[CLOSED- WAYNEAS won] LordM "mystery prize" giveaway for August, 2025
lordmarcovan
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Contest status: CLOSED
Winner: @WAYNEAS
Shipping status: shipped 19 August 2025
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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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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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
RED Canadian cent
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Don
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/
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 think an unusual coin would be interesting/ fun!
https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/
I could likely get a semi-key in the $35-50 range.
What the heck, I'll take a stab.
How about a classic gold coin:D
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For gold, a tiny Indian fanam could be done in the $35-50 range, maybe, but I dunno if WNC Coins will have any.
How about US coin with a striking error? 😎
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A flying eagle cent. Thanks.
That’s two votes for a Flying Eagle. I’ll look into what’s at the shop.
A 1943 tombac nickel on the canadian side would be neat. Cool contest as well 🙂
An uncirculated Buffalo or a GEM Full Step 1950-D Nickel.
Circ. Large Cent.
Me thinks, A clipped SLQ. Thanks for the chance. Peace Roy
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I would love to see a nice seated coin in lower straight grade. Thanks for the entry!
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Thanks for doing this! I would love a nice slabbed coin. Preferably pre 1900
Thx!
Nice classic foreign silver would be nice. European or Mexican.
A Pcgs slabbed Kennedy.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
I'd 2nd the seated. Can't go wrong with that.
Jim
How about a worn barber qtr/half, thank you!
O mint morgan
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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A nice circ semi-key in any obsolete series. An album coin, not slabbed. This takes me back to my roots.
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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Tommy
I would like to see a nice toner if you can find any. Thanks for the giveaway.
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2000 wheat pennies.🤑
Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard
A nice silver world coin
A Mexican Libertad, the older version preferably.
Thanks for a chance.
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I was at the shop yesterday. The mystery prize has been chosen. I’ll try to post pics later today.
(Oops- double post)
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.
Thanks Rob for the generousity.
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Gotta love large cents! Thanks for the giveaway 👍
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I would like in, please. Nice large cents.
Thank you
Thanks for the prize
A slabed columbian expo half would look good in my collection
I would like to be included please, and thank you.
Thank you LordM for these giveaways over the years. I'm in.
Formerly known as deadmunny
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Thanks. Rob, for the game. You have a most wonderful collection and I'm glad to have perused it.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Please include me in the large cent giveaway. Thank you for the the chance.
Au walking liberty half from the 40s or some mint franklins.
A nice 1881-S Morgan Dollar in MS63 or MS64. See, hard to please! Thanks for the chance!
Regards,
TC71
Thanks for the opportunity, Rob.
I was looking through some of my elongated coins, some holed, and noticed I had 4 different dates of Standing Liberty Quarters that had been elongated and pressed with the infamous Mr. Kline advertisement. All had full dates and beautiful pressing on the token side. I'd love to have more of these.
Put me in coach!
Lordmarcovan, I pray that you will enter my submission !
Thank you!!
I think a cool prize would be a large cent, a FE cent,( or a Jefferson’s nickel because I love nickels! )
https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/
Mystery was revealed. The prize is TWO large cents. We’ll have the drawing on or after the 21st.
These would look great in my 7070! Thanks for the chance!
Beautiful large cents. I have been thinking of starting a 7070 that coin would look nice in my 7070.
My current registry sets:
20th Century Type Set
Virtual DANSCO 7070
Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins