1. Which nation issued FAO coins that are rectangular and also issued the smallest FAO gold coins?

2. Where would a coin collector find the phrase "Value Me as You Please"? What is the meaning of that phrase?

3. On 4-17-1862 the CSA (Confederate States of America) did what related to money?

4. For which US denominations have holed patterns been made?

5. What U.S. coins were considered unhygienic at their introduction and why?

6. You find a slabbed trade dollar with the designation "1874-CC graded PCGS MS65", but the coin has a visible chopmark. The slab *looks* authentic. What should you conclude?
  A. The slab is counterfeit. A chop marked coin is damaged and cannot be mint state.
  B. The slab is counterfeit. PCGS does not grade chopmarked coins.
  C. The slab is genuine.

7. Toned coins can exhibit a variety of colors. What single factor determines what color a given toned region will display?

8. If you have a U.S. coin that was toned through contact with a leaking can of peaches, what is the most likely denomination?

9. Name two U.S. coins with depictions of the same person simultaneously on both the obverse and reverse.

10. Joseph Wharton is famous for establishing the Wharton School of Business (and also for founding Swarthmore). What is his numismatic claim to fame? What motivated his numismatic contribution?

Tie Breaker Question: What country issued this Ike commemorative coin that is the prize for this contest?