WEEK #345 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

[LISA B]

Question:

 

In United States numismatics, what is a “guido?

 

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 Due To Chirstmas. 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 that it is a medal or token.

[physics-fan3.14]

The only thing I can find is a "who" not a "what." Guido Kisch apparently was a medal collector and numismatist. His collection now resides with the ANS.

[Schatzy]

Prof. Guido Kisch (1889-1985)

 

The stunning examples of more than 1000 objects focuses on law and the legal profession collected over more than half a century and depicts subjects such as emblems and badges of the law, institutions and personalities related to the law, legal history, education, legislation, prison, emancipation, with objects ranging in date from the 16th to mid-20th centuries.

 

 

[dan8402]

A capped bust 50¢ run through the edge-lettering machine wrong which caused two areas opposite of each other on the edge of the coin that appear to be damaged.

[lehigh96]

tokens & medals from the Guido Kisch collection

[MunkyMan95]

A guido is a Capped Bust Half that, when only in planchet form, was cranked through the edge lettering machine incorrectly and did not make a complete revolution between the bar dies. This means it is an edge-lettering error.

[fishfinder]

A "guido" is a legal medal, token or coin so named after the late Guido Kisch and his collection that focused on law and the legal profession.

[LISA B]

In United States numismatics, what is a “guido?”

 

Answer:

 

This is a lettered edge coin of the Liberty Bust era that did not fully pass through the lettering machine, leaving two slightly bulged areas on its edge that lack the lettering.

 

Our first place winner Dan8402 will receive David W. Langes “The complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, Third Edition” signed by David W. Lange. There was no runner up this week.

 

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

 

[Coin]

Way to go Dan ! That one stumped me , even after doing the wikipedia thing ,I wasn't sure if the reference was to the dude or something else . Now I know .

[RareSov]

Why wasn't MunkyMan runner up ? his answer sounds good to me

 

Does mention of the bulge matter