Braingle: 'I Wear the Face' Riddle

I Wear the Face

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Puzzle ID:	#26855
Fun:	(2.98)
Difficulty:	(2.08)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	ccccc

I wear the face of a leader of men. My financial worth is small and my
appearance not impressive, yet my presence is a passport to any country
and society. I have the entree alike to the boudoir and the armed; I
penetrate to royal palaces and to the far corners of the earth. In my
youth I am bright and fresh looking; later, my face is marred and
disfigured and I am cast aside as nothing; but when I am very old I am eagerly sought, and a safe refuge is provided for me, where I am exhibited to admiring visitors. What am I?

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Comments

zonarita Nov 11, 2005	This one was easy because we've all been stamp collectors. Well written.
IMCUL4E Nov 11, 2005	we being who now? oh, well. I liked this teaser. very good. i thought it was a coin, though....
IMCUL4E Nov 11, 2005	lol hey i looked the the name of who submitted the teaser and i thought it was kinda cute cuz i used to call my sister "cc" before i could pronounce "carissa." i still call her cc sometimes... warm fuzziez all around ok i'm done now....
redraptor50 Nov 11, 2005	Very well written, had to read it a couple of times before I made sure that was it keep them coming
bookworm91 Nov 11, 2005	cool didnt get it tho. but apparently everyone else thoght it was easy, so i guess im the dumb one. wow big suprise. that was a good one.
Sunrose Nov 11, 2005	Very well written. I enjoyed it. Also, good job on the description of the stamp, good job.
tigerroarsatu Nov 11, 2005	great teaser. i got it right (yay) but only after a lot of thought
rkaaland Nov 11, 2005	Hmmm maybe I missed something but I really thought it was a dollar bill. Great riddle even if I was wrong.
sweetmama Nov 11, 2005	Thought it was a coin. Good one!!!
kimberlykay Nov 11, 2005	pssssssssst.....I never was a stamp collector. I actually thought it was a coin. Very well written. Good Work!
meme2559 Nov 12, 2005	I liked this one!
lycanthrope Nov 13, 2005	I've collected coins, but never stamps. I thought it was well written even though I got it wrong I picked money.
achnid Nov 18, 2005	technically if you picked coin it would have been correct. stamps dont show as much in the way of leaders faces though
beaver Nov 22, 2005	i didnt get it until i looked
Lady_Lani Nov 28, 2005	I agree with sweetmama, I was also fooled into thinking it was a coin. Money does make sense when you think about the riddle. still...good job.
sgtammo Dec 23, 2005	Fun one.
SPUTNIK2 Jan 17, 2006	I was thought it was a flag WRONG AGAIN!! Liked this one!! thanks
paul726 Apr 01, 2006	I too thought coin, as they more often contain the face of "leaders of men" than stamps, it seems.
emu77alu02 Aug 06, 2008	I knew it right off the bat since we just had a similar one a few weeks ago. (plus it was pretty easy). Good one though.
doehead Aug 06, 2008	Pretty easy
katamaster Aug 06, 2008	Good one! I guessed a coin but I guess it really doesn't go around the world.
bradon182001 Aug 06, 2008	I also thought coin, but agree that stamps would be more accurate. Good teaser. Thanks for posting.
katjojo Aug 06, 2008	I was thinking of a penny. Explaining the riddle makes it better.
auntiesis Aug 06, 2008	I thought coin at first, but then it hit me. It had to be a stamp, which should have been my first thought since I am a collector. Great teaser.
FatHead Aug 06, 2008	Hm, I'm not good at that sort of thing. Well, good teaser anyway.
phyllisa Aug 06, 2008	Really good teaser!! I was thinking of a penny!
gaylewolf Aug 06, 2011	Well written! I'm surprised I'm the first one posting in 2011. Everyone must be sleeping in today! Have a great weekend! HUGS to my friends in CT and PA!
doehead Aug 06, 2011	Good one if youv'e never seen it. For me, it's time to STAMP out repeats every day. Hi to GiMi. PS Sorry wm, I know you hate my remarks, but it is what it is!!!
Mathgeek007 Aug 06, 2011	I got it! A stamp! Woo! Party dance! Plays "Party Rock Anthem" EVERYDAY I'M SHUFFLING
Mathgeek007 Aug 06, 2011	I got it! A stamp! Woo! Party dance! Plays "Party Rock Anthem" EVERYDAY I'M SHUFFLING
auntiesis Aug 06, 2011	Still fun, still easy. Hi Gayle.
Bajanator Aug 06, 2011	Wow. People thought it was coins? I thought it was a bill... and we've all been stamp collectors? Where do you come from, buddy?
Mandy7 Aug 06, 2011	i dont understand stuff lik that