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Discussion in 'Contests' started by GDJMSP, Dec 20, 2006.

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  1. YNcoinpro_U.S.

    YNcoinpro_U.S. New Member

    Thanks for the giveaway GDJMSP.

    Hope you had a merry X-mas and happy New Year. :)
     
    YNcoinpro_U.S., Dec 29, 2006
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  3. DJCoinz

    DJCoinz Majored in Morganology

    Well, that's easy enough!
    Thanks
     
    DJCoinz, Dec 29, 2006
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  4. Dabalzak

    Dabalzak Senior Member

    Thank you for having the contest.
    Thank you for helping me learn more by searching and reading and becoming more informed about the history of this great hobby.


    Not for extra credit, but I had to try just for the learning experience.

    1 - when & where (country) was the first coin auction ?
    Answer: Between 1857 and 1867 in America.

    2 - When and what nation issued the first folding currency ?
    Answer: 806 -821 In China a severe shortage of copper used for making coins causes the Emperor Hien Tsung to issue paper money notes.

    3 - Who was the author and in what year was the first type written book on coins published ?
    Answer: Unfortunately I do not know this one, and haven't been able to find information on this at all. If I figure it out i'll post it though.

    Good luck to all who enter.

    Tom



    EDIT: Found this bit of trivia while researching and thought it interesting to add ...

    1124 Punishment of the mint masters At the Assize of Winchester on Christmas day all the mint masters are punished by having their right hands cut off. Not surprisingly this produces a temporary improvement in the quality of the coinage.
     
    Dabalzak, Dec 29, 2006
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  5. TroyCoins

    TroyCoins New Member

    Thanks

    Im in
     
    TroyCoins, Dec 29, 2006
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  6. AgCollector

    AgCollector Senior Member

    How can I resist? Even though my name is AgCollector, there's still some room for Au!
     
    AgCollector, Dec 29, 2006
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  7. Pirata72

    Pirata72 Senior Member

    First Post

    Been reading the posts daily and learning in the background for months now. Only been collecting coins/paper money for two years now. Just wanted to thank everyone for sharing there knowledge with a beginner. I've learned plenty but must of all that there is so much more to learn.
     
    Pirata72, Dec 30, 2006
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  8. peter170

    peter170 New Member

    OOOOOWWW....OHHHHH! Pick me, Pick me..Iam in.


    Peter
     
    peter170, Dec 30, 2006
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  9. walterallen

    walterallen Coin Collector

    Thanks for contest, count me in.
     
    walterallen, Dec 31, 2006
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  10. spiraltreet

    spiraltreet New Member

    I'm in... ;)
     
    spiraltreet, Dec 31, 2006
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  11. Check_M_All

    Check_M_All New Member

    Happy New Year!
     
    Check_M_All, Dec 31, 2006
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  12. Moen1305

    Moen1305 Mysticism and Tyrants

    Too complicated for me! I'll wait for the next contest...Oh wait, I'm in! :eek:
     
    Moen1305, Dec 31, 2006
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  13. tdec1000

    tdec1000 Coin Rich, Money Poor :D

    Please let me in the contest. =)
     
    tdec1000, Jan 1, 2007
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  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Winner !

    First of all I want to thank everyone, I want to thank you for your friendship, for the time you spend here, for the knowledge you have shared with me and others. But most of all, I want to thank you for the joy and pleasure that I have received over the years just from being around all of you. You're all like a family to me - even when we disagree :hug:

    And now, the winner - Bonedigger ! Congrats Bone - hope you enjoy it :high5:

    And what did he win -

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    GDJMSP, Jan 1, 2007
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  15. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    And for the answers to the questions -

    1 - first coin auction - 1598 in Leiden, Netherlands.

    2 - first curency - 118 BC: Leather money was used in China in the form of one-foot-square pieces of
    white deerskin with colorful borders. This could be considered the first documented type of banknote.
    The value of each of these banknotes was 40,000 cash.

    3 - Quite soon after Gutenberg had invented printing (first printed edition of the Bible 1453), a flood of
    books containing illustrations and interpretations of coins appeared.

    In 1511, Margarethe Peutinger, wife of the Humanist Conrad Peutinger, sent a treatise on the
    images and titles of the Roman Emperors on the coins of their times to her brother Christopher Welser,
    asking him to arrange the publication of this work.
     
    GDJMSP, Jan 1, 2007
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  16. Car10

    Car10 Senior Member

    Thank you.

    GDJMSP. Thanks for the contest.
     
    Car10, Jan 1, 2007
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  17. bruce 1947

    bruce 1947 Support Or Troops

    DOUG,
    THANKS FOR THE CONTEST , BEN CONGRATULATIONS.:thumb:
    BRUCE.
     
    bruce 1947, Jan 1, 2007
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  18. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Holey Smokes...:yawn: :goofer: :yawn: Cointalk is the simply the best coin discussion forum on the internet. All I can say is DAMN!!!:hug:
    Thanks Moen for the kind words...:eek:dd: :rolling:

    Happy New Year All...
    Ben
     
    Bonedigger, Jan 1, 2007
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  19. LSM

    LSM Collector

    Doug, Thank you for the contest.
    Ben congratulations!!! What a nice way to start the New Year. That Ducat will be a nice addition to your collection.

    Lou
     
    LSM, Jan 1, 2007
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  20. Skylark

    Skylark Senior Member

    Congrats Bonedigger and what an excellent avatar you now have.
     
    Skylark, Jan 1, 2007
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  21. Drusus

    Drusus Pecunia non olet

    WOW! what a great coin! congrats bonedigger you lucky dog...thanks for the contest!
     
    Drusus, Jan 1, 2007
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