2011
October Quiz Answers
Explorers on U.S. Coins Prizes for the October quiz have been sent. We’ve posted the answers here anyway, just in case you were curious. 1. When did Columbus set foot in the New World, and when is his day observed? October 12, 1492; October 12 2. When did the Age of Exploration begin? The early ...
September Quiz Answers
None of the entries received for the September quiz were valid. All were close, but none were entirely correct. The correct answers are posted here. 1) Who is the current U.S. Treasurer? Rosie Rios 2) How many planes were hijacked, and where did they ultimately crash? Four (4) planes: Two into the Twin Towers of ...
July Quiz Answers
Here are the answers to July’s quiz about Independence Day and symbols on our coins. 1. The reverse of this classic commemorative bears an accurate likeness of the Liberty Bell. 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence 2. The portrait of the president on this coin faces right and takes up more than half of the design ...
Table of Contents February 2011
Lincoln in Medallic Art The volume of medals dedicated to his life and work continues to grow more than 200 years after his birth by David T. Alexander The Emperor of the Dominion Canada’s most fabled coin, the pattern silver dollar dated 1911, carries the lofty title “Emperor of Canadian Numismatics” by Tom DeLorey Coin ...
Table of Contents January 2011
The 2011 Coin Market Forecast Gold and silver prices will continue to rise. Will the rest of the market be able to keep up? by Ed Reiter The Top 12 for the Next 12 This year’s list covers everything from gold and silver bullion to uncirculated rolls by Scott A. Travers A Tarnished Crusader? Rep. ...
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