[CLOSED] CoinTalk Friends (CTF) Giveaway #2 (four drawings)

Discussion in 'Contests' started by lordmarcovan, Jan 21, 2025.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 4 of 8
  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Great pic.

    Yesterday there was a pretty red cardinal eating the cat food we put out for the Driveway Kitties. (We put it on top of the trash cans so stray dogs and ‘possums don’t get at it.)

    I wasn’t fast enough on the camera- the cardinal flew away just as I was raising my phone. But a red-bellied woodpecker swooped down just a second later.

    [​IMG]

    When the cats leave leftover food, it becomes a bird buffet. Mostly cardinals and woodpeckers- they love the cat food and will even snatch some with the cats nearby! Occasionally the blue jays- and once in a while, a mockingbird- will get in on the act as well.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 11, 2025
    #61
    Sting 60, EdGs, Nyatii and 1 other person like this.
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Bump, to push this to the top, above the closed contests.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 11, 2025
    #62
  4. APX78

    APX78 Well-Known Member

    Enter me please for the 1942 coins.
    It is a nice example of coins from that year.

    This bought a lot in 1942.
    I saw these facts online:

    White bread cost 8.7 cents for one loaf in 1942,

    A pound of butter cost an average of 54 cents in October 1942,

    Eggs cost an average of 58.8 cents a dozen in October 1942,

    A pound of apples cost an average of 6.2 cents in October 1942,

    A head of lettuce cost an average of 13.9 cents in October 1942.
     
    APX78, Feb 13, 2025
    #63
    EdGs, lordmarcovan, Kasia and 3 others like this.
  5. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Nice bit of homework APX78. For that I'd like to offer you an extra entry for this prize.

    Good luck
     
    masterswimmer, Feb 13, 2025
    #64
    EdGs, lordmarcovan, Kasia and 2 others like this.
  6. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Kasia, I'd also like to give you an extra entry in memory and gratitude for your father's service. Thank you/him.

    Good luck
     
    masterswimmer, Feb 13, 2025
    #65
    EdGs, SensibleSal66, lordmarcovan and 3 others like this.
  7. APX78

    APX78 Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much!
    That is very kind of you.:)
     
    APX78, Feb 13, 2025
    #66
    EdGs, SensibleSal66 and Randy Abercrombie like this.
  8. Sting 60

    Sting 60 Well-Known Member

    We used to do that also, but the raccoons took it all. The only thing we can leave out now is bird seed. Nice video though. Regards.
     
    Sting 60, Feb 13, 2025
    #67
    SensibleSal66 and lordmarcovan like this.
  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Oops, I forgot to do the drawing this morning. Early Saturday AM when I’ve finished my chores in the hotel back office is usually the best time for me to do the drawing. (There’s a decent desktop PC, keyboard/mouse, and better connection speed at work.)

    But I caught a whole golf group checking out at the end of my shift, so the rest of my time at work had to be used for… work. Ugh. ;)

    Let me fire up the PC at home and open the random number generator and get crackin’ on that. We need to give @masterswimmer ’s Round 2 1942 coin set away and see what @Randy Abercrombie has in store for Round 3! :)
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 15, 2025
    #68
    masterswimmer likes this.
  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    It is now time for the Round 2 drawing! :)

    2025-CTF02-R2-winner.png


    Our lucky number was... 43!

    Untitled.png

    And Post #43 was by... @dano !



    Coingratulations, @dano ! You have won the Round 2 prize!

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    @masterswimmer will need your shipping address. I shall message you both soon.
    When you receive the prize, please be sure to post to this public thread, not only to thank @masterswimmer , but also so we'll all know you got your goodies.

    Round Summary (this contest)
    Master Summary (all CTF contests)
    Want to be a donor for a future contest?

    :)
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2025
    lordmarcovan, Feb 15, 2025
    #69
    masterswimmer, Randy Abercrombie, Chris B and 3 others like this.
  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    It is time for Round 3! :)

    2025-CTF02-R3-prize.png

    CTF Giveaway 2, Round 3

    Donor: @Randy Abercrombie
    Availability: international

    To enter:

    1) Just say you want this prize.

    2) Post something else coin-related or cheerful.

    If you win, we ask that you please post to this thread later, after receiving the prize, to thank your donor, and also so that we'll all know you got it.

    Alternately, you may enter on someone else's behalf if you prefer. Simply name the person you'd like to receive it.

    The random drawing:

    Should take place on or shortly after Saturday, February 22, 2025. If I should happen to be absent, you may assume the contest to be open for entries up until the time I return and announce the drawing.

    The prize:

    A 1963-D Franklin half dollar, PCGS MS62, plus a circulated Series 1935 $1 silver certificate.

    @Randy Abercrombie said:
    IMG_4857.jpeg

    Thank you, @Randy Abercrombie !

    Round Summary (this contest)
    Master Summary (all CTF contests)
    Want to be a donor for a future contest?

    :)
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 15, 2025
    #70
    Joshua Lemons, SensibleSal66, masterswimmer and 5 others like this.
  12. Nyatii

    Nyatii I like running w/scissors. Makes me feel dangerous

    Thank you Randy Abercrombie and Lord M.
    I want this prize.
    Cow2.JPG
     
    Nyatii, Feb 15, 2025
    #71
    Sting 60, masterswimmer, Randy Abercrombie and 1 other person like this.
  13. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    Congrats to @dano for winning that round 2!
     
    Kasia, Feb 15, 2025
    #72
    dano, Randy Abercrombie and lordmarcovan like this.
  14. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    Thank you, @Randy Abercrombie for putting this up as a prize.

    I will enter for round three for @Nyatii --- gorgeous coin and (I am sure) a wonderful silver certificate but I think maybe he will appreciate these more than I will at this stage in my coin collecting life.

    download.jpeg
     
    Kasia, Feb 15, 2025
    #73
    masterswimmer, Randy Abercrombie, Nyatii and 1 other person like this.
  15. Nyatii

    Nyatii I like running w/scissors. Makes me feel dangerous

    Kasia - You are too kind. Thank you! I sure to appreciate the extra chance, and I do like the Ben Franklin halves very much, and silver certificates are always special.

    Ben is actually a distant relative.
     
    Nyatii, Feb 15, 2025
    #74
    masterswimmer, Kasia, Randy Abercrombie and 1 other person like this.
  16. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Hot dog. We are up. And full disclosure….. The silver certificate was an anonymous donation to the giveaway goodies. And he sent a boxful of goodies too…. Than you Mister Anonymous!
     
    Randy Abercrombie, Feb 15, 2025
    #75
    lordmarcovan, masterswimmer and Kasia like this.
  17. APX78

    APX78 Well-Known Member

    Enter me please for the Franklin Half and the certificate.
    Both are nice and full of history.

    Thank you Randy Abercrombie for your generous gift for the contest.:)

    I was reading about Ben Franklin today and I learned something new.

    Ben Franklin had a son named William Franklin.
    William was loyal to England and their relationship was broken over the Revolutionary War.

    William was the last Royal Governor of New Jersey.
    He was also imprisoned by the US Patriots during the Revolutionary War. He was exchanged and ultimately emigrated to England, and William and his dad Ben Franklin never reconciled their differences.

    I thought it was interesting to learn something new about Ben Franklin. It was sad that they let the war come between them and they never reconciled.
     
    APX78, Feb 15, 2025
    #76
    Randy Abercrombie, lordmarcovan and Kasia like this.
  18. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Yes, that is a sad-but-interesting story. I had heard a little about it.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 15, 2025
    #77
    Randy Abercrombie likes this.
  19. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Congrats @dano. Shoot me a PM with your coordinates and I'll get your bounty shipped, ASAP.

    Yes, that's a sad fact. But it pales to the family discord during the unjustly named 'Civil' War, where fathers, brothers, sons, et al took their differences to the point of shooting one another. For the record, no matter the animosity, MY son walks away from that confrontation.
     
    masterswimmer, Feb 15, 2025
    #78
    Randy Abercrombie, APX78, dano and 1 other person like this.
  20. dano

    dano Junior Member

    Awesome!! Looking forward to seeing the coins in hand!
    Thanks again!
     
    dano, Feb 15, 2025
    #79
    Randy Abercrombie, SensibleSal66, lordmarcovan and 1 other person like this.
  21. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    I'll enter round 3...just realized that my 1797 tuppence cartwheel is "coin orientation" rather than "medal orientation" like modern British coinage...when did they switch?
     
    Kentucky, Feb 15, 2025
    #80
    Randy Abercrombie and lordmarcovan like this.
Page 4 of 8
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page