Lord Marcovan Giveaway Prize List (for my "pick your prize" contests)

Giveaway Lot 260906-09

United States: 1954-S bronze Lincoln Wheat cent (NGC MS66 RD), Omaha Bank Hoard pedigree


Numista-908.

NGC cert. #1568109-011.

A full Red Gem Mint State example of the Lincoln Wheat cent, certified MS66 RD by NGC. This coin is also pedigreed to the Omaha Bank Hoard. This was a tricky coin to photograph and my images do not properly show the luster, so I’ve uploaded a supplemental low-resolution animated GIF.

 

Giveaway Lot #260907-01

Crusader States: ca. 1163-1201 AD silver "helmet" denier of Bohemond III of Antioch



Numista-55126 (Class C or similar variant). A medieval "helmet" denier of Bohemond III, Prince of the Crusader State of Antioch. He was also known as "Bohemond the Child" or "Bohemond the Stutterer". Hand-hammered in debased silver, or perhaps more technically billon.

Obverse: Mailed and helmeted bust left; crescent left, star right.

Reverse: Cross pattée; crescent in one quarter.

Diameter: 18 mm. Weight: 0.89 g.

There is an interesting CoinTalk discussion thread about these coins here.

Ex-Andrew Caldarone, dba Aegean Numismatics, 7 September 2026, with their tag.

 

Giveaway Lot #260907-02

(LOT: 7 coins) United States: seven copper-nickel Jefferson nickels, 1946-1955, all Brilliant Uncirculated


Numista-44. This seven-coin lot consists of Jefferson nickels from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s, all Brilliant Uncirculated. The coins have nice luster which does not come through in these subpar photos. Some have subtle champagne-gold toning.

The dates are: 1946-D, 1946-S, 1947-D, 1953, 1953-D, 1954-S, and 1955-D. I removed the coins from the previous staple-type 2x2 holders they were in so I could photograph them (very poorly). They have been put in Guardhouse safety flips. The original holder on the 1946-S stated it has a "lamination error", but I didn't notice that, so it must be subtle. That, or I just didn't look closely enough.

This lot was donated to the giveaway inventory by a kind CoinTalk member in the Spring of 2026, and the coins sat in my safe deposit box for months before I got around to them. For that reason, I'm embarrassed to admit that I now can't recall who the donor was, but I'm pretty sure it was either @BuffaloHunter or @Eric Babula. Perhaps someone will set me straight on that.