WEEK # 453 YIPPY YIPPY YEAH IT'S FRIDAY!!!

[LISA B]

Question:

 

What form of power drove the U. S. Mint’s rolling mill when the first coins were made there?

 

Our first place winner will receive The Neighborhood Mint, Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson by Sylvia Gailey Head, Elizabeth W. Etheridge. 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.

 

[mhardin2413]

human muscles, ugh. no wonder those coins are so tough to find.

[dan8402]

Horse power

[jamorse99-migration]

horsepower!

[bsshog40]

Steam Power

[Coindude]

Steam.

[ritter]

a pair of harnessed horses

[jsharp-migration]

Steam

[Amarillo]

By a pair of hrnessed horse's.

[fishfinder]

The first rolling mill machine was powered by a pair of harnessed horses.

[JIM F.]

steam

[jtryka]

I will guess horses!

[MercuryMan]

Talcum

[Schatzy]

Horses

[RICCEE]

What form of power drove the U. S. Mint’s rolling mill ? HORSE'S

[coinman_23885]

Horse power.

[GW]

waterwheel

 

[Melissa Pearce]

QUESTION: What form of power drove the U. S. Mint’s rolling mill when the first coins were made there?

 

Answer: Horses

 

Our first place winner Dan8402 has won The Neighborhood Mint, Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson by Sylvia Gailey Head and Elizabeth W. Etheridge

 

Our runner up Jamorse99 has won an NGC Single Coin Display Box.

 

Thanks for playing and please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question!