Coins of the
U.S. Quiz

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1. What state was the first to consider issuing its own coinage after the Declaration of Independence?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire

2. What year did mint marks first appear on U.S. coins?
1796
1838
1841

3. What was the name of the dog that guarded the first United States Mint in Philadelphia?
Sampson
Nero
Neptune

4. What U.S. coins were struck from metal which was recovered from expended military shell cases?
1943 steel cents
1944 and 1945 cents
1968 cents

5. What U.S. branch mint was the first to strike bronze Indian Head cents?
Philadelphia Mint
San Francisco Mint
Denver Mint

6. When did the motto In God We Trust first appear on the quarter dollar?
1791
1836
1866

7. What U.S. coin recently sold at auction for more than 7 million US dollars?
1795 silver dollar
1933 $20 gold piece
1836 Gobrecht silver dollar

8. When did Americans (U.S.A.) use postage stamps as a substitute for coins?
When serving in the militia during the Revolutionary War
During the Civil War
After World War I

9. What is the nickname for a U.S. $50 gold coin?
nugget
shave
slug

10. What year were all restrictions removed on the ownership of U.S. and foreign gold coins by Americans (U.S.A.)?
1934
1964
1974

Score =
A+ (100%) Numismatic Authority on U.S. Coins
A (90-99%) Expert Numismatist
B (80-89%) Numismatist
C (70-79%) Advanced Collector
D (60-69%) Collector
F (0-59%) Novice Collector
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