CoinTalk Friends (CTF) Giveaway #3 (four drawings)

CTF Giveaway #3

Contest status: OPEN




Please take a moment to read the introduction below.

There's a series of handy links at the bottom of this introductory post that you can use to see where we are in the contest, and hop to the latest ongoing round. You may join in at any time.

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our first CoinTalk Friends (CTF) Giveaway!

There will be four random drawings in this contest. Each week or so, there will be a different prize given away, and these prizes were donated by the generous people mentioned below.

The drawings are subject to my schedule, so if I should ever happen to be absent, you may consider the current (open) round to be open for entries until I return and announce the drawing.

To enter: go to the round summary below to view the most recent activity and see where we are in the contest.

Want the lot that's up for grabs in the current (open) round?

1) Just say you want that prize.

2) Post something else coin-related or cheerful.
If you win, we ask that you please post to this thread later, to thank your donor, and also so that we'll all know you got your prize.

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

Totally free: the contest is free of charge, open to everyone. Most rounds should be available to international contestants, but check to be sure.

Good luck!

Numismatic regards,

@Dafydd (Round 1 donor)
@Randy Abercrombie (Round 2 donor)
@Chris B (Round 3 donor)
@BuffaloHunter (Round 4 donor)
@lordmarcovan (coordinator)


SUMMARY OF THE ROUNDS

Round 1: CLOSED
Donor: @Dafydd
Availability: international
Prize announcement: 2 March 2025
Drawing: 12 March 2025
Winner: @Eric Babula
Shipped: 17 March 2025
Winner's receipt: 4 April 2025

Round 2: CLOSED
Donor: @Randy Abercrombie
Availability: international
Prize announcement: 12 March 2025
Drawing: 19 March 2025
Winner: @Kasia
Shipped: 19 March 2025
Winner's receipt: 24 March 2025

Round 3: CLOSED
Donor: @Chris B
Availability: international
Prize announcement: 19 March 2025
Drawing: 29 March 2025
Winner: @dano, on behalf of @Tall Paul
Shipped: 29 March 2025
Winner's receipt: 3 April 2025

Round 4: CLOSED
Donor: @BuffaloHunter
Availability: international
Prize announcement: 29 March 2025
Drawing: 15 April 2025
Winner: @alhenry92
Shipping status: pending
Winner's receipt: pending

Master Summary (all CTF contests)
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This contest is brought to you by the following fine-looking spokescritters:

Ginger, Henry, & Sammie (@Dafydd)


Sophie (@Randy Abercrombie)


Mick (@Chris B)


Chesney & Ginger (@BuffaloHunter)

 

It is time for Round 1!



CTF Giveaway 3, Round 1

Donor: @Dafydd
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 Sunday, March 9, 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:

@Dafydd, our kind donor from Wales, has quite a fascinating lot for you here. It comes with a 56-year-old auction pedigree and an even earlier 318-year-old shipwreck pedigree!

It is a silver "cob" type Spanish 8-reales piece ("piece of eight") from the wreck of the HMS Association, which sank off the coast of England in the Scilly Naval Disaster of 1707.

@Dafydd says:

"This is a shipwreck coin recovered from the HMS Association. It was originally from the Sotheby Auction. I'm donating it because I was keen to procure an Association coin and had a number of "spread bids" on Association coins and as luck would have it, ended up with three so happy to let this go.​

It's a big lump of a coin. Not in the greatest condition but a true shipwreck find. I have developed a side collection of these coins. I still scuba dive myself but these days in warm waters. The sea around me can have 40 foot tides and rip currents and is COLD. You can't dive without a dry suit and at 68 years old the hassle of dry suits, dive planning and weather, holds less interest. I've salvaged a lot of stuff myself over the years but mainly munitions and no coins."
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Thank you, @Dafydd!

Round Summary (this contest)
Master Summary (all CTF contests)
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I just read some of that article about the disaster that sent that ship (and the coin) to the sea bottom. Pretty dramatic stuff.

 

Being a frequent donor gives you all the more right to enter as a contestant now and then. What comes around goes around!

I think it’s a very cool lot. Definitely not something you’re liable to see in a giveaway, usually!

 

Spectacular shot!

 

That's not your El Cazador piece, then?