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Coin facts Snapple style!

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RWB

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Geee...that might win best of show just sitting in a case all by itself. Enter it in the Phil ANA.

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AnkurJ

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Geee...that might win best of show just sitting in a case all by itself. Enter it in the Phil ANA.

 

Is the sarcasm necessary?

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RWB

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Was not being sarcastic. I've seen less interesting displays win awards.

 

A few lines of text and some photos explaining what this is and relating it to other numismatic things aimed at the general public, and I suspect you'd have a winner.

 

Is that the only numismatic Snapple cap?

 

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Other numismatic Snapple "real Facts"

 

#79 There are 119 grooves on the edge of a quarter.

#86 Until the 19th century solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.

#163 The first penny had the motto "Mind your own business". (This would be the Fugio cent and they are wrong it says "Mind your business.")

#175 In 1634, tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland. (I find this questionable)

#378 It costs the U.S. government 2.5 cents to produce a quarter. (old data)

#423 U.S. paper currency isn't made of paper - it's actually a blend of cotton and linen.

#428 There are 118 ridges on the edge of the United States dime.

#469 454 U.S. dollar bills weight exactly one pound.

# 804 There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

# 890 The number 1 or the word One appears on The dollar bill 16 times.

# 924 The highest denomination issued by The U.S. was the 100,000 dollar bill.

 

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