Trivia geniuses: What is the numismatic connection of this document?

MrEureka · May 20, 2005 1:26PM

This little bit of trivia will separate the men from the boys!

I trust the winner of this trivia contest will appreciate and capitalize on the straight line above.

Pistareen · May 20, 2005 1:28PM

Andy -- am I allowed to answer?

PS -- ever find one of those notes, I'd be happy to write a catalogue description of it for what it really is, even if that Friedberg number is only worth $50! The pedigree might add some value.

cladking · May 20, 2005 1:29PM

You'll need to crop off the top or we'll all look like geniuses.

meos1 · May 20, 2005 1:34PM

Its a talley sheet showing the serial numbers of the money used in the pay out of the Linberge Baby Kidnapping

Dan

meos1 · May 20, 2005 1:35PM

Do you own it?

skerke · May 20, 2005 1:45PM

Could you make the image a little smaller?

DHeath · May 20, 2005 1:53PM

Part of the ransom paid in gold certificates?

hedgehog847 · May 20, 2005 2:10PM

Bruno Hauptman was framed!

Shamika · May 20, 2005 2:11PM

<< Its a talley sheet showing the serial numbers of the money used in the pay out of the Linberge Baby Kidnapping >>

It certainly appears that way.

<< Trivia geniuses: What is the numismatic connection of this document? >>

Andy,

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "numismatic" refer to the study of medals and coins? I never thought paper money qualified.

PutTogether · May 20, 2005 2:46PM

Shamika -

Numismatics refers to the study and collectiong of money. In common vernacular however, it is usually assumed to mean study of coins and medals, so in a way, you're both right.

PS.

I bet a lot of dictionaries would have a couple of definitions, one mentioning all money, and one mentioning just coins.

Shamika · May 20, 2005 2:56PM

<< I bet a lot of dictionaries would have a couple of definitions, one mentioning all money, and one mentioning just coins. >>

PutTogether,

You're right. I just checked both of my dictionaries. One mentions only coins and medals while the other includes "paper money".

Coin Finder · May 20, 2005 3:04PM

The Charles Lindbergh JR., ransom was paid off with gold certificates. This was money..currency that is odd because it is recognizable by a gold seal on the front of the bill.

After the Lindbergh ransom was paid with these gold certificates (10 dollar bills) the serial numbers were published to find a link to the kidnapper.

Apparently it worked...

They attracted the attention by a very observant gas attendant who wrote down the car license plate number on a 10 Dollar note of a German customer that paid with one...a one Bruno Hauptman

TBIG

DominusDeus · May 20, 2005 6:40PM

This was easy, even for me, given I just got done watching the Lindburgh Baby stuff...

I wouldn't mind owning one of the gold certs, or a gold cert in general.

jdsinva · May 20, 2005 9:59PM

<< Could you make the image a little smaller? >>

Yeah, make it real small like an eBay image so I can't tell what it is I'm looking at. . .

Maybe something about currency???

astrorat · May 20, 2005 10:33PM

<< The pedigree might add some value. >>

The understatement of the week!

Lane

lonelyp · May 20, 2005 10:48PM

<< Its a talley sheet showing the serial numbers of the money used in the pay out of the Linberge Baby Kidnapping

Dan >>

Yes this is my thought also.

MrEureka · May 20, 2005 11:44PM

But why is the Lindberg connection numismatic? (JK, not yet, please. Give the other trivia geniuses a chance!)

DHeath · May 21, 2005 12:01AM

Does you mean the Lindberg Medals/tokens?

MrEureka · May 21, 2005 1:08AM

OK, JK, your turn.

Pistareen · May 21, 2005 4:44AM

Andy -- should I assume you're going after the fact that a certain bearded numismatist claimed to be the Lindbergh baby, even going so far as to change the alleged date of his birth in certain published material so his claim worked better?

And the bearded numismatist was not Dave Bowers in his late 1970s hirsute manifestation.

tradedollarnut · May 21, 2005 4:46AM

Hmmm - Andy has a beard, but is he a numismatist?

Pistareen · May 21, 2005 5:01AM

If Andy was born in 1928 (or 1930), he's got us all fooled. I want what he's having!

Of course, could someone really learn that much about dog medals, Central American gold, and patterns in just a few decades? Hmmmmm.

cladking · May 21, 2005 8:04AM

There was a famous numismatist who was a buyer for a large NY department store
who may have had something to do with solving this case. Perhaps it was merely
publishing this list but even his name escapes me.

He wasn't a dealer, but assembled a vast collection with many great rarities.

morgannut2 · May 21, 2005 9:55AM

The guy who solved the cause was named MacClellan and he actually did collect gold coins which his son inherited (Bruce) and displayed at the Lawrenceville School near Princetown New Jersey where he was Headmaster. True, but not the coin answer I presume....

astrorat · May 21, 2005 10:13AM

The numismatic connection . . . Lindbergh was the first to suggest the 50 State Quarter program.

Lane

Conder101 · May 22, 2005 6:34PM

Seems to me there have been several numismatic connections given.

By the way, this gives me the chance to ask, does anyone here have any of the Hauptman trial shell cents?

markglicker · May 22, 2005 6:53PM

I think I have it. The $25,000 reward, was paid off in burnished Sacagawea Dollars.

Trivia geniuses: What is the numismatic connection of this document?

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