Week # 30 - Are you ready?

[dena]

Which USA coin denominations expressed their face values in a numerical fraction (for example: 7/8 or 1/3)?

 

First post that correctly answers the above question wins the book Commemorative Coins of the United States, Identification and Price, Second Edition authored by Anthony Swiatek.

 

Don't forget, we also draw for a runner-up prize from all remaining posts with a correct answer.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends/ended 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 each Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rockhobby]

1/2 Cent, 1/2 Dime, 1/4 Dollar, 1/2 Dollar, 2-1/2 Dollar

 

 

Doug

[gmarguli]

Half cent

One cent

2 & 1/2 dollar

[jeh46544]

1/2 cent, large cent

[rockhobby]

Think I messed up the first one, here we go again:

 

1/2 Disme, 1/2 Cent,1/2 Dime, 1/4 Dollar, 1/2 Dollar, 1/4 Eagle, !/2 Eagle

 

Doug

[EVillageProwler]

Half Cent: 1/200

(Large) Cent: 1/100

Half Dollar: 1/2

 

EVP

 

[TJ]

Half cent. Cent. Two and a half dollar gold.

[davefperry]

Half Dime.

[davefperry]

Oops. Half dime and half cent.

[coinhead1]

Large cents and half cents

[marcusmahoney-migration]

quarters nickels and dimes

[Guest]

Draped bust half cents.

Large cents

[chrisfuccione]

2 !/2 dollar. CHRIS

[Weidel Legacy Collection]

Half-Cent and Cent

[Tradedollarnut]

Half cent, cent and half dollar

[rgv]

early cent & 1/2 cent

[Drizzt]

Half cents and Large cents.

[davefperry]

As for fractions it would be 1/200 for half cent, 1/100 for cent, 1/2 for half dollar and 2 1/2 for quarter Eagles.

 

[jtryka]

i hope this isn't too late!

 

Half cents 1/200

large cents 1/100

Quarter eagles 2 1/2

 

That's all I can think of.

[dena]

Which USA coin denominations expressed their face values in a numerical fraction (for example: 7/8 or 1/3)?

 

Answer: The half cent (1/200, 1793-1808), the cent (1/100, 1793-1807), the half dollar (1/2, 1796-97) and the quarter eagle (2 ½, 1808-1929)

 

This week there was just one poster with the complete answer.

 

The winner is davefperry!

Your prize is Commemorative Coins of the United States, Identification and Price, Second Edition authored by Anthony Swiatek.

 

Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[davefperry]

Thanks Dena. I'm glad I took another look at the question Saturday