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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 682932, member: 2486&quot;]This Contest will be for young numismatist only....what does that mean?</p><p>Well if you are under 18 yrs of age and are a member here on Coin Talk you can play.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whats the gig? Ok here it is...</p><p><br /></p><p>I found 10 First Day Coin Covers in the safe and wanted to have&nbsp; this contest.</p><p>All you have to do is submit a Letter explaining why you would be the best candidate for the 10 covers. I have asked 3 fellow CT members to be judges in this Contest and I am waiting to hear back from them.</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>It will be the 3 judges who make the decision on who wins the prize.</b></u></p><p><br /></p><p>What are the 10 covers?? </p><p>&quot;They are all sealed in the plastic wrap from the mint&quot;.</p><p>To my knowledge, these are no longer available from the mint and the issue $$ was ~ $15.00 each..so the value is ~ $150 of First Day Covers to some lucky young boy or girl.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here ya go; <span style="color: DarkOrange"><u><b>1st Place Prize</b></u></span></p><p><br /></p><p>1. California</p><p>2. Minnesota</p><p>3. Peace Medal Nickels</p><p>4. Return to Monticello Nickels</p><p>5. Keel Boat Nickels</p><p>6. Minnesota ( again)</p><p>7. Bison Nickel</p><p>8. Ocean in View Nickel</p><p>9. Texas</p><p>10. Massachusetts</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: Green"><b><u>2nd Place Prize =&nbsp; A Small Size FRN of my choice in Gem Condition</u></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><span style="color: Blue">Details will be coming on the start date and finish time. Please do not submit your name yet!</span></b></u></p><p>You will need to pre register and the Contest will be limited to the&nbsp; first 15 entries once the Start Date has been determined.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Judge #1. GDJMSP&nbsp; (confirmed)</p><p><br /></p><p>Judge #2. desertjim&nbsp; (confirmed)</p><p><br /></p><p>Judge #3. Lehigh96&nbsp; (confirmed)</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: Blue">CamaroDMD has agreed to be an alternate Judge in the event he is needed. Please copy him as well on all your submissions.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><u><span style="color: Red"><b>Rules:</b></span></u></p><p><u><span style="color: Red"><b>1.You must be a member as of August 1, 2009 to qualify.</b></span></u></p><p><u><span style="color: Red"><b>2. No less than 30 words in your submission</b></span></u></p><p><u><span style="color: Red"><b>3. Judges will provide a grade 1-10 for all submissions Highest point total will be deemed the winner. </b></span></u></p><p><br /></p><p>So follow this Thread for all details.</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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