CAC Challenge: Columbian Expo Half Dollar

My Coin Nerd cred has either reached a new high, or a new low ... I'm still not sure which yet.

I came across a video competition hosted by CAC in conjunction with Fancaster a few weeks back, and decided to enter. Because it’s me and I’m a super coin nerd, I thought I would have a bit of fun with it.

The challenge is to create a video showing oneself extolling the virtues of the Columbian Expo half dollar, including elements like aesthetic design and mintage in 90 seconds. I didn’t like the idea of just sitting in front of a camera rambling, so I took Poe’s “The Raven” and went all coin nerd with it.



Because of the 90 second limit, I know I’m reading pretty fast and some of it’s hard to catch. Below is the transcript of my creation, with Poe’s original on the left and my coin nerded version on the right.



I just wanted to share my video ... I had a surprising amount of fun with it, and just wanted to share.

 

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Well... that definitely deserves a Gold Star. I prefer the nerd version of everything

 

Very clever Amanda.......I like it and I think you're gonna win. Very creative.

 

Fantastic!!

 

you have a gorgeous voice my dear and are well read. Shakespeare is awesome i use to do a bit of acting in high school


you recited it well

 

Thanks! It was a surprising amount of fun... good they thing limited it to 90 seconds, or I might have done ALL of The Raven!

 

id like to see you do it you have a beautiful face

 

Outstanding!! A great adaptation and Poe is one of my favorite authors!

 

Sheesh, so fast... I went to read the comments below while playing, then when I finished I went to watch the rest, couldn't find where you were on the transcript...

 

One of my favorite poems , job well done Amanda , thanks for the score for evermore and never ending !!!!! Coin nerds rule !!!!!

 

I knoooow it was fast. I had to really go fast and make it a tongue twister to get it all in in 90 seconds. My adaptation is all the right hand column.

 

You talk much faster you could get a job as an auctioneer

 

Easy, Tiger

 

Not sure what to say except I could not have read that for all the tea in China.

 

Now is the winter of our discontent
made glorious summer by this Son of York
and all the clouds that lowered upon our house
in the deep bosom of the ocean, buried.

This is the only Shakespeare I know. Actually, she was reciting Poe, I think.

 

My adaptation of the Raven to fit the Columbian Expo half dollar.

 

Pretty cool idea Amanda and a great job!

 

Leeroy has a girlfriend, Leeroy has a girlfriend...........

 

Very cool idea - coins and Poe...don't think you could go wrong there. Best of luck!

 

Great idea.

Good luck!

We all hope you win, and you should