[CLOSED] LordM & Friends Coin Giveaway, April, 2019

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  1. Charles Reese

    Charles Reese Member

    Entry Post.....3,5,1,6,2,4. Gotta Win or Good Time Charlie will have the blues.
     
    Charles Reese, Apr 23, 2019
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  3. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Entry post... Nothing too creative, just one of my most recent purchases:

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    Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 AD
    AR Denarius, Lugdunum Mint, Struck 2 BC-4 AD
    Obverse: CAESAR AV[GVS]TVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right.
    Reverse: AVGV[STI F C]OS [DESIG PRINC IVVENT] / [C] L CAESARES•, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, left, and lituus, right, flanking, right and left respectively.
    References: RIC 210, RSC 43c
    Size: 19.5mm, 3.6g

    Order of preference:
    5, 3, 6, 1, 2, 4
     
    Justin Lee, Apr 23, 2019
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  4. Abcrider

    Abcrider Active Member

    Thanks!
     
    Abcrider, Apr 23, 2019
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Well, you could always spend 'em in special ways, like using 'em for tips, or as gifts to deserving kids who find them interesting. Their large size makes them appealing and novel to non-collectors, since the younger generation will not have seen many.

    The circulated clads, while worth a modest premium over face value, are not likely worth any premium to most dealers and seasoned collectors. But in theory at least, they are worth a (tiny) bit over face. Someone might buy the lot for $65 or so, if shipping is free, or cheap enough. $75 delivered doesn't sound crazy to me, if all the coins are EF-AU or better.

    And if they're UNCs, they're worth a few bucks apiece.

    Me? I'd leave a small stack on the table for the server, the next time I ate in a restaurant, and then hang back and watch from a distance to see their reaction. That right there would be a big enough premium for me. :)

    Working in hotels, I've had some guests who like to tip with $2 bills, just to give something fun and different, yet still spendable, if the recipient doesn't feel like saving them. Ike dollars could be used in a similar fashion.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 23, 2019
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  6. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    Entry post: 3,5,4,1,6,2

    This was a really neat piece I used to own. Some members here helped decipher what it said when I started a thread on it about a year ago.
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    C-B-D, Apr 23, 2019
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I recall seeing that, and I love it. You may remember, I have a thing for love tokens.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 23, 2019
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  8. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    That's why I chose it. :)
     
    C-B-D, Apr 23, 2019
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  9. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Entry post :D

    3,2,1,5,4,6

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    masterswimmer, Apr 23, 2019
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Exact same countertop material we have in our new kitchen. Too bad our counters don't have boxes of coins on them. And there is only one tangerine left in our bowl. I suppose I could do something about that. (The coins, that is. I'll leave the tangerine stocking to Ladymarcovan and Victoria.)
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 23, 2019
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  11. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    There's certain things I take credit for and those I attribute 100% to my better half. I told my wife 35 years ago all decorating including color selection will always be her choice. Not that I don't care, au contraire, I trust her taste implicitly. She's never left me down.

    In case you weren't able to extrapolate, my wife chose that granite. I like your taste too. ;)
     
    masterswimmer, Apr 23, 2019
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Aha. You have real granite. Ours is mere Formica.

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    lordmarcovan, Apr 23, 2019
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  13. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Entry Post. 3,2,5,1,6,4
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    dchjr, Apr 23, 2019
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  14. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Entry post


    I see your..... 1964 red book, and raise you an autograph one....! 20190423_192400.jpg 20190423_192438.jpg
     
    Paddy54, Apr 23, 2019
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  15. ace71499

    ace71499 Young Numismatic

    Prize order would be 6,3,4,1,2,5
    Entry Post
    Thanks for the giveaway all. I enjoy getting coin related mail (if i win of course).

    I was talking to my great uncle and decided to purchase him a ATB park quarter booklet. I really think he will enjoy collecting them. I always try to spur collecting, usually in kids. I will be attempting to run a coin "camp" in the summer at my library. I hope it kicks off!

    EDIT: I love that someone included the Beatrix Potter coins. Working in the children's section of a library has given myself a fold loving to the Peter Rabbit series.
     
    ace71499, Apr 23, 2019
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  16. JeffC

    JeffC Go explore something and think a happy thought!

    ENTRY POST

    Prize Preference Order: 1, 4, 6, 5, 3, 2
    (Thanks very much for the opportunity)

    Here's a display box I customized myself to house one of my favorite series: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. There are five coins (one duplicate) because I wanted to show the reverse design that's common to all four. I think this is one of the coolest (awesome stunning details) designs I've seen.

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    If you look closer, you might notice an "error" or probably "inconsistency" is a better term. The word "of" is written with a lower case "f" for two of the medals and an upper case "F" for the other two.
     
    JeffC, Apr 23, 2019
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    See? Look there, @mrbadexample. Somebody chose your prize as first preference, so you need not have worried about it not being good enough. I think it's a fun-looking lot.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 24, 2019
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  18. Bean

    Bean Member

    "entry post" I'm gonna find that coin come Heller high water. 1892 Austrian 2 Heller
     
    Bean, Apr 24, 2019
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  19. Tin_Man_0

    Tin_Man_0 Active Member

    Entry Post - Why is it called Obverse and Reverse and not Heads or Tails?
    3
    5
    4
    2
    6
    1
     
    Tin_Man_0, Apr 25, 2019
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  20. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    That is a good question, to which I do not have a satisfactory answer, except that "heads" and "tails" are kind of a colloquial usage (i.e., slang).
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 25, 2019
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    This is a free extra entry for @masterswimmer, since ... well... since I've decided I like him, and for no other reason in particular.

    This means that If the random number generator lands on the number 80 (this is Post #80), then @masterswimmer will win a prize, just as he would if it lands on Post #68 (the entry post he already made).

    I give these little "extra chances" occasionally (did it twice already in this thread for other folks). It is a subtle way to "play favorites" while still keeping the drawings totally random and essentially fair. It just increases a few people's odds a little bit, is all. In no case will anyone ever win more than one prize drawing per month.

    So far nobody has won as a result of one of these "bonus chances", but I suppose it may happen eventually. I hereby pledge not to give out more than three of these "bonus chances" in any given month.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 25, 2019
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