Holiday Contest, with a prize for the winner - no winner...but here is the answer
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Bob you almost had it...or at least you had the Sears part.... The number was the misprinted CONAD (NOW NORAD) telephone number.....
Why we track Santa!
For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight.
The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement for children to call Santa misprinted the telephone number. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations "hotline." The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.
In 1958, the governments of Canada and the United States created a bi-national air defense command for North America called the North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, which then took on the tradition of tracking Santa.
Since that time, NORAD men, women, family and friends have selflessly volunteered their time to personally respond to phone calls and emails from children all around the world. In addition, we now track Santa using the internet. Millions of people who want to know Santa’s whereabouts now visit the NORAD Tracks Santa website.
Finally, media from all over the world rely on NORAD as a trusted source to provide updates on Santa’s journey.
In the spirit of the holidays.... I put forth a brain teaser.....
first correct answer of what this number means - wins.......
and wins a cool coin from us at Scarsdale Coin!
632-6881
that is the number and no hints.... please dont google it... thats cheating
24 hours is the time limit.... if no winner by Sun night.... I will post the answer!
Good Luck
Why we track Santa!
For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight.
The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement for children to call Santa misprinted the telephone number. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations "hotline." The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.
In 1958, the governments of Canada and the United States created a bi-national air defense command for North America called the North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, which then took on the tradition of tracking Santa.
Since that time, NORAD men, women, family and friends have selflessly volunteered their time to personally respond to phone calls and emails from children all around the world. In addition, we now track Santa using the internet. Millions of people who want to know Santa’s whereabouts now visit the NORAD Tracks Santa website.
Finally, media from all over the world rely on NORAD as a trusted source to provide updates on Santa’s journey.
In the spirit of the holidays.... I put forth a brain teaser.....
first correct answer of what this number means - wins.......
and wins a cool coin from us at Scarsdale Coin!
632-6881
that is the number and no hints.... please dont google it... thats cheating
24 hours is the time limit.... if no winner by Sun night.... I will post the answer!
Good Luck
Jon Lerner - Scarsdale Coin - www.CoinHelp.com
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Thanks for the chance!
here
Happy Holidays and thanks!
<< <i>In the spirit of the holidays.... I put forth a brain teaser.....
first correct answer of what this number means - wins.......
and wins a cool coin from us at Scarsdale Coin
<< <i>
632-6881
63+26=88+1
Jay
pcgs coin #6881
1799 $1 Obverse Stars 8x5 (Regular Strike)
PCGS #: 6881
Diameter: 40.00 millimeters Designer: Robert Scot
Weight: 27.00 grams Edge: Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT
Metal Content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper Mintage: 423,515
Date, mintmark: 2008
Denomination: $1
Variety: Eagle First Strike
<< <i> that is the number and no hints.... please dont google it... thats cheating >>
I tried googling it and still have no clues
I keep thinking it has to do with dates, 2011 or something?
That's my WAG.
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
Something about a cheap date?
bob
or MS63, PL, 1889