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Week # 69 - Happy Independence Day!

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dena

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QUESTION: On USA coins the national shield is depicted with horizontal lines at the top and vertical stripes of alternating plain field and raised lines. Which colors do each of these components represent?

 

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Beijim

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- The horizontal lines at the top represent blue.

- The plain field vertical stripes (of which there are seven) represent white.

- The raised line vertical stripes (of which there are six) represent red.

 

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The Horizontal lines are Blue.

The Vertical raised lines are Red and the plain lines are White...

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I know I'm late but I had a tough weekend. This info comes from COWLES COMPLETE ENCYLOPIDIA OF U.S. COINS

 

blue field on top repesents congress.

 

lines going down repesnts thirteen original colonies

 

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The horizontal lines at the top represent Blue, the raised lines represent Red, and the fields represent white. At least this is true for the Liberty double eagles!

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Danielle C.

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QUESTION: On USA coins the national shield is depicted with horizontal lines at the top and vertical stripes of alternating plain field and raised lines. Which colors do each of these components represent?

 

ANSWER: In the international language of heraldry, horizontal lines = blue, plain field = white and vertical lines = red.

 

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

The winner is Beijim.

Your prize is a copy of The U.S. Rare Coin Handbook and the Cherrypickers Guide.

 

 

Runner up winner is jtryka! You will be receiving a display box.

 

Your prizes will be sent out ASAP.

 

 

Thanks for your participation!

 

 

 

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Beijim

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Dena and Danielle,

 

I received the books yesterday and wanted to thank you for running Numismaquest and providing great prizes. I can see I'll be enjoying The Cherrypickers Guide for quite some time!

 

Sincerely,

Beijim

 

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Just a reminder . . . NGC attributes all Cherrypicker varieties under its VarietyPlus service.

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