Giveaway: Penny Portrait kit

PennyPortrait · November 4, 2008 7:16AM

I'm giving away a Penny Portrait kit!

My husband had this crazy idea to make an image of Lincoln out of Lincolns. (he also eats Philly cheesesteaks in Philly!) So, we created a kit that let's you do just that. The kit also includes a booklet with fun facts and info about Abe Lincoln, Lincoln pennies, coin collecting, chemistry experiments with pennies, impressionist art and optical illusions. Each kit also includes a 1943 steel penny.

It's a great gift for a budding numismatist (or a seasoned one!)

I've randomly selected a number between 1 and 100. Post your guess (only one guess per poster) and the lucky winner will have a Penny Portrait sent to them!

www.PennyPortrait.com

Omega · November 4, 2008 7:27AM

Cool! 67? Thanks for the chance!

dan8402 · November 4, 2008 7:34AM

73

cars · November 4, 2008 8:37AM

If you overlook the fact that I called you a spammer and let me enter I pick #11

gemstatecoins · November 4, 2008 9:03AM

I'll say 23, great idea and thanks for chance

BBQnBLUES · November 4, 2008 11:14AM

Elizabeth;

This is a really cute idea for YN's !!!

You should create an Obama version

my guess: 53

Brie13 · November 4, 2008 11:16AM

I say 28 and thanks!!

woodardcoin · November 4, 2008 12:28PM

Ill guess my age 30 and thanks for the chance.

thatboyaintright · November 4, 2008 6:50PM

I guess 74 , I don't know why. Thanks for the shot !!!

lasvegasteddy · November 5, 2008 12:33AM

37 and thanks for the chance too

mcheath · November 5, 2008 3:59AM

24 and that kit is great.

Millertime · November 5, 2008 8:50AM

62 and thanks.

Millertime

MillerJW · November 5, 2008 9:00AM

4??

bigtime36 · November 5, 2008 9:22AM

36

Thanks, Jim

laxmaster92 · November 5, 2008 9:34AM

22
thanks

nanda · November 5, 2008 9:59AM

my guess 10

PennyPortrait · November 5, 2008 1:28PM

No winner yet, (although someone came mighty close!).

Also, I'm curious about the lingo around here... Is a YN a Young Numismatist?

oxy8890 · November 5, 2008 2:26PM

64

ajia · November 5, 2008 10:09PM

I have not read all the posts, but can it be (should it be) any number besides 09???

That's my guess....09.

..... I'm curious about the lingo around here... Is a YN a Young Numismatist?
Yup.

FilthyBroke · November 6, 2008 4:23AM

87? Thanks for the chance!

Dennis88 · November 6, 2008 5:26AM

37?

I like that kit

micmt · November 6, 2008 4:16PM

i'LL TAKE 55

unknowncomic · November 7, 2008 6:03AM

cool idea. my guess is 44

Boom · November 7, 2008 6:36AM

Since Aija took 09 and since unknown comic took 44. I'll go with 65 - the year he was assassinated.

Cheddy · November 7, 2008 4:46PM

mt guess is 39

TCoins · November 8, 2008 1:18AM

I'll try 19.
Thanks

illini420 · November 8, 2008 1:56AM

21

SilverEagles92 · November 8, 2008 3:42AM

43

mkman123 · November 8, 2008 3:50AM

49.

What happens if a few people get the same answer?

fruitloops · November 8, 2008 1:25PM

59

thanks for the chance

blueifalcon · November 8, 2008 9:29PM

Thanks for the chance... #5 is my choice

cars · November 9, 2008 12:26PM

bigmansam88 · November 9, 2008 12:53PM

88

PennyPortrait · November 9, 2008 11:29PM

No winner yet, but the odds have improved a bit!

Good Luck!

robkool · November 10, 2008 12:39PM

7...

duck620 · November 12, 2008 11:19AM

how about # 13

PennyPortrait · November 12, 2008 12:55PM

Well, we've had 35 guesses and nobody has nailed it yet. In an effort to keep this fun for everyone, I'm going to say that if nobody has hit it after 50 guesses, I'll award the prize to the person who was closest. (In the case that two people are tied for closest, the prize will go to whoever posted first.)

So in other words, everyone who has guessed so far is still alive in this contest!

Best of luck!

mach19 · November 13, 2008 5:45AM

69

UtahCoin · November 14, 2008 3:20AM

81

kingkoin56 · November 15, 2008 5:57AM

my number 56

notlogical · November 15, 2008 9:10AM

11

Thanks for the chance!

CoinHusker · November 15, 2008 10:29PM

I'll guess 93.

This is a fantastic idea.

PennyPortrait · November 24, 2008 11:18AM

Well, no one nailed it. The lucky number was 72. Our second poster, dan8402 is our winner. Dan, if you could send me your particulars (mailing address) I'll get your poster in the mail ASAP. You can email me at info@pennyportrait.com or send me a pm. I've created a discount code for anyone who is interested in getting a kit. Just type in
collectors
to get $5 off one poster.

thanks for all of your kind thoughts. We think these are pretty cool too!

TheHun · November 27, 2008 8:53AM

49

zeebob · December 4, 2008 9:53AM

31 and thank you for the fun game!

moonshine · December 4, 2008 7:38PM

wow - is this still going on ? I bet that took a lot of time to figure out where to put the pennies ---

are they numbered, like paint by number?

My guess is 33

woodardcoin · December 4, 2008 7:59PM

This ended on 11/24 . Read the other posts .

PennyPortrait · December 5, 2008 3:08AM

The original template took a while to fine tune... My wife was getting sick of me asking silly questions like "does a dark penny here make it look more like an ear?"

The pennies aren't numbered, rather the poster has images of actual size pennies on it. There are 4 distinct shades of pennies on the poster, so you just match up the pennies you find in the wild to those on the poster and glue them on.

You actually wouldn't need to glue pennies on if you didn't want to. From a few feet away, the poster looks like there are actual pennies glued on it. Gluing pennies on it does make for a cool shimmering/reflective effect though.

Giveaway: Penny Portrait kit

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