My 2500th post giveaway! For Young Numismatists - prize is a NGC 1939 MS 63 Walker! Winning entry
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Here is the winning entry, by Madison., a four year old preschooler! Her dad drew the circle for the coin, and she did her artistic work from there.
Her entry was amoung the four chosen by a drawing (see later down the thread).
Great work! I hope you stay with the hobby.
OK, it's time. But I just cannot make it simple.
First, the coin. A lovely 1939 Walking Liberty Half, NGC MS63, blast white. I liked this coin so much that I took it back in a tag after trading it away once. But I digress.
Here's how to enter:
Open to all YN's, defined as someone in pre-school through 12th grade in 2009. Recent high school grads ok.
To enter:
Write a short essay with a Walking Liberty Half dollar theme commensurate with your grade in school. If you can't write yet, a picture with your parent's notes on it will do. For high school, I expect to see real grammer and thought. The theme is open - it can be about a year, say 1921 or 1916, a historical event and the impact to commerce (e.g. WW2, the Great Depression, etc), or the designer, or a technical subject such as die varities, grading the coins, rarity of certain issues. You can also write why you just like the coins.
You can PM me your work, or PM me for an e-mail address and e-mail it to that. You may either type or neatly print or write your essay and e-mail or even postal mail it to me. It's ok to have your parent PM or e-mail me your entry.
All entries that meet the grade requirements (as determined by me!) for a passing grade are entered. I will then draw names at random to determine the winner. If 5 have more than 10 entries, I'll also award some nice runner up prizes.
Deadline is June 22 to enter, so you have lots of time.
I'll post the essays after the contest closes.
Good luck!
Her entry was amoung the four chosen by a drawing (see later down the thread).
Great work! I hope you stay with the hobby.
OK, it's time. But I just cannot make it simple.
First, the coin. A lovely 1939 Walking Liberty Half, NGC MS63, blast white. I liked this coin so much that I took it back in a tag after trading it away once. But I digress.
Here's how to enter:
Open to all YN's, defined as someone in pre-school through 12th grade in 2009. Recent high school grads ok.
To enter:
Write a short essay with a Walking Liberty Half dollar theme commensurate with your grade in school. If you can't write yet, a picture with your parent's notes on it will do. For high school, I expect to see real grammer and thought. The theme is open - it can be about a year, say 1921 or 1916, a historical event and the impact to commerce (e.g. WW2, the Great Depression, etc), or the designer, or a technical subject such as die varities, grading the coins, rarity of certain issues. You can also write why you just like the coins.
You can PM me your work, or PM me for an e-mail address and e-mail it to that. You may either type or neatly print or write your essay and e-mail or even postal mail it to me. It's ok to have your parent PM or e-mail me your entry.
All entries that meet the grade requirements (as determined by me!) for a passing grade are entered. I will then draw names at random to determine the winner. If 5 have more than 10 entries, I'll also award some nice runner up prizes.
Deadline is June 22 to enter, so you have lots of time.
I'll post the essays after the contest closes.
Good luck!
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
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but may well be EXACTLY what he needs. He's very bright actually but has "ADD"!
Actually, I'm not buying into this "ADD" stuff AT ALL BUT that IS the "Official" Diagnosis.
Any kid that can rattle off a very fast (rap) song - word for word - ought NOT have issues
remebering or concentrating - wouldn't you think?
Since he was born (03-2000), I've given him a real nice ASE every year (which, of course,
looks very much like a WLH.) BUT he's never seen a MS WLH. He's SO bright that his mind
races and wanders - typical little boy, eh!? He makes good grades (As & Bs) but it's going
to be quite the task to get him to understand what's expected of him and to keep him still
long enough, undistracted, made to concentrate but with such a coin it's on me to impress
him enough to make him WANT IT! Once he sees one I'm certain he will.
Once he turned 6 and old enough for Elementary School, as he would do well I would
reward him with coins - but he's never seen a Walker. He's quite computer literate so I
know I can trust him on my computer. Once I get him tuned in & turned on, I'll PM you to
alert you to the fact that he will be posting here (I suppose using my avatar) - "LIVE"!.
Once I've got him settled, I'm leaving him totally alone in here so - I really can't Guarantee
what a 9 yr old will write - but I'll walk away as I AM NOT going to help him AT ALL. I will
have the good-eye on him ... from the next room though. If he WANTS IT, he's going to have
to earn it, on his own!
Thank you & TC71 for your unselfishness. I guess that's it. Just wanted to say thanx & to let
you know about Cole.
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
Also he told me nice contest.. Due to his dirt bike riding and spring Golf, he has done enough "Grammar" for this year. So, he hopes another Y/N will win your contest.
<< <i>If I take some night school classes, can I quality? I am a young 50. >>
Guess not.
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<< <i>If I take some night school classes, can I quality? I am a young 50. >>
Guess not.
This is an Anti-old fart thread.
(Priest) BLASPHEMY he said it again, did you hear him?
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<< <i>If I take some night school classes, can I quality? I am a young 50. >>
Guess not.
This is an Anti-old fart thread.
Or is it rather a pro Young nerd thread? LOL!
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
I will also be sending out worthwhile coin prizes for everyone that submits an essay, picked at random.
So, get writing! You must be on cruise control in the school year by now.....
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
Aw man, more homework! .................................... okay I'm on it!
Young Numismatist ............................ and growing!
All entries will get a prize.
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
tcoins (pre-schooler)
laxmaster (high school)
gmherps13 (3rd grade)
All of these are deserving of a prize, and will receive one.
(If I have missed anyone who entered, pm me asap!)
Any more? Pretty good odds for a neato nice coin!
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
(14, Just graduated from 8th grade)
Fingers are crossed
Does that June 22 deadline start early morning, on will before midnight 06/22 work?
James
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
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Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
tcoins (pre-schooler)
laxmaster (high school)
gmherps13 (3rd grade)
tmoneyegales (Jr. high)
The following signed up - but I do not have an entry. PM it now if you want to be in the drawing!
goldboy
Lablade
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
There are 4 entrants. Each will be assigned an Ike dollar with a different date to put into a pickle jar.
tcoins (pre-schooler) Ike 1971
laxmaster (high school) Ike 1972
gmherps13 (3rd grade) Ike 1974
tmoneyegales (Jr. high) Ike 1977
I toss them in the jar and shake it up and pull the winner. The other three will get a neato coin prize (not one of the circulated Ikes), so make sure that you PM me your addresses. Also, please include in the PM permission for me to post your essay (or drawing for the pre-schooler).
Here goes:
The winner is tcoins! I hope this person turns into a budding YN!
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
Successful, problem free and pleasant transactions with: illini420, coinguy1, weather11am,wayneherndon,wondercoin,Topdollarpaid,Julian, bishdigg,seateddime, peicesofme,ajia,CoinRaritiesOnline,savoyspecial,Boom, TorinoCobra71, ModernCoinMart, WTCG, slinc, Patches, Gerard, pocketpiececommems, BigJohnD, RickMilauskas, mirabella, Smittys, LeeG, TomB, DeusExMachina, tydye
PM sent.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448