WEEK #527 PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON!!!

[LISA B]

This weeks First and Second place winners will be picked at random…

 

The question must be answered by Saturday at midnight EST.

 

QUESTION:

 

What were the last two years in which Christian Gobrecht’s Coronet Liberty gold designs were used?

 

This weeks winner will win a copy of “The Neighborhood Mint, Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson” by Sylvia Gailey Head, Elizabeth W. Etheridge

 

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

 

[mycoincollection-migration]

1908 (Half Eagle) and 2010 ("James Buchanan's Liberty").

[jayman1970]

1907 and 1908!

[JIM F.]

1907 and 1908

[dan8402]

1907 & 1908

[Kenneth F]

1907 ($2.5, $10, $20) and 1908 ($5)

[mtnstyne]

1907 and 1908

[rrantique]

1907 and 1908

[Coindude]

1908 and 2006 as the reverse of the San Francisco $5 gold commem.

[rockhobby]

If we are talking about both the obverse and reverse of the coins then 1838 and 1839.

 

Doug

[CyberspaceVoid]

Most types ended in 1907 but the half eagle was halted in 1908.

[SPHansen]

Depends on what you mean by 'used'... the last two years on US gold was 1907 and 1908... but the design is used still today on other fantasy coins, tokens, etc.

[mhardin2413]

2010 first spouse

1908 $5

[LISA B]

No winner this week!!

 

Question:

 

What were the last two years in which Christian Gobrecht’s Coronet Liberty gold designs were used?

 

Answer:

 

2006 (reverse of the Old San Francisco Mint Half Eagle) and 2010 (obverse of the James Buchanan First Spouse bullion coin)

 

 

 

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