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<p>[QUOTE="dimeguy, post: 1547897, member: 19855"]Well, I've been on hiatus from the site for a while as I recently bought a new house. However, as the leaves are changing, the air is becoming cooler and summer projects are winding down (finally!) I thought I would hold a contest to celebrate the milestone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Being "dimeguy" I thought I would hold a contest where the prize would be a Roosevelt BU starter set. Winner will recieve 1 raw BU Roosevelt dime each from the 1940's, 1950's, silver 1960's, clad 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, and one proof dime. (I don't have dates as I plan to obtain them at the Indy coin show in November)</p><p><br /></p><p>Deadline: November 8-contest will end</p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone is eligible, and the task is simple enough. You are to take the 50 Statehood Quarters (exclude all the territories) and PM me a list of themes for the reverses. A theme is any object, idea, symbol, ect. that is represented at <b>least </b>3 times, and yes, must be on 3 different quarters. </p><p><br /></p><p>Judging will be by me on a point system. Each state listed in a given theme serves as a point. For instance, and as example only, if one individual PM'd:</p><p><br /></p><p>Theme 1: Alabama, Missouri, Florida</p><p>Theme 2: N. Dakota, N. Carolina, Oregon</p><p><br /></p><p>He would recieve 6 points. Whereas this individual:</p><p><br /></p><p>Theme 1: Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Rhode Island, Indiana</p><p>Theme 2: N. Dakota, N. Carolina, Oregon, California, Idaho</p><p><br /></p><p>He would recieve 10 points, beating out the first individual. </p><p><br /></p><p>Note, this contest applies to the reverse of these quarters only. Don't PM theme of presidential representation as all the quarters have Washington on the obverse. Also, all obvious requirements of the program will be excluded from the theme list. For example, you cannot PM me "All 50 quarters have the year and name of the state on the reverse." Yes, we know they do. If you have any questions ask and I look forward to reading the answers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dimeguy, post: 1547897, member: 19855"]Well, I've been on hiatus from the site for a while as I recently bought a new house. However, as the leaves are changing, the air is becoming cooler and summer projects are winding down (finally!) I thought I would hold a contest to celebrate the milestone. Being "dimeguy" I thought I would hold a contest where the prize would be a Roosevelt BU starter set. Winner will recieve 1 raw BU Roosevelt dime each from the 1940's, 1950's, silver 1960's, clad 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, and one proof dime. (I don't have dates as I plan to obtain them at the Indy coin show in November) Deadline: November 8-contest will end Everyone is eligible, and the task is simple enough. You are to take the 50 Statehood Quarters (exclude all the territories) and PM me a list of themes for the reverses. A theme is any object, idea, symbol, ect. that is represented at [B]least [/B]3 times, and yes, must be on 3 different quarters. Judging will be by me on a point system. Each state listed in a given theme serves as a point. For instance, and as example only, if one individual PM'd: Theme 1: Alabama, Missouri, Florida Theme 2: N. Dakota, N. Carolina, Oregon He would recieve 6 points. Whereas this individual: Theme 1: Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Rhode Island, Indiana Theme 2: N. Dakota, N. Carolina, Oregon, California, Idaho He would recieve 10 points, beating out the first individual. Note, this contest applies to the reverse of these quarters only. Don't PM theme of presidential representation as all the quarters have Washington on the obverse. Also, all obvious requirements of the program will be excluded from the theme list. For example, you cannot PM me "All 50 quarters have the year and name of the state on the reverse." Yes, we know they do. If you have any questions ask and I look forward to reading the answers.[/QUOTE]
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