[CLOSED] The "It's About Time I Had Another Giveaway Because H8_modern is so Awesome" contest

Just an FYI:
At the Expo they sold for $1.00 each, after it closed, the remainders sold for 35 cents each.

Also, it is believed that there were 103 proofs produced, but I have not been able to find what they sold for.

Thanks for a great thread, the Columbian Expo was one of my old time favorite collections. For reasons that shall remain private, I no longer have the collection.

But, at one time it was probably one of the top three or four collections in the country on Columbians.

 

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They sold them for less than face value after the event?

 

no, they were the Isabella quarters.

Not the half dollars.

At the Expo the half dollars also sold for $1.00, which is why so many more were sold than the quarters, since you got twice the face value for the same money.

 

Has anyone changed the kitty litter box?

 

Has anyone changed the kitty litter box?

 

Don't know why it posted twice. I'll make little balls of "Miracle Grow" for houseplants. They should sell fast at the expo.

 

I didn't understand that I needed to post here.

I would takemy $5 and get at least one 1893-S Morgan dollar

 

I decided to look at aluminum prices over time, in 1888 Al was about 5$ per pound, by 1893, after Hall developed his process, the price had dropped to below .80 per pound.

 

Just to honor your fluffy little kitten.....
I used my expertise in art to modify my license plate.

 

Sherman Today we set the way - back machine to 1893 we been given a quest to spend $5 then return to the present and collect our prize.
Since every boy should have a dog why shouldn't every dog have a boy?
To the way back.......
So Sherman everyone else is playing this contest inside the box.....not us we are going to think out side the box.....
Sherman have you ever heard of Tesla?
You see Sherman Testla is going to speak on alerting current and electromechanical presentation.
Now one needs to know that Testla and Edison are bitter rivals.
Our plan spend a $1 to get into the event....Convince Testla that an all electric car would be the invention of the century . Give him the other $4 as investors and ask him for a written receipt . As his first investors we also ask for a hand written promise for an 2017 Tesla model 3





Hop back in the way - back set the dial for 2017 Testla show room pick our keys up. And live like kings off our $4 investment dividends. The end....

 

I would try to purchase the love tokens shown above. I collect them because it amazes me how some people can create such beauty with their hands.

 

I would buy a Columbian Exposition match holder ($2) and probably keep the change for my collection!

 

In other news, while negotiating a combo deal on the bay I came across this in the sellers stash...

It's everywhere! Or maybe I just need to expand my horizons more because this is only the second (the first being this contest) time I've seen one of these!

 

Expand as I see these all the time at shows....you just got to check out the paper sellers.

 

Well I guess that makes sense then. I've only been seriously collecting coins since spring and notes the past month or so. I mean I felt like I've been exposed to a lot of different things on my walk but this niche of collecting has really opened my eyes to a side of history I hadn't been before. This thread alone sent me on a reading spree that gave me much. So that said thank you to @lordmarcovan and everyone that posted tidbits in here! It's definitely been the most informative contest/drawing I've entered!

 

If allowed a second entry, I would take my change from buying 1893-S Morgans and look for 1877 Indian Head Cents, as well as 1878 Shield Nickels