CoinTalk - Contests

CoinTalk - Contests http://www.cointalk.com/ CoinTalk member sponsored coins related contests! en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cointalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg CoinTalk - Contests http://www.cointalk.com/ <![CDATA[Ryan's GOLD Contest!]]> http://www.cointalk.com/t79495/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:08:02 GMT Heya everyone! Sorry if I have exited you with the title, but no, no gold prizes here, sorry! As many of you know, gold has been going up and up and up quite a bit lately and I know a lot of us are curious what the price will be in the near or far future. Basically, post here what you... Heya everyone!

Sorry if I have exited you with the title, but no, no gold prizes here, sorry! :D

As many of you know, gold has been going up and up and up quite a bit lately and I know a lot of us are curious what the price will be in the near or far future.

Basically, post here what you think 1 ounce of gold will be worth on January 5st. When that day comes, the person closest to the amount it truly is will receive some silver coins as a prize. :smile

NO posts can be edited. Only ONE guess. And you must answer by December 2nd. Please post your guesses here on this thread, and of course, no repeating a price. ;) If you have accidentally repeated a price someone else did, DO NOT edit your post, just post a new one so we know that you didn't cheat by editing. :kewl:

Ready... set... go! :hail:

- Ryan - ]]> Contests ryanbrooks http://www.cointalk.com/t79495/ Sixth and hopefully last round.. http://www.cointalk.com/t79476/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:45:27 GMT I am very sorry for the delay in posting the last round of this contest. I have had the completed image since tuesday but have been having serious computer issues and just recently found a way to post the pics. Every one got the previous round correct except for BLUE OXEN: he figured that he'd get it wrond anyway so its not so bad. The remaining 4 people should PM asap to see if we need a new round. I copied the answers of illini420 because he posted the most thorough answers:

The coin is an "1868" and not an "1886" as listed on the slab.

The coin is a "2C" and not a "C2" as listed on the slab.

The coin is an "RB" and not a "BR" as listed on the slab.

The grading company is "PCGS" and not "PGCS" as listed on the slab.

Finally, the coin's certification number of "14991833" is incorrect as that number is tied to a 1917 Walking Liberty Half Dollar graded MS63 in the PCGS database. The correct certification number for this coin is "14919833"

This is by far, the hardest round in the contest and hopefully one that will narrow the contest to just one or two people.

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]]> Contests mcarney1173 http://www.cointalk.com/t79476/ Free to the first person who wants them http://www.cointalk.com/t79397/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:10 GMT I find these on occasion inside my bags of coins I search. I have no need for them. Perhaps someone here would like them? I have 10 of these. First person who posts and wants them they are yours. I find these on occasion inside my bags of coins I search. I have no need for them. Perhaps someone here would like them? I have 10 of these. First person who posts and wants them they are yours. :)

]]> Contests lincolnhoardr http://www.cointalk.com/t79397/ An investing competition http://www.cointalk.com/t79338/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:59 GMT Lately a lot of people have been discussing investing here on CT and some of the threads have gotten a bit "heated" to say the least, so I thought that we could all just blow off a little steam and maybe everyone learn something at the same time. I hoped that we could have a little competition amongst ourselves with nothing on the line but pride and knowledge and in that respect we can all win.

On Dec. 1st, I will start a new thread in which everyone will post according to the following scenario:

you have $10,000 US and you can buy any coin or coins with that 10K in any combination. Prices will be taken from the PCGS price guide. These coins can be bullion, collector coins, or any other combination of coins provided that they are listed in the price guide.

Your entries must be posted by December 2nd at midnight EST.

You must post your entry to the thread and no editing of posts will be allowed (so get it right the first time). Any editing of a post will be cause for that post's disqualification.

The coin or coins in your portfolio may not be changed throughout the year. You get this one-time purchase and we'll see who has the most $ worth next year on Dec. 1.

anyone interested?? You have a couple of weeks to prepare.

let's get ready to rummmmmbleeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! ]]> Contests mikenoodle http://www.cointalk.com/t79338/ Error Slabs Round Five http://www.cointalk.com/t78509/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:22 GMT Everyone got the last round right, here's round five. There are 5 errors:

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]]> Contests mcarney1173 http://www.cointalk.com/t78509/ Error Slabs Contest Round Four: http://www.cointalk.com/t77662/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:51:38 GMT After receiving all entries today, we will now move on to our Fourth Round. We are down to the last 5 contestants whose names are listed below. In the previous round (with the Trade Dollar), nothing was wrong with the slab. The image was taken directly from a trusted website. Please PM all... After receiving all entries today, we will now move on to our Fourth Round. We are down to the last 5 contestants whose names are listed below. In the previous round (with the Trade Dollar), nothing was wrong with the slab. The image was taken directly from a trusted website. Please PM all errors on the slab below.

dracula370
blue oxen
illini420
gviking
scrumhalf2

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]]> Contests mcarney1173 http://www.cointalk.com/t77662/ Error Slabs Contest Round Three http://www.cointalk.com/t77363/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:45:06 GMT After being reminding that Round 2 ended yesterday, we will now move on to Round 3. The remaining contestants are listed below. The two mistakes I was looking for in round 2 was that the coin was actually a 1931, not a 1913 and that the grade was actually an MS65, not a 66. All remaining... After being reminding that Round 2 ended yesterday, we will now move on to Round 3. The remaining contestants are listed below. The two mistakes I was looking for in round 2 was that the coin was actually a 1931, not a 1913 and that the grade was actually an MS65, not a 66. All remaining contestants must PM all errors on the slab below. There is no deadline on this contest.

Contestants of Round Three:

umn25
dracula370
Duke Kavanaugh
blue oxen
CamaroDMD
illini420
gvikiking
scrumhalf2

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]]> Contests mcarney1173 http://www.cointalk.com/t77363/ Halloween Ugly or Scary Coin/Currency Contest Results! http://www.cointalk.com/t76954/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:54:27 GMT Okay, so the votes are in and we have pretty definite winners! The winners for the Ugly portion are: CoinKeeper for his beat up Trade Dollar and Billy_Kingsley for his uber trashed LHC The winners for the Scary portion are: Okay, so the votes are in and we have pretty definite winners!

The winners for the Ugly portion are:

CoinKeeper for his beat up Trade Dollar
and
Billy_Kingsley for his uber trashed LHC

The winners for the Scary portion are:

d.t.menace for his John Q. Adams $1 coin
and
scottishmoney for his Gallia Belgica ancient

I would also like to award an honorable mention prize of a Chinese 1 Yuan note to each of the following people for getting a vote each:

Randygeki for his Domitian ancient
yorkiedad for his (I think) New Zealand penny
CamaroDMD for his 1943 10 Yen note
and Ardatirion for his ancient

Congrats to all the winners! Now please post ON THIS THREAD which of the four prizes you would like:

The 1967 British Penny with blue and purple toning
the Trinary $1 note
or one of the TWO prizes of 10 mixed Asian coins (those will be a surprise)

I will also need the winners and honorable mentions to please PM me their addys if they want their prizes.

Just so no one gets left out, I plan on doing some shopping this weekend. That way ALL the entrants may very well get a prize! Keep watching!:thumb: ]]> Contests danfierce70 http://www.cointalk.com/t76954/ Error Slabs Contest Round Two: http://www.cointalk.com/t76946/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:48:12 GMT 20 members have answered to the contest, with 16 correct entries. Round Two is a lot more difficult and requires a much deeper level of thinking. The prize will be worth it! The answer to Round One is that the abbreviation of the OR in oregon was flipped to "RO". The 16 names below must PM me there answers as soon as they can. The contest ends on wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST.

Round Two Contestants:
Lehigh96
schatzy
umn25
tmoneyeagles
Art
ryanbrooks
dracula370
2b1ask1
ML94539
Duke Kavanaugh
blue oxen
CamaroDMD
illini420
Treashunt
gvikiking
scrumhalf2

THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES ON THE SLAB BELOW:

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]]> Contests mcarney1173 http://www.cointalk.com/t76946/ Error Slabs Contest Round One: http://www.cointalk.com/t76763/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:59:07 GMT I will take pictures of various slabs and edit them in various ways. Round One (below) is fairly easy. Only 20 people are allowed to submit entries for Round One. After twenty guesses, I will post the members moving to round two along with Round Two's Picture.

Instructions: below is a picture of a PCGS slab. PM what is wrong with the slab/picture.

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]]> Contests mcarney1173 http://www.cointalk.com/t76763/ <![CDATA[stainless's 3,000 post contest. Results]]> http://www.cointalk.com/t76647/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:37:53 GMT 3. James 1 - 0/30 2. North49Guy - 12/30 3. Ardatirion - 22/30 the SLQ was fake, the morgan real. stainless 3. James 1 - 0/30
2. North49Guy - 12/30
3. Ardatirion - 22/30

the SLQ was fake, the morgan real.

stainless ]]> Contests stainless http://www.cointalk.com/t76647/ New Contest. http://www.cointalk.com/t76544/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:52:35 GMT Okay, time to test your Numismatic Historical Knowledge. Try to answer the following Questions, and compose a paragraph about that collector,Dealer or cataloguer. Good Luck! Prizes for the member who provides the most correct answers and a 2nd place prize for the best composition of a correct... Okay, time to test your Numismatic Historical Knowledge. Try to answer the following Questions, and compose a paragraph about that collector,Dealer or cataloguer. Good Luck! Prizes for the member who provides the most correct answers and a 2nd place prize for the best composition of a correct answer.

IDENTIFY THESE 20th CENTURY COIN DEALERS BY THE ADVERTISING SLOGANS THEY USED.

(1) "Don't stand on your head to read this advertisment, but I have what you want below" .

(2) "We all have our hobbies"

(3) " Mint Marks"

* Now identify the collector, Dealer or Cataloguer of the following questions.

(4) At the Stickney sale I bid $6,100 on the Brasher Dabloon. My collection of American Colonials,Silver and Private Gold was considered the finest in existence at the time of my death in 1908.

(5) I was commissioned to catalogue the James B. Wilson Sale.

(6) I was the absent Host of an A.N.A. Convention.

(7)
I had come to America in 1763 and was know to have at that time the best well documented collection of Coins and Medals, totaling roughly 135 pieces. In 1776 I was requested to consult on the 1st committee. I am credited with having suggested the "Triangle and the Eye of Providence" for the Great Seal.

*General Questions.

(8) When the head of the Head Of Liberty is tied at the back, it is called?

(9) The small space between the bottom of the bust, or type and the rim is called?

(10) The Earliest reference to the use of " E Pluribus Unum" was?

Have fun researching if you readily do not know these answers.

P.S. Don't rush your answers. The contest time will close Two weeks from today at midnight. Post your answers and Paragraph Bio one at a time, I will keep score.

******Somewhere within these questions are a set of KEY's , that will unlock a doorway to assist you in this contest. ]]> Contests coinman0456 http://www.cointalk.com/t76544/ contest-I fought the law and... http://www.cointalk.com/t76217/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:37:31 GMT we came to a compromise. No points, but a higher fine. Giving away the start to a security thread collection. $5,$10,$20,$50 and $100 security threads. One of each. Just guess the the fine I had to pay. Winner will be randomn number generator selected from all correct answers. Last answer allowed... we came to a compromise. No points, but a higher fine. Giving away the start to a security thread collection. $5,$10,$20,$50 and $100 security threads. One of each. Just guess the the fine I had to pay. Winner will be randomn number generator selected from all correct answers. Last answer allowed will be Friday at Midnight (my time). ]]> Contests TheNoost http://www.cointalk.com/t76217/ <![CDATA[Ryan's Passage Contest! The Results!]]> http://www.cointalk.com/t75686/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:43:10 GMT Hey everyone :)

Okay for Round 4, this is what I was looking for:

1. At the beginning of the passage, I said the bike was "brand new", then towards the end, I said it was "aged".

2. At the beginning, I said it took 30 minutes to ride the bike there, then a "couple minutes" to ride back.

3. I said Kelsey was adopted in 2005 and 23 years old, which would of made her adopted at 19.... you can't be up for adoption in an orphanage at 19 years old.

4. I also said Kelsey was at collage, so how would I of been introduced to her?

5. Betsy was in a mental institute, so how was I introduced to her either?

6. Near the beginning, I said it was Tuesday, then said "tomorrow was Thursday".

7. I said that the "new" born baby was three years old. 3yr old's are not newly born.

And the winner who takes 1st place....... congrats to Treashunt! :hammer: He was able to catch EVERYTHING! :D

And the winner who takes 2nd place...... congrats to Duke Kavanaugh! He only missed a single thing.

Winners, please send me your addresses and your prizes will go out first thing tomorrow morning, first class. :)

A thank you to all of you who participated in my contest. I hope you had more fun that it was time consuming. I hope to have contests like these every month or so, so keep in tune!

Thank you all once again! :D

- Ryan - ]]> Contests ryanbrooks http://www.cointalk.com/t75686/ Rd 2 of 3,000 Post contest http://www.cointalk.com/t75680/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:27:09 GMT Here are the finalist: 3. North49Guy 2. James 1 1. Ardatirion The answers in a nutshell: 1. Miletos 1/12 Stater Here are the finalist:

3. North49Guy
2. James 1
1. Ardatirion

The answers in a nutshell:

1. Miletos 1/12 Stater
2. 2.5 or 5 Indian Gold
3. Octavian
4. Churchill
5. Paine
6. False, too lazy to explain why
7. Fake
8. Real
9. Pattern
10. Vagi

ROUND 2

PM ME THE ANSWERS...IF YOU POST HERE WITH THE ANSWERS THE CONTEST IS OVER!

Round one ends on Holloween

Answer these three questions. There will be only one winner. In an event of a tie, we will go another round.

1. Tell me every (known) denomination struck by the Romans during the Constantinian era.

2. Real or Fake:

3. Real or Fake:

stainless

ready, setty, go.

stainless ]]> Contests stainless http://www.cointalk.com/t75680/