Administrator LISA B Posted February 17, 2012 Administrator Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) This weeks First and Second place winners will be picked at random…The question must be answered by Saturday at midnight EST. QUESTION: Prior to 1964, which US coins were struck outside the Philadelphia Mint but do not have a mintmark? Name at least three different ones. Our first place winner will receive a copy of Carson City Morgan Dollars, Featuring the coins of the GSA Hoard Autographed by Selby Ungar. 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 Edited February 18, 2012 by Scott_Schechter Link to post Share on other sites
rrantique Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I don't think I understand this one. But i'll give it a shot. The Lincoln cent is the only coin that does not always have a mint mark, using a "D" when struck in Denver but lacking a "P" when ostensibly struck at the Philadelphia mint; this practice allows additional minting of the coin at the San Francisco mint Link to post Share on other sites
e1cnr Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 the 1922 cent from Denver the confederate coinage from New Orleans the Hawiaan and Phillipines from San Francisco Link to post Share on other sites
mhardin2413 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 proofs Link to post Share on other sites
nunfa0 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial (S) 1922 No d cent 1787 Fugio cent Link to post Share on other sites
JIM F. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 1792 half dime (struck in Harper's basement) 1776 Continental Dollar 1922 No-D penny Link to post Share on other sites
Ducksoup Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 1922 Wheat Penny (No D variety) That's the only one I can think of. Link to post Share on other sites
ritter Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 i'll guess,charlotte n.c,dohlonega georgia and manila phillipines Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator LISA B Posted February 20, 2012 Author Administrator Share Posted February 20, 2012 QUESTION: Prior to 1964, which US coins were struck outside the Philadelphia Mint but do not have a mintmark? Name at least three different ones. Answer: 1840 (O) Medium Letters 50C – struck in New Orleans using a reverse die previously employed to strike 1839-O 50C. 1922 No D 1C – struck at Denver, mintmark errantly removed from late state die. 1925 Ft. Vancouver 50C – struck at San Francisco, mintmark omitted. We also would have accepted the 1870 (S) Gold Dollar. The first 1,000 examples struck this year at San Francisco were made without mintmark; whether or not they were released is unknown. Congratulations to nunfa0, this week’s winner. While we were looking for Federal coinage, we believe his answer to be technically correct. Thank you for playing and please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question Link to post Share on other sites
JAA Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 How do you enter the contest? Link to post Share on other sites
JAA Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I can think of an additional twenty-six (26) coins that were minted outside Philadelphia and have no mint mark. Coins Minted by the US MANILA MINT from 1920 to 1922 have no Mint Mark. These coins include: 1) 1920 One Centavo 2) 1921 One Centavo 3) 1922 One Centavo 4) 1920 Five Centavos 5) 1921 Five Centavos 6) 1920 Ten Centavos 7) 1921 Ten Centavos 8) 1920 Twenty Centavos 9) 1921 Twenty Centavos 10) 1920 Fifty Centavos 11) 1921 Fifty Centavos Another example of a U.S. Branch Mint producing coins without a Mint Mark are the regular-strike Silver Bullion Eagles struck at the WEST POINT Mint since 2000. This includes: 12) $1 2000 Eagle 13) $1 2001 Eagle 14) $1 2002 Eagle 15) $1 2003 Eagle 16) $1 2004 Eagle 17) $1 2005 Eagle 18) $1 2006 Eagle 19) $1 2007 Eagle 20) $1 2008 Eagle 21) $1 2009 Eagle 22) $1 2010 Eagle 23) $1 2011 Eagle 24) $1 2012 Eagle 25) Then of course there is the 2011 regular-strike $1 Silver Eagle minted at the SAN FRANCISCO MINT. 26) Next on my list is the MMIX Ultra High Relief $20.00 Gold Coin minted at the WEST POINT MINT. PS I posted this entry Saturday 2/25/2012 at 5:05 PM EST. Why did NGC close this weeks contest before the announced deadline? Link to post Share on other sites
