Going down to Georgia

syraq · January 30, 2005 5:37PM

Not me, but one of my favourite British coins, the 1901 Terner PCGS MS64 half sovereign,along with a slabbed Maundy set of the same date, both part of lordmarcovan's 1901 set now. I'll just stick with my raw duplicate.

This is a well travelled coin. During the past 18 months, it left the UK and went to LA to be part of the first Terner sale by Goldberg, then it went to Sydney, Australia for a brief period, then to Athens ,Greece and now to Georgia. To celebrate this happy event, I thought of having a giveaway, just post to enter and I'll draw the winner on Wednesday, the day of my 43rd {

} birthday.

Winner will receive this:

cosmicdebris · January 30, 2005 7:12PM

Lucky LM!

43rd, eh? You're still a youngun.

CoinAddict · January 30, 2005 9:13PM

Sweet coins. Happy Birthday, Dimitri.

rhound1977 · January 30, 2005 11:12PM

I hope Vicky has had all her shots, after being so well traveled, Happy B'day Dimitri, at least you are younger than I.

Nice giveaway, but I will pass on it....

MSD61 · January 30, 2005 11:26PM

Happy Bday Dimitri!! I can't help it when I hear something about going down to Georgia I think of Charlie Daniels...LOL!!!

ccrdragon · January 30, 2005 11:58PM

I'm not far behind you Dimitri - I'll be 43 at the end of next month....

oldshep · January 31, 2005 12:43AM

Dimitri - Happy Birthday - ah, to see 43 again......oh well, at least I'm not as old as the giveway coin

Shep

AuldFartte · January 31, 2005 12:51AM

LordM's darlin' daughter is gonna have one awesome set of coins

Happy 43rd, Syraq !!! You're still a kid

... well, from my perspective, that is

syraq · January 31, 2005 1:11AM

shep

, thanks for the nices wishes everyone, it will be my pleasure to spend another birthday, or at least part of it, here at the Darkside with all of you.

spinaker2000 · January 31, 2005 1:15AM

Happy Birthdat "Biggie D"

Luvdawgs · January 31, 2005 2:37AM

Happy Birthday, Dimitri!

You can wave to my brother if you're going by Atlanta...he works there

1jester · January 31, 2005 3:58AM

Happy Birthday Dimitri!! You're not too old yet...

Nice giveaway coin!!

newsman · January 31, 2005 7:30AM

Dimitri -- 43 isn't really that bad.

BTW, congrats to Rob on the nice score for your set.

ajaan · January 31, 2005 7:31AM

43 geez! that's old. Happy birthday D.

MacCrimmon · January 31, 2005 8:09AM

43 ?

You're still a baby......ah, to be 43 again!! ]

drjules · January 31, 2005 8:23AM

Happy birthday for Wednesday and please enter me

Dr J

skingspan · January 31, 2005 9:36AM

Happy Birthday, Thanks for the chance in the giveaway.

Steve

Askari · January 31, 2005 10:34AM

Hope the ice is all gone before you get to Georgia! Having lived in Atlanta, I can readily assure you that they don't handle such weather well.

I sure wish I was closer to 43 ... even 34 again would be nice.

sumnom · January 31, 2005 11:12AM

Happy Birthday! 43 ain't so bad. Not that I would know....

Spiffy469 · January 31, 2005 11:37AM

happy birthday
43 isn't that bad is it???

Only more than double my age

Jeff

syraq · February 1, 2005 3:52PM

Thanks for all the kind wishes. One bump and I'll draw the winner tonight. Unfortunately, the recipient of the half sov seems to have gone yeti again.

Stork · February 2, 2005 3:14AM

Happy Birthday!

Now go buy that coin from NEN as a birthday present

syraq · February 2, 2005 5:23AM

Thanks Cathy, I did. A very nice 1879 Cyprus piastre , NGC MS64 BN, 25% mint red, for half its value in Greece and with tied paypal funds. I couldn't have thought of a nicer present, totally unexpected after an assist by Terry (spinaker) .I love this forum, it's raining and it's cold, I have a nice fire, why would I want to leave?

The winner is #10, Jester. Mike, please PM me your address.

lordmarcovan · February 3, 2005 5:30AM

HB2U!

And thanks fer postin' pics of that baby. I'll have to find something "birthday suitable" to include in the trade.

Oh- and you can bet that this one will be in my hands for a while, since it's destined to be part of Victoria's set. All too often, the nice coins in my own collection come and go, but the ones I am saving for her ain't likely to go anywhere in a while!

Oh, here's a pic of the Victoria to whom the Victorian coins will go. (I really gotta upload a new one- this one's from last Easter!)

lordmarcovan · February 3, 2005 5:35AM

Oh, BTW, that coin will be replacing my own raw duplicate, which is an ex-Aethelred raw VF or so.

syraq · February 3, 2005 6:32AM

She looks sweet Rob. That's why I called this trade a happy event. These coins finally found the home they deserved all along.

indianabyron · February 3, 2005 10:37AM

Is it to late to get into the giveaway????? if not enter me please

Byron

PuddlePirate · February 4, 2005 3:53PM

43 was 6 years ago for me. My own comes very soon. Have a great time!

shirohniichan · February 4, 2005 3:58PM

A belated happy birthday to you!

I hope to be 43 some day.

1jester · February 5, 2005 8:56PM

Thanks so very much for the wonderful coin, brother D!!! And I wish you many many more birthdays to come (even more than Wybrit has already had...

).

wybrit · February 5, 2005 10:42PM

even more than Wybrit has already had

Jester, I think you need a time out, young man. Are you trying to send poor syraq to an early grave or something?

Happy belated birthday syraq.

syraq · February 6, 2005 2:41AM

Are you trying to send poor syraq to an early grave or something?

You can tell that this is an old man's club and hobby, just by the jokes.

ajaan · February 6, 2005 2:44AM

<< <i> old man's club >>

Definately decribes wybrit.

wybrit · February 6, 2005 7:19AM

Definately decribes wybrit.

That's "definitely," o teacher.

Going down to Georgia

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