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My 11,111th post give away. GRADES ARE UP, CONTEST WINNER DECIDED!!!!!!

SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited October 12, 2023 12:30PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I joined the forums in early August, 2004. 19 years, 1 month later I am posting my 11,111th post.

Thought it would be a good time for a give away contest (explained below).

I have an 8 coin submission pending at our host. The coins are proof coins. The submission is:

1 1 In Process In Process 1957 5C In Process USA
2 1 In Process In Process 1957 5C In Process USA
3 1 In Process In Process 1951 10C In Process USA
4 1 In Process In Process 1957 10C In Process USA
5 1 In Process In Process 1957 10C In Process USA
6 1 In Process In Process 1959 50C In Process USA
7 1 In Process In Process 1961 50C In Process USA
8 1 In Process In Process 1961 50C In Process USA

The give away contest is as follows:

A. By the contest deadline of 11:59:59 p.m. on 10-15-2023 any one who wants to participate in the contest must post a reply to this thread; and

B. In any such reply state your guess as to what grades (and designations [non Cameo, Cameo or DCAM]) PCGS will assign to the coins.

Whoever's guess on all 8 coins is closest to the grades and designations assigned by PCGS (as determined solely by me) will be the winner. The winner will receive a prize (which I will disclose in due course).

Feel free to guess away and have a little fun.

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Will leave the solving to more adept talent, but wish you congratulations on your long tenure here.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • WQuarterFreddieWQuarterFreddie Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have no clue on guessing the grades but wanted to congratulate you on achieving this incredible milestone!😎

  • mattnissmattniss Posts: 696 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2023 2:43PM

    Congrats on the milestone and the longevity @SanctionII! And thanks for the chance.

    1) 1957 5C - PR67
    2) 1957 5C - PR67CAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR67CAM
    4) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    5) 1957 10C - PR68CAM
    6) 1959 50C - PR67
    7) 1961 50C - PR67CAM
    8) 1961 50C - PR67CAM

    Looking forward to your 22,222nd post giveaway. B)

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats and I'll give it a whirl and best of luck on the Sub.

    PR66cam
    PR67
    PR67cam
    PR68
    PR67cam
    PR67
    PR67dcam
    PR68

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations and thanks for the chance
    1) 1957 5C - PR68
    2) 1957 5C - PR66CAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR66
    4) 1957 10C - PR68
    5) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50C - PR67CAM
    7) 1961 50C - PR67CAM
    8) 1961 50C - PR66DCAM

    Mr_Spud

  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 14, 2023 3:12AM

    1) 1957 5C - PR66CAM
    2) 1957 5C - PR66CAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR67CAM
    4) 1957 10C - PR67DCAM
    5) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50C - PR67CAM
    7) 1961 50C - PR67CAM
    8) 1961 50C - PR67CAM

    Thanks for the chance and congrats on the milestone!

    imageimage

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OCTOBER 15th???

    bob :)
    vegas baby!

    All PF 67+

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All Pr66 with coins 2,3 and 5 CAM.

  • Coin_nut1977Coin_nut1977 Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1) 1957 5C - PR68
    2) 1957 5C - PR66CAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR67
    4) 1957 10C - PR68
    5) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50C - PR68CAM
    7) 1961 50C - PR67
    8) 1961 50C - PR67
    Thanks for the chance!

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,953 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1) 1957 5C - PR68
    2) 1957 5C - PR66DCAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR67DCAM
    4) 1957 10C - PR68
    5) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50C - PR68DCAM
    7) 1961 50C - PR67
    8) 1961 50C - PR67
    The game is afoot! Congrats and thanks for this challenge. Peace Roy

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  • flyguyflflyguyfl Posts: 127 ✭✭

    Thanks for you long time service to the coin collecting community and membership here.

    Mine are mostly guesses.
    1 PR68
    2 PR67DCAM
    3 PR66DCAM
    4 PR67
    5 PR68DCAM
    6 PR68DCAM
    7 PR67
    8 PR668

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice post count and neat giveaway challenge.

    Good luck on your submission grades. Hopefully better than my guesses.

    1 PR67
    2 PR67 CAM
    3 PR67 CAM
    4 PR68 CAM
    5 PR67 DCAM
    6 PR66 CAM
    7 PR67 DCAM
    8 PR67 DCAM

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Time flies when you're having FUN!
    Congratulations, my friend.
    Thanks for the chance!
    :)
    1. 67 C
    2. 68 C
    3. 67 C
    4. 67 C
    5. 66 C
    6. 67 DC
    7. 67 DC
    8. 67 DC

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
  • ironmanl63ironmanl63 Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 1 In Process In Process 1957 5C In Process USA - PR67
    2 1 In Process In Process 1957 5C In Process USA - PR67
    3 1 In Process In Process 1951 10C In Process USA - PR67 Cam
    4 1 In Process In Process 1957 10C In Process USA - PR67 Cam
    5 1 In Process In Process 1957 10C In Process USA - PR67 Cam
    6 1 In Process In Process 1959 50C In Process USA - PR67
    7 1 In Process In Process 1961 50C In Process USA - PR67 Cam
    8 1 In Process In Process 1961 50C In Process USA - PR67 Cam

    Good luck on your submission!

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    12 guesses so far. That is a good start.

    Does anyone else want to play?

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,904 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You have a good eye, from what I have seen, so I am guessing you are going to get some good grades

    1 1957 5C - PR67CAM
    2 1957 5C - PR68
    3 1951 10C - PR67CAM
    4 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    5 1957 10C - PR68
    6 1959 50C - PR67
    7 1961 50C - PR68
    8 1961 50C - PR66CAM

    Congrat's on post 11,111 ... hope we're all still here for 22,222


    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

    Todd - BHNC #242
  • FrazFraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1) 1957 5C - PR67 CAM
    2) 1957 5C - PR67
    3) 1951 10C - PR68
    4) 1957 10C - PR67 CAM
    5) 1957 10C - PR66
    6) 1959 50C - PR68CAM
    7) 1961 50C - PR67
    8) 1961 50C - PR66

    Thanks, I hope that you get what you hope for.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66
    66
    66
    66
    66
    66
    67
    67

    Successful BST with ad4400, Kccoin, lablover, pointfivezero, koynekwest, jwitten, coin22lover, HalfDimeDude, erwindoc, jyzskowsi, COINS MAKE CENTS, AlanSki, BryceM

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Proof 67 CAM
    2. Proof 67 CAM
    3. Proof 68 CAM
    4. Proof 68CAM
    5. Proof 68 CAM
    6. Proof 68 CAM
    7. Proof 68 CAM
    8. Proof 68 CAM
    All glory is fleeting.
  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember one of your last orders came back a tad light on the cameo designations. Seems there were some breaks in otherwise thick frost.

    For this reason I guessed middle of the road grades and only a few cameo designations. I hope I’m wrong and you’re markedly improved.

  • ExtremeengineerExtremeengineer Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    I am glad your contest does not require actual skill in grading or I would win the last man award I am certain. But I appreciate the opportunity to guess.

    1 1957 5C PR67
    2 1957 5C PR68CAM
    3 1951 10C PR67DCAM
    4 1957 10C PR66CAM
    5 1957 10C PR68
    6 1959 50C PR66CAM
    7 1961 50C PR68
    8 1961 50C PR68DCAM

  • maymay Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2023 10:15AM

    null and void

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

  • ConshyboyConshyboy Posts: 453 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 13, 2023 12:57PM

    So we have to guess with coins unseen? Sorry to ask dumb question, looking at other post lol

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This little confabulation or clishmaclaver we're all having lately on these boards along with GTGs are charming and my grades are as follows:
    1 PR67 CAM
    2 PR67 CAM
    3 PR67 CAM
    4 PR68 CAM
    5 PR67 CAM
    6 PR66 CAM
    7 PR67 CAM
    8 PR67 CAM

    If I should win please forward my winnings to any budding collector/youth of your choosing on this forum.

    peacockcoins

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67CAM
    67CAM
    68CAM
    67CAM
    67CAM
    66CAM
    66CAM
    67CAM

  • Che_GrapesChe_Grapes Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For some the pics didn’t download for me so no way for me to reasonably predict your grades.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,508 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All 67 CAM. Lazy guess.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2023 12:47PM

    For those who want to see the coins before they guess, see attached cell phone photos. The picture quality is not very good but it is the best I can do.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If anyone who guessed the grades before I posted photos want to revise their guesses please do.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The third photo from the top.is out of order. It is the reverse of the 1951 dime.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Keep the guesses coming folks.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    TTT.

    I am disappointed that no one else has chosen to enter my give away contest :/

    Perhaps revealing the contest prize will generate some additional guesses B)

    The contest prize will be a slabbed proof set from the 1950's (containing one or more Cameo coins assembled from proof coins in my collection that have already been slabbed or that are currently at PCGS being graded).

  • maymay Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2023 10:16AM

    OK. I will change my guess.

    1 Pr67 cam
    2 Pr68
    3 Pr67 cam
    4 Pr66 cam
    5 Pr67cam
    6 Pr68
    7 Pr67cam
    8 Pr68

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    TTT.

    I am disappointed that no one else has chosen to enter my give away contest :/

    Perhaps revealing the contest prize will generate some additional guesses B)

    The contest prize will be a slabbed proof set from the 1950's (containing one or more Cameo coins assembled from proof coins in my collection that have already been slabbed or that are currently at PCGS being graded).

    Wow! That is very generous!

    imageimage

  • calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 Pr68 cam
    2 Pr68
    3 Pr67 cam
    4 Pr67 cam
    5 Pr68cam
    6 Pr68
    7 Pr67cam
    8 Pr68

    thanks for the chance !!

    Top 25 Type Set 1792 to present

    Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set

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  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1) 1957 5c - PR67+
    2) 1957 5c - PR68CAM
    3) 1951 10c - PR67DCAM
    4) 1957 10c - PR66CAM
    5) 1957 10c - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50c - PR66
    7) 1961 50c - PR67CAM
    8) 1961 50c - PR67CAM

    Coin Photographer.

  • GoldminersGoldminers Posts: 3,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 27, 2023 8:06AM

    1) 1957 5c - PR67
    2) 1957 5c - PR68CAM
    3) 1951 10c - PR66CAM
    4) 1957 10c - PR66CAM
    5) 1957 10c - PR67DCAM
    6) 1959 50c - PR66CAM
    7) 1961 50c - PR66DCAM
    8) 1961 50c - PR66CAMDDR

    My US Mint Commemorative Medal Set

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Goldminers.

    Regarding your guess for coin # 8, that 1961 proof Franklin is not a DDR coin (I wish it was :) ).

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2023 8:52AM

    @SanctionII said:
    12 guesses so far. That is a good start.

    Does anyone else want to play?

    I wanna to play! 🐬

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    🐠 let me look at them after my cup of coffee 🐟

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    TTT.

    I am disappointed that no one else has chosen to enter my give away contest :/

    Perhaps revealing the contest prize will generate some additional guesses B)

    The contest prize will be a slabbed proof set from the 1950's (containing one or more Cameo coins assembled from proof coins in my collection that have already been slabbed or that are currently at PCGS being graded).

    What a great prize. The winner will be richly rewarded.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • GoldminersGoldminers Posts: 3,947 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    Goldminers.

    Regarding your guess for coin # 8, that 1961 proof Franklin is not a DDR coin (I wish it was :) ).

    Thanks for the update. The reverse photo by the E Pluribus was a little bit blurry and doubling was a slight possibility. I thought that would be a great reason to send in two 1961's and make the guesses for the giveaway a trickier challenge :)

    My US Mint Commemorative Medal Set

  • ExtremeengineerExtremeengineer Posts: 138 ✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2023 11:28AM

    @SanctionII said:
    TTT.

    I am disappointed that no one else has chosen to enter my give away contest :/

    Perhaps revealing the contest prize will generate some additional guesses B)

    The contest prize will be a slabbed proof set from the 1950's (containing one or more Cameo coins assembled from proof coins in my collection that have already been slabbed or that are currently at PCGS being graded).

    See I was good, in fact hopeful, until you tossed the pics in here and threw knowledge into the mix. I stood a purely statistical chance of winning until you ruined my odds by introducing skill. So revealing the prize, something I would like to add to my proof set collection, has only made me more dejected :'(

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,924 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1) 1957 5C - PR67
    2) 1957 5C - PR68CAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR67
    4) 1957 10C - PR66CAM
    5) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50C - PR66
    7) 1961 50C - PR67CAM
    8) 1961 50C - PR67

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭✭✭

    First of all thanks for the opportunity, and secondly congrats on your over 11,000 posts. I'm not so much into proof coinage, but what's great about being here is that when a guy like you IS, well then I can enjoy all the beautiful pics, and the stories that go along with the type of collecting that you are into. I've enjoyed your posts for years and always look into them. Thirdly I hope you are here for at least 11,000 more posts.

    1) 1957 5C - PR67+
    2) 1957 5C - PR68CAM
    3) 1951 10C - PR67
    4) 1957 10C - PR66CAM
    5) 1957 10C - PR67CAM
    6) 1959 50c - PR66
    7) 1961 50C - PR66CAM
    8) 1961 50C - PR67

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 11, 2023 12:54PM

    In this reply I will explain how I will decide the winner of the contest.

    The contest winner will be the person whose grade/designation guess for the 8 coins I submitted for grading comes closest to the actual grades and designations our host assigns to the 8 coins. Guesses that are too high or too low are not the objective. The objective is to place a guess that matches the grades/designations assigned by our host.

    With the above in mind.

    1. The the 8 coins I submitted will be awarded three points each when they receive from PCGS a numerical grade (i.e. 66, or 67+). This will result in 24 points being assigned. If any of the 8 coins receive a CAM designation that/those coin(s) will receive one additional point. If any of the eight coins receive a DCAM designation that/those coin(s) will receive two additional points. Thus the points for the 8 coins I submitted will range from a low of 24 to a high of 40;

    2. Each guess timely posted in the contest (again the posting deadline for guesses is 10-15-2023 at 11:59:59 p.m.) will initially receive points in the same amount as the points awarded to my 8 coins;

    3. After 1 and 2 above have taken place each guess will be compared to the grades/designations assigned by PCGS to my 8 coins and those guesses that do not match exactly with the PCGS assigned grades/designations will have its point total penalized with deductions;

    4. For the numerical grades, if a guess assigns a numerical grade that is one point higher or lower than the PCGS assigned grade a one point deduction will be made (i.e. my 1959 half dollar is graded 66 by PCGS and a guess of either 65 or 67 results in a one point deduction; a guess of 64 or 68 results in a two point deduction). For + grades that are not an exact match a half point deduction is made (i.e. my 1959 half dollar is graded 66+ by PCGS and a guess of either 66 or 67 results in a half point deduction; or if my 1959 half dollar is graded 66 and a guess of either 65+ or 66+ results in a half point deduction). A guess could also result in both a full point and a half point deduction (i.e. my 1959 half dollar is graded 66 and a guess is 67+, resulting in a one point deduction for the numerical grade and a half point deduction for the +);

    5. For the designations, PCGS will either assign a no designation (brilliant proof), a CAM designation or a DCAM designation to my 8 coins (if plotted on a line reading left to right would give us .........Brilliant................CAM..............DCAM.........). If a guess designation for a specific coin does not match the designation assigned by PCGS (i.e. my 1959 half dollar is found by PCGS to be brilliant and the guess for that coin is CAM or DCAM) a deduction will be made. The deduction will be one point if you move only one space on the .........Brilliant................CAM..............DCAM......... line [Brilliant to CAM, CAM to DCAM]. The deduction be two points if you move two spaces on the ........Brilliant................CAM......................... DCAM......... line [Brilliant to DCAM].

    After performing 1 - 5 above my 8 coins will have a point total.

    Further each guess will also have a point total that takes into account each deduction (described in 4 and 5) made as a result of the guess not exactly matching the grades and designations assigned by PCGS. The same deductions apply whether the guesses are on the high side or are on the low side.

    I will then compare the point totals (after adjustments for deductions) for all timely posted guesses to the point total for my 8 coins. Whichever guess has a point total that is closest to the point total for my 8 coins will be the winner of the contest. In the event of more than one guess has the winning point total, that tie will be broken by choosing which of the guesses with the winning point total posted their guess to this thread first.

    I have spent some time thinking about how I would go about determining the winner of the contest. After doing so the above is what I came up with and I decided to post my methodology to the forums.

    I encourage more persons to place guesses (especially YN's). Even if your collecting interest lies elsewhere you can still have a little fun and direct any prize you win to be sent elsewhere to whoever you choose.

    Thanks for participating.

  • maymay Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the chance! :smile:

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1957 5C - PR67
    2) 1957 5C - PR67
    3) 1951 10C - PR67
    4) 1957 10C - PR66
    5) 1957 10C - PR67
    6) 1959 50C - PR66CAM
    7) 1961 50C - PR66DCAM
    8) 1961 50C - PR67DCAM

    Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My contest deadline is coming up in 5 days. If nyone else wants to post guesses please do.

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