WINNER ANNOUNCED 1,000th post giveaway

1630Boston · February 3, 2017 4:02PM

**_Drawn at random was @ricko the 55th entry.
Congrats, PM where you would like it sent.
Thanks everyone who participated and thanks to all on this forum, some of the most knowledgeable, educated, trustworthy and INTERESTING people I have conversed with.

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After almost 4 months here I have learned a great deal, not only about numismatics, but also about the members here. Most of the members here are truly genuine people.
In anticipation of 1,000 posts I am doing another giveaway here.

Rules:
1. You may post once per day [say something interesting] and that will be your entry for the day.
2. You may post one time per calendar day starting today.
3. The contest will end on the date and at the minute that I reach 1,000 posts.
4. I will randomly pick one winner from all of the entries.
5. As in my Veterans day giveaway - be honest and post once per calendar day.

Good luck to all and thanks to all of the members here that are more than willing to lend their knowledge and expertise to people like me.

The prize is {I know it is not much} but hey...It will cost you nothing!

KellenCoin · February 3, 2017 4:10PM

Hi! Thanks for this awesome giveaway! Congrats on (almost) 1000 posts! I would say my interesting tidbit is that I am reading through the "Highlights of the Stack Family Library Part 1), and Colonel Green's inventory started at $30,000!

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · February 3, 2017 4:28PM

Way Cool

ModCrewman · February 3, 2017 4:38PM

Something interesting...last month I fell on the ice and broke my arm...had surgery for a radial head replacement and am now almost back to 100%.

Last week my 18 year old son got fouled on a lay-up in his basketball game and fell down, broke his arm, and had surgery earlier this week.

Seemed interesting to me anyway.

CyndieChildress · February 3, 2017 4:49PM

@1630Boston said:
After almost 4 months here I have learned a great deal, not only about numismatics, but also about the members here. Most of the members here are truly genuine people.
In anticipation of 1,000 posts I am doing another giveaway here.

Rules:
1. You may post once per day [say something interesting] and that will be your entry for the day.
2. You may post one time per calendar day starting today.
3. The contest will end on the date and at the minute that I reach 1,000 posts.
4. I will randomly pick one winner from all of the entries.
5. As in my Veterans day giveaway - be honest and post once per calendar day.

Good luck to all and thanks to all of the members here that are more than willing to lend their knowledge and expertise to people like me.

The prize is {I know it is not much} but hey...It will cost you nothing!

Very true as I am new as well and have learned from some great people!
Very nice thank you

hchcoin · February 3, 2017 4:50PM

I wanted to know how much a mercury dime should weigh so I got out my son's red book and actually started to read the beginning of the book and forgot how much cool information is in there.

@ModCrewman - That's a tough month.

BruceS · February 3, 2017 4:53PM

something interesting...Hmmm. 1000 post for 4 months. How about 200 post in almost 4 years. I guess I should get going.......

joeykoins · February 3, 2017 5:02PM

Congrats. on your soon to be, your 1000th Post! Thanks for the Chance. The Posts just seem to fly by, don't they? For somebody that just started in October, you reached almost 1000 pretty darn quick, dude!

mkman123 · February 3, 2017 5:05PM

Thank you for your generosity

oih82w8 · February 3, 2017 6:03PM

No matter how many posts you have or how long you have been around numismatics, we can all learn from each other. Thank you for your contribution to the forum.

ElKevvo · February 3, 2017 7:14PM

thanks for the chance!

K

ms70 · February 3, 2017 7:31PM

Thanks for the chance Boston!

Something interesting....... hmmmmmm

Did you know that the words "stewardesses" and "reverberated" are the longest words you can type with one hand?

northcoin · February 3, 2017 9:54PM

Something interesting? Keeping it numismatically related, I find it interesting that the price of gold has stayed fairly close to $1200 an ounce since a very short lived spike immediately after the Presidential election.

ChrisRx · February 3, 2017 9:58PM

1977 is the year elvis died.

BLUEJAYWAY · February 3, 2017 10:31PM

Something interesting? The minute you leave your home for a roundtrip vacation, you are actually starting to be on your way home. Thanks for the chance.

oih82w8 · February 4, 2017 5:38AM

"You will never find hairs on a duck egg
You will always find hairs on an ape
It is only the hairs on a gooseberry
That tells you it isn't a grape"

Benny Hill Show skit

PRECIOUSMENTAL · February 4, 2017 6:34AM

The German Shepherd Dog is the only breed of dog with 'Dog' in its official name-title.
Thanks for the contest.

ricko · February 4, 2017 6:35AM

Interesting giveaway..... lets see... If you reach 1000 posts in four months, that is an average of 250 posts per month.... After 17+ years here, I have averaged 223 posts per month.... you are on a great pace.

1630Boston · February 4, 2017 7:25AM

Don't forget, you can enter once per calendar day, good luck.

gtstang · February 4, 2017 7:46AM

I love interesting factoids.

joeykoins · February 4, 2017 9:50AM

WoW! That was a short post!

joeykoins · February 4, 2017 11:54AM

Prediction: 1000th Post, 2-7/ @12:07P.M. Central
Result: WRONG!

hchcoin · February 4, 2017 1:01PM

I went to the store yesterday on my way home after visiting the bank. I asked for a 1/2 dollar roll to search for some silver. After opening the roll and finding none, I decided to spend them. When I went to pay at the store, the sales clerk became visibly upset and had no idea what they were. They thought I was trying to scam them. The interesting part of this story is the sales clerk was probably in their late 50's to early 60's. I would think someone from that generation would remember half dollars when they circulated. I love paying with "odd" coins

mannie gray · February 4, 2017 1:46PM

OK, thank you for the chance.
I doubt it will interest many, but I just searched 4 rolls of "pennies" and found an XF 1960 Small Date.
Not very valuable, but an unusual circulation find to say the least. It has been a long time since I found one of those.
What is the significance of the "Big Sky Hoard"?
Some guy in Montana who had a bunch of Ikes? Just wondering.

KellenCoin · February 4, 2017 1:52PM

Something interesting Eric Newman was NOT the oldest ANS member until recently, even though he is in his hundreds!

Bochiman · February 4, 2017 2:09PM

Congrats for the postings and staying around. Keep it coming!
Since I won your Veteran's Day giveaway, I won't enter this one. Just wanted to say it's good to have you around.

1630Boston · February 5, 2017 8:34AM

Been totally wiped out with the flu last 48 hours, hopefully I'll be back in full force Monday,
Remember you can post/enter once each day.

Rob85635 · February 5, 2017 8:47AM

I was 10 when that coin was minted... and don't say its not much, it is. I don't have one in my collection. Every coin is something to someone.

lkeigwin · February 5, 2017 8:52AM

I became a grandfather on Nov 20th.

Maybe not so interesting...
Lance.

Swampboy · February 5, 2017 10:31AM

I started plugging holes in a Whitman album 55 years ago. Change finds from my Newsday route.
This recent find was $4 at a really small coin/collector shop by me

Thanks for the shot

hchcoin · February 5, 2017 10:33AM

I hate the flu!

asheland · February 5, 2017 11:10AM

I hope you feel better.
Thanks for the opportunity.

oih82w8 · February 5, 2017 11:53AM

This thread is a potpourri of random information...which is a good thing.

joeykoins · February 5, 2017 6:53PM

Hope ya feel better, too. Already thinking of my next, Giveaway! #3.

KellenCoin · February 5, 2017 7:03PM

Interesting Fact Day 3: David Lange signs all of the books he has written unless you request otherwise.

ricko · February 6, 2017 5:42AM

The flu is nasty. I get the shot each year.... learned my lesson in the Navy.... Flu shot day.... I had the mid watch and was sleeping when shots were done.. .they woke me, I said get ------....and one other guy was on leave.... out to sea a few weeks later, two people came down with the flu... myself and the other guy...no one else. Lesson learned. Cheers, RickO

TwoKopeiki · February 6, 2017 5:49AM

Congrats from Toronto!

The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the International Boundary. It is 5,525 miles long, including the 1,538 miles between Canada and Alaska. It’s the world’s longest unprotected border.

NotSure · February 6, 2017 5:51AM

Appreciate the opportunity!

joeykoins · February 6, 2017 7:50AM

Today is Monday, Feb.6,2017.(Typed Feb. instead of the full word, can't spell it!)

BruceS · February 6, 2017 8:31AM

February, what browser are you using that doesn't have spell check? Thanks for another chance!

oih82w8 · February 6, 2017 9:45AM

As the sun breaks, above the ground,
An old man stands on the hill.
As the ground warms, to the first rays of light
A birdsong shatters the still.

His eyes are ablaze,
See the madman in his gaze.

Fly on your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun,
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly and touch the sun.

Now the crowd breaks and a young boy appears
Looks the old man in the eye
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
In the name of God my father I fly.

His eyes seem so glazed
As he flies on the wings of a dream.
Now he knows his father betrayed
Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave

Fly, on your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun,
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun.
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly, touch the sun
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly

Fly as high as the sun.

"Flight Of Icarus"
Iron Maiden (Piece of Mind, 1983)
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ironmaiden/flightoficarus.html

asheland · February 6, 2017 2:57PM

KellenCoin · February 6, 2017 3:28PM

Interesting Fact #4 (I think):

John Kraljevich became the youngest member of the Rittenhouse Society when he was inducted at age 17.

PocketArt · February 6, 2017 5:12PM

Yesterday, my Dad mentioned in conversation he made $3.90 per hour in 1969 at Piper Aircraft when he lived in Florida. He was 26 at the time. We looked up on the inflation calculator what $3.90 was in 1969, and it's equivalent to $25.93 today!

Kudbegud · February 6, 2017 5:27PM

Starting on my classic coins type set today. AU50 to MS65 or higher. PCGS slabbed.

hchcoin · February 6, 2017 5:32PM

The largest value U.S. bill ever issued is the $100,000 1934 series gold certificate with a portrait of Woodrow Wilson. As far as I can tell, the largest value circulating U.S. coin is the $20 gold piece and the largest bullion is the $100 Platinum Eagle.

The largest coin ever minted by the US Mint was a gold "Half Union" pattern in 1877, weighing 83.45 grams, and 51.1 mm in diameter. The largest coin actually issued by the mint was the Panama-Pacific Exposition $50 gold commemorative, at 83.572 grams and 44 mm. An octagonal version of the coin was slightly larger, measuring 45 mm at its widest point.

Outhaul · February 6, 2017 5:48PM

A gross of gross grouse is a hundred and forty-four foul fowl.

Cheers

Bob

CyndieChildress · February 6, 2017 6:22PM

I have children that are now collecting coins and actually look forward to it.
Getting our future generations interested in coins is fun and interesting

ricko · February 7, 2017 6:09AM

The fear of being tickled by feathers is known as Pteronophobia.... Which, reminds me of a joke.. but I cannot tell it here... and always funnier when told in person. Cheers, RickO

oih82w8 · February 7, 2017 6:21AM

@ricko said:
The fear of being tickled by feathers is known as Pteronophobia.... Which, reminds me of a joke.. but I cannot tell it here... and always funnier when told in person. Cheers, RickO

Does it have anything to do with "particularly nasty weather?"

Can you image if birds were tickled by feathers? You would see a flock of geese flying by laughing hysterically.
(Steven Wright)

joeykoins · February 7, 2017 6:50AM

Hope your over the flu. It has been days? Get Well, soon!

WINNER ANNOUNCED 1,000th post giveaway

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