Week # 109 - Howdy!

[dena]

QUESTION: A major proponent of one of our commemorative coins became the subject of a book by Q. David Bowers. Name the individual and the coin type.

 

First post with the correct answer wins a 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.

[reid1836]

P.T. BARNUM, BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT CENTENNIAL HALF DOLLAR.

[JamminJ]

The guy is Walter P. Nichols and the coin a York commem.

 

-JamminJ

[gmarguli]

Walter Nichols & York?

[RGT]

Walter P. Nichols

 

York County Commemorative

[Hoot]

Bass?

 

Hoot

[mark]

The person was Walter P. Nichols and the coin was the York commemorative. The book is "An Inside View of the Coin Hobby in the 1930s: The Walter P. Nichols File" and was an outstanding read! (At least, I think my answers are correct.... )

 

Mark

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION: A major proponent of one of our commemorative coins became the subject of a book by Q. David Bowers. Name the individual and the coin type.

 

 

ANSWER: Walter P. Nichols; the York County, Maine Half Dollar.

 

The winner is: JamminJ!! Your prize is a display box.

 

The runner up winner is: Mark!! Your prize is a copy of The Cherrypickers Guide.

 

Congratulations and thanks for playing!!

[JamminJ]

Thanks again for hosting the contest!

 

I'm looking forward to seeing the new display box, expecially as my quantity of NGC slabs recently exceeded my storage box capacity.

 

-JamminJ

[mark]

Hip hip hurray!!

 

Mark