Administrator dena Posted March 21, 2003 Administrator Share Posted March 21, 2003 Aside from the obvious differences (size, weight, value, etc.), the design of the Seated Liberty Half Dollar has something that makes it unique among coins of this type. What is it? First post that correctly answers wins an NGC Population book. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace_Fan Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 It has the same basic reverse design as its Capped Bust predecessor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 I am stumped, but I will guess that it is the only one that had a branch mint issued without a mintmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 They're the only seated issue that EVP does not collect! No, THAT must be wrong! Okay, Liberty is retained in the original Sully-Gobrecht design on the half, while other seated issues have the Robert Ball Hughes design of Liberty (thus, the different cloak). Hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVillageProwler Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 The half dollar is unique among Seated denomination designs in that it has a lock of hair that drapes over Liberty's right shoulder. EVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankNote1 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 The only thing I can think of is the half was the last of the 5 coins to get the seated design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihlborg Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 There were five different varieties Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGT Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 There is no variety of the Seated Half that has hair draped on her right shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAM Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 A shield on the Obverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 On the half dollar of this series, Miss Liberty does not have her hair draped on her right shoulder. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Danielle C. Posted March 24, 2003 Member Share Posted March 24, 2003 The question: Aside from the obvious differences (size,weight,value, etc.) the design of the Seated Liberty Liberty Half Dollar has something that makes it unique among coins of this type. What was it? The answer is The half dollar was the only Seated Liberty coin to retain the original Christian Gobrecht interpretation throughout its production. The others feature modified designs by Hughes, Longacre or W. Barber. Unfortuanately there is no winner this week. Thanks for your participation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Shouldn't mhooten win. He was on the same wavelengh as you were. Just didn't mention the two other designers. Unless you discredited it because EVP also must of collected them at some point. CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Danielle C. Posted March 24, 2003 Member Share Posted March 24, 2003 Chris, I totally agree with you. Mhooten should receive something for being the only one who answered it correctly although it was not the complete answer that we were looking for. Mhooten your prize will be sent out asap. Congratulaions!! Danielle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Thank you Chris! Thank you Danielle! My answer comes from Breen's encyclopedia - at least it was halfway correct! Hoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I totally agree with you. Mhooten should receive something for being the only one who answered it correctly although it was not the complete answer that we were looking for. Sweet! MHooten deserved it and got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankNote1 Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Hoot got it half right, he sould get half of the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
