers.
And someone please call the Apostrophe police regarding the " 'S " at the end of plurals - just use an 'S' , and only use "it's" if it is taking the place of "it is". Only use IT'S if you are talking about the possessions of IT, i.e. "Has anyone seen it's testicles?"
Makes SENSE.
That is a proper first S when two are together.
I had something similar happen to me in college (pre-spell checker days). I had lived in Venezuela for a couple of years, so I spelled ORIGINAL as ORIGIONAL, following the Spanish spelling rules. He told me that, "we must always remember our ORIGINS." Never mis-spelled it since.
If you know what they mean by "nickle", I say just go with it.
I agree with this. Not worth twisting the elastic in your vdb's about.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Let's just call 'em "five-penny pieces" and let it go at that.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I have noticed a trend of incorrect usage of decimal points and dollar signs. Instead of using "$.49" or "49c (cent sign) some of our local businesses are using ".49c (cent sign). I'm tempted to take our local Dairy Queen up on their offer of getting a hot dog for 49/100ths of a cent (with the purchase of any shake) and then asking for my 1/2-cent in change.
This is Betsy DeVos's fault.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Can we discuss seigniorage?
sign your what?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Se Seignior!
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
Don't for get morons and maroons......and this place is full of.........Jamaicans!
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
What's a nickel thread without pics?
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
NO.....You missed the "i"
