Katy High School Coin Club Quiz 9.11.24

What was the Median year of the Type 1 Trime?

• 1850

• 1851

• 1852

• 1853

What is the first year of the Type 2, 3 cent Silver?

• 1854

• 1861

• 1848

• 1865

What would be the fineness of a Trime from 1864?

• .500

• .750

• .900

• .999

What is the only proof only year for the 3 Cent Silver?

• 1851
• 1873

• 1865
• 1872

What was the price of a stamp before the reduction in price to 3 cents?

• 5 cents
• 6 cents
• 8 cents

• 4 cents

Who is the designer of the 3 Cent Silver?

• Charles Barber

• Christian Gobrecht

• James Longacre

• Charles Darwin

What caused the Real price of Silver to increase in the 1850s?

• The increased flow of Lebanon Gold into the United States

• The sinking of the SS New York in Louisiana

• Decreased mining activity in Europe.
• Increased demand from industrial uses and the California Gold Rush.

In 1851, approximately how much silver in cents was in a Trime?

• 1 cent

• 2 cents

• 3 cents

• 4 cents

By how much did the weight of Trimes decrease in 1854?

• .05 grams

• .10 grams

• .15 grams

• .20 grams

Which of the following types were shown in the show and tell today?

• Barber Quarter

• Trade Dollar

• Seated Dime

• Mercury Dime