[CLOSED] LordM Giveaway #70 (Happy Ayyám-i-Há!)

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    LordM Giveaway #70 (Happy Ayyám-i-Há!)

    This contest is now CLOSED. Winner announced in Post #59.

    This is a special "just because I felt like it" giveaway.

    It is in honor of my mother, who left us two days before Christmas. :(

    I was just thinking about her, is all.

    Mom always did so much for me and so... well... here's another giveaway. Why not? :p

    I wanted to do something related to her birthyear, but as it happened, the stuff I had on hand didn't include any nice 1944 coins.

    So instead, here's something from my birthyear. The first time she gave me something... life! :)

    What I have for you here is a really lovely 1965 Canadian mint set in the original Royal Canadian Mint packaging. Or maybe it's an actual proof set. An old pencil note on the original envelope says "proof". But the RCM card says "Uncirculated". The technicalities of proof versus prooflike with Canadian coins confuses me sometimes. (I'm not Canadian.)

    Anyway, you've got six coins here- cent through dollar- with four of the six being silver. Never mind my dull, washed out photos below. These are brilliant, flashy coins with nice mirrored surfaces, whether they're proof or just prooflike. The original envelope and insert are included, though those show signs of wear from their 57 years. The coins themselves appear pristine.

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    So... want 'em?

    Just type "entry post" at the top of your entry (only one entry post per member, please). Then post something else coin related. Anything you like, especially if it has some mother-child theme to it. Or springtime. Or flowers. But you don't need to post condolences about my Mom. Thanks- I get it. This is just to celebrate her rather than mourn her, OK?

    If I can, I will draw a winner sometime during the festival of Ayyám-i-Há *, which probably means nothing to most of you. (Ayyami-whaaah?!?) ;). But it is a season of gift-giving, and Mom always used to send us big packages of goodies during Ayyám-i-Há. Without having that this year, somebody needs to get a gift package, so it might as well be one of you... from me! :)

    (*In other words, sometime between February 25th and March 1st is when we'll do the drawing. Sorry. I know I tend to ramble.)

    I will ship worldwide.

    Lillian "Happy" Dobbs (1944-2021)
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    Last edited: Feb 28, 2022
    lordmarcovan, Feb 17, 2022
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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Entry post a nice RPM and D/S both 1954's,sorry for your loss never forget. IMG_20220216_151235.jpg IMG_20220216_160814.jpg
     
    potty dollar 1878, Feb 17, 2022
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  4. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Entry Post
    Nice prize for someone, M'Lord
    My Parents emigrated to Canada in 1980 so I have a fondness for Canadian coinage. Here is a Canadian cent in honor of both your Birthyear and my Parents home
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    expat, Feb 17, 2022
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  5. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me!

    Entry Post Mom got me started collecting coins back in the 50's! We had no idea what we were doing but it was still fun! We mostly collected wheat pennies so here is my favorite!! Wish she could have seen this one!!!

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    1stSgt22, Feb 17, 2022
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Wow! That and the ‘22 “plain” were the only Lincolns I’ve never owned in 45 years of collecting.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 17, 2022
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  7. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    Entry post. My newest coin Canada 2022 silver proof caribou quarter...

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    My Mother passed away 2 years ago...
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    I feel your loss. I miss my mother so much. I visit her grave site often.
    Thank you for the contest. Peace.
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    spirityoda, Feb 17, 2022
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  8. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Entry Post
    Here is some nature stuff on both sides.
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    Inspector43, Feb 17, 2022
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  9. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me!

    Had to buy a few, but I finally completed a full set of wheaties! Mom would have really liked that!!! Working on my second set now!!!
     
    1stSgt22, Feb 17, 2022
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Man, those pictures up there suck.

    Here, let’s take these puppies out into the sunlight and wiggle ‘em around a bit.

    (The animated GIF still won’t do ‘em justice, but at least gives a little better idea of the flashy factor.)

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    lordmarcovan, Feb 17, 2022
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I completed Indian Heads (and Flying Eagles). No ‘56 Flyer, but that’s a pattern coin anyway, so it doesn’t have to count.)
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 17, 2022
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  12. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Entry Post.

    Here is the shiniest 1944 coin I have, in honor of your mother:
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    And a 1965 Churchill Crown that you sent to FFIVN :)
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    I didn't know your mother, obviously, but I can tell what a great lady she was based on how awesome you are. She did well and you are a testament to her goodness :)
     
    furryfrog02, Feb 17, 2022
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  13. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Entry Post- Sorry for your recent loss.
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    SensibleSal66, Feb 17, 2022
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  14. JP@

    JP@ Well-Known Member

    Entry Post

    Republika NG Pilipinas 25 Sentimo, 1986
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    JP@, Feb 17, 2022
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  15. dano

    dano Junior Member

    Entry post.
    Another very cool giveaway!
    Found this while coin roll hunting, 1943 Newfoundland dime.
     

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    dano, Feb 17, 2022
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  16. Wizank

    Wizank Well-Known Member

    Entry Post. Love ya, Mom! IMG_6108 (2).JPG
     
    Wizank, Feb 17, 2022
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  17. ZoidMeister

    ZoidMeister Hamlet Squire of Tomfoolery . . . . .

    Entry Post.


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    No words . . . .

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    ZoidMeister, Feb 17, 2022
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  18. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Entry post

    Rob I am going to post 2 coins to honor your mother...I lost my mum back in the 90's in fact the 1st day of the 1st Gulf war.
    Coin # 1 a 1944 Walker your mums birth year coin # 2 a Modern but pretty coin of a rose! Women love flowers.
    She did a remarkable job of raising you....and Im 100% sure she is looking down now smiling and so proud of her son.
    Also in her honor should I win ,the prize will be donated to a YN here on CT. Again thank you for all you do for the hobby...and membership here. Love you brother! 20220217_174244.jpg 20220217_174221.jpg
     
    Paddy54, Feb 17, 2022
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Those old PCI holders bring back memories…
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 17, 2022
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  20. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Entry Post.

    A lovely and heart-felt post honoring your mother @lordmarcovan, so beautiful.

    Don't have any coins from 1944.

    In honor of your mother I have one like this 1 Schilling coin from Austria with Edelweiss flowers symbolizing purity and innocence.

    Should I win, please award the prize to a YN at CT:

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    cmezner, Feb 17, 2022
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  21. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

    Entry Post

    I don't have anything from 1944 or even 1844 photographed, but perhaps a lovely English Rose in conjunction with a Scottish Thistle will suffice for the time being.

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    Bradley Trotter, Feb 17, 2022
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