How well do you know your US coins? * 16 more added with a giveaway! *

BryceM · March 3, 2013 2:40AM

So, for no particular reason, I wanted to try some close-up macro work. I then thought it might be fun to see who could guess the coins that these cropped images came from. Some will be easy. Hopefully more than one will be a bit harder. I'm not sure but it's possible that a photo might have more than one correct answer:

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STONE · March 3, 2013 3:26AM

I don't immediately recognize #13 or 17

JamesMurray · March 3, 2013 3:39AM

13 is a Pilgrim half

DNADave · March 3, 2013 3:42AM

1. Mercury Dime
2. Ike?
3. SLQ
4.
5. IHC
6. Bicent. Half
7. Wash. Dol.
8. Bicent. Quarter.
9. Half Cent
10. 3CN ?
11. Shield N. w/ Rays
12. ASE
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14. Franklin
15. Seated
16. Flowing Hair
17. Native Dollar

lkeigwin · March 3, 2013 3:53AM

.4 is a Liberty nickel
Lance.

lcoopie · March 3, 2013 3:56AM

obviously not that well

illini420 · March 3, 2013 3:58AM

<< .4 is a Liberty nickel
Lance. >>

I recognized the flat corn in that one

Still don't know 13...

lkeigwin · March 3, 2013 4:06AM

<< 

<< .4 is a Liberty nickel
Lance. >>

I recognized the flat corn in that one

Still don't know 13... >>

Pilgrim's lapel and jacket front.

I can't guess #17. Obviously modern. I hope it's not some dumb state quarter.
Lance.

edited: Oh, right. 2010 native dollar

BryceM · March 3, 2013 4:14AM

<< I hope it's not some dumb state quarter.
Lance. >>

Even worse! LOL

So what's #2?

lkeigwin · March 3, 2013 4:17AM

<< 

<< I hope it's not some dumb state quarter.
Lance. >>

Even worse! LOL

So what's #2? >>

Roosevelt dime?
Lance.

BillJones · March 3, 2013 4:45AM

1. Mercury Dime
2. Ike Dollar
3. Standing Liberty Quarter
4. With Cents Liberty Nickel
5. Indian Cent
6. 1776-1976 Bicentennial Half Dollar
7. Washington "Golden Dollar"
8. 1776-1976 Bicentennial Quarter
9. Draped Bust (1800-8) Half Cent
10. Nickel Three Cent Piece
11. Shield Nickel with Rays
12. American Silver Eagle
13. Pilgrim Commemorative Half Dollar
14. Franklin Half Dollar
15. Seated Liberty Quarter?
16. Flowing Hair Half Dollar
17. 2010 Sacajawea "Great Law of Peace" Dollar

BryceM · March 3, 2013 5:49AM

1. Mercury Dime - yes
2. Ike Dollar - nope, but already guessed
3. Standing Liberty Quarter - yes
4. With Cents Liberty Nickel - yes
5. Indian Cent - yes
6. 1776-1976 Bicentennial Half Dollar - yes
7. Washington "Golden Dollar" - yes
8. 1776-1976 Bicentennial Quarter - yes
9. Draped Bust (1800-8) Half Cent - close
10. Nickel Three Cent Piece - yes
11. Shield Nickel with Rays - yes
12. American Silver Eagle - yes
13. Pilgrim Commemorative Half Dollar - yes
14. Franklin Half Dollar - yes
15. Seated Liberty Quarter? - nope
16. Flowing Hair Half Dollar - close
17. 2010 Sacajawea "Great Law of Peace" Dollar - yes

LochNESS · March 3, 2013 5:57AM

Awesome idea! I loved this and have already bookmarked.

#4 is my favorite by far, love the field. Wow what a strike.

Love how you can tell the composition by the fields.

MsMorrisine · March 3, 2013 6:00AM

2. silver roosie.

the ASE is a proo fand the last is from a mint set(?).

PerryHall · March 3, 2013 6:02AM

Bryce---Thanks for a fun thread. I got most of them but a few were challenging.

DeliaBug · March 3, 2013 6:03AM

#9 is a classic head half cent
#15 is a twenty center

BryceM · March 3, 2013 6:16AM

#9 is a classic head half cent - close
#15 is a twenty center - nope

DeliaBug · March 3, 2013 6:20AM

<< #9 is a classic head half cent - close
#15 is a twenty center - nope >>

Grrr. These seemed much easier when they did this in the old Rare Coin Review!

lkeigwin · March 3, 2013 6:30AM

<< #9 is a classic head half cent - close >>

Well then, Braided Hair. Is the stem on the lower berry the difference?
Lance.

lkeigwin · March 3, 2013 6:34AM

#15 - Seated Liberty dime

tahoe98 · March 3, 2013 6:40AM

...so you weren't using a dino-lite scope?

MsMorrisine · March 3, 2013 6:46AM

is the last one from a mint set?

MsMorrisine · March 3, 2013 6:51AM

15. seated liberty dime

BryceM · March 3, 2013 9:17AM

OK. Great guesses. I'm going to have to try a bit harder with the next ones.

1. 1941-D Mercury Dime
2. 1958-D Roosevelt Dime
3. 1917 Type I Standing Liberty Quarter
4. 1905 Liberty Nickel
5. 1909 Indian Cent
6. 1976-S Bicentennial Half Dollar
7. 2007-D Washington Presidential Dollar, Business Strike
8. 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter
9. 1853 Braided Hair Half Cent - not sure I showed enough to distinguish it from other half cents.
10. 1866 Three Cent Nickel
11. 1866 Shield Nickel with Rays
12. 1987-S American Silver Eagle Proof
13. 1920 Pilgrim Commemorative Half Dollar
14. 1958-D Franklin Half Dollar
15. 1854 Seated Half Dollar, with arrows
16. 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar
17. 2010 Native American Dollar, Satin Finish

BryceM · March 3, 2013 10:14AM

OK smarty pantses.....

Here's 16 more.

This is fun enough that I think I'll send one of the coins featured to the first person to list all 16 correctly. No hints this time! All of these should be in the Red Book.

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26 - Be specific:

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28- Be specific:

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31 - Be specific:

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BryceM · March 3, 2013 10:33AM

To be fair, there are some instances where it might be possible to determine the design, but not the denomination - ie distinguishing between a Barber Quarter and a Barber Half. On these, it's not necessary to be precise.

BryceM · March 3, 2013 11:45PM

No guesses?

Whoever is closest by 8PM Mountain Time tonight will receive the giveaway (the coin in photo 19). You can either post here, or via PM if you don't want others to see your guesses.

lkeigwin · March 4, 2013 3:13AM

PM sent.
Lance.

nwcoast · March 4, 2013 4:28AM

Brains too fried this mornin though I recognize about half of them..
Just wanted to compliment you on the excellent macro photography work!
Maybe I'll feel sharper after my work out in the lap swim session coming up.... It's amazing how much better I'm feeling after these work outs!!!!
Thanks for the fun thread Bryce

messydesk · March 4, 2013 4:31AM

PM Sent, although I'm still trying to figure out one of them.

MsMorrisine · March 4, 2013 6:55AM

PM sent

next time make all pictures greyscale

coinsarefun · March 4, 2013 8:04AM

I'm to defragmented to guess although most I recognize.
I just wanted to say I really enjoy the pics, thanks

BryceM · March 4, 2013 12:50PM

OK,

Final results are in.

Lance was first and guessed 20/20 coins correctly but missed the date on the Kennedy Half, guessing 1966
John was next and guessed 19/20 correctly, but then changed his answer on #24 from "modern crap" to "2007 Proof Platinum Eagle", making him 20/20, but missed the Kennedy date, guessing 1986.
MsMorrisine guessed third, and got 20/20, and correctly answered 1976 on the Kennedy. The only Kennedy with the 6 that far to the right is the one dated "1776-1976".
Bill (LoveMyLiberty) was last, and got 20/20, all with correct dates, but MsMorrisine was first.

It's a bit of a judgement call here, with Lance and John technically getting 20/20 coins, but missing the date on the Kennedy. At great personal risk, I've decided to declare MsMorrisine the winner of coin #19, a whizzed slider 1923-D Peace Dollar that I've been keeping around to remind me of my idiot collecting days.

Hope you all enjoyed the photos.

For fun, here's the final 16:

18 - 1923-D Saint
19 - 1923-D Peace Dollar
20 - 1940 Walking Liberty Half
21 - 2011 $50 AGE
22 - 1904-O Morgan Dollar
23 - 2010-D Lincoln Presidential Dollar
24 - 2007 $10 Platinum Proof
25 - 1904-S Liberty Head $20
26 - 1976-S Kennedy Half
27 - 1999 Connecticut State Quarter
28 - 1976-S Eisenhower $1
29 - 1999 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
30 - 1909-D Indian $5
31 - 1854 G$1, Type I
32 - 1956 Franklin Half Dollar
33 - 1913 Indian $10

Now, for a toughie. Who can get this one?

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