Administrator LISA B Posted September 7, 2012 Administrator Share Posted September 7, 2012 This weeks First and Second place winners will be picked at random… The question must be answered by Saturday at midnight EST. QUESTION: Which Franklin Half Dollar features two sets of designer’s initials? This week’s winner will receive Crime of 1873, The Comstock Connection, a Tale of Mines, Trade and Morgan Dollars by Robert R. Van Ryzin There will also be a runner up prize given to a 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcorbett2010 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 1948 Obverse Die Trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 1948 Obverse Die Trial for the Franklin Half Dollar. Specifically: J-A 1948-2 Judd Plate Coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhobby Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 1948 50C J-A 1948-2 JUDD PLATE COIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newprepper Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 The 1948 Obverse Die Trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan8402 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 1948 Obverse Die Trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnstyne Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 1948 J-A1948-2 Judd Plate Coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 1948? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHansen Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The 1948 Obverse Die Trial for the Franklin Half has two sets of Sinnock's JRS initials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter's gold Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 the 1948 Obverse Die Trial for the Franklin Half Dollar. Two set of the initials JRS. In this trial piece the letters appeared in both the familiar position with the letters nearly upright and also further to the right in italic form down Here is an attached picture of the coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter's gold Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 1948 Obverse Die Trail for the Franklin Half Dollar. There appears two set of JRS initials at the truncation of the bust. In this trial piece one set appeared in the familiar position with the letters nearly upright and also further to the right in italic form. I have attached some pictures of the coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunfa0 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 1961 DDO 001? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc7000 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 1948 Obverse Die Trial for the Franklin Half Dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator LISA B Posted September 12, 2012 Author Administrator Share Posted September 12, 2012 QUESTION: Which Franklin Half Dollar features two sets of designer’s initials? Answer: The white metal trial piece dated 1948, Judd Number J-A1948-2 This week’s winner hunter’s gold has won Crime of 1873, The Comstock Connection, a Tale of Mines, Trade and Morgan Dollars by Robert R. Van Ryzin Our runner up Sam D. has won an NGC Single coin display box Thank you for playing and please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
