Week # 42- Let winter begin...

[Danielle C.]

The San Francisco Mint did not coin nickel five-cent pieces until 1912. On what day of that year did coinage commence?

 

First post that correctly answers wins The Complete Guide to Bufalo Nickels-Second Edition by David Lange.

 

Don't forget, we also draw for a runner-up prize from all remaining posts with a correct answer.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

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[jeh46544]

the 17th?

[BankNote1]

I have no clue but I will guess December 21st??

[davefperry]

It was Christmas eve, appropriately enough

[jtryka]

I have no clue, but I am going to go with January 2, 1912.

[DAM]

Ho Ho Ho! Christmas Eve. December 24th.

[johnscoin-migration]

Well, according to the August 2001 Coins Magazine, it was between December 12th-16th. I'd prefer not to give a date that is more specific, but if I must, I'm going to guess December 13th...

Hoping,

John

jsbrush@bsc.edu

[Hoot]

Crapola! I forgot about this thread this week! Oh well, I know I'm too late, but what the heck - December 24, 1912 was the first day of mintage for the San Francisco Liberty nick. Thus, the the low mintage. Widely hoarded, lots of this coin around in mint state for the low mintage. Odd that Philadelphia ended its production of this nickel 11 days earlier - Dec. 13. Thankfully, the end of Barber's uglier-than-thou design of Liberty !

 

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[Danielle C.]

The question: The San Francisco Mint did not coin nickel five-cent pieces until 1912. On what day of that year did coinage commence?

 

 

 

The answer: December 24.

 

 

The winner is davefperry!

Your prize is The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels (second edition).

 

 

 

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

 

Your prize is a display box.

 

Prizes will be sent out ASAP.

 

Thanks to all!

 

Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!! There will be a question this Friday the 27th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hoot]

Congrats Dave! Thank you NGC! I can hardly believe it! Ho Ho HO!!!!!!

 

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