year contest 2

[onecent1909]

... OK lets test your coin knowledge with contest 2...

20 questions...no problem right?

..............PM ME YOUR ANSWERS.................

You can post on this thread that you sent, or questions or comments.....
But no answers as I don't want everyone getting a heads up..

First one with all questions correct.. OR.... the person with the most correct answers by Saturday at 5:00 PM...will Win
First place.... a 1970 S ddo die #9
second place...1988 DDO die 2

ready....set.... lets go!

[onecent1909]

QUESTION 1) What is the earliest auction record for a U.S. cent?
QUESTION 2) What was the first U.S. cent to sell for more than $100,000.00?
QUESTION 3) What was the First U.S. coin to have the same person on both sides?
QUESTION 4) Is it called a cent.... or a Penny?
QUESTION 5) Has the U.S. mint ever struck "Pennies"?
QUESTION 6) What is the oldest U.S. minted coin made of Aluminum?
QUESTION 7) By size what is the smallest U.S. coin ever made?
QUESTION 8) By size what is the largest U.S. coin ever made?
QUESTION 9) What is the smallest U.S. denomination ever made?
QUESTION 10) What is the largest U.S. denomination ever made?
QUESTION 11) What is the smallest U.S. denomination ever proposed but not made?
QUESTION 12) What is the largest U.S. denomination ever proposed but not made?
QUESTION 13) How many designs were submitted for the 1959 Reverse of the Lincoln Cent?
QUESTION 14) What is Victor D Brenner's real name?
QUESTION 15) What coin was made at 7 of the 8 different U.S. Mints?
QUESTION 16) What is Unique about the Eagle on the reverse of the Eisenhower dollar?
QUESTION 17) How many Wheat Cent were produced by the U.S.Mint?
QUESTION 18) Can you name all the U.S. mints that have made Lincoln cents?
QUESTION 19) Did Mr Brenner live long enough to see his initials put on the obverse of the cent?
QUESTION 20) What is the coolest, most informed, coin FORUM on the internet?

OK go get em....

[onecent1909]

get your guesses in...
If you want to answer a couple of question and then send it then answer more latter...I will combine PMs accordingly
every one should get 1 but 2 right is a minimum
Wikipedia can help with 2 of them
with The Red book you should get 6 or 7 more
I got quite a few of the rest of the questions from 2 books by Alan Herbert...

go ahead try it.... you never know what you might know... or the information you can find.

[onecent1909]

WOW... some things everyone has to learn...
I did not phrase a couple of my questions correctly...
I will take ANY answer that I can prove supersedes my answer....
If I am talking about what football team won the most titles.. and I am meaning super bowls BUT I DON'T SAY THAT...
I would take the most college titles, NFL titles, Canadian football titles, or FOOT BALL ( soccer) titles..

Show me what your made of.. find the loop hole and teach me a thing or two!.. (a few of you already have)

[VAB2013]

PM sent :)

[onecent1909]

No one has gotten them all.... YET
and one particular question EVERYONE has missed...
get your guesses in by Saturday at 5:00 pm...

Everyone's guesses are looking strong...

[onecent1909]

5 people have put in guesses so far

1 day left...If you don't want to try... at least check back for the answers...some may shock you....

[onecent1909]

Sorry I'm late.. had to work through some stuff...
OK... Here are the answers...

QUESTION 1) What is the earliest auction record for a U.S. cent?
...between 1851 and 1856 Dr. Lewis Roper collection a MS chain cent sold for... 10 cents... WOW
QUESTION 2) What was the first U.S. cent to sell for more than $100,000.00?
....the 1792 silver center plug cent sold on September 20, 1974 for $105,000.00
QUESTION 3) What was the First U.S. coin to have the same person on both sides?
....This one stumped EVERYONE... The Lafayette commemorative Dollar has Lafayette and Washington obverse, and a statue of Lafayette reverse
QUESTION 4) Is it called a cent.... or a Penny?
.... a cent
QUESTION 5) Has the U.S. mint ever struck "Pennies"?
.... One person got this right... YES for Fiji islands in 1942 and 1943
QUESTION 6) What is the oldest U.S. minted coin made of Aluminum?
.... I have seen 2 answers... a 1855 pattern half dollar and 1863 pattern cent 2 cent
QUESTION 7) By size what is the smallest U.S. coin ever made?
.... $1.00 gold coin... 13 mm diameter
QUESTION 8) By size what is the largest U.S. coin ever made?
.... the gold half union ($50) with a whopping 51 mm diameter.. or the 5 ounce silver national parks coin
QUESTION 9) What is the smallest U.S. denomination ever made?
.... a half cent...
QUESTION 10) What is the largest U.S. denomination ever made?
.... I had the Half union $50.00 however I got someone answering the Platinum $100.00 coin and the $100,000.00 bill... ...... yep that will teach me!.. I'll take any of these
QUESTION 11) What is the smallest U.S. denomination ever proposed but not made?
.... the Mill a thousands of a dollar
QUESTION 12) What is the largest U.S. denomination ever proposed but not made?
.... That got me in trouble... I said a union or $100.00...but with that pesky Platinum coin... this question is null and voided... everyone gets it right...
QUESTION 13) How many designs were submitted for the 1959 Reverse of the Lincoln Cent?
.... 23 different designs by the mint staff
QUESTION 14) What is Victor D Brenner's real name?
.... Viktoras Baranauskas
QUESTION 15) What coin was made at 7 of the 8 different U.S. Mints?
.... the $5.00 liberty gold coin.. started at the same time as 2 of the mints started and ended shortly after Denver started
QUESTION 16) What is Unique about the Eagle on the reverse of the Eisenhower dollar?
.... I was looking for it is the only Eagle to hold branches in both talons... no arrows... but I also took something about landing on the moon.
QUESTION 17) How many Wheat Cent were produced by the U.S.Mint?
....looking for 25,967,834,563 including the proofs... but I took anything close to this...
QUESTION 18) Can you name all the U.S. mints that have made Lincoln cents?
... Tricky.... Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco and West point.
QUESTION 19) Did Mr Brenner live long enough to see his initials put on the obverse of the cent?
.... Yes he died in 1924... THIS I did not know..
QUESTION 20) What is the coolest, most informed, coin FORUM on the internet?
... Do we really need me to answer... LCR of course

[onecent1909]

AND THE WINNERS ARE!!!

1st place Maineman750 16/20
2nd place VAB2013 13/20

WOW...

for everyone who competed I will send out a variety of some type....

Thanks Guys for playing.... till next time.....

[VAB2013]

Congrats Maineman!! And thank you very much John, this was lots of fun and a great learning experience :)

[liveandievarieties]

Thanks for the contest John, that was a lot of fun. I learned a few things!

[Maineman750]

Definitely a fun contest and a great way for us to learn some new things.....thanks John.

[VAB2013]

Thank you very much John!!! Today I received the 1970S DDO in the mail and it is a beauty! I am thrilled to have this coin in my collection!

[onecent1909]

Looks like your post man was busy today... glad you like it....

[VAB2013]

Yes, and I do like it very much! Thank you!!