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Week # 296 - Ready...Set...go!

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QUESTION:

 

What is the combined face value for one of each denomination coined at the New Orleans Mint in 1851?

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive copy of Coin Collecting Boards of The 1930's & 1940's, Autographed by David W. Lange. There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it . Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

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3 cent piece .03

half dime .05

deated lib dime .10

seated liberty quarter .25

seated lib half dollar .50

lib head gold dollar 1.00

gold quarter eagle 2.50

gold half eagle 5.00

lib head eagle 10.00

liberty head double eagle 20.00

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FACE VALUE: $39.43

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This almost seems like a trick question. I can see the following denominations minted at New Orleans in 1851

 

20.00 Double Eagle

10.00 Eagle

5.00 Half Eagle

2.50 Quarter Eagle

1.00 Gold Dollar

.50 Half Dollar

.25 Quarter

.10 Dime

.05 Half Dime

.03 Three Cent Silver

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$39.43

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3-cent silver

half dime

dime

quarter

half dollar

gold dollar

quarter eagle

half eagle

eagle

double eagle

 

Seems to me that would be a face value total of $39.43

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Face Value: $39.43

 

Silver: 3-cents, half-dimes, Seated Liberty Dime, Seated Liberty Quarter, and Seated Liberty Half-dollar

 

Gold: Liberty Head Gold Dollar, Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, Liberty Head Half-Eagle, Liberty Head Eagle, and Liberty Head Double Eagle

 

Scott :hi:

 

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Question: What is the combined face value for one of each denomination coined at the New Orleans Mint in 1851?

 

ANSWER: Answer: $39.43

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner to dan8402! You will receive a copy of Coin Collecting Boards of The 1930's & 1940's, Autographed by David W. Lange.

 

Our runner up this week is BigBob!

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Dont forget to stop by for this weeks PMG question

 

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What is the combined face value for one of each denomination coined at the New Orleans Mint in 1851?

 

ANSWER: $39.43

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner to dan8402! You will receive a copy of Coin Collecting Boards of The 1930's & 1940's, Autographed by David W. Lange.

 

Our runner up this week is Big Bob!

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Dont forget to stop by for this weeks PMG question

 

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