500th POST COIN GIVEAWAY! WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Coinerww · August 7, 2004 2:35AM

201

Coinerww · August 7, 2004 2:36AM

I can take pics. I don't have adigital camera.

prooflike · August 7, 2004 3:43AM

Gonfunko · August 7, 2004 3:47AM

We're nearly halfway there! Keep posting - 2 prizes have been awarded already.

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:26AM

This post is getting no responses lets get to 500!

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:31AM

went to the coin shop and picked up a 1902 indian head!

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:36AM

also a 1942 walker

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:36AM

some euro coins

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:36AM

and currency

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:37AM

and a coin price book

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 8:37AM

as well as a holder for my morgan dollar

eddieal · August 7, 2004 8:42AM

I'll give it a shot but don't know what I would do with them. LOL

ibzman350 · August 7, 2004 8:51AM

did'nt find any antique coins at the antique show,

Baley · August 7, 2004 10:00AM

214

Baley · August 7, 2004 10:00AM

215

Baley · August 7, 2004 10:00AM

216

goldrush00013 · August 7, 2004 10:08AM

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billboat · August 7, 2004 10:25AM

I definitely want the 1817 large cent--the year my mother in law was born!

billboat · August 7, 2004 10:26AM

That may be her high school picture.

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 10:30AM

we are almost halfway their to 500

johnk · August 7, 2004 10:33AM

I', in let's keep going

billboat · August 7, 2004 10:34AM

I really want that 1817 large cent!!!!

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 10:35AM

<< <i>I really want that 1817 large cent!!!! >>

It isn't in the greatest shape.

billboat · August 7, 2004 10:36AM

So what--neither am I!

coinandcurrency242 · August 7, 2004 10:38AM

It was hard to tell what kind of coin it was.

mrpaseo · August 7, 2004 10:39AM

My contribution to the post count, good luck to the winner.

billboat · August 7, 2004 10:56AM

Back to the 1817 cent--I found an old Lucky Strike WWII cigarette tin from 1942 among my ex-father in law's belongings (given to me by my late ex) that was full of foreign coins--many from the early to mid 1800s (Mexico, Peru--a pair of llamas flanking a volcano, Spain, etc.--some of which were quite nice and I've put in my dark side collection). The tin itself is probably a collectors' item. I looked through it a number of times and kept passing over what looked like a copper slug. The last time I looked through the coins I rubbed the slug with a little spit and what to my wonderous eyes did appear but a 1798 large cent in maybe AG1/PO2 condition! Obverse and reverse still discernable (Braddick would love it!). I've got a lot of gem Morgans, Peace dollars and a nice run of VF-AU bust halves--but I still love that 1798 large cent--worn as it may be. So that's why I'm enamored with the 1817 large cent.

mgoodm3 · August 7, 2004 11:12AM

Taking a while to get to 500, we may be here a while.

billboat · August 7, 2004 11:13AM

Yeah--but at least no one is whining about Ebay and limp currency.

Once again my edit--Do you realize how hard I'll have to work for that sorry 1817 large cent at this rate--assuming I ever get it!!! I guess I could do 268 TTTs and win but that could possibly tarnish my stellar?? reputation on this Board!! So I'll just lay back and snipe it at the last moment!

billboat · August 7, 2004 11:49AM

This post is sinking dangerously low--what will happen if it goes to page two??? I shudder to think--unless everyone moves that I should win the 1817 large cent by acclaimation!

billboat · August 7, 2004 12:04PM

OK--I guess not--what now, do I have to beg? Hardly fitting for an old fart of my advanced years--just trying to keep the thread alive before it sinks to pages 3, 4, or beyond! Gonfunko, you'll never know how much youare appreciated if that happens!

billboat · August 7, 2004 12:26PM

Come on guys! It's Saturday night and I'm sure that all you have to do is post--lets keep this thread going.

ibzman350 · August 7, 2004 1:05PM

Coinerww · August 7, 2004 1:27PM

here i am

billboat · August 7, 2004 1:57PM

Just to keep this thread OT--here's an early coin collecting tale--when I was about 11, back in the early 50's, my uncle took me to a coin shop in Washington DC and gave me $5 to spend. As I recall--coins long since sold--I bought an album for Indian Head Cents (35 cents) two EF flying Eagle cents (1857 and 58 for about $1 each) and about 15 different date Indian heads (probably VF+ as all had complete Liberty Headbands and I recall an 1865 with an L, 1880s, 1890s and 1900s @ 10 to 15 cents each). I believe that I got change back from the $5. I kept these and added to them until 1963 when I sold the lot to help pay my college tuition. My album was almost complete and I might have gotten $40 for the lot. Sure wish I still had them today. Anybody else have regrets about early collecting mistakes/bad decisions?

GregTheGreat · August 7, 2004 1:59PM

booger.... my favorite word.

-Greg

GregTheGreat · August 7, 2004 2:01PM

I recently bought these:

Nothing super special.... ubut in my opinion worth $15.

-Greg

GregTheGreat · August 7, 2004 2:03PM