Yes - MS65 and higher Barber Halves. Gem early 20th century US gold, graded large size US Currency. And I would travel the show circuit setting up at all the neat shows not worrying about show costs and having fun.
These people who keep saying that playing the lottery is practically mathematically impossible, so I'm not buying a ticket are overlooking one very important factor. If you don't play, you are GUARANTEED NOT to win!! If you do buy a ticket, you DO have a chance at winning. Sure it's extremely small, but infinitely higher than not buying a ticket. If you don't think we are aware of this, you are not nearly as smart as you portray yourself. Let us dream and wish and keep your snarky comments to yourself. Thank you.
These people who keep saying that playing the lottery is practically mathematically impossible, so I'm not buying a ticket are overlooking one very important factor. If you don't play, you are GUARANTEED NOT to win!! If you do buy a ticket, you DO have a chance at winning. Sure it's extremely small, but infinitely higher than not buying a ticket. If you don't think we are aware of this, you are not nearly as smart as you portray yourself. Let us dream and wish and keep your snarky comments to yourself. Thank you.
THIS! AND most people have probably spent WAY more money on stuff more foolish than a couple of lottery tickets. If you don't believe me just hang out at a convenience store for a couple of hours in the morning when people stop on their way to work. You won't believe the amount of money spent on junk.
If you hear someone bought Lakesammman's PCGS mercury dime sample slab then you know I won the power ball lottery!!
If you hear someone bought Oreville's PCGS Franklin 50c sample slab then you know I won the power ball lottery!!
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
Originally posted by: mannie gray The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
Wish I knew who to attribute this to: "The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math."
I'm pretty sure it was Dave Ramsey who said it. If not, he certainly quotes it a lot.
I've always adopted the philosophy of "I know I probably won't win-but I definitely won't win if I don't play". That said, I don't go crazy with it. At a nearby gas station I've seen people throwing $200+ a clip at stuff like this...no thanks. I don't recall spending more than $20 max on powerball/mega, and most often it's usually $4-$5-$6 if I play at all.
If you want to reap real rewards from this mania, become a lottery ticket vendor.
As to my collecting direction... I'd hit a few major rarities and showcase my collection as a drawing card for my numismatic museum and superstore. A must-see destination for the numismatic tourist.
I'd offer big bucks for a 50% Off Center $20 St. Gaudens
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One billion dollars weighs eleven (11) tons in...................$100 bills.
Here's a few tips regarding achieving anonymity for the Powerball winner who could be you:
1.You want to be anonymous if you win the jackpot.Most of the states call for the winner's name to be known.A lawyer can help you remain anonymous even though your state might "require" public disclosure of the winner's name.You definitely need a good lawyer to help with anonymity if you win the jackpot.
2.Buy your tickets at a place where the clerks do not know you. This strategy will help keep you anonymous since the location where the winning jackpot ticket was sold becomes public knowledge and you don't want store employees putting two and two together resulting in you being fingered as the winner.The smaller the town you live in the more important it becomes to buy your ticket(s) where you are essentially unknown.
3.Avoid getting into "pools." If you have the winning ticket that you bought on your own outside the pool,you will most likely be facing a big fat ugly lawsuit from the other players in the pool.Furthermore,if you get into a pool and the pool wins,anonymity will be impossible for you.
Eleven tons (22,000 lb.) of $100 bills is serious money.Don't spoil it for yourself by losing anonymity.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
I really wouldn't want that much money anyway, and I am serious about that.
My wife doesn't believe me when I say that, but it would be more of a headache to me than it would be worth.
That being said, I wouldn't mind having a really nice PR CAM $20 Lib.
But that wouldn't cost $800 million anyway!
While the statistical odds are very high that "you" won't win the Powerball, the fact remains that "someone" will beat those odds. It may be one or it may be 100 people that beat the odds,
The other fact would be that if someone does not play a single ticket, then they make the statistical odds equal to 0 that they will win.
Personally, I would not mind having that "too much money" headache as there are countless remedies available to sooth the pain of it all.
I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.
The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
I really wouldn't want that much money anyway, and I am serious about that.
My wife doesn't believe me when I say that, but it would be more of a headache to me than it would be worth.
That being said, I wouldn't mind having a really nice PR CAM $20 Lib.
But that wouldn't cost $800 million anyway!
While the statistical odds are very high that "you" won't win the Powerball, the fact remains that "someone" will beat those odds. It may be one or it may be 100 people that beat the odds,
The other fact would be that if someone does not play a single ticket, then they make the statistical odds equal to 0 that they will win.
Personally, I would not mind having that "too much money" headache as there are countless remedies available to sooth the pain of it all.
I wouldn't mind those kind of money 'problems', either. Everyone should buy at least ONE ticket, which is JMHO. It's only 2 bucks!!! I've got mine.....
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When I win the Powerball I am going to spend the first $100,000,000 on wine, women and song. The rest I will just waste!
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Consider that each of the 292,201,338 possibilities is represented by a one-inch cube (5 white numbers+a powerball number on each one-inch cube). The one-inch cubes are stacked side-by-side and top to bottom to make a giant cube. The giant cube made from the 292M+one-inch cubes would occupy 169,097.6986 cubic feet or be 55.2984 feet on each side. Spend 1728x$2 ($3456) on this game and you lower your odds of winning the jackpot to 169,097 to one. I will buy a single $2 Powerball ticket at an undisclosed location solely for entertainment purposes.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
One billion dollars weighs eleven (11) tons in...................$100 bills.
Here's a few tips regarding achieving anonymity for the Powerball winner who could be you:
1.You want to be anonymous if you win the jackpot.Most of the states call for the winner's name to be known.A lawyer can help you remain anonymous even though your state might "require" public disclosure of the winner's name.You definitely need a good lawyer to help with anonymity if you win the jackpot.
2.Buy your tickets at a place where the clerks do not know you. This strategy will help keep you anonymous since the location where the winning jackpot ticket was sold becomes public knowledge and you don't want store employees putting two and two together resulting in you being fingered as the winner.The smaller the town you live in the more important it becomes to buy your ticket(s) where you are essentially unknown.
3.Avoid getting into "pools." If you have the winning ticket that you bought on your own outside the pool,you will most likely be facing a big fat ugly lawsuit from the other players in the pool.Furthermore,if you get into a pool and the pool wins,anonymity will be impossible for you.
Eleven tons (22,000 lb.) of $100 bills is serious money.Don't spoil it for yourself by losing anonymity.
To your #2 point. Since most conv. stores,gas stations, etc. have cameras and the tickets have the time of purchase on each ticket and the store code, it would not be difficult to coordinate the time stamp on the video tape with the time on the ticket. Thereby getting a view of the purchaser. As we all know toll road receipts, ATM receipts, etc. are all time stamped to compare the time stamp in the video cameras that watch us all. Sorry for the rambling,just my prev. experience as a retired State lottery employee surfacing.
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I have always maintained a priciple that no one investment would be more than 10% of my net worth. Rare coins seem to test my ideology every day. But even if I pay too much, I can sell at a respectable price, and not in any way a 100% loss. I just try to evaliuate the downside,
The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
Wish I knew who to attribute this to: "The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math."
While I understand this sentiment, I can't agree. Different tickets have different levels of payouts and probability. My dad, who is quite good at math, made a simple spreadsheet and quickly learned which tickets pay out the most often. He plays them regularly and always wins more than he spends. He may only be $100-200 ahead, but he's never behind, and it gives him a lot of entertainment (scratching off with his pocket change and collecting his winnings). As for the Powerball, since the payout on a Powerball is fairly decent, it might be worth buying a Powerball ticket for each number above 31 (how high do they go?). Most people only play dates, and birthdays won't rise above 31. If you match a Powerball above 31 you might be the only winner. Unless of course everyone on the CU forum takes this advice haha
To your #2 point. Since most conv. stores,gas stations, etc. have cameras and the tickets have the time of purchase on each ticket and the store code, it would not be difficult to coordinate the time stamp on the video tape with the time on the ticket. Thereby getting a view of the purchaser. As we all know toll road receipts, ATM receipts, etc. are all time stamped to compare the time stamp in the video cameras that watch us all. Sorry for the rambling,just my prev. experience as a retired State lottery employee surfacing.
I would simply tell the news hounds who have managed to track me down that the person seen in the video buying the winning ticket looks like me but is really my lawyer.
"What are the odds of that?," I would ask.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
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These people who keep saying that playing the lottery is practically mathematically impossible, so I'm not buying a ticket are overlooking one very important factor. If you don't play, you are GUARANTEED NOT to win!! If you do buy a ticket, you DO have a chance at winning. Sure it's extremely small, but infinitely higher than not buying a ticket. If you don't think we are aware of this, you are not nearly as smart as you portray yourself. Let us dream and wish and keep your snarky comments to yourself. Thank you.
THIS! AND most people have probably spent WAY more money on stuff more foolish than a couple of lottery tickets. If you don't believe me just hang out at a convenience store for a couple of hours in the morning when people stop on their way to work. You won't believe the amount of money spent on junk.
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Vintage F1 Ferrari cars. Who cares if you lose a few bucks. Rent Laguna Seca. Drive their brains out.
Enzo.
Okay, this again. :-)
Same focus areas, deeper part of the pool.
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realistically, you could buy the pool.
I'd still focus on the same areas as now...
However felt it would be fun to see if anyone else is dreaming to make a big move?
I'd start collecting Ferrari's.
Then homes.
The name is LEE!
If you hear someone bought the Tom Reynolds collection intact...I won the lottery.
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I would maybe buy a rarity or two such as an 1804 Dollar, etc.
I would buy a lot of real estate and travel a lot more.
I'd quit my job, too.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
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I'd probably find a coin with a sub 5k montage and hoard every example I could find. And not first spouses....
If you hear someone bought Oreville's PCGS Franklin 50c sample slab then you know I won the power ball lottery!!
I'd still focus on the same areas as now...
However felt it would be fun to see if anyone else is dreaming to make a big move?
Yep, I'd buy your token collection by making you an offer you couldn't refuse!
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
Wish I knew who to attribute this to: "The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math."
I'm pretty sure it was Dave Ramsey who said it. If not, he certainly quotes it a lot.
I've always adopted the philosophy of "I know I probably won't win-but I definitely won't win if I don't play". That said, I don't go crazy with it. At a nearby gas station I've seen people throwing $200+ a clip at stuff like this...no thanks. I don't recall spending more than $20 max on powerball/mega, and most often it's usually $4-$5-$6 if I play at all.
If you want to reap real rewards from this mania, become a lottery ticket vendor.
As to my collecting direction... I'd hit a few major rarities and showcase my collection as a drawing card for my numismatic museum and superstore. A must-see destination for the numismatic tourist.
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Here's a few tips regarding achieving anonymity for the Powerball winner who could be you:
1.You want to be anonymous if you win the jackpot.Most of the states call for the winner's name to be known.A lawyer can help you remain anonymous even though your state might "require" public disclosure of the winner's name.You definitely need a good lawyer to help with anonymity if you win the jackpot.
2.Buy your tickets at a place where the clerks do not know you. This strategy will help keep you anonymous since the location where the winning jackpot ticket was sold becomes public knowledge and you don't want store employees putting two and two together resulting in you being fingered as the winner.The smaller the town you live in the more important it becomes to buy your ticket(s) where you are essentially unknown.
3.Avoid getting into "pools." If you have the winning ticket that you bought on your own outside the pool,you will most likely be facing a big fat ugly lawsuit from the other players in the pool.Furthermore,if you get into a pool and the pool wins,anonymity will be impossible for you.
Eleven tons (22,000 lb.) of $100 bills is serious money.Don't spoil it for yourself by losing anonymity.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
I really wouldn't want that much money anyway, and I am serious about that.
My wife doesn't believe me when I say that, but it would be more of a headache to me than it would be worth.
That being said, I wouldn't mind having a really nice PR CAM $20 Lib.
But that wouldn't cost $800 million anyway!
While the statistical odds are very high that "you" won't win the Powerball, the fact remains that "someone" will beat those odds. It may be one or it may be 100 people that beat the odds,
The other fact would be that if someone does not play a single ticket, then they make the statistical odds equal to 0 that they will win.
Personally, I would not mind having that "too much money" headache as there are countless remedies available to sooth the pain of it all.
The name is LEE!
Took a while to buy em. Took a while to check em.
Total haul for me ? Right around $70.00 .
I learned my lesson. This game only gonna get $200.00 out of me.
P.S. Back around 2006 the Mega was up maybe $400 Million - I bought $300 in tickets - won $10,000 !
Don't think that small luck will ever repeat. :-(
The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
I really wouldn't want that much money anyway, and I am serious about that.
My wife doesn't believe me when I say that, but it would be more of a headache to me than it would be worth.
That being said, I wouldn't mind having a really nice PR CAM $20 Lib.
But that wouldn't cost $800 million anyway!
While the statistical odds are very high that "you" won't win the Powerball, the fact remains that "someone" will beat those odds. It may be one or it may be 100 people that beat the odds,
The other fact would be that if someone does not play a single ticket, then they make the statistical odds equal to 0 that they will win.
Personally, I would not mind having that "too much money" headache as there are countless remedies available to sooth the pain of it all.
I wouldn't mind those kind of money 'problems', either. Everyone should buy at least ONE ticket, which is JMHO. It's only 2 bucks!!! I've got mine.....
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Especially if your ticket ends up having been bought from the winning ticket sales outlet.
The one-inch cubes are stacked side-by-side and top to bottom to make a giant cube.
The giant cube made from the 292M+one-inch cubes would occupy 169,097.6986 cubic feet or be 55.2984 feet on each side.
Spend 1728x$2 ($3456) on this game and you lower your odds of winning the jackpot to 169,097 to one.
I will buy a single $2 Powerball ticket at an undisclosed location solely for entertainment purposes.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
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Hopefully anyone who wins will be more constructive and less capricious
I'd offer big bucks for a 50% Off Center $20 St. Gaudens
One billion dollars weighs eleven (11) tons in...................$100 bills.
Here's a few tips regarding achieving anonymity for the Powerball winner who could be you:
1.You want to be anonymous if you win the jackpot.Most of the states call for the winner's name to be known.A lawyer can help you remain anonymous even though your state might "require" public disclosure of the winner's name.You definitely need a good lawyer to help with anonymity if you win the jackpot.
2.Buy your tickets at a place where the clerks do not know you. This strategy will help keep you anonymous since the location where the winning jackpot ticket was sold becomes public knowledge and you don't want store employees putting two and two together resulting in you being fingered as the winner.The smaller the town you live in the more important it becomes to buy your ticket(s) where you are essentially unknown.
3.Avoid getting into "pools." If you have the winning ticket that you bought on your own outside the pool,you will most likely be facing a big fat ugly lawsuit from the other players in the pool.Furthermore,if you get into a pool and the pool wins,anonymity will be impossible for you.
Eleven tons (22,000 lb.) of $100 bills is serious money.Don't spoil it for yourself by losing anonymity.
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The odds are so against an individual in these drawings, I don't even buy a ticket.
Wish I knew who to attribute this to: "The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math."
While I understand this sentiment, I can't agree. Different tickets have different levels of payouts and probability. My dad, who is quite good at math, made a simple spreadsheet and quickly learned which tickets pay out the most often. He plays them regularly and always wins more than he spends. He may only be $100-200 ahead, but he's never behind, and it gives him a lot of entertainment (scratching off with his pocket change and collecting his winnings). As for the Powerball, since the payout on a Powerball is fairly decent, it might be worth buying a Powerball ticket for each number above 31 (how high do they go?). Most people only play dates, and birthdays won't rise above 31. If you match a Powerball above 31 you might be the only winner. Unless of course everyone on the CU forum takes this advice
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I would simply tell the news hounds who have managed to track me down that the person seen in the video buying the winning ticket looks like me but is really my lawyer.
"What are the odds of that?," I would ask.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.