Administrator dena Posted June 20, 2003 Administrator Share Posted June 20, 2003 QUESTION: Why were so few dimes minted at Denver in 1916? First post with the correct answer wins a Sample Coin from NGC and an Intercept-Shield double protection box. 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...
TJ Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 To devote full time to making quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarguli Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 To devote the full time of the mint into making quarter dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 According to Breen, production was stopped so that personnel could devote their full time work to making quarters. Hoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgv Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 The dies for the new winged liberty dime were not ready on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carterhaines-migration Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 no idea, all i know is that you better not let Kiefer hear about this or he may come to NGC armed with a shotgun to get the slab from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbbiker Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 The dies were not yet ready for the denver mint to start making dimes so by the time they had the dies they only had time to mint a few thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Is it because Mint Director F.J.H. Engelken halted production on November 24, 1916 in order to refocus the Mint's efforts on the manufacture of Quarters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefperry Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 First year of issue and dies were late to arrive from Philadelphia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arty Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Denver Mint stopped production of dimes in order to make quarters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms66quarters Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 closed for half of the year,because of the war?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIEFERSCOINS Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 They were released in November because coinage of the dimes were stopped so the Mint could devote full time to Quarters from that year. Can I get a pedigree on the sample? Cameron Kiefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAM Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 They stopped minting dimes to mint quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy007 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 the Barber dimes were not coined yet and there was little time left to begin full scale production on the Mercury dimes at Denver??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankNote1 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 It was because of a delay in getting the new Mercury dime dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamminJ Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Dies were not ready until late in the year? -JamminJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 They were more intrested in making new quarters. CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtR Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Coins were minted late in the year due to Dies not being ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Danielle C. Posted June 23, 2003 Member Share Posted June 23, 2003 QUESTION: Why were so few dimes minted at Denver in 1916? ANSWER: The coinage of dimes was halted to address an urgent need for quarter dollars. CONGRATULATIONS! The winner is tjennings Your prize is the infamous sample slab and an intercept box Runner up winner is gmargulie! You will be receiving an intercept sheild box. Your prizes will be sent out ASAP. Thanks for your participation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Thank you Dena for the nice sample slab and shield boxes. It is an Austrian 2002 1 Euro, nice looking coin. Good grief the package was wrapped tight! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucks Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 To devote time to making quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucks Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 I'll get the hang this,some day.Little late with my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIEFERSCOINS Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Will NGC make more of these sample slabs or is this a 1 coin type sample? Cameron Kiefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
