WEEK #341 HAPPY TURKEY DAY

[LISA B]

Question:

 

For many years the ANA’s logo was the lamp of knowledge. Which USA commemorative coin carries this same device?

 

Our first place winner will receive David W. Langes “the Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, Third Edition” signed 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 Thursday at midnight EST this week due to Thanksgiving. 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.

 

[jtryka]

I will guess the 1996 National Community Service Silver Dollar.

[MunkyMan95]

Pan-Pac Half Dollar?

[dan8402]

1996 Smithsonian $1

[Schatzy]

The Lamp of Knowledge was adopted for use by the ANA from the University of Michigan seal.

 

The 1895 design bore the date 1837, the year of the founding of the University of Michigan

in Ann Arbor and included a "lamp of knowledge" and a sun in its device. In 1937 Robbins

commented on the design,

 

As far as I know, there is no official explanation of the symbolism of the present seal. The

significance of the lamp of knowledge, however is obvious, and the rising sun back of the

shield was taken from the coat of arms of the State of Michigan.

 

Frank E. Robbins to Theodore R. Johnson, September 16, 1937, Vertical File, Fimu D1, Seals, BHL.

 

University of Michigan Seal

 

ANA Logo

 

The logo is on the 1996 National Community Service Dollar

 

 

[just-john]

1996 National Community service

[jackson64]

the National community Service 1996 Commemorative Dollar....

[mhardin2413]

1996-S National Community Service $1 reverse

[LISA B]

Question:

 

For many years the ANA’s logo was the lamp of knowledge. Which USA commemorative coin carries this same device?

 

Answer:

 

1996 National Community Service Silver Dollar

 

Our first place winner jtryka will receive David W. “The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, Third Edition” signed by David W. Lange. Jackson64 is our runner up and has won a single coin display box.

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Don’t forget to stop by for this weeks PMG question.