Week #200 - Happy Valentines Day

[Guest]

QUESTION:

 

What was the date and denomination of the USA coin which, when flipped, determined the name of Portland, Oregon?

 

Good luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of The 2006 January Census Book. A prize will be given to a randomly selected participant with the correct answer.

 

 

 

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.

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[jtryka]

1835 Cent

[zrlevin]

It is now known as the "Portland Penny," Portland was founded in on Jan, 23 1851. The toss happened in 1845 however. I think this is wrong, but I'm going to guess the 1845 penny.

 

Zach

[zrlevin]

never mind, it was a 1835 coopper penny

 

Zach

[TJ]

1845 one cent

[koincollector]

It's the 1835 large cent-- called as the "Portland Penny".

[CarolinaCollector]

one-cent, 1834.

[IGWT]

1845 $1

[Ed Daggett]

One cent coin. "The Portland Penny" the winner won 2 of 3 flips to name it Portland. The losers choice would have been Boston.

[jonathanb-migration]

1835 large cent

[BankNote1]

1876s $5 gold piece??

[vumc409]

1835 Large Cent

 

This coin was used by Francis W. Pettygrove and Massachusetts lawyer Asa Lovejoy to decide between Boston (Lovejoy's hometown was Boston, Massasschusetts) and Portland (Pettygrove's hometown was Portland, Maine) for the name of the City. Pettygrove won two out of three tosses. The coin is housed in the Oregon History Center in downtown Portland.

[cpm9ball]

1843 Large Cent??????????

[mhardin2413]

teh "portland penny" is an 1835 liberty head cent.

[qtrmstr358-migration]

An 1835 Copper one cent coin, now housed in the Oregon History Center.

[Grumps]

It was an 1835 Large Cent that was used in 1845 that was used in a coin toss between Francis Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy to determine whether to name the claim they had staked as "Boston" or "Portland." The coin is now know as the "Portland Penny" and is on display in Portland for viewing.

 

Greg

[Grumps]

It was a 1835 Large Cent. It was used by Francis Pettygrove in a coin toss to decide whether the land partnership he was in with Asa Lovejoy would be called Boston or Portland. Obviously he won otherwise it would be Boston, Oregon.

 

Thanks,

Greg

[Guest]

QUESTION:

 

What was the date and denomination of the USA coin which, when flipped, determined the name of Portland Oregon?

 

ANSWER:

 

1835 cent

 

 

Congratulations to our lst place winner Jtryka will receive a copy of the 2006 January Census book.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner vumc409 you will be receiving a display box.