Week # 75 - Get Ready....

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION: What is the total face value of all the different types, denominations and mints of USA coinage made in 1926?

 

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[BankNote1]

$78.23?

[jtryka]

I come up with $80.73 as follows:

 

regular 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, $1 PDS = $4.23

Quarter eagle = $2.50

eagle $10.00

Double eagle PDS = $60.00

Sesquicentennial half = $0.50

Sesquicentennial quarter eagle = $2.50

Oregon Trail half P,S = $1.00

[Hoot]

1926 Sequi 50c

1926 Sesqui $2.5

1926 OT 50c

1926-S OT 50c

1926 $20

1926-D $20

1926-S $20

1926 $10

1926 $2.5

1926 $1

1926-D $1

1926-S $1

1926 25c

1926-D 25c

1926-S 25c

1926 10c

1926-D 10c

1926-S 10c

1926 5c

1926-D 5c

1926-S 5c

1926 1c

1926-D 1c

1926-S 1c

 

$80.73

 

Hoot

[reid1836]

$80.73

[truthteller]

$76.73 US coinage

 

6 centavos US Philippines coinage.

 

 

TRUTH

[Drizzt]

$76.73

[Beijim]

The question doesn't specify whether proof and mint state versions of the same coin are to be counted separately, so I'll answer it both ways .

 

Here are the 1926 issues, by category:

 

Regular [$76.73 Total]

• 1926 1c P, D, S [$0.03]
  
• 1926 5c P, D, S [$0.15]
  
• 1926 10c P, D, S [$0.30]
  
• 1926 25c P, D, S [$0.75]
  
• 1926 $1 P, D, S [$3.00]
  
• 1926 $2.5 P [$2.50]
  
• 1926 $10 P [$10.00]
  
• 1926 $20 P, D, S [$60.00]
  

Philippines Territorial [$0.06 Total]

• 1926 1c M [$0.01]
  
• 1926 5c M [$0.05]
  

Commemorative, Mint State [$4.00 Total]

• 1926 Oregon 50c P, S [$1.00]
  
• 1926 American Independence Sesquicentennial 50c P [$0.50]
  
• 1926 American Independence Sesquicentennial $2.5 P [$2.50]
  

Commemorative, Proof [$3.00 Total]

• 1926 Proof Oregon 50c P [$0.50]
  
• 1926 Proof American Independence Sesquicentennial $2.5 P [$2.50]
  

The total NOT INCLUDING PROOFS is $80.79.

The total INCLUDING PROOFS is $83.79.

 

Whew,

Beijim

 

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION: What is the total face value of all the different types, denominations and mints of USA coinage made in 1926?

 

ANSWER: $ 80.73 (3cents, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 3 quarter dollars, 3 half dollars, 3 silver dollars, 2 quarter eagles, 1 eagle and 3 double eagles).

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!! jtryka is the winner!

Your prize is a copy of the 2004 Red Book and the Cherrypickers Guide.

 

 

The runner up this week is reid1836!

Your prize is a intercept sheild box.

 

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[jtryka]

Woo Hoo!!! Thanks!

[Beijim]

In 1926, the United States Mint at Manila, Philippines issued cent and nickel coinage. These are United States coins and so must be included in the total, which is $80.79 and not $80.73.

 

If these pieces are not considered USA coinage for the purposes of this question, then I'm confused . A previous Numismaquest question requested the names of all nine United States Mints that actually struck USA coins. The answer had to include Manila to be correct, and David Lange clarified in that thread that the Manila Mint struck pieces from 1920 to 1941 bearing the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA legend, and that such pieces are therefore USA coins. Were the 1926 cent and nickel not among these (I don't have photographs of them)?

 

Beijim

 

[DWLange]

The Philippines coins were not included. While they were legally exchangeable for USA coinage and paper money, they were never legal tender within the USA. If they had been included, their face value is USA dollars would be three cents, not six cents, as there were two pesos to the dollar.

[Beijim]

Hi David, and thanks for the clarification. By the way, I really enjoyed your Peace Dollar article in the latest NGC newsletter .

 

Beijim

 

[chrisfuccione]

I am agreing witth Beijim on this. The Philippines coins were minted under US control. The question reads

 

What is the total face value of all the different types, denominations and mints of USA coinage made in 1926?

 

I would then use the face value not the exchange rate. CHRIS

 

[DWLange]

First, thanks to Beijim for the nice words about my Peace Dollar article.

 

As to the Philippine coins, they are denominated in centavos, not cents, so their face value is not relevant to regular USA coinage.

[reid1836]

Just wondering when I might expect to receive my runner-up prize?

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Reid1836