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Week # 40 - Who will it be this week?

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dena

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Name the four commemorative half dollars coined during 1925 and the mints at which each was struck.

 

First post that correctly answers wins Striking Impressions: A Visual Guide to Collecting U.S. Coins authored by Van Ryzin.

 

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.

 

 

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California Jubilee - San Francisco

Lexington-Concord - Philadelphia

Stone Mountain-Philadelphia

Vancouver-Which I believe was minted in San Francisco, but doesn't have a mintmark.

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California Diamond Jubilee - San Francisco

Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial - Philadelphia

Stone Mountain Memorial - Philadelphia

Fort Vancouver Centennial - San Francisco

 

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California Diamond Jubilee, minted at San Francisco.

Lexington, minted at Philadelphia.

Vancouver, minted at San Francisco.

Stone Mountain, minted at Philadelphia.

 

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Dena:

 

I just had a thought. I bet lots of people think the runner-up drawing is fixed. Clearly the best way to prove that it is not fixed is to have the same person win two weeks in a row, that is, have the same person who won last week win this week also. After all, having the same person win two weeks in a row simply wouldn't happen if the drawing was fixed!

 

Mark

 

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My reply:

 

Lexington Concord Sequicentennial half dollar - Philadelphia

Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar - Philadelphia

Fort Vancouver Centennial half dollar - San Francisco (no mintmark, though)

California Diamond Jubilee half dolar - San Francisco

 

-JamminJ

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California Jubilee - San Francisco

Lexington-Concord - Philadelphia

Stone mountain Memorial - Philadelphia

Fort Vancover Centennial - San Francisco smirk.gif

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I'll Give It a Shot ...

 

1. Fort Vancouver Centennial Half - Minted in San Francisco

2. Lexington Concord Sesquicentennial Half - Minted In Philadelphia

3. California Diamond Jubilee Half - Minted In San Francisco

4. Stone Mountain Memorial Half - Minted In Philadelphia

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Danielle C.

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The question: Name the four commemorative half dollars coined during 1925 and the mints at which each was struck.

 

 

 

The answer: California-S, Stone Mountain-P, Lexington-P, and Ft. Vancouver-S.

 

 

The winner is GMarguli!

Your prize is the book Striking Impressions A Visual Guide To Collecting U.S. Coins.

 

 

 

The winner of the drawing from all the remaining contestants who answered correctly..... tjennings

 

Your prize is a display box

 

Prizes will be sent out ASAP.

 

Thanks to all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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davefperry

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Another page in the book says 6 commemorative issues were authorized by congress in 1925:

Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial, Philadelphia

California Diamond Jubilee, San Francisco

Fort Vancouver Centennial, San Francisco

Vermont or Battle of Bennington, Philadelphia

Sesquicentennial of American Independence, Philadelphia

But that page omits the Stone Mt. Memorial and includes a quarter eagle for the Sesquicentennial of American Independence.

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Ah, but the key phrase here is "struck in 1925." The Bennington and Independence coins were minted in 1927 and 1926, respectively.

 

I'm surprised that no one mentioned the Norse-American issue, struck in 1925. Evidently, we all understand that this is a medal and not a half dollar.

 

Good answers, all of you! smile.gif

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