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Poll Question
I'm posting this here because of the prize of a raw 1892 proof IHC which falls within US Classic and Colonial coins. I believe this poll will receive more traction here. If I, however, have placed this in the wrong forum then please move it at your discretion moderator(s) to the appropriate forum. For the last month, I've been running part 1 of a contest in the Contest, Quiz, and Giveaway forum. The participants were to post events from the beginning of 1891 through 1893. I chose the top 10 events which resonated with me. I'm placing these ten events in a poll which is to run from 3/1/22 through 3/10/22. On 3/11/22 the winner of the poll will be decided by this poll and the winner will receive a raw 1892 proof IHC. Here are those 10 events below. I'm asking the CCF members to choose the event which he/she personally feels is their favorite of the 10 listed. That is part 2 of the contest. Members of CCF will pick the winner. If you are unaware of any of the events below, further descriptions of the events can be found in most posts within the contest thread. If you have time also read all the ones that did not make the cut. http://goccf.com/t/415756&whichpage=1Good Luck to the winner. Results
| 1892 John Philip Sousa's New Marine Band made its first public appearance at Stillman Music Hall in |
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8% |
3 Votes |
| 1891 patent filed and granted for the toilet paper roll. |
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17% |
6 Votes |
| 1891 Basketball was invented by James Naismith. |
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8% |
3 Votes |
| 1892 Rhode Island vampire frenzy- story of Mercy Brown and her family. People were dying of consump |
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11% |
4 Votes |
| 1893 The first running, gasoline-powered American automobile was built and road-tested by the Duryea |
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25% |
9 Votes |
| 1891 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted the first performance at the opening of New York's Carnegie |
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0 Votes |
| 1892 The original Pledge of Allegiance is written by Francis Bellamy. |
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8% |
3 Votes |
| 1893 World's Fair has the introduction of Whitcomb L. Judson's clasp locker, a hook-and-eye device t |
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| 1892 John Muir founded the Sierra Club. The Club included establishing Glacier and Mount Rainier nat |
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14% |
5 Votes |
| 1892 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was published. |
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8% |
3 Votes |
Poll Status:
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Total Votes: 36 Counted
Last Vote:
04/25/2022 8:33 pm Edited by DoctorBurnzy
03/01/2022 12:18 am
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1892 John Philip Sousa's New Marine Band made its first public appearance at Stillman Music Hall in Plainfield, New Jersey-American Composer famous for his patriotic march songs we hear every 4th of July.
1891 patent filed and granted for the toilet paper roll.
1891 Basketball was invented by James Naismith.
1892 Rhode Island vampire frenzy- story of Mercy Brown and her family. People were dying of consumption and some people believed they were killed by vampires.
1893 The first running, gasoline-powered American automobile was built and road-tested by the Duryea brothers of Springfield, Massachusetts.
1891 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted the first performance at the opening of New York's Carnegie Hall.
1892 The original Pledge of Allegiance is written by Francis Bellamy.
1893 World's Fair has the introduction of Whitcomb L. Judson's clasp locker, a hook-and-eye device that later became known as the zipper.
1892 John Muir founded the Sierra Club. The Club included establishing Glacier and Mount Rainier national parks, convincing the California legislature to give Yosemite Valley to the U.S. federal government, and preserving the coastal redwood forests of California.
1892 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was published.
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It was first published in the juvenile periodical The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892, in the following form:
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and Justice for all."
The words "the flag of the United States of America" were substituted for "my Flag" in 1924, and the pledge was officially recognized by the U.S. government in 1942.
In 1954, at President Dwight D. Eisenhower's urging, the Congress legislated that "under God" be added, making the pledge read:
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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@Pennyweight Thanks for the additional information on the changes leading up to the present day version of the Pledge of Allegiance.........and with that 9 days to go!
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7 days to go.
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03/04/2022 05:02 am
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1 and done. Contest is over. The winner is Bump111. Send a PM with your contact info.
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I am very honored to be chosen to curate this wonderful piece of numismatic history! It will take pride of place in my small collection as the oldest (by ~70 years) of the proofs. It will also be a conversation piece in that it comes from the Doctor of beautifully toned classics. Thank you again for your generosity and to all those who voted for my story. I had great fun with this contest since I am also a history junkie. You've inspired me to steal your idea for my next contest (in the not too distant future.)
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Congrats Bump111!
Thanks Doctor Burnzy for a great contest
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Congats Bump111. make sure to post a photo when you receive it. John1  ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Please do post a photo because the photos I have.... do it no justice. I'll have it shipped by lunch.
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