[CLOSED] LordM Giveaway #71 (win a coin from my personal collection)

LordM Giveaway #71 (win a coin from my personal collection)

This contest is now CLOSED. Winner was announced in Post #103.

This giveaway is brought to you by Lucy and Elvis. Lucy has her best "bacon!!!" face on here.



Hello, and welcome to the latest giveaway.

In this one, we're giving away the chance to win a coin from my personal "Eclectic Box" collection.


*Not the coins above. Read on.

To enter this giveaway:

1. Go look at the last update I posted about the collection in September of last year.

2. For your entry post, tell me what your favorite coins in the collection are. Chances are, these will not include the one you might win, but you will win one of the coins shown in that thread. Basically, you're giving me an a opinion on my stuff in return for a chance to win a piece of the collection. (But not necessarily one of the favorites you mention).

3. Pick from which category you would like your prize to be. The winning post will be selected via random drawing and the prize lot will be one coin of my choice from whichever category you chose. You do not get to pick the coin for your prize. Merely its category. If you end up the finalist, I might even let you pick from two or three different possibile candidates later, depending on which category you chose. We'll see.

The four categories you may choose from are:
A- Ancient or Medieval
B- World Coins
C- United States Coins
D- Exonumia​

The prize coin will be third-party certified by PCGS, NGC, or ANACS (unless you win an ancient, in which case the coin will either be raw or NGC certified). You will not be winning one of my gold coins nor one of the really expensive ones, but on the other hand, your prize will not be the very cheapest coin in the collection, either.

Alternately, if you do not feel like entering the contest on your own behalf, you may nominate another CoinTalk member to receive your prize instead. Just name your designated member. Then if you do win the drawing, your nominee will get the prize credit.

Entries from international members are welcome. As usual, there is no shipping charge nor any strings attached. Minors, please get your parents' permission to receive items in the mail.

The random drawing should take place sometime around April 1st, 2022 (no foolin'!) but if it happens to get delayed by my absence, you may consider the contest to still be open and running until I return and announce its closing.

Numismatic Regards,

~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick ("lordmarcovan")
Golden Isles of Georgia, February 27, 2022

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Read the instructions, Potty.

 

It was only just posted when you swooped in like a hungry seagull.

I am in fact still editing and tweaking it.

 

That escudo was just sold. Shipped it out the other day, since I now own an eight-escudos piece.

In any event, the escudo would not have been the giveaway prize, since, as mentioned, none of the gold or the really expensive stuff is on the table as prizes. But in selecting that as your favorite, I think you've got good taste. I liked the toning on that piece.

I went from a half-escudo to a one-escudo to an 8-escudos, so I guess I'm moving up.





I wish the toning on the new 8-escudos matched that on the half- and 1-escudo pieces I just sold. But this thing is huge.

 

It will be a miracle if the person who wins this contest actually gets their stated favorite in the collection as their giveaway prize. LOL

 

I do know what you mean. That would be mind blowing. One is impressive enough.

 

@TheNickelGuy - C.D. Peacock is still very much around. Cool medal!

PS- I’ll go ahead and drop you a hint. If you win in your chosen category (Exonumia), your prize is very likely going to be a piece that is very relevant to current events. And that’s all I’ll say.

 

You appear to be looking at the Corinthian stater in the banner image (that “treasure chest” pic), and not at the collection itself. That Corinthian pegasus used to be part of the collection, but no longer is.

The category you're asked to pick is whichever category you want me to pick your prize from, and has nothing to do with the favorite you’re asked to choose. Go read again, and check out the collection, and pick your prize category. (Sorry if it's confusing.)