A Century of Coins
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1919 penny
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ANSWER: Nothing wrong with this Roosevelt dime. Nothing wrong with this Roosevelt dime.
ANSWER: The 'Indian Head' penny was last minted in 1909. The 'Indian Head' penny was last minted in 1909.
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1999 dollar
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ANSWER: For whatever reason, the 1979-81 Susan B. Anthony dollar was minted again in 1999. For whatever reason, the 1979-81 Susan B. Anthony dollar was minted again in 1999.
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1984P penny
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ANSWER: Just a plain old Lincoln penny, of the same obverse style since 1909. Just a plain old Lincoln penny, of the same obverse style since 1909.
ANSWER: The Philadelphia 'P' mint mark is used on other coins, but not on the one-cent piece. The Philadelphia 'P' mint mark is used on other coins, but not on the one-cent piece.
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1975 quarter
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ANSWER: The mint produced no 1975-dated quarters; they were busy producing the bicentennial versions that year. The mint produced no 1975-dated quarters; they were busy producing the bicentennial versions that year.
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1964 half-dollar
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ANSWER: Like FDR, JFK appeared on a coin the year following his death. Like FDR, JFK appeared on a coin the year following his death.
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1956 half-dollar
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ANSWER: The Kennedy half-dollar was first minted the year after JFK was assassinated. The Kennedy half-dollar was first minted the year after JFK was assassinated.
ANSWER: Ben Franklin's facing the wrong way on this half-dollar coin. Ben Franklin's facing the wrong way on this half-dollar coin.
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1946 dime
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ANSWER: The FDR dime was first minted in 1946, the year after he died. The FDR dime was first minted in 1946, the year after he died.
ANSWER: The text on the left side should read "In God We Trust," not "E Pluribus Unum" The text on the left side should read "In God We Trust," not "E Pluribus Unum"
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1936 nickel
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ANSWER: This 'Buffalo Nickel' is kosher. This 'Buffalo Nickel' is kosher.
ANSWER: No 1975 quarters were minted; the bicentennial quarters were made that year. No 1975 quarters were minted; the bicentennial quarters were made that year.
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1923 quarter
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ANSWER: Nothing wrong with this 25-cent piece. Nothing wrong with this 25-cent piece.
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2004P nickel
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ANSWER: The text on the left should read 'In God We Trust,' not 'E Pluribus Unum.')
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(You might also enjoy our Quarter Backs quiz.) The text on the left should read 'In God We Trust,' not 'E Pluribus Unum.')
Post your score or leave a comment by clicking HERE.
(You might also enjoy our Quarter Backs quiz.)