Member Danielle C. Posted March 17, 2003 Member Share Posted March 17, 2003 It's New Orleans,1855. You've just made a purchase, and the clerk gives you back change of three picayunes and two bits. How much money did you get? First post that correctly answers wins two display boxes. 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 Tuesday 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithdagen Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 28 cents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGT Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 A picayune was worth 6 and 1/4 cents, while two bits was worth 25 cents. The total would have been 43 and 3/4 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weidel Legacy Collection Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 Interesting question! Two bits were quarter reals and approximated our Quarter or 25 cents; picayunes were technically 12 1/2 cents but circulated as dimes. So the circulating value would be 80 cents, but the technical value would be 87 1/2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVillageProwler Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 28c. EVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtR Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 25 and 3 tenths of a cent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 40 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carterhaines-migration Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 It would be 43.75 US cents which is also equivalent to 7 picayunes, or 3.5 bits. The one exception is if they are three extremely badly worn picayunes, It would only be worth 40 cents as a badly worn picayune used to be passed as a half dime instead of a 6.25 piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 picayune = 6.25 cents bit = 12.5 cents So, (3 x 6.25) + (2 x 12.5) = 43.75 cents! Hoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beijim Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 Since a "picayune" was the smallest Spanish silver denomination and equal to half a bit (or 6 1/4 cents), and two bits equaled 25 cents, the math is: 2 bits --> 25 cents 3 picayunes --> (3 * 6 1/4) --> 18 3/4 cents Total received equals (25 + 18 3/4) cents --> 43 3/4 cents. Beijim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankNote1 Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 A Picayune is 6 1/4 cents. If I added correctly it would be 43 3/4 cents... Three picayunes is 18 3/4 and two bits is 25 cents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnscoin-migration Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 I believe that is 62 1/2 cents. 2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits, a dollar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAM Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 $0.27 Twenty seven cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAM Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 Got confused with my first answer. I think this one's right. 0.4375 Forty three and 3/4 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS67-migration Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 I guess,only a guess confused: $.28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 a picayunes could mean a five cent piece or a half real. seeing that we are in the US and I belive that it was illgal at that time to use forien transactions in the US I will have to think you mean a five cent piece. Two bits is a quarter. So you would get 40 cents back. CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 40 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 62½¢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgv Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 62.5 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PQSeated Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Well, a picayune equals five cents a piece according to an online reference. The online reference also said two bits equals one eighth of a dollar. (Reference was dictionary.com) So the total would be $.275. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOILER78 Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 35 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefperry Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 40 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms66quarters Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 .40cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihlborg Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 .40 cents Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Danielle C. Posted March 19, 2003 Author Member Share Posted March 19, 2003 The question: It's New Orleans, 1855. You've just made a purchase, and the clerk gives you back change of three picayunes and two bits. How much money did you get back? The answer is 40 cents. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! The winner is Jtryka! Your prize is two display boxes. Runner up winner is shadroch. Your prize is a NGC mug. Your prizes will be sent out ASAP. Thanks for your participation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PQSeated Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Does that mean dictionary.com was wrong with their values?!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 You Numismatics are nuts. Makes me glad I'm a Panelologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 ARGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
