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WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited October 29, 2018 6:32AM in U.S. Coin Forum

How many can you identify?

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,078 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep!

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 27, 2018 10:27PM

    Apparently Not too well ..... I book marked this to see correct answers later :D
    W/O cheating I spotted #3 Trade dollar and of course #5 Secagawa Golden dollar :)

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Off the top of my head without cheating..............

    25 is a Texas common

    3 is a Trade dollar

    20 is a Shield Nickel

    9 is a Jefferson Nickel

    18 is a CBH

    12 is a Large Cent...1850'ish?

    7 is an IHC

    4 is also a Jefferson Nickel?

    15 FE?

    13 1893 Columbian Exposition

    I need help with the rest except for the moderns, which I really don't care about. :#

  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 27, 2018 10:36PM

    President reverse
    Mushrooms
    I do not know it’s name argghhhh
    Washington qtr
    Sacagawea
    Franklin
    Fail
    Lincoln
    JEFFERSON
    Flowing hair
    Fail
    Fail
    1893 Columbia’s expo
    SBA
    Flying eagle
    Walking Liberty
    Fail
    Fail
    Not safe for work or mushrooms
    Shield nickel
    Barber
    Mushrooms
    Capped bust dime
    Roosevelt
    Fail

    Apparently not very well

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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    23 is a CB something and #21 is defiantly a Barber something.

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    19 has to be a Buff.....right?

  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 27, 2018 10:38PM

    @Raybo said:

    23 is a CB something and #21 is defiantly a Barber something.

    Dime. I took so long thinking y’all beat me to the post.

    @Raybo said:

    19 has to be a Buff.....right?

    Doh!!! :s

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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TomB said:
    Yep!

    Show off! :#

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    10 is an 18th century coin?

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why is my font so big....Test, test.

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    16 is a WLH...Right?

  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty well.

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  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will post the answer key late monday oct 29th. That will give people 2 more days to respond. I dont want to spoil the fun too early.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Okay this has the makings of a made for tv game show. "Honey..where's the money?". Peace Roy

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  • bugbitbugbit Posts: 155 ✭✭✭

    The shield nickel jumped right out followed by about half of the others then a few ah-has. Still a handful up there that stump me. Cool post thanks!

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Guess?"

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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,595 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Presidential dollar.
    2. Morgan dollar.
    3. Trade dollar.
    4. Washington quarter
    5. Sacagawea dollar.
    6. Franklin half dollar.
    7. Indian head cent.
    8. Lincoln cent.
    9. Jefferson nickel.
    10. Flowing hair dollar.
    11. Do not know.
    12. Coronet cent.
    13. Isabella is alf dollar.
    14. Susan B. Anthony dollar.
    15. Flying eagle cent.
    16. Walking Liberty half dollar.
    17. Modern commemorative half dollar.
    18. Do not know.
    19. Buffalo nickel.
    20. Shield nickel.
    21. Peace dollar.
    22. Kennedy half dollar.
    23. Barber dome, quarter or half dollar.
    24. Roosevelt dime.
    25. Texas commemorative half dollar. Go
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that is an interesting quiz....Some jump right out, others take some thought...maybe I will come back to this one...Until then, number two is a Morgan dollar...Cheers, RickO

  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    First off thanks for taking the time to assemble this quiz, very neat idea. 3, 7, 11, 14, 20 and 22 have my stumped. This is good stuff WingedLiberty1957!

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  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 28, 2018 7:57AM

    Oh no! You'll need to switch out #9 with one of these.........otherwise some folks around here just won't recognize that one.


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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 28, 2018 7:56AM

    That image in the OP would make beautiful computer "wall-paper." ** What a great quiz too.**

    @morgansforever said: "First off thanks for taking the time to assemble this quiz, very neat idea. 3, 7, 11, 14, 20 and 22 have me stumped. This is good stuff WingedLiberty1957!"

    EDIT so as not to ruin the thread: "...Except #11. There is enough in the image to ID it. IMO, only #14 should give many folks a problem."

  • CCGGGCCGGG Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perfect score for me on my first pass. Didn't get any!

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LOL, very funny but I don't believe you.

  • Bob13Bob13 Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great quiz! But I just wanted to compliment you on fantastic photography!

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All of them.

  • woogloutwooglout Posts: 200 ✭✭✭

    Without cheating - copy pasted below from notepad:

    1) Reverse Presidential Dollar OR Platinum Eagle Reverse
    2) Morgan Obverse
    3) Pattern Dollar??
    4) Washington Quarter
    5) Sacagawea/NA Obverse
    6) Franklin Obverse
    7) IHC Obverse
    8) Lincoln 1c Obv
    9) Jefferson Nickel Reverse (1938-2003)
    10) Flowing Hair Liberty Obv (unsure denom)
    11) ?
    12) Braided Hair Lg Cent
    13) Columbian Expo Comm 50c
    14) SBA Obv
    15) FE Cent Obv
    16) ?? - First thought Mexican Peso
    17) Olympic Commemorative Silver Dollar (83/84)
    18) Seated Liberty Eagle Reverse
    19) Buffalo Nickel
    20) Shield Nickel Obverse
    21) Barbers Liberty
    22) Kennedy Obverse
    23) Capped Bust Liberty
    24) Roosevelt Dime Reverse
    25) Texas Commem Reverse??

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @leothelyon said: "Oh no! You'll need to switch out #9 with one of these.........otherwise some folks around here just won't recognize that one."

    LOL, speak for yourself. :)

  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 29, 2018 6:01AM

    Looks like all guesses have stopped. Great job everyone! Lots of correct members.

    Here is the answer key ...

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great post :smile:

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool. These sorts of posts take lots of work to put together.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    Great post :smile:

    +1

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool quiz. B)
    Great job.

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  • woogloutwooglout Posts: 200 ✭✭✭

    Awesome work!!

    Can't believe I missed the Trade Dollar and Walking Liberty Half but got all the Commemoratives LOL

  • USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got to the party late but did get 13 out of the 25

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Missed a few. Would recognize your killer Kennedy anywhere. Thanks for the colorful puzzle!

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NIcely done! I was surprised at how many I knew.

  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 29, 2018 6:10PM

    I still don't know #1 or 17 even though the actual coins are now posted! :lol:

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What is #17??

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You may consider produce it as a poster :) Great quiz!!!!!

  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 30, 2018 2:23AM

    @lkenefic said:
    What is #17??

    Number 17 is a U.S. Commemorative Silver Dollar produced in 1984, celebrating the 1984 Olympics. It has one of the best eagles on the reverse.

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  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 30, 2018 2:24AM

    @Hallco said:
    I still don't know #1 or 17 even though the actual coins are now posted! :lol:

    Number 1 is the 2009 Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar Coin. These don't circulate at all. The reverse of these coins are identical on all the Presidential coins -- so you could have guessed any of the Presidential Dollar Coins and would have been right, technically.

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  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 30, 2018 3:52AM

    @morgansforever said: "First off thanks for taking the time to assemble this quiz, very neat idea. 3, 7, 11, 14, 20 and 22 have me stumped. This is good stuff WingedLiberty1957!"

    EDIT so as not to ruin the thread: "...Except #11. There is enough in the image to ID it. IMO, only #14 should give many folks a problem."

    Yes, Number 11 was brutal -- the 1934 Half Cent. The top of the head was a very obtuse clue. In hindsight, I probably should have picked the spit curls on her cheek. I had to put a few tough ones on there to raise the difficulty. I didn't want it to be too easy. That's no fun!

    Number 14 is the often panned Susan B Anthony Dollar. These didn't circulate much. and were only minted for 3 years from 1979 to 1981 as I recall. The likeness was based on a steel engraving from the 1800's -- unfortunately the engraver of the coin did her no favors in terms of copying her likeness -- especially around the nose and chin. My clue of the button at the top of her dress was obscure to say the least.

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  • WingedLiberty1957WingedLiberty1957 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    That image in the OP would make beautiful computer "wall-paper." ** What a great quiz too.**

    To do that right, I would probably need to remove the numbers!

    @paradisefound said:
    You may consider produce it as a poster :) Great quiz!!!!!

    Posters are hard. If you are going to print, you need a higher image resolution.

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 30, 2018 7:33AM

    @WingedLiberty1957 said:
    Number 1 is the 2009 Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar Coin. These don't circulate at all. The reverse of these coins are identical on all the Presidential coins -- so you could have guessed any of the Presidential Dollar Coins and would have been right, technically.

    Were these meant for circulation at the beginning of that program? It seems like I have seen the Washington and maybe the Jefferson in change.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Haha... I actually got #11 correct, but I'm a budding EACer

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  • ilikemonstersilikemonsters Posts: 767 ✭✭✭✭

    At first I thought #2 was a Morgan Dollar, but then I thought there's no way a Morgan can produce so much color, so I left that one blank.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Haha... I actually got #11 correct, but I'm a budding EACer

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Haha... I actually got #11 correct, but I'm a budding EACer > @WingedLiberty1957 said:

    @lkenefic said:
    What is #17??

    Number 17 is a U.S. Commemorative Silver Dollar produced in 1984, celebrating the 1984 Olympics. It has one of the best eagles on the reverse.

    Ahhh... thanks for the blow up view! I couldn't read the "Olympiad" text...

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  • dlmtortsdlmtorts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭

    This was a great and fun post! I missed more than I got!

  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The answer key makes you go ahhhh, job well done wingedliberty1957.

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