circulated Merc giveaway - Winner is ....

raredeal

Since I have been the beneficiary of a few giveaways I'll do one of my own. I collect mainly circulated coins, so that's what I have to give away. This would be a good starter set for someone interested in collecting circulated Mercs, but won't do anything for those of you that like high-end stuff.

The prize is a group of circulated Mercs from the 40's.

Guess the number I have to give away, and you get the whole group.

If there is a tie, the winner will be drawn at random.

Contest closes at 9:00 pm Pacific on Thursday the 4th.

I need to clarify this after reading some of the guesses so far - a2labmom had the right idea. This is a group of unique date/mint mark coins so the max is 18. So, those of you who guessed something higher than 18 might want to guess again!

DBSTrader2

Webster's Dictionary defines "group" as 13 members. Besides, I was born in '58, so 5 & 8 are my lucky numbers (although they've never won anything for me!), and 5+8=13. So that's my guess!

Thanks for the opportunity - - the kids could use some '40's Mercs!

- - Dave

hookedoncoins

I'll go with 25... because if I win... I mine as well make it a nice prize.

Thanks for the chance.

-Jarrett Roberts

newbiecollector

well I gues it will be 21 coins..........

That comes from my wife's B'day date.... 4/4/58...4+4+5+8

Probably the dumbest way to make a guesss But that's mine.

Shimmy

How aabout unlucky number 13!!

Thankss for the chance and the nice giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul

Steve27

How about lucky number 7.

madeddie

Nine....Yeah! Thanks the ticket! Nine. Cool giveaway! Thanks!

rtgjeg

I'd love it if there were 100 and I won, but being more realistic, I would say that the group consists of 5 mercs

a2labmom

Well, I think I'll try approaching this logically. Since there are approximately 18 dimes available in the 40's (not counting micro s and the 2 42/1 varieties), I would venture to guess....hmmm...let's see...my guess is...

8

Thanks foir the opportunity.

raredeal

I revised the initial message after realizing I didn't explain it well.

a2labmom has the right idea - this is a group of unique date/mint mark coins so the highest number possible is 18. If you guessed higher than 18 you might want to guess again!

airplanenut

12... my birthday

moursund

Nice giveaway... I have plenty of circmercs from the 40s, so don't enter me to win. Maybe I'll do my own. I've been thinking about another giveaway.

thanks,

am

Phoenix

Awesome giveaway! I guess 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. But if I can only guess one.......................

I'll take.....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............................. I'll take 6 Thanks for the chance!

-Phoenix

mact

I want to guess 13 like dave so that when there is a runoff he'll win.

thanks for the entry

matt

asnooker

my guess is 12........ahhhhhhh ! whoops 12 was taken can I say 2 ?

Blackhawk

My guess is 7. Thanks for the chance!

baccaruda

18

johnk

I'll say 13

Beatlemen

14 is my lucky guess.......Beatlemen

newbiecollector

Geesss....that is very nice of you to give dummies (like me) a second chance.

I would like to change my guess to 13 coins.. I am still sticking with my wife's B'day of 1958..... 5+8= 13.

See I told ya I am not too sharp.

Thanks for the second try.

Geoff

11

eleven....eleven pretty mercs....bwaahahaha (spoken like sesame street count....hehehe)


Geoff

littlewicher

I'll guess 15. I have about 2 mercury dimes in my collection.

R29Neo

I'll go with number 16.
It's my sister's 16th today so this is for her if I win.
Thanks.

laserart

well ,there are 33 dimes in a set from the 40's,so Im saying 10

dddangerousdan

I will say 9, nine , or IX.

DAN

raredeal

The winner is ..... asnooker!


The correct answer was 12 and I put asnooker into the hat since 12 was the first guess and a tie was to be broken by random draw.

PM me your addy and I'll get them in mail.

Thanks everyone!

DBSTrader2

As Max Smart would say....... "MISSED IT BY T H A T MUCH!!!"

airplanenut

RATS!!! I even had the right answer!!!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

raredeal

airplanut - since there were only two of you who got it right, if you PM me your addy I'll send a couple as a consolation prize.

Phoenix

Wow 12!!? Cool. Very nice giveaway, thanks for the chance!!!

airplanenut

Thanks!

raredeal

asnooker - I need your addy!

raredeal

ttt

asnooker - you still around? I need your addy to send out the prize!

raredeal

Anyone heard from asnooker???? I need your addy by Thursday high noon if you still want these coins.


If I don't hear from asnooker by then, I'll give them away to someone else. airplanut - send me a list of the coins I sent you (senior moment, I can't remember ). You will get the remaining unique ones in the set since you were the other right answer. The remaining four mercs will go to one of the original contestants by random draw.

Thebaddog

i say 15

raredeal

Ok everyone, airplanenut gets the remainder of the original prize.

I put everyone else's name in a list, assigned a number 1-19, and had a coworker give me three random numbers in that range. The third one is the winner .......

baccaruda - send me your addy and I'll get off the consolation prize of 4 mercs to you.

airplanenut

I love my birthday

Thanks!

asnooker

Thank You !!!

asnooker

I received the dimes, yesterday. They are GREAT!!! Thank You so much!