Play it Forward Giveaway (EDITED: Winner in last post!)

ASUtodd · February 12, 2009 11:38AM

Ok, I received the "play it forward giveway" box today. I must say I was surprised by the goodies inside. I tried not to pick out too many and I made sure I replaced it with more than I took out! I laid out the coins in front of my 1 year old and let him have the first thing he grabbed for.... I must say that this was a bit of an unfair test since there was a slabbed coin in the lot and the rest were flips. He grabbed the NGC slabbed xf40 1882 2 Sen... so that is now his forever.. I did snatch a few coins for my wifes animal collection, she says "THANK YOU!".... I have added a nice selection of Canadian Coins and a few other things to the mix. I hope the next person enjoys the lot...
NOW...onto the rules.... since I now have the lot I am going to dictate how it is given away. I want each person that enters to post why they should receive the box next.... So... good luck and I can't WAIT to mail this off... I will be including a sign up sheet in the box for the next person to sign and send forward! I'll pick the winner next Thursday. That gives everyone a week to get signed up.

(Edited to add : I don't mind shipping this world wide if that person doesn't mind shipping worldwide when it is time to send it back to someone)

Todd

ASUtodd · February 13, 2009 2:40AM

wow.... I kinda feel like an outcast... no one has replied...

laurentyvan · February 13, 2009 3:26AM

I think perhaps some forum members are reluctant to sign up for coins from countries they may not collect or feel they don't need.

I have no such reluctance...but would prefer to have a lot of members involved. I'll list myself to get things going (partial reason for entering) but invite your participation.

This can be a fascinating giveaway that Stork has started but it takes initially, oh, 15 seconds of effort.

I can't wait to see what ASUtodd has added!

Like a pyramid scheme in reverse, this can work to everyone's benefit (provided you are reasonable and generous-heck, everyone's got something leftover but attractive) !

What treasures will lurk in the mail?

ed to add: By the way ASU, post some images of items selected to get the giveaway blood flowing!

theboz11 · February 13, 2009 3:45AM

I must have missed the first one. my mailbox is empty and my spare coin storage is full.

ormandh · February 13, 2009 5:26AM

I will be glad to hop on in. I have lots of coins to plop into the till.

DeepSix · February 13, 2009 5:28AM

I'll jump in as well. I have some nice stuff that's outside my primary collecting interests.

spoon · February 13, 2009 6:01AM

I thought we were going to do one extended giveaway instead of rehashing it every round?

ASUtodd · February 13, 2009 6:09AM

what do you mean by rehashing it??? I'm still sending the coins I got along with ones I add... I need to find out who is still interested plus figure out where to send it next...

laurentyvan · February 13, 2009 6:16AM

instead of rehashing it every round?

Please, read the postings.

Stork had a great idea: participate, receive contents, subtract from contents, add to contents, post images of items kept, forward package to next participant.

It doesn't require a PHD, simply a willingness to share.

Stork · February 13, 2009 7:52AM

(drive by post--I'm on my way home

)

Basically what Laurentyvan said was the idea (well he added the part about pictures,

--I wish I'd thought of it, but that would be hypocritical as I am photographically challenged).

The coins I picked were pretty much in the $5-10 range (maybe a few higher and a few lower--but otherwise interesting). They were either dupes, or leftovers from my expired OFEC attempt, thus suitable to either OFECers or those otherwise interested. I did add a few Japanese (one of my core areas), but quite a few from elswhere and elsewhen. I admit the Churchill Crown is a joke. No Ajaan, no chance at it being a 65. The stork coin is a lower value one, but I felt it was appropriate to include

.

Anyway, the giveaway is now Todd's to decide upon--inlcuding any new rules! I do like the idea of hearing what is kept/added (now there are Canadian coins--which I certainly didn't put in there

)

So be happy and have fun while I'm working this Valentine's Day!!!

Cathy

Blackhawk · February 13, 2009 8:06AM

I'd like to add my name to the list of participants...I think that I said as much on one of the threads started about the plan, but might have missed another thread.

Muygrandeoso · February 13, 2009 11:40AM

I would like to play. I have some cool coins to add before sending it on

Thanks

Chris

spoon · February 13, 2009 11:44AM

OK, cool.

ASUtodd · February 13, 2009 11:45AM

I edited to add that I didn't mind shipping worldwide if that person agreed to do the same on return to someone else...
Todd

dcamp78 · February 14, 2009 12:41AM

Sounds like fun - I participated in one of these about a year ago and got some nice stuff - AND forwarded some nice stuff as well.

Please add my name to the list.

Big Dave

ASUtodd · February 14, 2009 3:16AM

Ok, I have imaged a few of the coins I picked out. I don't have time today to get them all so you'll have to wait until tomorrow or Monday. I want to give Stork a big thanks and a big kick in the butt for giving me a new genre of coins to collect... LIKE I NEEDED ANOTHER TOPIC!!! Inside the box I found a 1896 1/4th Guatemala Real.... WOW o WOW.... This coin is SOOO small that I could NOT get it to image right, I did snap a quick pic (it is blurry) of it beside a us Dime... look at the size difference!

Now here is that same coin...

I also got some animal/insect coins for my wife's collection. This one was TOO beautiful to pass up! I DID NOT edit the colors on this one, this is what it looks like..

I also picked out the 1966 Swiss Franc (I don't know much about these coins but this looks like a specimen to me)

I'll get the rest up later along with a vague list of what I'm adding in... I want to keep some of it a secret!!!
(edited to add : that black mark on the robe is from "paintbucket" on photoshop... I just noticed it... crap...)

mojorizn · February 14, 2009 7:59AM

Love to participate. Got some dupe ancients that somebody might like.

Mojo

FilthyBroke · February 14, 2009 8:15AM

Beautiful stuff, I really love that 1/4 Real. I've been looking at those, but haven't seen any nearly that nice.

What kind of quality are you guys looking for in these coins? From the pics that ASUTodd posted, I'm afraid I'm not gonna be able to add much to the pot.

Please don't sign me up this time around, but maybe by one of the later rounds I'll find something of substance to contribute. Are ancients of interest to anyone? Or hammered? Just wondering what it is that interests the masses.....

Added: Ok, I re-read the original post from Stork, and got a better idea as to what we're looking for, nonjunk world coins of a value up to $10 or there about..... I gotcha.

olmanjon · February 14, 2009 10:08AM

ASUtodd-I think this giveaway has the potential to be a real game winner. I like the general premise and love the idea of each reciprent being able to change the rules as we go along. In answer to your "rules", I think I should be the next winner, because I have collected between 7-10,000 foreign coins over the last 3 years and have many duplicates that I am sure someone out there would love to have. Make me a winner and I will put some nice silver in the box. Thanks for keeping this interesting giveaway going.
Olmanjon

ASUtodd · February 15, 2009 3:53AM

I wouldn't go WAY overboard trying to put things in here to impress others. I have some uncirculated Canadian items to put in along with some older French coins (circulated). I will put one nicer "surprise" coin in the mix, if you will... nothing of huge value but not something you suspect in this type of giveaway.... Remember, Thursday is the next winning pick day!
Todd

olmanjon · February 15, 2009 8:10AM

Didn't mean to imply that I would go overboard. There are lots of silver coins out there that are only worth a few bucks each. Including French, British and Italian. I think the trick to this going on is that the winner replace per value whatever he takes from the box. Not all of us collect the same things, so should work out great. Olmanjon

ASUtodd · February 18, 2009 11:53AM

LAST CALL!!! TOMORROW IT MOVES FORWARD!!!

ASUtodd · February 19, 2009 9:54PM

Winner is laurentyvan!!! PM me your address! Thanks for all that entered.
Todd

laurentyvan · February 20, 2009 3:03AM

Thanks for the opportunity! PM sent.

Play it Forward Giveaway (EDITED: Winner in last post!)

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