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"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Considering Joe's answers to the questions I am leaning toward Hawaii or Cuba.
Is this island in the Pacific Ocean?
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Quote: Isn't there a few Caribbean Islands still fitting. Indeed, there are many, but if you scroll through Numista, you find that almost none of the British ones have coins dated between 1850 and 1900. I found Jamaica but nothing more. The French and Dutch islands are no go because the mints are in the eastern hemisphere. Also, EVERY SINGLE OPTION I CAN IMAGINE WAS MINTED IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY. Newfoundland, PEI, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica all fit this. Only Haiti is eliminated. I suggest we wait for answers to the two outstanding questions (tree on coin, and Pacific).
Edited by tdziemia 08/30/2019 7:36 pm
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Quote: Does this coin have a depiction of a tree on it? Upon close inspection, I don't see any sort of depiction of a tree. But I know what you were getting at. You're barking up the wrong tree.
Edited by joecoin 08/30/2019 9:01 pm
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Quote: It could be the Phillipines Nope. Quote: Hmmm. We should not forget the English speaking Bermuda Islands... Are you sure they speak English there? Quote: I think @joecoin has the upper hand this round.
Where did we go wrong? You shouldn't have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.
Edited by joecoin 08/30/2019 8:49 pm
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Quote: Is this island in the Pacific Ocean? Well, that's a good question. You know, there are lots of islands in the Pacific. But the island this coin is from is NOT in the Pacific.
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10/20
It's halftime ladies and gentlemen.
RECAP:
Minted in the Western Hemisphere. Not from the USA. Minted after 1850. Minted before 1900. Not from a primarily Spanish-speaking, independent country. The majority of this country borders (for which this coin was minted for) are above the equator. Issued by an island which lies west of 30 degrees west longitude. No depiction of a tree. NOT in the Pacific.
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Quote: You shouldn't have taken that left turn at Albuquerque. Yeah, musta been that Spanish question  The way I see it, two more questions have been burned, and we have eliminated PEI and Hawaii. So, the question I dread: is this coin from Newfoundland?
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All right, I'm down for the night. Big day tomorrow, going t the Ohio State Coin Show in beautiful Dublin, Ohio. (Home of Wendy's Hamburgers).
I'll be back late tomorrow night, so might not be able to answer any questions until Sunday.
I suggest everyone just relax. I believe this is the round where the game master finally succeeds.
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Quote: So, the question I dread: is this coin from Newfoundland? The only thing we have to fear, is Newfoundland itself. YES, THE COIN IN QUESTION IS FROM NEWFOUNDLAND!!!!(Cue the music from "Psycho".)
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Quote: You're barking up the wrong tree. Woof, woof. Quote: You shouldn't have taken that left turn at Albuquerque. Who's Albert and whats up with his turkey? (Newfie humour). Quote: I believe this is the round where the game master finally succeeds. Oh REHEALLY,(in my best Jim Carey voice). Quote: I suggest everyone just relax. We got this one guys, just relax like he says. He's gone all day tomorrow, our scheming time is upon us.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Just a read marker.. 
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OK, team. We have 5 denominations from which to choose, and about 15 dates for each denomination; everybody can find a catalog to see what we're up against. Ain't gonna be easy, but with 9 questions left, and then our final guesses, I think we can do it. The 1 cent coin is most common. Maybe we start there. If we strike out, then maybe we work on date since many of the silver coins pre-1890 are low mintage @loonie, you've probably got a much better fix on how to proceed ...
Edited by tdziemia 08/30/2019 10:52 pm
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I'm in to beat the Master..........again. I have some some reference books right here. Yes Coach, lots of coins left, but we've had harder times. We can get into mintage #'s, composition is silver except for the cent and 2 dollar coin. Maybe narrow down the year some more first? He may pull another gold one on us though. Mint marks may have a bearing,
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Hope you all don't mind but,
Is this coin less then 20 cents?
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