[CLOSED] Twelve Days of COINmas, 2025

“Twelve Days of COINmas”, 2025



Brought to you by:

@JoshuaP
@Randy Abercrombie
@Eric the Red
@masterswimmer
@lordmarcovan
@BuffaloHunter ​

Contest status: CLOSED - this contest began on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, and was originally intended to run until Christmas - but ended up lasting until January 13, 2026. It was fun! Let's do it again in the 2026 holiday season, OK?

Drawings & shipping status: see round summary below.

Note: this will be a rather long contest consisting of twelve random drawings. Please take a moment to read the introduction below. There will be 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 holiday giveaway. Just like in 2024, 2023, and 2022, we will be revisiting the "Twelve Days of COINmas" theme, meaning there will be twelve rounds and twelve drawings for twelve prize lots.

The game "days" (rounds) will happen with random drawings every 2-4 days or so, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with perhaps an occasional pause between rounds.

To enter: go to the round summary below to view the links to the most recent announcement and to see what's in play. Want the lot that's up for grabs? Just say you want it, then post something else coin-related or cheerful. You can enter on someone else's behalf if you don't want a lot for yourself. Simply name the person you'd like to receive it.

The drawings will be held in twelve rounds, with one drawing every 2-4 days or so, depending on @lordmarcovan's schedule. Just check the round summary or the most recent posts to see what's in play and where we are in the contest.

Totally free: the contest is free of charge, open to everyone, with free worldwide shipping. The only obligation is that we ask that if you win, please post to this thread later, when you have received the prize, so that we'll know you got it (that helps us keep track).

Good luck!



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SUMMARY OF THE ROUNDS

Round 1- CLOSED
Donor: @JoshuaP
Prize announcement: 27 November 2025
Drawing: 30 November 2025
Winner: @beaver96
Shipped: 1 December 2025
Winner's receipt: 5 December 2025

Round 2- CLOSED
Donor: @JoshuaP
Prize announcement: 30 November 2025
Drawing: 4 December 2025
Winner: @samclemens3991, on behalf of @Shrews1994
Shipped: 5 December 2025
Winner's receipt: 10 December 2025

Round 3- CLOSED
Donor: @Randy Abercrombie
Prize announcement: 4 December 2025
Drawing: 9 December 2025
Winner: @No_Ragrets, on behalf of @Jersey magic man
Shipped: 10 December 2025
Winner's receipt: 13 December 2025

Round 4- CLOSED
Donor: @Randy Abercrombie
Prize announcement: 9 December 2025
Drawing: 12 December 2025
Winner: @dano
Shipped: 12 December 2025
Winner's receipt: 16 December 2025

Round 5- CLOSED
Donor: @Eric the Red
Prize announcement: 12 December 2025
Drawing: 16 December 2025
Winner: @mrbadexample
Shipped: 16 December 2025
Winner's receipt: 27 December 2025

Round 6- CLOSED
Donor: @Eric the Red
Prize announcement: 16 December 2025
Drawing: 20 December 2025
Winner: @The Half Dime, on behalf of @ksmooter61
Shipped: 22 December 2025
Winner's receipt: 28 December 2025

Round 7- CLOSED
Donor: @Eric the Red
Prize announcement: 20 December 2025
Drawing: 24 December 2025
Winner: @Evan Saltis
Shipping status: shipped
Winner's receipt: 2 January 2026

Round 8- CLOSED
Donor: @masterswimmer
Prize announcement: 24 December 2025
Drawing: 27 December 2025
Winner: @ksmooter61, on behalf of @MeowtheKitty
Mystery prize revealed: 27 December 2025
Shipping status: pending
Winner's receipt: pending

Round 9- CLOSED
Donor: @lordmarcovan
Prize announcement: 27 December 2025
Drawing: 31 December 2025
Winner: @Mr. Numismatist
Shipped: 5 January 2026
Winner's receipt: 10 January 2026

Round 10- CLOSED
Donor: @BuffaloHunter
Prize announcement: 31 December 2025
Drawing: 3 January 2026
Winner: @No_Ragrets, on behalf of @Jersey magic man
Shipped: 9 January 2026
Winner's receipt: 13 January 2026

Round 11- CLOSED
Donor: @BuffaloHunter
Prize announcement: 3 January 2026
Drawing: 7 January 2026
Winner: @ksmooter61, on behalf of @samclemens3991
Shipped: 9 January 2026
Winner's receipt: 13 January 2026

Round 12- CLOSED
Donor: @BuffaloHunter
Prize announcement: 7 January 2026
Drawing: 13 January 2026
Winner: @dwhiz
Shipping status: pending
Winner's receipt: pending

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11/13/25: I have edited the round lineup slightly, due to some extra prize additions by the donors. I would like to recognize @Eric the Red and @BuffaloHunter here. Each of them went way over the top with their contributions, taking three rounds each... and they've put up some very nice prizes in those rounds! Stay tuned!

Thanks to everyone else who stepped up as well.

See you on Thanksgiving!

 

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Let's get this thing started!

 

@JoshuaP gave to thee...

• (2) Ancient coins

• (1) mostly-full Canadian small cent folder starting at 1920

• (50 approx.) World coins, old and new

• Plus some additional coins he later added to the lot

To enter this round, all you need to do is:

1. Say that you want this lot, and
2. post something else coin-related or cheerful.

Then, sometime in the next 2-4 days (depending on my schedule), we'll do the drawing and move on to the next round.

You may of course say you want it for someone else, if you name that person.

Round summary in Post #1.

 

Bad day for them to be out! I guess they figured there’s safety in numbers.

 

It is time for the Round 1 drawing. Our lucky number was...6.

Post #6 was by @beaver96 !

COINgratulations, @beaver96 !

@JoshuaP will need your shipping address. Please be sure to post here to this thread when you receive the prize.

@JoshuaP- Please post here when you have shipped it, and thank you for your generosity!

Round Summary in Post #1.

 

@JoshuaP gave to thee...

• (50) higher grade 1920s Wheat cents

• (1) 1926 Standing Liberty quarter

• (2) Indian Head cents

• (1) blank cent planchet

• (1) 1943-P War nickel, AU

• (1) 2021 PCGS anniversary medal

• (1) 1989-S proof Congress commemorative half dollar

• (3) Liberty "V" nickels

• (17) Buffalo nickels, all with dates, but common or low grade

To enter this round, all you need to do is:

1. Say that you want this lot, and
2. post something else coin-related or cheerful.

Then, sometime in the next 2-4 days (depending on my schedule), we'll do the drawing and move on to the next round.

You may of course say you want it for someone else, if you name that person.

Round summary in Post #1.