Quick quiz. ANSWERS POSTED.

[SkyMan]

So, 2 quick questions, answers posted later today. These come from last month's bulletin of my local coin club.

 

First, what single item of legal tender currently being produced for circulation in the US features portraits of two US presidents?

 

 

Second, what was the first silver coin produced by the US without a lettered or reeded edge?

 

 

ANSWERS posted below.

[rrantique]

3 cent silver and $2 bill. Just a guess.

[physics-fan3.14]

1. $2

2. Does the silver center cent count?

[MunkyMan95]

1. $2 Bill, Illinois Statehood Quarter, Lincoln Memorial Cent

2. 3c Silver

[jtryka]

Which two presidents are on the Lincoln cent?

 

1 - $2 is the only one currently being produced.

2 - I would have said the silver center cent.

[bsshog40]

I know of four presidents being issued on the dollar coin.

[MunkyMan95]

Which two presidents are on the Lincoln cent?

 

1 - $2 is the only one currently being produced.

2 - I would have said the silver center cent.

 

Lincoln, and uh... Lincoln. One on the obverse, and one on the reverse.

He didn't say two different presidents

[bsshog40]

Which two presidents are on the Lincoln cent?

 

1 - $2 is the only one currently being produced.

2 - I would have said the silver center cent.

 

Lincoln, and uh... Lincoln. One on the obverse, and one on the reverse.

He didn't say two different presidents

 

Dang Chad, I'll bet that two-headed lincoln is worth some money.

[MunkyMan95]

Which two presidents are on the Lincoln cent?

 

1 - $2 is the only one currently being produced.

2 - I would have said the silver center cent.

 

Lincoln, and uh... Lincoln. One on the obverse, and one on the reverse.

He didn't say two different presidents

 

Dang Chad, I'll bet that two-headed lincoln is worth some money.

 

 

See? Lincoln on the obverse (obviously), and he's sitting in the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. I'm not crazy!

[bsshog40]

I have to hand that one to ya Chad!!! (thumbs u

[awb]

Lincoln, and uh... Lincoln. One on the obverse, and one on the reverse.

He didn't say two different presidents

Clever, although I would say the cent has two portraits of one president, not portraits of two presidents.

[Tradedollarnut]

What was the edge on the half disme?

[IGWT]

What was the edge on the half disme?

 

Reeded.

[SkyMan]

For #1 you folks are correct on the $2 bill (although I think Chad should get some bonus points). Jefferson and Adams are both on the reverse.

 

For #2, the first 1836 Gobrecht dollars were produced with a plain edge.

[cpm9ball]

Which two presidents are on the Lincoln cent?

 

1 - $2 is the only one currently being produced.

2 - I would have said the silver center cent.

 

Lincoln, and uh... Lincoln. One on the obverse, and one on the reverse.

He didn't say two different presidents

 

Dang Chad, I'll bet that two-headed lincoln is worth some money.

 

 

See? Lincoln on the obverse (obviously), and he's sitting in the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. I'm not crazy!

 

It looks more like a statue than a portrait.

 

Chris

[TomB]

At least one example of the 1792 silver cent has a plain edge, which predates the Gobrecht dollar by at least 44 years and was produced by the US.

[cpm9ball]

At least one example of the 1792 silver cent has a plain edge, which predates the Gobrecht dollar by at least 44 years and was produced by the US.

 

Nothing gets past Tom! (thumbs u

 

Chris

[SkyMan]

At least one example of the 1792 silver cent has a plain edge, which predates the Gobrecht dollar by at least 44 years and was produced by the US.

 

I didn't realize there was any such thing as a silver cent. Do you have any info on it, Tom?

[physics-fan3.14]

At least one example of the 1792 silver cent has a plain edge, which predates the Gobrecht dollar by at least 44 years and was produced by the US.

 

I didn't realize there was any such thing as a silver cent. Do you have any info on it, Tom?

 

Why is Tom getting all the credit? I mentioned it first!

 

Here is a link, just some basic info to get you started.

 

http://www.coinfacts.com/Patterns/1792_patterns/1792_judd_01.htm

[cpm9ball]

Why is Tom getting all the credit? I mentioned it first!

 

 

Because I read his post before I read yours.

 

Chris

[rrantique]

At least one example of the 1792 silver cent has a plain edge, which predates the Gobrecht dollar by at least 44 years and was produced by the US.

 

I didn't realize there was any such thing as a silver cent. Do you have any info on it, Tom?

 

Why is Tom getting all the credit? I mentioned it first!

 

Here is a link, just some basic info to get you started.

 

http://www.coinfacts.com/Patterns/1792_patterns/1792_judd_01.htm

 

I think that is where they got saying "Ain't worth a plug cent"

 

or was that a plug nickel.