Given the resounding success of the "Incentive Giveaway" (longest thread/most number of replies etc) I am encouraged to offer another Giveaway, this time with a bit of a twist...[:p]
Pictured below are three different options. The winner will have to decide which giveaway prize they would like to receive. It would be interesting to see which one members will go for and the reasons why......boy am I evil....lol...
Option 1Issued in 1999 to commemorate 100 years of the
Perth Mint this brillant bi-metal proof coin has a solid 22K gold core in the exact specifications of an Aussie Gold Sovereign. The outer ring is 99.9 silver. With a nominal face value of $100.00 , mintage for this issue is 7,500
Perth Mint Centenary SovereignOption 2Issued in 1997, this 3 coin NCLT set consists of a 10 oz, a 2 oz and a 1 oz coin
10oz 1997 Kooka Proof Obverse 10oz Kooka Proof Reverse 2oz 1997 Kooka Proof Reverse 1oz 1997 Kooka Proof Reverse Additional information of this set:
• Mintage of only 300 box sets for world wide consumption.
• Issued by the
Perth Mint.
• Proof Condition.
• 99.9 Silver.
• Current Book Value: AUD$425.00
• Certificate of Authencity : 0135
10 oz Coin:
Nominal face value of $10.00
Diameter : 75.50mm
2 oz Coin:
Nominal Face Value of $2.00
Diameter: 50.30mm
1 oz Coin
Nominal Face value of $1.00
Diameter: 40.60mm
Option 31997 Coin and Note Portfolio 1997 Coin and Note Portfolio Joint issue of NPA/RAM in 1997 to commemorate Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.Only 4000 of this silver $1 coin with continuous reeding was minted for inclusion in this set.Likewise, only 4000 of the $20 note with an ADK prefix and overprint was printed by Note Printing Australia for the set. This coin is missing in many Aussie dollar collections.
Option 4United States 1885-S Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle
1885S Half Eagle Obverse1885S Half Eagle ReverseMintage: 1,211,500
Face Value: $5.00
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Weight: 8.359 grams
Composition: .900 Gold / .100 Copper
ANACS Graded MS61
Current Book Value:$275.00-$300.00
Designed by
Christian Gobrecht, the Liberty Head design was used from 1839-1908. This is the second variety with the motto on the reverse that was minted from 1866-1908. These coins were produced at the Philadelphia, Carson City, Denver, New Orleans, and San Francisco Mints. This particular one is from San Francisco.
Option 5UK 1981 Gold Proof Sovereign Mintage 50,000
Composition: 916.7 Gold 83.3 Copper
Diameter: 22.05mm
Weight: 7.988 grammes/0.257 troy ounce
Option 6Sydney Olympics Gold Proof Reverse Sydney Olympics Gold Proof Obverse Mintage: 30,000
Fineeness: 99.99 Gold
Diameter: 25.00mm
Weight: 10.021 grammes
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As was with the last Giveaway, rules are simple and straight forward:
Just submit a post in this thread for inclusion in the Giveaway.
To be eligible, you must have 10 posts in the Community Forums.
Anticipated date of the draw is early December (I will be on holidays from the 12/16/05).
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Members who are in the draw ( I will update this list on a regular basis)
Crystalk64
Kyra
Morgan_Fred
Gary Burke
thekidcollector
jonL17
stephen420
vast136
Becky
Bulldawg
Metalman
CiScO
Volfan
ojo
adobero1
gxseries
parklane64
stk54dist
OldDan
GoldenRuler
Shatsi
Nohope587
rggoodie
knowtracks
Speedy
tnwalker
grovey
biokemist6
tonphil1960
Superdave
fjrosetti
tylersdad
Bigfella
ndgoflo
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Best of Luck......
Posted 10/24/2005 7:32 pm
