Member Jennifer F. Posted December 19, 2014 Member Share Posted December 19, 2014 Q: Christmas is less than a week away, and to get into the holiday spirit, Dutch settlers in New York introduced Santa Claus to the young nation on a number of banknotes. Old Saint Nick would be unrecognizable to Americans today, especially this early version, in what way? Our first place winner will receive a coupon for 1 note graded under the Standard grading tier. (You must have an active account with PMG,call PMG for details) There will also be a runner up prize given to someone 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. Good luck everyone and have a great weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddr70-migration Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 The early version of Santa or Sinterklass as he was known to early Dutch settlers was much thinner than contempory Santas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Sinterklaas was much much thinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan8402 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 He was much thinner than what we are accustomed to today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan8402 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 He was much thinner than what we are accustomed to today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coindude Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 No beard no Santa suit. He actually looked quite creepy in one of the depictions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcorbett2010 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 His sleigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jennifer F. Posted December 22, 2014 Author Member Share Posted December 22, 2014 Q: Christmas is less than a week away, and to get into the holiday spirit, Dutch settlers in New York introduced Santa Claus to the young nation on a number of banknotes. Old Saint Nick would be unrecognizable to Americans today, especially this early version, in what way? A: The Dutch version of Santa Claus was a much thinner man than the jolly, oversized man in red that we know today. However, on an 1876 note, Santa appears to have put on some weight in the 20 years since his introduction. Congratulations to our winners, ddr70 and Dan8402. Your prizes are on their way to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
