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 Posted 12/17/2021  1:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Keith67 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Is this coin Copper-nickel?
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1. It is a coin I recently received in change, not exchanged.
2. This coin was not around in 1900.
3. The diameter of this coin is greater than 25 millimeters.
4. This coin was not issued on an island.
5. This coin was not around in 1960,
6. This coin was around in 1990.
7. This coin was issued in the Americas.
8. This coin was not issued in North, North America (Canada).
9. The capital of the country of issue is south of Quetzaltenango.
10. This coin was not issued in South America.
11. This coin was not around in 1975.
12. The issuing countries name has a u in it.
13. This coin was issued in Guatemala.
14. This coin was not around in 1984.


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Is this coin Copper-nickel?


15. More or less, yes.
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Is the denomination of this coin 25 Centavos?
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Is the denomination of this coin 25 Centavos?

I think it has to be.

Was this coin minted before 1987?
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The 25 Centavos is nickel brass, not copper nickel. Ed....did you mislead us.... You're right keith, gotta be that coin.

Now, are we down to just 2 guessers.... joe will show and we can lean on trig if need be.
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1. It is a coin I recently received in change, not exchanged.
2. This coin was not around in 1900.
3. The diameter of this coin is greater than 25 millimeters.
4. This coin was not issued on an island.
5. This coin was not around in 1960,
6. This coin was around in 1990.
7. This coin was issued in the Americas.
8. This coin was not issued in North, North America (Canada).
9. The capital of the country of issue is south of Quetzaltenango.
10. This coin was not issued in South America.
11. This coin was not around in 1975.
12. The issuing countries name has a u in it.
13. This coin was issued in Guatemala.
14. This coin was not around in 1984.
15. This coin contains copper and nickel.


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Is the denomination of this coin 25 Centavos?


16. Yes.


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Was this coin minted before 1987?


17. Yes.


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The 25 Centavos is nickel brass, not copper nickel. Ed....did you mislead us....


No need to become accusatory. According to Numista, the coin contains copper and nickel. See answer to question 15.
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According to Numista, the coin contains copper and nickel.


I guess I should have asked if it had zinc in it.
No matter. Date was going to get us there.

My guess is a 1985 25 Centavos from Guatemala KM#278.5
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 Posted 12/18/2021  11:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisEd to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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My guess is a 1985 25 Centavos from Guatemala KM#278.5


Unfortunately, that is not correct.
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I guess that only leaves the 1986. Who wants to go for it
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Does this coin have a face value of 25?


Ooops, I missed 16.

Thanks Ed.
Edited by joecoin
12/18/2021 7:43 pm
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Does this coin have a face value of 25?


See question 16 above.
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My guess is a 1986 25 Centavos from Guatemala KM#278.5.
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My guess is a 1986 25 Centavos from Guatemala KM#278.5.


Bingo!

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I have a coin.
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 Posted 12/18/2021  11:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add OzLeigh to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Does the year contain a 5?
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