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June 1999 Bulletin - Early Web Edition

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Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 8, 1999

Guest Speaker: to be announced!

The Montgomery County Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at the Senior Citizens Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. The featured speaker will be announced later.

May Meeting Report

MCCC President Massey was not able to get the dies for the 40th anniversary MCCC elongated, so for the May meeting Club Treasurer Simcha Kuritzky put together a quiz based on the ANA World Series of Money from a few years ago. For those readers who wish to test their knowledge, the quiz questions are listed here. The questions with their answers appear later in this Bulletin. These are tough --- good luck!

MCCC Quiz Questions

What coin type was introduced under the Pittman Act? (50 points)
What is the highest denomination silver certificate the US has issued? (30)
The puma on the reverse of the Vermont sesquicentennial half represents what building? (50)
In what year were the so-called "silly" and "booby" head cents issued? (30)
A lion is portrayed on what US private gold coin? (40)
Who engraved the 1793 chain cent dies? (40)
US currency is legal tender in Panama. In what year did Panama issue its own short-lived currency? (50)
Yellow seals were used on what small-size notes? (20)
The "zuz" and "sela" are names for drachms and tetradrachms overstruck by what rebel leader? (20)
What is the name of the Indian chief on the series 692 $10 military payment certificate? (50)
The ancient coinage of what country inspired the eagle design on St. Gaudens' $10 gold piece? (30)
Who was the first Treasurer of the US and was portrayed on the 1907 $10 gold certificate? (50)
What is a date called when it is hidden within a coin legend? (40)
The name of what South American city appears on British silver coins of the 1740s? (30)
What two Greek letters make up the earliest Christian symbol on Roman coins? (30)
What 20th Century denomination was not issued by the US Mint in the 19th Century? (10)
What was the first state in which sales tax tokens were issued, in 1933? (50)
What is the name of a set of notes signed by one's military comrades? (30)
What allegorical figure is on the back of the 1914 $50 Federal Reserve Note? (40)
What was the first US denomination to contain the element nickel? (10)
What special coins were first issued by the British in 1689, and are still issued every year? (20)
Who produced the Rosa Americana coinage? (10)
What coinage metal used in this century has the highest specific gravity? (10)
What San Francisco company became the US Assay Office in 1851? (30)
Who is the first living American to be portrayed on a US commemorative coin? (30)
Who are at least one of the two American women that have appeared on Israeli currency? (20)
The Greek letter kappa has what numeric value? (10)
What state was commemorated by a coin while it was still a US territory? (20)
Canada issued a $25 bill in 1935 to commemorate what 25th anniversary? (10)
Standish Barry's three pence token was issued in 1790 in what city? (20)
Who bought the island of Lundy and was fined for issuing his own coins? (30)
JLA are the initials of what designer of the Bicentennial quarter? (40)
What is the completion of the following rhyme: "The Bank of England, to make its dollars for five shillings pass, stamped the head of a fool on..."? (50)

If you would like to volunteer to speak at an upcoming MCCC meeting, please contact President William C. Massey or any of the other Club officials.

Display Case Wants You!

The MCCC Display Case provides an elegant framework for showing off items from your collection. Please bring something in to share with the fellow Club members! You need not make a major presentation, though a few words about the historical or numismatic context of your exhibit would be most welcome and are sure to generate a round of applause.

Calling All YNs!

Don't forget: Young Numismatists ("YNs") are always welcome to attend and participate in MCCC meetings. (YNs who put items in the Display Case get special awards.) Please help bring more young people into the pursuit of numismatics --- invite your youthful relatives, friends, and neighbors to come to our meetings.

May Featured Attraction: Numismatic Quiz!

The featured event for the May 1999 MCCC meeting was a session of Numismatic Quiz competition. Questions were selected by Treasurer Kuritzky from material used in an ANA "World Series of Numismatics". The prizes for correct answers were donated by President Massey: wheat cents for questions worth 10-40 points (1 wheat cent for each 5 points) and a Mercury dime for the 50 point questions.

The questions and answers follow. (If you wish to see only the questions and not the answers, refer to the list earlier in this bulletin's online version.) Each question is followed by its point value in parentheses; each answer is followed by the initials of the person who got it right (if anyone did). A key to the initials appears after the question list.

What coin type was introduced under the Pittman Act? (50 points): the Peace dollar (JS)
What is the highest denomination silver certificate the US has issued? (30): $1,000 (AL)
The puma on the reverse of the Vermont sesquicentennial half represents what building? (50): (Faye's) Catamount Tavern (KS)
In what year were the so-called "silly" and "booby" head cents issued? (30): 1839 (W?)
A lion is portrayed on what US private gold coin? (40): The 1860 Mormon $5 (AL)
Who engraved the 1793 chain cent dies? (40): Henry Voight (TH)
US currency is legal tender in Panama. In what year did Panama issue its own short-lived currency? (50): 1941 ()
Yellow seals were used on what small-size notes? (20): North Africa $1, $5, and $10 (KS)
The "zuz" and "sela" are names for drachms and tetradrachms overstruck by what rebel leader? (20): Shimon (Simon) Bar Kokhba ()
What is the name of the Indian chief on the series 692 $10 military payment certificate? (50): Chief Hollow Horn ()
The ancient coinage of what country inspired the eagle design on St. Gaudens' $10 gold piece? (30): Egypt (SH)
Who was the first Treasurer of the US and was portrayed on the 1907 $10 gold certificate? (50): Michael Hillegas (TH)
What is a date called when it is hidden within a coin legend? (40): A chronogram ()
The name of what South American city appears on British silver coins of the 1740s? (30): Lima, Peru (KS)
What two Greek letters make up the earliest Christian symbol on Roman coins? (30): Chi and Rho (DM)
What 20th Century denomination was not issued by the US Mint in the 19th Century? (10): $50 --- Panama-Pacific commemorative (RJ)
What was the first state in which sales tax tokens were issued, in 1933? (50): Illinois ()
What is the name of a set of notes signed by one's military comrades? (30): A short snorter (KS)
What allegorical figure is on the back of the 1914 $50 Federal Reserve Note? (40): Panama (KH)
What was the first US denomination to contain the element nickel? (10): The cent, in 1857 (GC)
What special coins were first issued by the British in 1689, and are still issued every year? (20): Maundy money (RJ)
Who produced the Rosa Americana coinage? (10): William Wood (DM)
What coinage metal used in this century has the highest specific gravity? (10): Platinum (RD)
What San Francisco company became the US Assay Office in 1851? (30): Moffat & Co. (RJ)
Who is the first living American to be portrayed on a US commemorative coin? (30): Alabama Governor Thomas E. Kilby ()
Who are at least one of the two American women that have appeared on Israeli currency? (20): Henrietta Szold and Golda Meir (JC)
The Greek letter kappa has what numeric value? (10): Twenty (JS)
What state was commemorated by a coin while it was still a US territory? (20): Hawaii, on the 1928 half dollar (AL)
Canada issued a $25 bill in 1935 to commemorate what 25th anniversary? (10): King George V's reign (DW)
Standish Barry's three pence token was issued in 1790 in what city? (20): Baltimore, Maryland (KS)
Who bought the island of Lundy and was fined for issuing his own coins? (30): Martin Coles Harman (DW)
JLA are the initials of what designer of the Bicentennial quarter? (40): Jack L. Ahr (TH)
What is the completion of the following rhyme: "The Bank of England, to make its dollars for five shillings pass, stamped the head of a fool on..."? (50): "... the neck of an ass!" (DW)

Names of Winners:

IB = Irving Blank
NB = Norman Brand
JC = John Chiusano
GC = Gilbert Cole
RD = Rob Dorsey
TH = Thomas Hall
SH = Scott Helmick
JH = Joe Howard
KH = Kenneth Huff
RJ = Richard Jozefiak
AL = Andrew Luck
DM = David McGuiness
DM = Donald McKee
JS = Jack Schadegg
KS = Kermit Smyth
DW = Don Wilson
BW = Bruce Weiner
W? = Wayne ?

Secretary Jack Schadegg's children handed out the prizes, which President William C. Massey kindly donated. Thanks to them, and all who participated!

Other Notes

The Bison Chip name chosen this month was Kenneth Huff, who now has the first leg of three required to win. One name was drawn before Mr. Huff's, but since that member was not present, the name was discarded. You must be at the meeting to win!

The 50-50 Raffle winner was lucky new MCCC member Mike Thompson.