8K Giveaway........ winner in first post

newbiecollector

No more entries..... I will make a random choice soon.. Assuming my Son will let me back on the puter......
Thanks to all that were interested and entered....... back soon (I hope)

THE WINNER IS............. Ajaan....... sorry I was so late.

Just so I can "pat myself on the back" I will have an 8000 post giveaway. I meant for this post to be number 8000 but I made a whoopsie on the count.
I have not decided what the giveaway will be other than it will be a minimum of 8 world coins. Now, don't get excited because I do not have such great coins to giveaway as some of the wonderful offers we have recently seen.

It will be some of the best I can find amongst my hoard and I will try and spread the locales around the world.

When I finally choose the coins I will post the list.

I only request 2 things if you wish to enter.

1. You collect world coins of circulated types and do not need primos

2. If you win you must enjoy the coins


To qualify:

Post here your interst
Tell me why your are interseted (not a real requirement, but I'm interseted myself) post and your in for the draw.

I will let this run over this weekend and I hope to have some folks "sign on". I will add photos as I pick them

The first one I picked..... not a great coin but it is from a place I don't get to very often..



edit: Please don't comment on all the typos and spelling

laserart

I qualify !I'll enjoy anything I win, or otherwise. I'm interested because it's a chance to gain a few more world coins. I don't get to get out to any dealers too much anymore. The closest dealer to have a junk box is 50 miles from here. These giveaways are a major source of coins for me believe it or not.

newbiecollector

ttt.... I don't know if I will be allowed to post all the photos on a single thread.... If I made them smaller.........maybe.

I told 'ya they are not primo coins but they are nice, to me.

laurentyvan

I always enjoy entering a good giveaway. Tell you the truth, I enjoy most circulated coins in a nice condition more than most proofs and UNC's. There are some coins I would want only in upper grades, but most of what I collect are nice, inexpensive circulated coins. As a "several from every country collector" there's no other affordable way for me to do it. The wear on the coin and the patina the coin has developed with age are all part of the charm for me.

ajaan

Wayne, enter me for the Argentine coin please. I can't refuse 19th C. copper.

newbiecollector

<< <i>I always enjoy entering a good giveaway. Tell you the truth, I enjoy most circulated coins in a nice condition more than most proofs and UNC's. There are some coins I would want only in upper grades, but most of what I collect are nice, inexpensive circulated coins. As a "several from every country collector" there's no other affordable way for me to do it. The wear on the coin and the patina the coin has developed with age are all part of the charm for me. >>

Well I sure could not have said that better. I will try and find a few that are in "better" condition, but to me it is the mystry (sp), the age, the place the coin is from and the history that gets to me.

Of course, I love some of the more costly coins but if I can't play in that league I can still enjoy......... and I do!!

newbiecollector

<< <i>Wayne, enter me for the Argentine coin please. I can't refuse 19th C. copper. >>

Sorry Don, it will be all or nuthin'. What is in her ear?

cosmicdebris

If I don't already have one I am always interested

oldshep

Wayne - Congratulations on the 8000 posts - I always enjoy your posts and finds. Don't enter me this time as you have already been too generous with my previous win. The winner of this will be a lucy ducky, for sure.
Shep

newbiecollector

Sorry Shep...... no duckies this time just some coins and a few surprises............

nwcs

I'm in and I like darkside coins. I like that libertad 2 centavos. Real character there.

sumnom

I like circs because I am intrigued by the idea that they passed through peoples hands and were at one time, in some place, a part of everyday life.

Plus, the Argentine copper is beautiful!

newbiecollector

Here is number 3..... Nope......... not rare but it is the only one I have seen..

a2labmom

Cool give away, Wayne. Congrats on the 8K milestone. Please do not enter me in your give away, as I have won from you in the past. I just wanted to say Thanks for doing this. And keep on posting your "common" coins for our viewing pleasure.

newbiecollector

Sorry Beth......you are in for the giveaway........... that will teach 'ya to reply..........
Who knows, you may get lucky and not win the draw....

Shipcoin

Congrats with 8000K post, Wayne! Hope we'll celebrate soon your 10 000K milestone! Don't enter me please, since I have won Jester giveaway and also waiting just now for some free presents from LordM and Spinaker. And who knows, I'm running just now in some other giveaways!



P.S. Am I understand correctly- coin in Cosmic sig-line doesn't run in that giveaway? Sorry, but my emotions once more don't work!!

newbiecollector

Another one, or two actually since I think they are better as a pair
We can call this one of the 8 "coins" to be won

Shipcoin

Opps... I saw ship here.. but I already made my resolution, so I hope that Oldshep or Luvdawgs (as approved crew members) will win your giveaway.




Edited to add: Interesting but I thought earlier that only last centure coins from that country has such a nice coat of arms with ship. You should put the scans of that pair at site, before you'll ship them to the winner!

Blackhawk

I'm interested in getting in because I don't have coins from some of the countries shown. Thanks for the chance.

1jester

Congratulations on the milestone, Wayne! I was about to say no thank you to the giveaway, but I see how you treated Susan when she wanted to opt out. Then I noticed the North Borneo coins, which I can't resist!

rhound1977

Wayne, Excellent coin selections, all of them very nice.....

Congratulations on the 8 thousand milestone....

Aethelred

We joined the same month Wayne, December '01. It has been an honor to share these forums with you!

newbiecollector

Number 5.... a nice little 6 pence


Number 6..... I know it is only 1/4d but I'm counting it as one coin..
The coin is darker than my photo. The rev is close to being correct.

newbiecollector

Number 7..... A few pfennings
Not in great condition but a nice sampling

newbiecollector

Number 8
A few examples from India

ante

Put me in the hat, I collect and love kings and queens on coins!
Thanks!

newbiecollector

ttt for anyone that may be interested.

It looks like the interest has gone so I will let this run until sometime Sunday (my time) and pick a winner.

Thanks to all who were entered.

Compa

Interest gone? Not by a long shot!!!!

But I guess you have to end it sometime

newbiecollector

Get on board!!!!!!!!!!! The more the better for me........

I hope many more are interested.

newbiecollector

ttt......... once again because I wanted it to stay on the first page for later folks...

mainline13

Circulated world coins, yup. Can't afford to be too interested in the primo stuff (although I surely enjoy looking at some of the beauties that others post pics of). Enjoyment's not a problem, either.

This particular giveaway is of interest for the variety, and the countries I don't yet have. Thanks for the chance, and congrats on the milestone.

Dennis88

Please count me in........ I collect world coins since end 1996 and still love them. Will enjoy them for sure, as I do with all coins.

Dennis

RedScorpio

I am entering because its FUN to do so and because honey you're my friend!
Congratulations on the 8000 posts.......gosh you've been a busy boy!

Happy New year!

newbiecollector

Hi ya Maria......... your entered and it is good to see you back posting.

RedScorpio

Wont be back for long.......I return to slavery tomorrow for 12 months.

But will try to post a little more than I did in 2003

I'll be working full time at night and study all day, all work no play = ...........LOL!

newbiecollector

one last ttt

a2labmom

oh, just end it now and send me everything.


Hi, Wayne. How are you doing, sweetie?

danglen

Wayne, congratulations an hitting the milestone! I used to collect Argentine 2 Centavos pieces, but eventually moved onto other collecting pursuits P.S. No need to enter me in the contest, but thatnks for offering

newbiecollector

Good to see you posting Dan. I hope all is going great with the business.

Coincracker

Sorry but I can't help myself from not entering. I'm just to darn weak, no will power. The coins are just to beautiful. Very nice giveaway Wayne!!!

ColinCMR

i love circulated coins and many of those coins I've never came across, thanks for the giveaway!!!

SMS

Thanks for the giveaway! I was just scrolling along reading the posts and was gonna skip over to the next giveaway, when I saw that six pence! I love that Roo and Kiwi (at least it looks like a kiwi, but it doesn't look like the right type of beak...what is it anyway?), and I just gotta have it My wife and I collect coins because we like to see the artistry that comes from around the world and what other countries view as important parts of their lives (anyway, that's what SHOULD be on the coin in my opinion...unlike here in the States where we put dead people on them...)... thanks again for the giveaway!

newbiecollector

... You are entered SMS and welcome to the Darkside.

I will let this run for another hour or so and then make a random draw.

DBSTrader2

Wayne:

A big congrats on hitting the 8k milestone!

My response to entering your fantastic giveaway would be similar to many of the others' here..... I started out collecting US because that's all I knew. But I happenned upon the Darkside after my grandfather gave me a "roo" penny from the 40's, and have hardly looked back since!

I expanded my Darkside collection starting about a year or two ago, as a way to do something neat with my kids and get them interested in the world around them from a geo-political and historical perspective. We set out on a trek to amass a "1-per-country" collection by the end of their school year. This project has taken on a life of its own and expanded into a "1-per-phase-per-non-NCLT-per-country" collection, with side trips for interesting sub-categories.

Now, as the list of "missing" coins dwindles to just a select few expensive ones, we look for coins with "character" - - with pictures or historical events which tell us a story, or show appropriate wear, etc which leads us to question where they've been, and what they've been through.

It's been quite an education!

We've never sought out the BU's, etc, as our wallet doesn't run that deep - - all your offerred coins would fit in quite well among the others!

So, using some reverse psychology, I will ask that you not only please DO NOT enter us in your contest (which means you will have to reply that "too bad - - since we responded, we're in!"), but also please DO NOT LET US WIN!! (There... THAT should seal the victory for us!! ).

THANKS!!

- - Dave

newbiecollector

dave, you and the kids are in........ That is final. You will only win if you get the "luck of the draw". Thanks for the interest...

newbiecollector

CLOSED ..........

newbiecollector

Winner in first post

Aethelred

Congrats Greentoe!

Wayne, I'll be seeing you on the other side of 10,000 soon. It is not that bad over here.

newbiecollector

It sounds spooky.....

ajaan

Thanks Wayne.

newbiecollector

The pleasure is mine.

I just hope will be able to enjoy some of these, pretty common, coins.