[CLOSED] Poll: Circulation Finds Contest #1

Discussion in 'Contests' started by lordmarcovan, Jun 18, 2023.

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What do you think was the most fun find from circulation?

Poll closed Jul 1, 2023.

  1. 1944 trench art on a 1910 cent - Lord's Prayer design

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%

  2. Ghana coin in the washing machine

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. 2000 Wide AM cent

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Henning Nickel

    5 vote(s)
    20.8%

  5. Djibouti coin with camels

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%

  6. 2 Morgan dollars from a bank + Walking Liberty & Franklin halves

    6 vote(s)
    25.0%

  7. 1899 Indian cent

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  8. 1906 Indian cent

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Strike through error cent

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. 1943 Newfoundland 10 cent

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Please read the whole contest thread and vote on what you think the best find was. "Best" does not automatically mean the most valuable, though that is one consideration. Just vote for the find you think is the most interesting and/or appealing.

    Our poll is limited only to the first ten entrants, since the forum's software only allows for a maximum of ten responses in a poll.

    Here they were, as tallied by @TheNickelGuy (thank you- I've been away and did not have time to keep up with the the contest as I should have).

    This is only the first ten that got posted. Sorry for having to leave the rest out.

    potty dollar 1878 1944 trench art on a 1910 cent - Lord's Prayer design
    Parthicus Ghana coin in the washing machine
    Cheech9712 2000 Wide AM cent
    TheNickelGuy Henning Nickel
    Wizank Djibouti coin with camels
    ace71499 2 Morgan dollars from a bank + Walking Liberty & Franklin halves
    SensibleSal66 1899 Indian cent
    ryanroscheck 1906 Indian cent
    Abramthegreat Strike through error cent
    dano 1943 Newfoundland 10 cent


    The winner will get bragging rights. @meandyou4ever0 might or might not also have a prize for that person, since she was the one who came up with the idea for this contest. And I should probably make a little digital trophy up, huh.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 18, 2023
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I think I know which entry will be a clear favorite, but I'm personally going with @potty dollar 1878 's 1944 trench art engraved 1910 cent, for its uniqueness and historical importance.

    Of course ALL the entries were fun finds, I think we can all agree.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 18, 2023
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  4. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I like the 1899 IHC because it was found using a Metal Detector. Nothing more satisfying than that!
    Oh, that's mine! hammer.gif
     
    SensibleSal66, Jun 18, 2023
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  5. TheNickelGuy

    TheNickelGuy Well-Known Member

    I really like the 1910/1944 Lincoln cent with The Lord's Prayer. It was done so perfectly on such a small piece. Also the history behind trench art is so creative and unique as Lordmarcovian stated. The prayer most fitting for a soldier far from home.
    Can you imagine the work involved in that? I don't think it was struck.
    I think it was engraved by hand and I would love to find one near as good someday but probably won't. There were a few others (including mine) that I thought were excellent but my vote has to go with Potty Dollar. Head and shoulders above the rest in my opinion.
     
    TheNickelGuy, Jun 18, 2023
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  6. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    I like the Henning nickel. Although he evidentially produced a large number, they aren't easy to find and properly identify.
     
    Mountain Man, Jun 18, 2023
    #5
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I can’t believe the two Morgans and silver halves haven’t gotten a vote yet. I thought for sure that would be the easy favorite.

    I also didn’t think about how long to run the poll. This is the first one of these contests so we’re still kind of winging it.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 19, 2023
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  8. ace71499

    ace71499 Young Numismatic

    It was very surprising! I asked her if she was sure if she wanted to sell them to me haha. I'm honest, if nothing else.
     
    ace71499, Jun 19, 2023
    #7
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  9. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    They’re all winners. Camels
     
    Cheech9712, Jun 19, 2023
    #8
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  10. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Thanks! That helps being in last place,:arghh:.
     
    SensibleSal66, Jun 20, 2023
    #9
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  11. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    ???

    I see that you're tied for 6th place. ;)
     
    masterswimmer, Jun 20, 2023
    #10
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Since I didn’t consider how long to run the poll (we’ll do this better next time), I guess I’ll just let the poll run a few days to see if a clear winner has been established, and call it then.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 20, 2023
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  13. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Hey, I thought we were all Winners? No? spongebobdance.gif
     
    SensibleSal66, Jun 20, 2023
    #12
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Yep. But only one will get the virtual trophy. :)
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 20, 2023
    #13
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  15. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Sort of.
    Considering second place is the first loser, you could win the title of First Place Loser. Maybe LM can present another virtual Loser trophy.
     
    masterswimmer, Jun 20, 2023
    #14
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  16. Theborer

    Theborer Well-Known Member

    2 Morgan dollars from a bank + Walking Liberty & Franklin halves. I'd be quite happy to find those large silver coins in a reject bin!
     
    Theborer, Jun 22, 2023
    #15
  17. TheNickelGuy

    TheNickelGuy Well-Known Member

    I already made a space in my trophy case for this . . .

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    TheNickelGuy, Jun 24, 2023
    #16
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  18. ArbySea

    ArbySea Well-Known Member

    I have to go with ace71499's 2 Morgan dollars from a bank + Walking Liberty & Franklin halves.

    I have gotten interested in half-dollars again (a year or so ago one of my sons brought me a zip-lock bag with a bunch of Eisenhower halves he had gotten from a friend). Decades ago I could find Franklins and an occasional Walking Liberty out in circulation. Today I can't find halves at all. Banks around here just don't carry them. Oh, well. Maybe my son can find me some -- even if they are only Eisenhowers.
     
    ArbySea, Jun 28, 2023
    #17
  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Looks like we’re tied 6 to 6 between the top two contenders. Guess we need to wait for a tiebreaker vote to come in before announcing the winner.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 29, 2023
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  20. meandyou4ever0

    meandyou4ever0 meandyou4ever0

    I'm voting for potty dollar 1878
     
    meandyou4ever0, Jun 29, 2023
    #19
  21. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    I want a partisapation trophy
     
    Cheech9712, Jun 29, 2023
    #20
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