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question 1982 washington half comm
I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can
figure which location depicted on the reverse: is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, which is the national monument. This coin honors the 250th birthday of Washington, so shouldn't it show his place of birth? However, Mt Vernon is the home mostly associated with him. I've checked a number of websites that sell it and they don't clarify although one says it is Mt Vernon, which I don't think makes any sense. I've gotten to the point where I'm really curious. Thanks. Cynthia |
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question 1982 washington half comm
On Dec 9, 5:00�pm, justicecow wrote:
I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can figure which location depicted on the reverse: �is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, which is the national monument. �This coin honors the 250th birthday of Washington, so shouldn't it show his place of birth? �However, Mt Vernon is the home mostly associated with him. I've checked a number of websites that sell it and they don't clarify although one says it is Mt Vernon, which I don't think makes any sense. I've gotten to the point where I'm really curious. �Thanks. Cynthia My 1988 Redbook says it's the eastern facade of Mt. Vernon. |
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question 1982 washington half comm
On Dec 9, 2:28 pm, Phil DeMayo wrote:
On Dec 9, 5:00�pm, justicecow wrote: I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can figure which location depicted on the reverse: �is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, which is the national monument. �This coin honors the 250th birthday of Washington, so shouldn't it show his place of birth? �However, Mt Vernon is the home mostly associated with him. I've checked a number of websites that sell it and they don't clarify although one says it is Mt Vernon, which I don't think makes any sense. I've gotten to the point where I'm really curious. �Thanks. Cynthia My 1988 Redbook says it's the eastern facade of Mt. Vernon. Thank you Phil. The big quandary of the day is over! Cynthia (who feels like a dolt... I didn't even think to check the redbook. duh!) |
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question 1982 washington half comm
On Dec 9, 8:32 pm, "rwalker" wrote:
"justicecow" wrote in message ... I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can figure which location depicted on the reverse: is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, snip The Mt. Vernon associated with Washington is in Virginia. The town of Mt. Vernon in New York has nothing to do with Washington. The US mint page states that it is Mt. Vernon |
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question 1982 washington half comm
On Dec 10, 8:05 am, The Young One wrote:
On Dec 9, 8:32 pm, "rwalker" wrote: "justicecow" wrote in message ... I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can figure which location depicted on the reverse: is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, snip The Mt. Vernon associated with Washington is in Virginia. The town of Mt. Vernon in New York has nothing to do with Washington. The US mint page states that it is Mt. Vernon I kept running a search at the US Mint but I couldn't find squat. And thanks for the VT/NY clarification. I'm from NY and I always thought that's where Washington's Mt Vernon was/is. |
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question 1982 washington half comm
On Dec 10, 1:40 pm, justicecow wrote:
On Dec 10, 8:05 am, The Young One wrote: On Dec 9, 8:32 pm, "rwalker" wrote: "justicecow" wrote in message ... I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can figure which location depicted on the reverse: is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, snip The Mt. Vernon associated with Washington is in Virginia. The town of Mt. Vernon in New York has nothing to do with Washington. The US mint page states that it is Mt. Vernon I kept running a search at the US Mint but I couldn't find squat. And thanks for the VT/NY clarification. I'm from NY and I always thought that's where Washington's Mt Vernon was/is.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I have tried to ignore this thread, but MY GAWD. FWIW, your knowledge of the postal abbreviations is as faulty as your grasp of American history. VA = Virginia, and I am pretty certain VT = Vermont. George Washington's adult home still exists and it is only a short distance south of the District of Columbia. Not to confuse you - you might think the District of Columbia is in South America - but that's just maybe twenty miles or so south of the City of Washington D.C. Sorry for the slur, but you need to find WIKIPEDIA and learn how to use that. oly oly |
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question 1982 washington half comm
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:14:57 -0800 (PST), oly wrote:
On Dec 10, 1:40 pm, justicecow wrote: On Dec 10, 8:05 am, The Young One wrote: On Dec 9, 8:32 pm, "rwalker" wrote: "justicecow" wrote in message ... I'm going to list this commemorative and I'll be damned if I can figure which location depicted on the reverse: is it Mt Vernon, NY or Hope's Creek. VA, snip The Mt. Vernon associated with Washington is in Virginia. The town of Mt. Vernon in New York has nothing to do with Washington. The US mint page states that it is Mt. Vernon I kept running a search at the US Mint but I couldn't find squat. And thanks for the VT/NY clarification. I'm from NY and I always thought that's where Washington's Mt Vernon was/is.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I have tried to ignore this thread, but MY GAWD. FWIW, your knowledge of the postal abbreviations is as faulty as your grasp of American history. VA = Virginia, and I am pretty certain VT = Vermont. George Washington's adult home still exists and it is only a short distance south of the District of Columbia. Not to confuse you - you might think the District of Columbia is in South America - but that's just maybe twenty miles or so south of the City of Washington D.C. Sorry for the slur, but you need to find WIKIPEDIA and learn how to use that. Jeff Foxworthy might want to interview her for his television show. -- Tony Cooper Orlando, FL |
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