Identify That Coin!-Classic Coin Quiz For Budding Numismatists

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rampop New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 05/28/2019 11:12 am Hello all Thought would add some query to your daily todo's. If interested, see how many of these you can identify by year/mint/denomination given the image provided. Although some may appear at first glance to have multiple correct answers, only 2 really do. Correct answers will be posted 1 week hence if all 10 are not answered by then. First to answer all or the most will be the week's dedicated pro. Happy hunting! Pardon any troubles with images in advance. First attempt you know Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 05/28/2019 11:30 am Nice idea. are you expecting us to all shout out answers and spoil it for the next person, or just to self identify, or what? I don't want to ruin this great topic. Report this Post to the Staff
ZenFE99 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 05/28/2019 1:30 pm I'll take a stab at a couple of the easy ones - I assume you're looking for variety as well: #2 pic = 1917 SLQ Type 1 #4 pic = 1857 Flying Eagle broken wing tip Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/28/2019 2:25 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/28/2019 4:57 pm #3 pic = 1870 or 1873 no arrows CC Quarter? #5 pic = 1844 O Double Date Half Dollar - This is a transitional reverse die with the 1845-O (WB-2) but this is an earlier die state than the 1845. #10 pic = 1877 S (WB-38 die marriage) and 1878 S (WB-1) Half Dollar, transitional reverse die. Edited by Heymikep 05/28/2019 6:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/28/2019 6:18 pm #2 - Standing Liberty quarter with single hair curl should be a 1916? #4 - Flying Eagle cent with broken wing and die chip below the eagle is an 1858/7. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 07:32 am Why not use only a few at a time? Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 09:40 am #1 is 1888/7 Indian Head cent. That die break in the dentils... and #2 is 1916, all the markers are there. #6 is an 1880 Shield nickel #7 is 1893 S Morgan dollar. That was tough. #8 I think is 1854 O huge O variety. #9 is an altered 1858 Flying Eagle cent made to look like an 1856 I edited to add all of my replies into one. Edited by BigSilver 05/29/2019 3:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
rampop New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 05/30/2019 10:31 am Thank you for participating. Will wrap up early, looks like all except 2 were ID'ed successfully, including the toughest. Kudos to all but pro award has to go to Big Silver, who ID'ed the most. Noticeably, these are all markers for rarer classic coins. Correctly they are: 1) 1888/7 IHP 2) 1916 SLQ 3) All CC 25c years 1870, 71, 72, and 73 4) 1858/7 FE 5) 1844-O RPD 50c 6) 1880 5c (biz strike) 7) 1893-S $1 8) 1854-O huge O 25c 9) 1857 FE (altered) 10) 1878-S or 1877-S 50c Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 05/30/2019 6:48 pm Just curious, Quote: looks like all except 2 were ID'ed successfully, , Which two are not successful? Report this Post to the Staff
rampop New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 05/31/2019 10:38 am #3 and #9 Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 06/02/2019 09:09 am If yoi refer to the NGC article, it says that altered 1856 was from an 1858, not 1857. I don't know how they know that or certain, but that is what it says. https://www.NGCcoin.com/news/articl...-eagle-cent/ Report this Post to the Staff
rampop New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/04/2019 10:49 am Yeah coinweek published same too. Did not attribute donor correctly. Please see knob at base of 5 Report this Post to the Staff
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