Winner Announced! My 1st give away and I think it's a good one for a milestone I finally crossed!

amwldcoin · April 9, 2021 5:42PM

OKCC is the winner with a very close guess of 2440. PM sent! The total was 2453.

As many of you know I specialize in F-AU graded Barber Halves. Around 9 years ago I started keeping track of all the Certified Barber Halves I sold on a spread sheet. Well, after updating my spread sheet today I finally passed the million dollar mark! Between the Raw coins and certified coins I sold before I started keeping a spread sheet I have probably sold more than double that since I've been a dealer(1st show was in 1993 with a table). It's written in stone for me now. Here's what I am going to give away:

My total sales as of today on my spread sheet are $1,012,248.39. To win this coin, be the person who can guess how many Certified Barber Halves I sold to reach this total. The closest guess with out going over will be the winner. If 2 or more people get it exact the 1st guess will win.

This is really a crapshoot as there is no way to accurately guess. I will toss these clues in for those who think they can analyze it to a conclusion.

There are only 16 MS coins in my sales, none above 64 and the best coin was a 1909-O in PCGS 63.

There are 127 coins that grade less than F12. Keep in mind most of these are better dates like 1892-O + S, 93-S, 97-O etc. Also there are quite a few that were really F and sold as a F.

23 of the coins were in details holders, many being better dates.

Close to 80% are PCGS graded coins.

The 1st few years there was a reasonable amount of wholesale sales...not so much after.

I will pick the winner Sunday evening April 18, 2021.

GOOD LUCK!

Walkerfan · April 9, 2021 5:46PM

It hurts my mind just thinking about it....

I will just say congrats to you and GOOD LUCK to the winner!!

Smudge · April 9, 2021 5:50PM

@Walkerfan said:
It hurts my mind just thinking about it....

I will just say congrats to you and GOOD LUCK to the winner!!

+1

SanctionII · April 9, 2021 5:51PM

Good way to test your math skills and statistics skills.

I will post my guess later.

Congrats to you.

mtnman · April 9, 2021 5:52PM

4,048

relicsncoins · April 9, 2021 5:53PM

I'll guess a nice round number of 2000

amwldcoin · April 9, 2021 5:54PM

I added 1 more clue to further confuse you!

@SanctionII said:
Good way to test your math skills and statistics skills.

I will post my guess later.

Congrats to you.

LogPotato · April 9, 2021 5:58PM

1,841

And a few of them were to me.

jesbroken · April 9, 2021 6:03PM

Congratulations on your achievement. I have enjoyed your posts for many years and am glad that you have been successful. I have absolutely no idea where to place a guess, so I will sit back and watch the math whizzes at work.
Jim

1Mike1 · April 9, 2021 6:03PM

2866

bsshog40 · April 9, 2021 6:06PM

Congrats on over a Mil! That's a lot of buying and selling for sure!!
I guess I'll just throw a number out there for fun. Lol
4,720

scooter25 · April 9, 2021 6:06PM

Awesome give away. I I’ll put my guess at 1,112

Thanks for the opportunity!!

Namvet69 · April 9, 2021 6:12PM

Yup that's the number. Congrats. Peace Roy

Mdcoincollector2003 · April 9, 2021 6:13PM

I’m going to guess the average coin cost 450$ so about 2222 coins. Congratulations on your milestone

pursuitofliberty · April 9, 2021 6:15PM

Congratulations on your accomplishment!

My calculation of statistical and mathematic approximations ... in other words, my WAG ... came up with 2,964 Barber Halves

Mistercoinman · April 9, 2021 6:15PM

Congrats on your successful sales my guess is 2173.

Jimnight · April 9, 2021 6:18PM

Congratulations

DCW · April 9, 2021 6:19PM

1540
Congrats!

joeykoins · April 9, 2021 6:20PM

Awesome Giveaway!
Congratulations on your enormous milestone, dude. I know not too many here can do what you accomplished. Great Job. Thanks for the chance.
Crazy achievement
Crazy Giveaway
Crazy guess
My guess would have to stick with our most craziest year number
2020 thanks

Batman23 · April 9, 2021 6:21PM

Congrats on such a milestone! I was going to guess 1776 but after factoring in some old 1993 wholesale numbers I'm at a total loss and will guess a nice odd 2,345. Nice Half, thanks for the chance.