Week # 157 Brain teaser

[Maggie-migration]

Upon issue, what U.S. coin design caused the general public to worry that it would spread germs and disease due to its design?

 

Hint: this design was used for more than one coin type

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of the January Census Report as well as a single-coin holder display box. A prize will be awarded to a randomly selected player.

 

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Post Extras:

[cpm9ball]

Any coin coin made of gold. People would bite it to see if it was real.???????

 

Chris

[whoopig01]

the reverse design for the saint gauden's gold eagle due to the incuse relief.

[Elbesaar]

Its got to be the Indian Head Quarter Eagle and Half Eagle designed by Bela L. Pratt released in 1908.

 

The incused design was thought to harbor germs.

[ArtR]

Indian Head $5.00 Gold,

[jimdb-migration]

The incuse gold designs of Bela Lyon Pratt were considered unhygienic because "germs could get caught in their crevices"

[unca bubba-migration]

Was it the 1908 Indian Head Quarter Eagle?

[Wihlborg]

The 2 ½ & 5 dollar Indian gold pieces due to their incuse design.

 

John

[Gallagher]

just a wild guess, Draped Bust cent

gallagher

[Hoot]

Pratt's incuse Indian head design for the $2.5 and $5 gold pieces.

 

Hoot

[BankNote1]

The $21/2 and $5 Indians. The incuse design caused the worry.-

[prooflike]

the Seated Liberty design!

[jakesoloman-migration]

The Indian Head Type gold coin design

[reid1836]

LIBERTY CAP

[Ed Daggett]

1908 $5 and $2.50 gold pieces with incuse design

[melmcbee]

Pratt's gold Indian design

[magman-migration]

I would have to say the Quarter Eagle and Half Eagle Gold coins of 1908 thru 1929

because of the incuse design.

[RGT]

The incuse Indian quarter eagle and half eagle.

[Rocketeer]

The Indian Head Quarter Eagle,....due to it's sunken design people feared it would clog with germs and bacteria and would thereby spread disease....

[JamminJ]

Total guess but I'll go with Seated Liberty.

 

-JamminJ

[kenwin1]

the incuse $10 gold piece

[clw54]

Incuse gold pieces with the Indian design.

[wildjag-migration]

The Gobrecht coronet head quarter and half eagle gold pieces.

 

The coin's design, with the raised relief, was criticized for retaining dirt and the passing of germs. Some went so far as to ask they be melted, but the coins remained In circulation.

 

http://www.nasc.net/Articles/circulating_coin_designs.htm

[Henry Adler]

Indian Head Type QUARTER EAGLE or HALF EAGLE (1908-1929)

 

See http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_eagles/indian_head_quarter_eagles/1910_quarter_eagle.htm

 

Henry

[EZ_E]

Way late but ... ready ... here it goes......

 

The incused Indians.

[Weather11-migration]

The Indian Head design which was stamped on to the Indian Head 2.50 dollar gold piece and 5 dollar gold piece. Normally the designs on coins are raised above the flat surfaces. The complaint was that dirt would collect in the crevices on both sides, therefore transmitting diseases and germs to anyone who handled the coin.

[whoopig01]

The reverse design of the indian gold pieces of early 20t century.

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION:

 

Upon issue, what U.S. coin design caused the general public to worry that it would spread germs and disease due to its design?

 

ANSWER:

 

Indian $2 1/2 and $5 gold pieces minted from 1908-1929.

 

Congratulations Elbesaar!!! You had the first correct response. You will be receiving a January Census book and a display box.

 

Congratulations Banknote1! You are the runner up winner this week. You will be receiving a display box also.

 

 

Thanks for playing and stop back next week for another question. Keep up the good work!

[Elbesaar]

Thanks, Danielle, I received the POP book and the display box tonight when I got home from work ! Glad I was off last Friday so I could get my answer in early !

 

Elbesaar