Tonights Trivia Question

[chrisfuccione]

What coin was refered to as ORPHAN ANNIE DIME? CHRIS

[chrisfuccione]

I forgot the first person who guesses it rightwins the right tp ask another trivia question. CHRIS

[SeanJ]

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[SeanJ]

oops... Coin... DUH! 1844 Seated Dime.

[SeanJ]

Follow up... Who was known for penning the term?

[chrisfuccione]

Close not who made the nickname. But what coin was he talking about? CHRIS

[chrisfuccione]

I think I hit reply before you hit edit. Frank C. Ross in his collum forHOBBIES mag. I don't have date but i had to before 1947 because the first REDBOOK had a reference to it. CHRIS

[SeanJ]

cheater... you saw me post his name

[EVillageProwler]

Uh, guys, I asked this question a while back. Check the back posts started by me. (I think I posted this when we first started doing the ad-hoc trivia questions...)

 

EVP

 

[chrisfuccione]

So how did I know he wrote for HOBIES and it was refenced in 1947 REDBOOK? HA HA! CHRIS

[SeanJ]

This is true EVP, but i knew it then & i know it now. I had a duty to answer

[chrisfuccione]

EVP sorry about not looking to see what has been asked before. I just wanted to start up trivia again and I'm Reading Bowers UNITED STATES DIMES, QUARTERS, and HALF DOLLARS> That is where I got it from. CHRIS

[SeanJ]

Chris,

Ask another question... pref dime related

[EVillageProwler]

Sean,

 

I did know that you'd know the answer. Too bad that you didn't bother to venture your way here then.

 

Now, go learn something else. Go look at the scans that Keith put up of my newp. Tell me what's so special about it. Remember -- you need to impress TDN!

 

 

EVP

 

[EVillageProwler]

Chris,

 

All's forgiven if you ask another question!

 

 

EVP

 

[SeanJ]

EVP,

Der.... Its a Type II/II

[chrisfuccione]

I will think of one in a bit

[EVillageProwler]

What's so special about a II/II?

 

EVP

 

[keithdagen]

Chris,

 

I have both Bowers and Stack's Type books heading my way. When they arrive and I do some reading, I'll try to contribute some questions.

[chrisfuccione]

Good!

[chrisfuccione]

EVP: I got this info from TDN's website so you have to look at the source . 1876P TYPE II/II Is very rare. In a survey of 21 apperance of MS 1876P Trade Dollars Mark Borkardt only found one example. CHRIS

 

 

[SeanJ]

EVP,

I KNEW you were gonna ask that. Ok, I cant remember the diffrence between the TI & II obv, but the diffrence on the reverse is the berries under the claw. I think? I believe the TII has 2 berries & the T1 has 3?

[chrisfuccione]

Front of TYPE II/II Has the ribbons ends pointing down. On the back it has no beries below claw. CHRIS

[EVillageProwler]

Yes, Chris, the '76 II/II is very rare. Only a handful of confirmed specimens are known. I think the estimate is something like 10% or so of the total '76 population. Maybe less...

 

Sean, I was not asking how to discern between the two rev types. And, yes, you are correct.

 

EVP

 

[SeanJ]

Oh... I knew it was pretty rare... !! Ive had several exchanges w/ Shiro on the CU forum via PM. Hes big into the TI/I I/II II/II varities. While on the subject of TII reverses, seen any nice TII reverse 1876-CC dimes?

[EVillageProwler]

I don't know my dimes. What's a TII reverse '76-CC dime?

 

EVP

 

[SeanJ]

all 1876 dimes (p,s,cc) have either a Type I reverse or a type II reverse. The most common of the 3 is the P, followed by the S and lastly and very hard to come across CC. I used to pick off atleast 2 a months on ebay, havnt gotten one in 3 months now, long over due!!

The diffrence.

The type I the left side of the ribbon on the reverse will end in a fork shape, it will splut. The Type II reverse left ribbons end in a single "point".

 

 

 

[SeanJ]

Darnit... I hit reply a lil to early...

 

Other key diffrence.

 

TI - reverse again- The "E" in dime will appear to slmost touch the wreath.

 

TII- The "E" will be clearly farther spaced out from the wreath.

 

 

Lemme go look through my library for some scans of my 76 dimes so I can show you the diffrence. I hope I can find them in my CD, because i left most my varities at home

[SeanJ]

76-CC TII notice the left ribbon & the E in Dime?

 

 

couldnt find a 76cc TII let alone a 76 anything TII. Anyways, 1883 has the TII rev. Take notice of the left ribbon end & the E in dime

[EVillageProwler]

Sean,

 

You posted two TII reverses. BTW, my '73-CC W/A dime has a TII reverse.

 

EVP