If I had a nickel for every post I made here, I'd have $500 ! (post 10,000 give-away)

A lot has happened since joining here on 22 January 2002.
At that time, I did not yet have a minting business.
My first post (according to search results) was on 08 August 2002 and it concerned the Maine state quarter design which I had submitted.

In celebration I offer a recently-minted item as a give-away (see below).

The winner will be chosen by the closest guess (to the cent) of the closing price of silver on Friday 22 May 2026, according to the KITCO "Bid" price. Only one guess per account. In case of duplicate closest guesses, the earlier post wins.
All valid guesses MUST be posted on or before the end of the day Saturday 16 May.

Give-away item:

PS:
My guess: $78.17