# funky symbol on deleware quarter

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2000, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-symbol-on-deleware-quarter/5975 "2000-01-10T07:39:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kaje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f04885/32.png) [@Kaje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaje)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-symbol-on-deleware-quarter/5975/1 "2000-01-10T07:39:00Z")

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my brother got one of those new intel computer microscopes for his b-day and it’s really cool. We decided to check out quarters with it, and on the deleware quarter below the “CAESAR RODNEY” text there’s a little symbol that looks kinda like a w and c combined or an upside down m or something. if you want to check it out I upped the pic to [http://members.aol.com/kajeling/de-close.jpg](http://members.aol.com/kajeling/de-close.jpg) you can check out specific info on the deleware coins at [http://www1.usmint.gov/50states/states/de/de\_home.cfm](http://www1.usmint.gov/50states/states/de/de_home.cfm) and some specific info about the design at [http://www1.usmint.gov/50states/states/de/de\_candidates.cfm](http://www1.usmint.gov/50states/states/de/de_candidates.cfm) THe designer is Eddy Seger, meaning his initials are E.S. and I can see a sideways E in the design with a little tail but can’t find an S. if anybody knows anything more about this mystery I am completely engrossed in it and I would appreciate your help.

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**Author:** ![Kaje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f04885/32.png) [@Kaje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaje)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-symbol-on-deleware-quarter/5975/2 "2000-01-10T08:37:00Z")

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please somebody help! (I posted this to get it back to the top of the board…I know it’s low…but I’m totally freaking!)

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**Author:** ![ChuckSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@ChuckSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChuckSki)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-symbol-on-deleware-quarter/5975/3 "2000-01-10T14:06:00Z")

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Kaje,

The design was SUBMITTED by Seger

“Eddy Seger, an art  
and drama teacher at Caesar Rodney  
High School, submitted the winning  
design concept.”

My bet is that he had some degree of help. He may have came up with the concept and had someone (whose initial are the ‘little symbol’ you describe) draw the artwork. That makes the idea/concept Eddie’s even though he did not have the technical skill to produce the art. He wins and the artist get his due on the quarter.

Hope this eases your anxiety a bit.

Chuck L. (former Delaware Resident)

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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2000, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-symbol-on-deleware-quarter/5975/4 "2000-01-10T15:13:00Z")

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Undoubtedly the Illuminati at work.

I understand they are particularly strong in Delaware.

- Rick