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echoriath - 2013-04-01 16:06:00

The 1847 keneta

echoriath wrote:

Answer = Quarter Eagle (1908-1929) and Half Eagle (1908-1929) had incuse designs. Mind you, the edges of the new dollar coins (Native American and Presidential) are incused as well.

New question: What is the year of the first official coinage of the Kingdom of Hawaii?

1847

Edited by rebel58 at 5:33 pm, Mon 1 Apr

rebel58 - 2013-04-01 17:23:00

rebel58 wrote:

The 1847 keneta
1847

Correct, and the next question, sir?

(BTW, welcome back. Long time, no see.)

echoriath - 2013-04-01 17:58:00

Looks like you'll have to ask another question then Tim.

chrisr5 - 2013-04-02 16:40:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-02 17:40:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-02 17:56:00

Haha, I saw that Florin, bruce. Bit of a stunner. I threw a wee bid in, but I figured you or someone else would be more keen on that little lovely.

echoriath - 2013-04-02 18:04:00

New question: French coins with the mint mark "C" were made in what town? In what years was this mint active?

echoriath - 2013-04-02 18:05:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-02 18:18:00

Hi can anyone help me find out what a coin is. I have found 1 that belonged to my dad, silver in colour about the size of old 50c with 'God Guns and Guts made America Free" written on 1 side with a settlers wagon and on the other side "At any price keep all three" written and dated 1969??? I have no idea where he got it or what it is. Happy to supply photo if anyone can help me out?? Thanx

4evayoung - 2013-04-02 18:23:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-02 18:34:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-02 18:36:00

oldecurb wrote:

If I'm right what were the last coins of the Azores that featured a Maltese cross and what were they made of?

Going by my old Craig catalogue, I'd say the silver 150 réis of 1798.

translateltd - 2013-04-02 22:39:00

oldecurb wrote:

catcry

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echoriath - 2013-04-03 00:17:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-03 09:11:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-03 09:12:00

oldecurb wrote:

cat/catch tomatoe/tomato

I thought it was a rather subtle joke. Check out 'cri du chat syndrome'.

chrisr5 - 2013-04-03 13:34:00

I listed a sovereign, described as "full sovereign" in the item title, and clearly stated in the description that no halves were made that year, and yet someone still asks "is it a full or half?" What can one do ...

translateltd - 2013-04-03 13:46:00

chrisr5 wrote:

I thought it was a rather subtle joke. Check out 'cri du chat syndrome'.

Meow!

translateltd - 2013-04-03 13:47:00

Post 1568. the second question made me lol.
Is there any chance I could please view it in person, martin have you move to christchurch now??

chefman1 - 2013-04-03 13:58:00

chrisr5 wrote:

I thought it was a rather subtle joke.

Ditto that. And it sounded very apt.

echoriath - 2013-04-03 14:37:00

translateltd wrote:

I listed a sovereign, described as "full sovereign" in the item title, and clearly stated in the description that no halves were made that year, and yet someone still asks "is it a full or half?" What can one do ...

I believe there is no such thing as a stupid question. I am now revising my opinion......

chrisr5 - 2013-04-03 17:00:00

translateltd wrote:

Going by my old Craig catalogue, I'd say the silver 150 réis of 1798.

SO Bruce was Martin right?

chrisr5 - 2013-04-03 19:06:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-03 20:32:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-03 20:34:00

oldecurb wrote:

Correct!! Your turn

Name two countries that have accidentally mis-spelled their own names on coins in the past 100 years (clue: all Latin letters, no foreign alphabets!)

translateltd - 2013-04-03 21:48:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-03 23:37:00

oldecurb wrote:

Chile 2008 50 peso spelt Chiile. Cant find another one though

That's good so far - CHIIE as I understand it. Clue for the second one: same continent, about 76 years earlier, if my early-morning maths is right.

translateltd - 2013-04-04 06:46:00

Apparently in 2003 Kurdistan misspelled their name on a 10dinar coin but that was in Arabic script. There's also a 1988 and 89 10 Paise with a misspelling in Sanskrit of Marat instead of Bharat (Name for the subcontinent). Not in Latin script but do they count? Not sure if Kurdistan is recognised as an independent country so I could always throw in the CHIIE for good measure if Bruce permits.

chrisr5 - 2013-04-04 09:53:00

Good research, b-but I'm waiting to see if anyone can find the one I had in mind ...

translateltd - 2013-04-04 10:03:00

My maths was wrong earlier - should have b-been 86 years b-before, not 76.

Edited by translateltd at 10:08 am, Thu 4 Apr

translateltd - 2013-04-04 10:07:00

translateltd wrote:

My maths was wrong earlier - should have b-been 86 years b-before, not 76.

Yes I didn't find anything googling 1933 coins!

Edited by chrisr5 at 10:40 am, Thu 4 Apr

chrisr5 - 2013-04-04 10:37:00

Sorry for leading you astray - hopefully you've found lots of interesting info on 1932 coins to b-base some new questions on!

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translateltd - 2013-04-04 10:39:00

translateltd wrote:

Sorry for leading you astray - hopefully you've found lots of interesting info on 1932 coins to b-base some new questions on!

LOL - goes to check Bolivian and Brazil coins

chrisr5 - 2013-04-04 10:41:00

Found it - 1922 1000 Reis with Bbasil!

chrisr5 - 2013-04-04 10:47:00

That's the one! You and Bruce will have to do half a question each now.

translateltd - 2013-04-04 11:13:00

translateltd wrote:

Name two countries that have accidentally mis-spelled their own names on coins in the past 100 years (clue: all Latin letters, no foreign alphabets!)

Martin, technically speaking New Zealand is one of them. As they issued a 2c coin with New Zealand spelt "BAHAMAS".
Do I earn a beer next time our paths cross?

nznotes - 2013-04-04 15:09:00

nznotes wrote:

Martin, technically speaking New Zealand is one of them. As they issued a 2c coin with New Zealand spelt "BAHAMAS".
Do I earn a beer next time our paths cross?

Definitely worth a beer!

translateltd - 2013-04-04 15:20:00

At Nobles next week??

nznotes - 2013-04-04 15:57:00

nznotes wrote:

At Nobles next week??

No, not going this time (anything to avoid paying for a beer!) Nov. conference is in Brissie this year too, so it may be a while ...

translateltd - 2013-04-04 16:18:00

For my half of the trivia question I will ask about the Standing Liberty Quarter - What was the name of the person rumoured to have been the model for it?

chrisr5 - 2013-04-04 19:11:00

chrisr5 wrote:

For my half of the trivia question I will ask about the Standing Liberty Quarter - What was the name of the person rumoured to have been the model for it?

Dora Doscher -- Wat I win Wat I win

lester36 - 2013-04-04 19:50:00

lester36 wrote:

Dora Doscher -- Wat I win Wat I win

The right to ask half of the next question!

translateltd - 2013-04-04 20:46:00

lester36 wrote:

Dora Doscher -- Wat I win Wat I win

keep trying, nearly but not quite!

ETA - long time no see (interwebs wise) - welcome back Lester.

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chrisr5 - 2013-04-04 20:50:00

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oldecurb - 2013-04-04 22:48:00

I shouldn't answer, but I'm guessing Atlantis is a micro nation much like Sealand.

chrisr5 - 2013-04-05 08:59:00

oldecurb wrote:

What is featured on each face of the silver one deca coin from Atlantis dated 1970?. Yes thats right...Atlantis 1970!
And I'll ask another one even though I'm only allowed one question!
What year were the NZ gold sovereigns issued?

1. A ship's wheel and a sunrise, since no-one else has answered overnight :-)
2. According to the Unusual World Coins catalogue, there were gold versions of the "1936" Edward VIII fantasies known as "sovereigns" struck by Richard Lobel, probably in the early 1980s, though the gold fineness isn't right for the real thing (.375 vs. .917). There are also silver ones of the same size (apart from the crown-sized ones), which is getting really weird.

translateltd - 2013-04-05 08:59:00

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donaldo - 2013-04-05 17:24:00

Donaldo, very interesting, risky ploy.

As for the other seller - 190 reds but how many positives? - 190 smileys - terrible but say 40,000 smileys that would only be a roughly 0.5% red rate......

chrisr5 - 2013-04-05 18:44:00

And a hundy!

chrisr5 - 2013-04-05 18:44:00