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LordM "mystery prize" giveaway for August, 2025 (prize revealed but contest still open through 8/21)

lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 31, 2025 2:29PM in Coin Swaps, Tags and Giveaways

Contest status: OPEN
Drawing: pending; on or after 21 August 2025
Shipping status: pending
Winner's receipt: pending

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The prize for this contest will be a mystery at first. As of this writing, not even I know what it will be! On August 1st, I will be visiting my friend @Aethelred 's shop, WNC Coins, in western North Carolina, and there, based on the suggestions from this thread, I will purchase a prize item worth between $35 and $50 USD. Then we'll reveal the prize and have the drawing for it later, on or after the 21st of the month.

Update: prize revealed below (scroll down), but contest still open for entries until 8/21/25.

To enter: Just mention some things you might like to see as a $35-50 prize, broadly speaking. A US coin? A nice proof set? A nice World coin, maybe slabbed? Old? Modern? Silver? Ancient? Just throw out some ideas. Of course none of us know what I will actually find once I get to the shop, but in the meantime, it'll be fun to see what ideas you have.
The random drawing will be held on or shortly after Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Totally free: the contest is free of charge, open to everyone, with free worldwide shipping. The only thing I ask is that you do please post to this thread later, when you have received the prize, so that we'll know you got it (that helps me keep track).

Good luck!

Numismatic regards,

~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick ("LordM")

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This contest is brought to you by Grace, the Diving Dachshund.


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Comments

  • JWPJWP Posts: 26,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the drawing. My favorite cons are the FEC & the IHC. I have a Photo Certificate graded IHC which I really like. Appreciate the drawing opportunity.

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A raw circulated silver coin with that circ cameo look with original skin, late 1800’s to early 1900’s, would be a great coin for this giveaway. Thanks for the chance.

    Mr_Spud

  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RED Canadian cent


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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    BTW, if any of you do CoinTalk, I'm doing the same thing over there. You have to post on CoinTalk to enter that one, but by so doing, you'll effectively double your chances, since that contest will have a totally separate prize from this one.

    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-giveaway-127-mystery-prize.418481/


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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 10,039 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An Fine or VF Mercury Dime in the 20's or 30's would be a welcome addition to my collection. Thank you for this drawing.

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  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think an unusual coin would be interesting/ fun!

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    An Fine or VF Mercury Dime in the 20's or 30's would be a welcome addition to my collection. Thank you for this drawing.

    I could likely get a semi-key in the $35-50 range.


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  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What the heck, I'll take a stab.
    How about a classic gold coin:D

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Twobitcollector said:
    What the heck, I'll take a stab.
    How about a classic gold coin:D

    For gold, a tiny Indian fanam could be done in the $35-50 range, maybe, but I dunno if WNC Coins will have any.


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  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about US coin with a striking error? 😎

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  • CregCreg Posts: 832 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A flying eagle cent. Thanks.

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s two votes for a Flying Eagle. I’ll look into what’s at the shop.


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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A 1943 tombac nickel on the canadian side would be neat. Cool contest as well 🙂

  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,756 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An uncirculated Buffalo or a GEM Full Step 1950-D Nickel.

    GrandAm :)
  • JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Circ. Large Cent.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Me thinks, A clipped SLQ. Thanks for the chance. Peace Roy

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  • pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would love to see a nice seated coin in lower straight grade. Thanks for the entry!

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  • dansco7070dansco7070 Posts: 7 ✭

    Thanks for doing this! I would love a nice slabbed coin. Preferably pre 1900

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thx!

    Nice classic foreign silver would be nice. European or Mexican.

  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A Pcgs slabbed Kennedy.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • MaineJimMaineJim Posts: 762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd 2nd the seated. Can't go wrong with that.

    Jim

  • chattermonkeychattermonkey Posts: 75 ✭✭✭
    edited July 22, 2025 10:36PM

    How about a worn barber qtr/half, thank you!

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,776 ✭✭✭✭✭

    O mint morgan

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool-a nice VF 1859 Indian Head Cent which started the series would be a great item. Thanks for the opportunity.
    Jim


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  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,950 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A nice circ semi-key in any obsolete series. An album coin, not slabbed. This takes me back to my roots.

  • JeffersonFrogJeffersonFrog Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An interesting giveaway approach. How about an MS65 slabbed Mercury? Lots of folks love Mercs, and I'm always amazed at how inexpensive slabbed gems are. Shoot, for some dates you can get an MS66 for under $50. My five cents.

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would like to see a nice toner if you can find any. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  • maymay Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2000 wheat pennies.🤑

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  • jclovescoinsjclovescoins Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A nice silver world coin :)

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A Mexican Libertad, the older version preferably.
    Thanks for a chance.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was at the shop yesterday. The mystery prize has been chosen. I’ll try to post pics later today.


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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 31, 2025 12:41PM

    (Oops- double post)


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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mystery revealed!

    OK, it’s time to reveal the prize. Pickings were slim on early Type coins at the shop. Sure, there were a few Seated coins and a Flying Eagle and stuff, but they had issues.

    I settled on seven large cents that had just come in from an old collection. Note the crazy low prices on the holders! My dealer friend paid $15 apiece for them and is wholesaling them to me.

    Here’s the prize:

    The winner of the drawing will receive two (2) of these large cents of my choice. One will be from the earlier dates in the top row in the photo below and one will be from the later dates in the bottom row.

    That should easily attain the promised $35-50 value.

    So the prize is no longer a mystery. But if you have not already done so, you may still enter this giveaway by just saying you want in. We will have the drawing on or after August 21st.

    They’re hard to see in the picture, but they’re reasonably decent circulated examples with no major problems.


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  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,978 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks Rob for the generousity. B)

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  • JimWJimW Posts: 581 ✭✭✭✭

    Gotta love large cents! Thanks for the giveaway 👍

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  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would like in, please. Nice large cents.
    Thank you

  • KISHU1KISHU1 Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭

    Thanks for the prize
    A slabed columbian expo half would look good in my collection

  • Harleygma883Harleygma883 Posts: 1 ✭

    I would like to be included please, and thank you.

  • taropatch99taropatch99 Posts: 204 ✭✭✭

    Thank you LordM for these giveaways over the years. I'm in.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks. Rob, for the game. You have a most wonderful collection and I'm glad to have perused it.
    Jim


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  • smuglrsmuglr Posts: 434 ✭✭✭✭

    Please include me in the large cent giveaway. Thank you for the the chance.

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