GOOD LUCK !
( 1 roll ) BOCHIMAN
( nickel , dimes , quarters & half $ ) Testoon
***** 2 coin set *****
NOCLAD
SHABU 92
OIH82W8
MBR33
BATMAN23
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DELOREAN
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JSHAULIS
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PLEASE SEND ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

ONE OF EACH P & D

THIS IS #10

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone
Winner of #4 was @habaraca
Winner of #5 was @OKbustchaser
Winner of #6 was @bramn8r
Winner of #7 was @oih82w8
Winner of #8 was @MrSpud
Winner of #9 was @gumby1234
Winner of #10 was @Namvet69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The gift for this give-a- way #10 of 2025 is:

Five 40% Kennedy Halves

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen April 18th 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

LordM Giveaway #143 (pick your prize)

Contest status: CLOSED
Drawing: 28 February 2026
Winner: @Creg
Shipped: 4 March 2026
Winner's receipt: 7 March 2026

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the latest giveaway. This will be another one of my "pick your prize" contests, so you can hopefully win something you'll like.

To enter:

(1) Go view my giveaway goodies list on CoinTalk.
(It's three pages long, so there's lots to choose from. Sorry about the stupid ads.)

(2) Come back here to post an entry, stating which prize lot you would prefer.

(3) State why you chose what you did.

NOTE: That last bit is important. To qualify, you have to not only pick a prize, but also say WHY you picked it. Just a few words will do.





Alternately, you could enter on someone else's behalf. Just name them. In that case, you are not required to pick a prize or say why. Your designated proxy will get to pick their choice later, if your entry wins for them.

Your prize choice need not be final. I do periodically add new prizes to the giveaway goodies list, so if you win the drawing, you'll be given a chance to change your mind later, if you see a new prize you like more. I just enjoy reading everyone's initial selections up front, since it gives me an idea of what folks like.

The drawing will be done via random number generator sometime on or after the date mentioned at the top of this post. The timing will depend on my schedule. You may consider the contest open for entries until such time as I have posted the final result of the drawing.

Totally free: the contest is free of charge, open to everyone, with free worldwide shipping. The only further requirement is...

If you win, please post a receipt in this thread after you get the prize, so we'll know you got it (that helps me keep track).

Good luck!

Numismatic regards,

~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick ("LordM")

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LordM Giveaway archive

This contest is brought to you by Bean.

These are from the Denver mint

GOOD LUCK !**

WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN ON SATURDA

Contest status: CLOSED
Drawing: 31 January 2026
Winner: @MaineJim
Shipped: 3 February 2026
Winner's receipt: 7 February 2026

Hello, folks, and welcome to my 2026 FUN show Mystery Prize giveaway (Collectors Universe Edition)!

You see, along with my intrepid travel companion Randy Abercrombie, I will be attending the 71st annual (2026) Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show in Orlando, just like we did last year. And as before, I intend to make a spectacle of it, and do a live report (on CoinTalk) of my walkthrough on the bourse floor, with lots of pictures!

While I am at the show, I will purchase a prize coin for this giveaway. As of this initial writing, not even I know what that prize will be! So it will be fun to see what I can find.

To enter this contest:

Simply post a suggestion as to what you'd most like to see in a coin prize costing $50 USD or less. The final prize selection will be up to me, of course, but I will read all your suggestions and keep them in mind as I walk the floor at the show. After the show is over, I will reveal the prize I bought, (edit: prize revealed below- scroll down!) but we will keep the contest open for entries until on or after February 1, 2026, at which time we'll have the random drawing to see who won the prize.

Naturally I will be wearing my world-famous Holey Coin Hat to the show. Here is a picture of me at the 2025 show:

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LordM Giveaway archive

This contest is brought to you by my Dachshund, Grace, and Randy's new pup.

Contest status: CLOSED
Drawing: 31 January 2026
Winner: @ElKevvo
Shipped: 3 February 2026
Winner's receipt: 6 February 2026

To enter this giveaway, merely post below to say you want these!

I will do a random drawing on or shortly after February 1, 2026. (Drawing done on January 31st.)

This giveaway lot consists of two prehistoric fossilized shark teeth found in dredge spoil material brought up from the bottom of Saint Simons Sound in Glynn County, Georgia, USA. I personally found the first tooth (the Hemipristis) and the second (the Megalodon) was found by one of my friends.

(Fossil #1) Prehistoric (Miocene) shark tooth, Hemipristis serra- extinct "Snaggletooth” shark

This is a tooth from Hemipristis serra, an extinct species of weasel shark from the Miocene epoch, 23.03 to 5.33 million years ago.

This is a nice example with glossy surfaces and just one small chip on the tip. The prominent serrations of this type of tooth are quite noticeable on this one. This tooth measures 34.8 mm (1.37 inches) slantwise, making it a reasonably large example for the species. I believe the type is relatively scarce overall, though I have been fortunate enough to find several of them in my locality.

(Fossil #2) Prehistoric (Early Miocene to Early Pliocene) Megalodon shark tooth, St. Simons Sound, GA

This is a tooth from the famous monster Megalodon shark, a species of extinct giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago, between the Early Miocene and Early Pliocene eras. They were among the largest sharks ever known to have existed.

The tooth measures 66.3 mm (2.61 inches) slantwise. That makes it only a small- to lower-medium-sized example for a Megalodon tooth, some of which can get to be quite large. Examples over four or five inches long can be expensive, and examples from six to seven inches exceedingly so. Though not as enormous as some, this particular example is still respectably large and heavy enough that you could use it for a paperweight.

It has lost one corner- that often happens with bigger fossil teeth that came up through a dredge. But it is in otherwise decent condition, with nice surfaces.

This tooth would have come from a shark that was perhaps the size of a delivery van!

The Megalodon is of course legendary, and their teeth are very popular with collectors. They used those teeth to eat whales, and other marine mammals.

Caveat: I am not a fossil expert- most of what I know about fossil shark teeth is from researching the ones I have found.

This pair of neat early-dated silver coins were donated by Louie J, aka @Tibor.

Prior to 1600, most European coins were undated, but these coins clearly bear the year (1537 and 1538) above the coat of arms on one side of each coin, and a portrait of the Virgin Mary and baby Christ child on the other.

Want 'em? Just say so, and be sure to thank @tibor.

We'll have a random drawing on or shortly after December 1, 2025.

The Giveaway: I spent a recent Saturday afternoon going through around $70 worth of change that I'd accumulated over the last couple of years. In the past, I'd throw any Wheat Cents, older Nickels and Indian Head Cents (yes, they're still out there, apparently) into the jar and just release them back "into the wild" by dumping them into a Coinstar bin and getting dollars. In the last couple of years, I've not gotten ANY silver! So, with this in mind, here is how the Giveaway will work... Guess the number of: Indian Head Cents/Lincoln Wheat Cents/Buffalo Nickels/Jefferson Nickels dated pre-1970... to come up with a composite number... for instance, If I found:

2 IHC's
15 Lincoln Wheat Cents
1 Buff nickel
2 pre-1970 Jefferson Nickels

The composite number would be: 2/15/1/2... or just, 21512 (for the sake of the drawing). In the very unlikely event of a tie, I'll use the number of foreign coins I found in this same batch... so: the Guess would be: 2/15/1/2, +1 foreign coin... If you don't think I found ANY IHC's (for example) just put a zero in that slot.

I'll draw a number using a random number generator (0-100000)... the closest composite number will win, and I'll use the number of foreign coins as a tie-breaker...

The Prize: OK, if you've read this far that means you're still interested! If you win, you will receive all of the collector coins (IHC/Buff Nicks/Lincoln Wheats/pre-1970 Jeffs) I was going to dump into the Coinstar bin, plus an Uncirculated 1955-D Washington Quarter... since I was bummed I hadn't found ANY silver in a long time...

I'll post this over in Tags & Giveaways too to capture that crowd as well...

The Drawing: I'll draw next Sunday Evening (9/18/22) at 9:00 PM. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask... best of luck and happy change hunting!!

Here is the pile I started with... In progress...

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This month is my 24th anniversary on the forums. So here’s a “pick your prize” giveaway. Random drawing on or after my actual anniversary date (August 17, 2025).

Totally free to enter, with free worldwide shipping.

To enter:

Go view my Giveaway Gallery:

https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/21292/coins-giveaway-gallery

Post an entry here, stating which prize you would prefer.

State why you chose what you did.

NOTE: That last bit is important. To qualify, you have to not only pick a prize, but also say WHY you picked it. Just a few words will do.

However, if you are entering on someone else's behalf, you are not required to pick a prize or say why. Your designated proxy will get to pick their choice later, if your entry wins for them.

If you win, please post here after you’ve received your prize, so we’ll know you got it.

Making one last push before the end of the series and 2025, hoping to get our collections caught up on quarters...... Next year, it'll just be the 250th Anniversary quarter to worry about, and I'll probably just stop actively seeking after that..................

We're looking for 3 each (P&D) of all 5 2025 issues. They don't need to be proof, perfect, or the highest-grade examples - - we're just looking for decent ones from circulation or searched bags/rolls to fill our holes.

If anyone can help us with this, we'd appreciate the help! Looking to either buy all from one place, or swap for any prior year P's & D's we have as extras that someone might need.

Thanks in advance!

-- Dave

EXTRAS TO SWAP:
ATB & WOMEN's QUARTERS: various P & D mints available

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The prize for this contest will be a mystery at first. As of this writing, not even I know what it will be! On August 1st, I will be visiting my friend @Aethelred 's shop, WNC Coins, in western North Carolina, and there, based on the suggestions from this thread, I will purchase a prize item worth between $35 and $50 USD. Then we'll reveal the prize and have the drawing for it later, on or after the 21st of the month.

Update: prize revealed below (scroll down), but contest still open for entries until 8/21/25.

To enter: Just mention some things you might like to see as a $35-50 prize, broadly speaking. A US coin? A nice proof set? A nice World coin, maybe slabbed? Old? Modern? Silver? Ancient? Just throw out some ideas. Of course none of us know what I will actually find once I get to the shop, but in the meantime, it'll be fun to see what ideas you have.
The random drawing will be held on or shortly after Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Totally free: the contest is free of charge, open to everyone, with free worldwide shipping. The only thing I ask is that you do please post to this thread later, when you have received the prize, so that we'll know you got it (that helps me keep track).

Good luck!

Numismatic regards,

~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick ("LordM")

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This contest is brought to you by Grace, the Diving Dachshund.

Thanks for your comments.

The Shekel, self-described as “The Journal of Israel and Jewish History and Numismatics,” has been published by the American Israel Numismatic Association since the Spring of 1968. The 300th issue contains diverse topics – the Holocaust, Judaic medals, ancient Judaean coins, Israel commemorative coins, current news, and collectible pins. The articles featured are “Lodz Numismatics” by Joshua Blustein, “Two Medals with the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) In Paleo-Hebrew” by Stuart Weinerman MD, “Eighths of a Shekel Ancient Coins” by Steve and Ray Feller, “New Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medals Honor Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and Black Icon Booker T. Washington” by Mel Wacks, “Israel’s Football (Soccer) Coins” by Simcha Kuritzky, “U.S. Customs Import Restrictions Affect Tyrian Shekels” by Peter Tompa, “Let My People Go: Badges of Jewish Human Rights Organizations issued at Summits with Soviet Leaders” by Dr. Vladimir Bernshtam, and “Let My People Go” Commemorated on Israel Coins.

Writing in the Tenth Anniversary Edition of the Shekel (March-April 1977), the founding President of AINA, Morris Bram, indicated that “We didn’t know when we sat in a room in midtown New York and planned a new numismatic association, one to be a center about which all collectors of Israel’s coins and paper money, that we were reaching for the moon. When we thought there should be a quarterly mailing to tell those in Chicago what was happening to the others in Los Angeles – and even in Tel Aviv, we had no idea that we were launching the dynamic Shekel.”

THIS IS #9

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone
Winner of #4 was @habaraca
Winner of #5 was @OKbustchaser
Winner of #6 was @bramn8r
Winner of #7 was @oih82w8
Winner of #8 was @MrSpud
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The gift for this give-a- way #9 of 2025 is:

30 Lincoln Memorial Cents

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen April 13th 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

THIS IS #8

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone
Winner of #4 was @habaraca
Winner of #5 was @OKbustchaser
Winner of #6 was @bramn8r
Winner of #7 was @oih82w8
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The gift for this give-a- way #8 of 2025 is:

1976-S Silver Clad Unc Ike dollar

and

NEW - CoinSafe tubes - Made in the USA
five half dollar and 10 cent

and

some random coin tubes

and

of course.........a PCGS Blue Box

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen April 1st 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

THIS IS #7

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone
Winner of #4 was @habaraca
Winner of #5 was @OKbustchaser
Winner of #6 was @bramn8r
Winner of #7 was @oih82w8
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The gift for this give-a- way #7 of 2025 is:

2004-2006 P D Westward Journey Jefferson Nickels, Ten Nickels
from Littleton Coin


AND

1976 Proof Set

_
_ AND__

10 CoinSafe Nickel tubes and 9 Quarter tubes - Made in USA

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen March 14th, 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

THIS IS #6

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone
Winner of #4 was @habaraca
Winner of #5 was @OKbustchaser
Winner of #6 was @bramn8r

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The gift for this give-a- way #6 of 2025 is:

2004-2006 P D Westward Journey Jefferson Nickels, Ten Nickels
from Littleton Coin

_
_ AND__

3 Fractional Notes [one Series 1863 and two Series 1874]

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen March 7th, 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

THIS IS #4

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

Not sure how I will decide the winner of each yet but will post the rules in each giveaway post.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone

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The gift for this give-a- way #4 of 2025 is:

An off center struck planchet, Lincoln Memorial Cent that I found years ago searching bank rolls for wheat cents.

Not much of a prize, but I still cannot believe I found it !

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen February 13th, 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

THIS IS #5

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was @jesbroken
Winner of #2 was @hummingbird_coins
Winner of #3 was @Onastone
Winner of #4 was @habaraca
Winner of #5 was @OKbustchaser
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The gift for this give-a- way #5 of 2025 is:

Twelve [12] COINSAFE brand Half Dollar container tubes in a nice PCGS Blue Box.

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen February 20th, 2025, at 1630 Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

THIS IS #3

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

Not sure how I will decide the winner of each yet but will post the rules in each giveaway post.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is unique and fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 was ********https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1110402/winner-free-giveaway-1-of-26-for-2025#latest
Winner of #2 was

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The gift for this give-a- way #3 of 2025 is:

the CHERRY PICKERS' GUIDE
Fifth Edition - Volume II
Half Dimes to Silver Dollars and Modern Dollars
Plus Gold Coins, Commemoratives and Bullion

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen February 4th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

Nothing fancy but some 'collecting' items that other people may appreciate.

Not sure how I will decide the winner of each yet but will post the rules in each giveaway post.

I'm looking forward to it..........hope you are as well.

I've had a great time on this Forum and met [mostly online here / some in person] many fantastic people.

Lastly, I have learned so much more about Numismatics here than could ever be learned elsewhere.

Every Person here, in their own way, is fantastic.

boston

Winner of #1 https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1110402/winner-free-giveaway-1-of-26-for-2025#latest

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The gift for this give-a- way #2 of 2025 is:

the CHERRY PICKERS' GUIDE
Sixth edition - Volume I
Half Cents to Jefferson Nickels

The winner will again be chosen by a formula that I devise.
The winner will be chosen January 29th, 2025 at 11:59 PM Boston time.

I appreciate you all, good luck,
boston

Nota Bene........each giveaway will include a special items not shown below!

ALSO.....I WILL PROBABLY NOT SEND THESE PRIORITY MAIL, I WILL USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD WITH USPS....SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW HERE WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT.

Just some protective organizing things here.
Plus, a bonus item[s].

Free shipping.

Entries should say something nice about another member of this forum.
Based on the number of entries here on January 11 @ 11:59 PM EST I will select a winner based upon an equation that I have derived involving the number PI .

The Babylonians (c. 2000 bc) used 3.125 to approximate pi, a value they obtained by calculating the perimeter of a hexagon inscribed within a circle and assuming that the ratio of the hexagon’s perimeter to the circle’s circumference was 24/25.

In the early 21st century computers calculated pi to 100 trillion decimal places, as well as its two-quadrillionth digits when expressed in binary (0).

Mind Blown !!!!

I love PI and have had success using it in many calculations.

Best of luck to all,
boston

The gift:

Approx. 80 x twenty pocket protective pages for 2x2 coin holders

Approx. 15 x 3 Currency holder pages

Nota Bene........each giveaway will include a special item[s] not shown above!

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679..............................

To celebrate, I will offer another “pick your prize” giveaway. We will have a random drawing on or shortly after Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, depending on my schedule. You may consider this contest open for entries until such time as I’ve announced the drawing and marked it closed.

To enter, all you have to do is pick your preferred prize out of the Giveaway Gallery (free store) linked below, AND state what made you choose that particular lot.

That last bit is important. You need to state not just WHAT your prize choice is, but WHY you chose it, in a few words.

That’s all. No further strings attached (except your promise to post a confirmation here after you receive the goods).

https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/21292/coins-giveaway-gallery

Note that I have a ton of giveaways presently going on CoinTalk, so there is a chance your chosen prize may be gone by the time of the drawing (but only a tiny chance of that- and you’d get to choose again in the unlikely event of that happening.)

Additionally, there may be new prize options added to the Giveaway Gallery as the month proceeds. So your prize choice need not be final. You’ll get a chance to change your mind at the end if you want to. I just like to see people’s preliminary picks up front, because it gives me an idea of what’s popular and helps me shop for future giveaway offerings.

Alternately, you may nominate someone else as your proxy, if you’re not interested in winning the prize yourself. If you do that, you do not need to pick a prize, since your proxy will get their choice if your entry wins for them.

Happy Holidays, and a safe and prosperous New Year.

~Robertson (“Rob”) Shinnick, aka “LordM”

🍁 I love Fall, and am delighted that it’s finally here and I’ll soon have relief from our steamy South Georgia summer! 😰

So to celebrate, here’s a quick giveaway.

To enter, all you have to do is pick your preferred prize out of the giveaway gallery linked below, AND state what made you choose that particular lot. That’s all. No strings attached (except your promise to post a confirmation here after you receive the goods). Free worldwide shipping. Random drawing on or shortly after October 1st, 2024.

https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/21292/coins-giveaway-gallery

There is (as always) a concurrent giveaway on CoinTalk, and the winner of that drawing will be chosen before this (Collectors Universe) drawing. So if the prize you wanted gets taken first by the CoinTalk winner, you’ll get a chance to pick again.

I have been collecting and selling items with history since 2000. I am 37 years old and at that time I was still in school. I have always been attracted to objects with history and mystery, so I read and read a lot, and I love looking for answers to riddles. Thanks, by the way, to the participants of this forum and its creators, I became acquainted with a large number of resources where you can find answers to questions. Thanks again for this, there are a lot of interesting topics and answers here.
I myself am from Kyiv, there was an antiques salon there. We held auctions and had a huge community of history buffs. And in 2018, I closed the business in the form in which it existed, and until 2022 I provided the services of a private consultant (adviser) on the purchase of investment antiques, specializing in Faberge.

I’ve been in England for two years, and here I started everything from scratch, both collection and sales. An interesting fact is that in Ukraine there is an old law, the roots of which go back to 1917, to the time of the revolution. The law prohibits the export of items of cultural value and antiques from the country. In this way they wanted to stop the export of valuables when aristocrats left the country after the communists seized power. The law is still in effect today, so it is very difficult to legally take something out of the country. I don't play illegally.

So, here in England I search and buy a lot, sell a lot, and frankly, I’m very tired. I'm tired of selling because I feel some strange feeling inside. I spent a long time trying to figure out what it was. And recently I realized that I am not interested in selling, it does not bring pleasure. Most of all I love solving riddles and looking for answers and finding them. Thought this might be interesting.
In general, I started a YouTube channel, where I talk openly about everything in business. Where and how I buy, how I look for answers to questions, how much I buy for, and all the secrets of the business and this amazing adventure into the past. I invite you to join.

The most important thing is that I don’t sell anything there, but give it away. I give everything that I show and find to those who complete quests or small quizzes. That's the truth - I always called it my mission to find a new worthy owner for the items that pass through me. And money is earned and lost, and only gives the opportunity to look for more. But they are not the goal. And I have a special love for coins. According to the registry, my collection now contains 6422 coins from different countries of the world, without repetitions.
I also often do restorations. And right now I’m restoring a small collection of dolls, dollhouse furniture and toys. I doubt I'll get more than £100 for them if I sell them. But they gave so much joy!!! Let them give it to someone else) It's not about the money.

My English is with a pleasant (I think so ) Ukrainian accent. But don't let that stop me. Join, advise, criticize. I miss communication there so much. I just began. There are few videos, but the first video is just an album of coins, which will soon be given to the first person to complete a small quest.
Here is the link to the YouTube channel.
Thank you!

The contest is totally free with free worldwide shipping. There will be a random drawing on or after July 1, 2024. You may consider the contest open for entries until such time as I have announced the results of the drawing.

To enter: simply browse the prize selections in the link below, pick a prize, then post your choice and a short word or two about why you chose what you did.

You may always change your mind later if you actually win the drawing (since I might be adding other new prize selections as the month goes on). I just like to hear people’s prize picks and preferences up front, for fun. That makes it more interesting.

Alternately, you could nominate someone else to get a prize if your post wins the drawing. If this is the case, you don’t have to choose a prize- just give the name of the forum member you’re nominating, and if you win, they will get their pick of the prizes.

Here’s the prize list:

https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/21292/coins-giveaway-gallery

Numismatic Regards,

~Robertson (“Rob”) Shinnick (“LordM”)

Dealer/Shop Stuff Lots of State Quarter Bags & Rolls Proof & Mint Sets First Day Covers & More.

State Quarter Bags $25. Bags P or D mints
Most States from 2000 - 2008 Sealed Bags in Sealed OGP White Boxes. Approximately 100 Boxes.

State Quarter Rolls Original 2 Roll Sets of P & D for each State. OGP in sealed White Mint Boxes.
Most States thru 2008. Approximately. 100 Boxes.

Proof & Mints sets. Most between 1965-2015
Clad, Silver, Quarters only, Special sets etc.

I got my start in collecting here on the forum, with guidance from many of you, and others who were probably annoyed at my constant picture posts.

In addition to collecting coins, I learned macro photography, and have also been making some wood coin display trays in my workshop. And of course have made some friends along the way. So the hobby has given me a lot!

I haven't posted on the forum as much lately but still plenty active in collecting - I spend a lot of time on instagram where my handle is "hypnogold".

I am grievously behind in my workshop, so I procured these bamboo trays to help fill the gap. They are sturdy and attractive. With my added liner they are perfect for coins & bullion, and a good value.

For a thousand posts I'd like to give one away. Maybe let's let it soak for a week and I'll draw a winner randomly next Thursday evening 3/28.

Post the liner color that you like best as your "entry!"

@cetinad won.

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Enter on:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-giveaway-108-pick-your-prize.409738/

Obviously, since the giveaway is hosted on another site, you'll need CoinTalk credentials to post an entry over there, but if you are unable to do so for whatever reason, you may post here and I will post an entry for you over there.

Just let me know what your prize selection is (either by posting on CoinTalk or here).

To pick your prize:

Here is a direct link to the prize gallery.

https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/21292/coins-giveaway-gallery

If you would prefer a more valuable prize, you may opt instead for a $50 discount voucher towards anything in my For Sale gallery. (Free US shipping included.) Obviously, if you chose this option, you would owe me any remaining balance left after your $50 discount is applied.

https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/10029/coins-for-sale

To enter post here if you are on Santa's naughty list or his nice list and why along with a pic of the favorite coin that you own