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Winner Announced! My 1st give away and I think it's a good one for a milestone I finally crossed!

amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 18, 2021 6:07PM in U.S. Coin Forum

OKCC is the winner with a very close guess of 2440. PM sent! The total was 2453.

As many of you know I specialize in F-AU graded Barber Halves. Around 9 years ago I started keeping track of all the Certified Barber Halves I sold on a spread sheet. Well, after updating my spread sheet today I finally passed the million dollar mark! Between the Raw coins and certified coins I sold before I started keeping a spread sheet I have probably sold more than double that since I've been a dealer(1st show was in 1993 with a table). It's written in stone for me now. Here's what I am going to give away:




My total sales as of today on my spread sheet are $1,012,248.39. To win this coin, be the person who can guess how many Certified Barber Halves I sold to reach this total. The closest guess with out going over will be the winner. If 2 or more people get it exact the 1st guess will win.

This is really a crapshoot as there is no way to accurately guess. I will toss these clues in for those who think they can analyze it to a conclusion.

There are only 16 MS coins in my sales, none above 64 and the best coin was a 1909-O in PCGS 63.

There are 127 coins that grade less than F12. Keep in mind most of these are better dates like 1892-O + S, 93-S, 97-O etc. Also there are quite a few that were really F and sold as a F.

23 of the coins were in details holders, many being better dates.

Close to 80% are PCGS graded coins.

The 1st few years there was a reasonable amount of wholesale sales...not so much after.

I will pick the winner Sunday evening April 18, 2021.

GOOD LUCK!

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerfan said:
    It hurts my mind just thinking about it.... :D

    I will just say congrats to you and GOOD LUCK to the winner!!

    +1

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    SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 11,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good way to test your math skills and statistics skills.

    I will post my guess later.

    Congrats to you.

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    mtnmanmtnman Posts: 566 ✭✭✭

    4,048

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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll guess a nice round number of 2000

    Need a Barber Half with ANACS photo certificate. If you have one for sale please PM me. Current Ebay auctions
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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I added 1 more clue to further confuse you!

    @SanctionII said:
    Good way to test your math skills and statistics skills.

    I will post my guess later.

    Congrats to you.

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    LogPotatoLogPotato Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭✭

    1,841

    And a few of them were to me. :D

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on your achievement. I have enjoyed your posts for many years and am glad that you have been successful. I have absolutely no idea where to place a guess, so I will sit back and watch the math whizzes at work.
    Jim


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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2866

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    bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,778 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on over a Mil! That's a lot of buying and selling for sure!!
    I guess I'll just throw a number out there for fun. Lol
    4,720

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    scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭

    Awesome give away. I I’ll put my guess at 1,112

    Thanks for the opportunity!!

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Yup that's the number. Congrats. Peace Roy

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    Mdcoincollector2003Mdcoincollector2003 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m going to guess the average coin cost 450$ so about 2222 coins. Congratulations on your milestone

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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on your accomplishment!

    My calculation of statistical and mathematic approximations ... in other words, my WAG ... came up with 2,964 Barber Halves


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    MistercoinmanMistercoinman Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭

    Congrats on your successful sales my guess is 2173.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,823 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Congratulations
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    DCWDCW Posts: 6,978 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1540
    Congrats!

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 14,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome Giveaway!
    Congratulations on your enormous milestone, dude. I know not too many here can do what you accomplished. Great Job. Thanks for the chance.
    Crazy achievement
    Crazy Giveaway
    Crazy guess
    My guess would have to stick with our most craziest year number
    2020 thanks ;)

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on such a milestone! I was going to guess 1776 but after factoring in some old 1993 wholesale numbers I'm at a total loss and will guess a nice odd 2,345. Nice Half, thanks for the chance.

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,341 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll guess 5400
    Cool coin!

    Collector, occasional seller

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    GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1587 pcs

    GrandAm :)
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    RedSealsRedSeals Posts: 278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on $1M in sales, ill guess 2500

    Successful BST Transactions with: PerryHall, MrSlider, Cent1225, SurfinxHI, Blu62vette, robkool, gowithmygut, coinlieutenant, Downtown1974, MilesWaits, Shrub68, justindan

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    fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    644 and congratulations!

    It is not that life is short, but that you are dead for so very long.
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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,737 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Awesome giveaway!
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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 11,917 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats! 1967 Barber Half Dollars.

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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 594 ✭✭✭

    3,398

    Rob
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    astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some giveaway! The coin doesn't even have a sticker! ;)

    You figured after selling 3205 Barber halves you could at least give one away that's been stickered! ;)

    Numismatist Ordinaire
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    TURBOTURBO Posts: 494 ✭✭✭

    3501 Thanks for the chance!

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 4,465 ✭✭✭✭✭

    21,024 thanks 🌞

    Mr_Spud

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    WQuarterFreddieWQuarterFreddie Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on such a huge milestone! My guess is 1,921

    Thank you for the opportunity!

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    jclovescoinsjclovescoins Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2689...THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS

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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll guess 2537 - and if I win, give it to a YN - congrats!

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    GoldenEggGoldenEgg Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats!

    4545 is my guess.

    I don’t think I’ve ever owned a barber higher than VG!

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    ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,498 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats! :)

    3232

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    EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 9, 2021 7:49PM

    2,892.

    Very generous giveaway! 👍🏻

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    markelman1125markelman1125 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    683

    Thanks for the opportunity

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    U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 5,622 ✭✭✭✭✭

    5,700

    Congrats on the milestone!

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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3,621. ;)


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    FallGuyFallGuy Posts: 207 ✭✭✭

    Congrats on your milestone. My random guess is 2,984 sales.

    Amazing giveaway coin!

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    dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭

    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
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    Ike1964Ike1964 Posts: 218 ✭✭✭

    I will guess 3093. Thanks and congratulations.

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/172592

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,636 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3333!
    Congrats on the milestone!

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    ɹoʇɔǝlloɔɹoʇɔǝlloɔ Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3143 - congrats on that milestone 💪

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    ike126ike126 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on the accomplishment!! 3020

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    SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 11,736 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 10, 2021 3:44PM

    5,542.

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    santinidollarsantinidollar Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on your milestone.

    7,163

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    CuKevinCuKevin Posts: 1,690 ✭✭✭✭

    I’ll guess 5,000.
    Congratulations on the milestone!

    Choice Numismatics www.ChoiceCoin.com

    CN eBay

    All of my collection is in a safe deposit box!
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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    4140

    Thanks for the chance!

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    BigtreeBigtree Posts: 197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations!

    I’ll guess 2577.

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