WEEK #325 NUMISMAQUEST DAY!

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

Since 1879, Crane and Company of Dalton, Massachusetts has supplied the BEP with paper used to print currency, which includes red and blue fibers. This paper is made up of two materials at 75 and 25 percent. Name the two materials and their respective percentages.

 

 

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a coupon for 1 note graded under the Standard grading tier. (You must have an active account with PMG, call PMG for details) 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.

 

 

 

[dan8402]

25% Linen

75% Cotton

[just-john]

Currency paper is composed of 25% linen and 75% cotton. Red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths are distributed evenly throughout the paper. Prior to World War I the fibers were made of silk.

[MunkyMan95]

25% denim, 75% paper?

[rons]

75% cellulose and 25% cloth

[rons]

more specifically 75% paper ( cellulose) and 25% rags (cloth)

[BigBob]

75% cotton and 25% linen

[DC Dawg]

I believe it is 75-percent cotton and 25-percent flax.

 

Scott

[BankNote1]

cotton 75% and silk 25%

[Backdraft237]

75% cotton and 25% linen

[jtryka]

75% cotton, 25% linen

[Backdraft237]

75% cotton and 25% linen

[CarolinaCollector]

A guess == 75% wood pulp and 25% cotton "rag".

[mhardin2413]

25 linen, 75 cotton. hmm, if the dollar falls any further, i could make a nice shirt.

[Coindude]

Bills are made of 75 percent cotton, 25 percent linen.

[stinkycheese1]

US paper currency is made up of 75% cotton and 25% linen

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

Since 1879, Crane and Company of Dalton, Massachusetts has supplied the BEP with paper used to print currency, which includes red and blue fibers. This paper is made up of two materials at 75 and 25 percent. Name the two materials and their respective percentages.

 

 

ANSWER:

 

75% Cotton, 25% Linen

 

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner dan8402! You will receive a coupon for 1 free standard grading.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner just-john! You will be receiving a PMG Bank Bag and a sample.

 

 

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