[CLOSED] LordM Giveaway #93 (on behalf of Mountain Man)

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@Mountain Man I feel about as beat up as this half that is 100 years older than me.
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Entry post,still don't have a silver ancient.

 

Thank you Rob, for doing this. I appreciate it.

 

Sure I’d like to win something on mountain man’s dime. Even if I don’t win. I still think he’s aces

 

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There is a gap to be filled between Trajan and Antoninus Pius in my collection. Thank you @Mountain Man and @lordmarcovan for the chance to plug the hole.

 

I am from West Virginia, home of the mountaineers and Mountain man you would fit right in with us hillbillies, Hadrian would be a nice edition to my collection if I would get picked, if not some lucky individual will be happy with it!

 

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Very lovely giveaway!!

Mountain Man sold me a pretty sweet mercury dime in MS65FB recently.

My first graded mercury, and first to have designated FB. It was a good price and I will treasure it.

I could really use a nice denarius to soothe the mind, but no matter who wins, they will be happy with the win.

 

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I appreciate both @lordmarcovan's and @Mountain Man's altruism with this contest. And what better coin to give away than the best of the five Good Emperors (in my opinion).

 

Thanks Mountain Man!
I hope you cooked that Prickly Pear Cactus long enough!

 

Entry Post- Thank you @Mountain Man for the contest!
I only have 2 Ancients currently, so this silver specimen would be AWESOME!!!

 

An equal thank you to both @lordmarcovan and @Mountain Man

I just had a reflection moment this past weekend with my 7 y/o grandson. I've been getting him numerous rolls of wheaties to fill two Whitman folders. He knows all about matching the date on the coin with the date in the folder. He understands about mint marks and what they signify. He understands about finding duplicates and replacing lesser condition coins with better condition coins. He knows about mintage figures and how the low numbers are more difficult to find. I taught him how to hold his loupe up to his eye to magnify and see his coin easier. I'm so proud of him.

Here's the reflection moment, that I'm not proud of. We had a baby shower for my daughter at the house this past weekend. Lots of people all over the place. My grand asked me if he could work on his coins. In my haste, without putting any thought into it at all, I suggested we wait till next time when it would be a bit more quiet. Stupid move on my part. I easily could have given him a dozen or two wheaties to sort through on his own. He's very capable. I'm so bummed with myself.

If I am lucky enough to win this awesome ancient, in Mountain Man's name, I'd most definitely present it to my grandson.

 

Thank you for the contest, Mountain Man and lordmarcovan.

 

I'd like to enter on the behalf of @expat and for my post is my own Hadrian denarius!
3.27g, 17mm
Laureate bust of Hadrian right "HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP"
Roma seated left, holding a branch and spear. "ROMA FELIX"
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I thank you very much. It is a good thing I am typing because I am speechless and humbled.

 

I contemplated entering this contest for myself, but then thought to myself “Self, don’t be greedy. You already have a silver ancient.” Therefore, this entry is for @potty dollar 1878 .

What would @Mountain Man be pleased to look at? How about more mountain men and history of the state that he currently calls home.

I don’t think I’ve ever shared this piece on here. My aunts dad, Cliff, had me go through his late wife’s coin collection in the fall of 2011. He had lost his wife, Opie, the previous year and I had lost my first wife just that summer. We sat at his kitchen table at his ranch in Missoula, Montana for a bunch of hours over a few days. We talked about losing our wives and a plethora of other topics.

Opie had a very nice, very large, collection. I was fortunate enough to be able to help him liquidate some of it. Before I left to head back home that trip, he asked me to select a piece from the collection for helping him go through it and submitting coins for grading and auction. Cliff passed away in 2018 at the age of 95. I think of him every time I look at this piece that he was so kind to give me.

I chose this piece because it screams old west Montana. The fur trade side of this medal looks like @Mountain Man ’s avatar. Enjoy.