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**Guess what's in the Piggy Bank Giveaway. **WINNER ANNOUNCED**

relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 29, 2025 5:16PM in Coin Swaps, Tags and Giveaways

I was going through some old boxes a few months back and found this old piggy bank. I was born in 1970 and my Grandma gave this to me sometime in the mid 1970's. The bank is full and I've never opened it, so I have no idea what is in it. Guess the date of the oldest coin and the newest coin in the bank. The closest guess will win a 1 ounce silver round. In the event of a tie, the first guesser will win a silver round and the second guesser will win a 64 Kennedy half. Good luck. The contest will end at 6:00 PM on 1/29 and I will post the results shortly thereafter. I'll determine the winner as follows. If your guess of the oldest coin is 3 years off and your guess of the newest coin is 5 years off, you will have a score of 8. Lowest score wins.


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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the chance I'll guess 1939 and 1974

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,041 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just for clarification. The bank was empty when she gave it to me. I put all of the coins in it from the time I received it until it was full.

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2025 10:44AM

    1940 and 1984

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the game. 1920 and 1974


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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1934 & 1982. Thanks for the chance to guess!

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  • CregCreg Posts: 607 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2025 10:33AM

    Cool, 1929 and 1982

  • littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭✭

    1943 and 1978

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1944 & 1976

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1956 and 1984
    Thanks

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,060 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going to say 1919 and 1978 for a WAG


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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,664 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1954 - 1980.

    I will also guess $22.77 face value. One silver dime.

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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,256 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1945 and 1985.

    If I win, give my prize to a YN.

    Just curious. What is the bank made of (metal, or something else). Further, how old was your grandmother when she gave the empty bank to you? And did your grandmother also give you some OLD COINS of hers at or near the time she gave you the bank (and if so did you put any of those coins in the bank)?

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,041 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    1945 and 1985.

    If I win, give my prize to a YN.

    Just curious. What is the bank made of (metal, or something else). Further, how old was your grandmother when she gave the empty bank to you? And did your grandmother also give you some OLD COINS of hers at or near the time she gave you the bank (and if so did you put any of those coins in the bank)?

    it's made of metal and looks like it was antiqued with copper plate. I was somewhere around 5 or 6 years old when she gave it to me. I started collecting coins when I was 8 or 9.

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1917 - 1972


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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oldest- 1912
    Newest - 1973

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  • sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 2,978 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 28, 2025 12:50PM

    I'll try 1959 and 1978.

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  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1939 & 1979.

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1939 and 1979.

  • VetterVetter Posts: 876 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1961 and 1977

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  • psuman08psuman08 Posts: 340 ✭✭✭✭

    1951 and 1983

  • JeffnluJeffnlu Posts: 285 ✭✭✭✭

    1919-1973

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    I have moved this to the correct forum board.

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  • Noclad1000Noclad1000 Posts: 19 ✭

    1903-1983

  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1962
    2010

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  • Antonio5092Antonio5092 Posts: 1 ✭

    1942 y 2005

  • raycycaraycyca Posts: 1,655 ✭✭✭

    1964 and 1993. Thanks for the chance, young feller from an old fart. My sister was also born in Oct 1970.

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  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1945
    1972

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  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1953
    1979

  • MASSU2MASSU2 Posts: 262 ✭✭✭✭

    1944
    1985

  • KellenCoinKellenCoin Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭✭

    1932
    1978

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  • MjwagsMjwags Posts: 109 ✭✭✭

    1918, 1984.
    Interested to see what's inside.

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,914 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1958
    1986

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  • RiveraFamilyCollectRiveraFamilyCollect Posts: 661 ✭✭✭✭

    1908 earliest coin
    1988 latest coin

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  • Ironman8Ironman8 Posts: 25 ✭✭✭

    1934
    1979

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,041 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The contest closes in 15 minutes.

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,041 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Okay, the contest is closed. Here are the results:

    Group shot of the coins. Every year of memorial cent was represented from 1959 to 1980. 1974 had the most coins by far. The oldest coin was a 1956 wheat cent. Newest were 8 1980 Memorial cents. All of the coins were U.S. Cents besides 3 dimes, one nickel and 3 Canadian cents. By my calculations, Dan Carr is the winner with a score of 2. Thanks for playing. PM me your address Dan or I could just run across town and give it to you. :D

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  • JeffersonFrogJeffersonFrog Posts: 915 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 30, 2025 7:22AM

    oops

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