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Item Name: Coin Collection 1961 - 1968

Item ID: CoiCol-F

Collector Rating: 1

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Requirements February 1955 until December 1966

1. Collect a complete set of United States coins issued during the year of his birth (except commemorative, rare, and gold coins).

2. In his birth year collection:

(a) point out the mint mark (if any) on each coin, and identify the mint; (b) Point out the signature (if any) of the designer on each coin, and identify the designer.

3. Collect a type set of United States coins minted during the Twentieth Century (except commemorative and gold coins.)

4. Do any ONE of the following:

(a) Collect a type set of United States coins minted from 1853 through 1900 (except commemorative and gold coins); (b) make rough sketches of both sides five different denominations of United States coins minted from 1792 through 1852, and of both sides of five different Colonial or State coins issued prior to 1792.  Show all designs, dates, and lettering clearly; (c) Collect, classify and mount fifty different coins minted by at least ten different countries outside the United States.  (Classify means by country, denomination, date, and any special reason for issue).

 

Requirements December 1966 until June 1972

1. Do the following:

(a) Collect a type set of United States coins issued during the year of your birth (except commemorative, rare, and gold coins).  Coins from any available mint will be acceptable.

(b) In your birth-year collection, point out the mint mark (if any) on each coin and identify the mint.

(c) In this collection, point out the initials (if any) of the designer on each coin and identify the designer.

2. Collect a type set of United States coins minted during the 20th century (except commemorative and gold coins).

3. Do ONE of the following two projects:

(a) Make enlarged rough sketches of both sides of five different denominations of United States coins minted from 1792 through 1852, and of both sides of five different colonial or State coins issued prior to 1792.  Show all designs, dates, and lettering clearly.

(b) Collect, classify, and properly mount 50 different coins minted by at least 10 different countries outside the Unites States. ("Classify" means by country, denomination, date, and any special reason for issue.)