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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;miedbe7, post: 1641374, member: 33919&quot;]I post this in Coin Chat because this concerns an issue which drew much attention over a long period of time on this site.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure a fair amount of members would like to know about this.&nbsp; Please move if I posted in error.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many people on this site may know of the contest that I won back in November.&nbsp; The prize was never sent to me due to extenuating circumstances.&nbsp; I received this in the mail today from Bedford and LostDutchman.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]236410.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]236411.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]236412.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>They said they did not need to be recognized for sending me something to make up for it, and this says something.&nbsp; These two are part of a larger group of people that makes this online community special.&nbsp; Almost without exception, there are dozens of members that do nice things for others and it goes unseen.&nbsp; This may include: helping young kids out that are trying to get into the hobby, helping someone look for that special coin as a gift, giving advice on how to deal with an inherited collection, or even just the mundane running of the site.&nbsp; Behind the scenes, there are members, moderators and administrators that do their best to keep this site going strong.&nbsp; However, when it comes to things these good people can&#039;t control, such as an unfulfilled contest, we should not expect someone else to pick up the slack.&nbsp; I did not ask for or expect this beautiful coin.&nbsp; But this is what happens when coins, this forum, and good-hearted people are mixed together.&nbsp; I truly believe they deserve this attention because they did not have to do this, yet felt compelled for whatever reasons to do so.&nbsp; I think it was a combination of respect for the hobby and love of the site.&nbsp; Or simply put, they believe in honor and good works/deeds.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin I received is a tad bit more valuable than what I would&#039;ve received in the contest but I&#039;m ok with this. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I&#039;ve always wanted one now this beautiful AU example will NEVER leave my collection.&nbsp; I want everyone on the forum to know that I now consider the &quot;Contest for an 1812 Bust Half&quot; over, a non-issue, a dead topic,:dead-horse:.&nbsp; Again, I thank Bedford and LostDutchman from the bottom of my heart.&nbsp; These guys are truly two of the good guys out there.&nbsp; Oh, and yes I know the pictures stink, but I wanted to get this post up ASAP.&nbsp; I will work on getting better pictures up in the near future.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>/end drama[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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