WEEK #391 COUNT THEM......

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

How many reeds are on the edge of a genuine 1878-S half dollar?

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of The Official Red Book, A Guide Book of Shield and Liberty Head Nickels.

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends 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 this Tuesday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

[rrantique]

150

[Coindude]

150

[mhardin2413]

since i gave up trying to count them, i'm going to have to go with an estimation based on trig and a rough estimate of the size of a reeding. all this is to say, my guess is at least a good try, i hope:

 

144.

 

 

[Schatzy]

147

 

[gottahaveit-migration]

I BELIEVE THERE ARE 147 REEDS ON THE EDGE OF AN AUTHENTIC 1878-S HALF DOLLAR

[L1ncolnF4n]

243

[DC Dawg]

147

[ritter]

147 REEDS

[walt666-migration]

145

Walt Ughes

[stinkycheese1]

I'll say 150 reeds

[LISA B]

And the Answer is: Answer: 147

 

Congrats to our first place winner Schatzy who will receive a copy of

 

The Official Red Book, A Guide Book of Shield and Liberty Head Nickels.

 

Congratulations to ScottB for being this week’s runner up winner

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question