Katy High School Coin Club Quiz #5

Why Should you collect Key Date Coins?

(Choose more than 1 answer)

• They have a higher demand

• They are Expensive

• They generate a higher ROI

• They are easier to sell

What prompted the opening of the Dahlonega Mint?

• Large amounts of gold found in Florida

• Carolina Gold Rush

• Colfax Counties War

• Indian Removal Act

Which Mints are usually associated with Key Dates?

(Choose more than 1 answer)

• New Orleans

• Denver

• Carson City

• Charlotte

Which is the rarest Lincoln cent?

• 1931-S

• 1909-S VDB

• 1914-D

• 1909 VDB

What is the rarest Mercury Dime?

• 1916-D

• 1916-S

• 1921

• 1921-D

How can you tell the difference between the Denver and Dahlonega Mint Marks?

• Check the composition of the coin

• Can't be told, they have the same letter Mint Mark

• Check the Date of the Coin

• Coins Struck in Dahlonega were only gold

What State is Dahlonega in?

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Florida

What is the rarest Jefferson Nickel?

• 1912-S

• 1939-D

• 1950

• 1950-D

What Mint Mark is put on coins made in Carson City?

• CC

• R

• C

• CR