Member Danielle C. Posted March 5, 2004 Member Share Posted March 5, 2004 QUESTION: What feature was deleted from Frank Gasparro's reverse design for the Lincoln Memorial cent before it went into production? First post with the correct answer wins.... the long awaited, new & improved DISPLAY BOX!!. 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. Link to post Share on other sites
reid1836 Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 the words Lincoln Memorial and stars Link to post Share on other sites
airplanenut Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 Bushes around the memorial? Link to post Share on other sites
jonathanb-migration Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 From his obituary: "When he presented his design to his superiors, they told him to remove the words 'Lincoln Memorial' from below the relief of the building and 13 stars that ran around the outer edge of the coin." Link to post Share on other sites
Elbesaar Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 I believe the first Lincoln Memorial cents lacked the statue inside the monument when they were first released in 1959. Link to post Share on other sites
chrisfuccione Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 Liberty was one scetch that VDB did and a branch was another one that VDB did both copied from the French two-franc piece.(Durst The U.S. Mint and Coinage pg.332) Link to post Share on other sites
spiny Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 "Lincoln Memorial" and the stars. Link to post Share on other sites
DDDANGEROUSDAN Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 An arc of stars around the bulding DAN Link to post Share on other sites
Beijim Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 On the recommendation of the Commission of Fine Arts, Gasparro removed thirteen stars and the words "Lincoln Memorial" from the reverse design. Beijim Link to post Share on other sites
Member Danielle C. Posted March 9, 2004 Author Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 (edited) QUESTION: What feature was deleted from Frank Gasparro's reverse design for the Lincoln Memorial cent before it went into production? ANSWER: 13 stars and Lincoln Memorial The winner is: Reid1836!! Your prize is a display box. The runner up winner is: Spiny!! Your prize is a copy of The U.S. Rare Coin Handbook. Congratulations and thanks for playing!! Edited March 9, 2004 by Danielle Link to post Share on other sites
reid1836 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Thank you ! I look forward to receiving it. Link to post Share on other sites
