WEEK #502 IS THAT A SHARK?

[Melissa Pearce]

This weeks First and Second place winners will be picked at random…The question must be answered by Saturday at midnight EST.

 

QUESTION:

 

On which USA coin does the eagle look like a shark when inverted?

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of "Cherrypickers' Guide To Rare Die Varieties Of United States Coins" Fifth Edition, Volume II by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a 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

 

[dan8402]

1936 Bridgeport Commemorative 50c.

[bsshog40]

1936 50C Bridgeport Comm

[mattcorbett2010]

1936 Bridgeport commemorative half dollar

[Crohnos01]

I believe that the coin in question is a 1936 Bridgeport commemorative half dollar.

 

[Ducksoup]

I'm going to guess the Flying eagle on the $0.01 piece.

[mtnstyne]

good question...I will have to make a wild guess

 

flying eagle cent

[$ilverHawk]

Flying Eagle cent

 

Carl

[noow]

1936 Bridgeport Commemorative Half

[jonathanb-migration]

Bridgeport Centennial commemorative 50c

[rrantique]

The 1936 Bridgeport Centennial Half Dollar .

 

[mhardin2413]

1936 bridgeport commem.

[nunfa0]

The Flying Eagle cent sort of looks like a feeding Basking Shark.

[Kenneth F]

1936 Bridgeport commemorative half dollar

[praedator-migration]

1936 Bridgeport half dollar

[JIM F.]

1936 Bridgeport commemorative half dollar.

[bit1work]

Flying Cent

[BODIN]

 

the 1936 Bridgeport Commemorative Half Dollar. I love that coin!

[e1cnr]

draped bust dollar

[jtryka]

I think the 1984 Olympic silver dollar's eagle sorta looks like a shark upside down...

[coinman_23885]

1936 Bridgeport commemorative half dollar

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

On which USA coin does the eagle look like a shark when inverted?

 

Answer: Bridgeport Centennial Half Dollar

 

Our first place winner, Crohonso01 has won a copy of "Cherrypickers' Guide To Rare Die Varieties Of United States Coins" Fifth Edition, Volume II by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton

 

Our second place winner, KennethF has won a Single Coin Display box.

 

Thank you for playing and please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question