DD27's 500th Post Contest!

Thanks for the contest dd27. It was very interesting. Congratulations to all the winners.

Darn! As Maxwell Smart would say, "Missed it by that much!"

Yes, congrats to T-BOP - only exact correct answer.

And yes, select prizes in order or discuss, then select. If you really, really would like a certain prize, let the other members know if you wish.

I will choose the 1947 Wheat cent.

I have some wheaties but this will be my first red one!

So thank you very much1

PM on its way.

Recap: There are six (6) prizes, so the top six win the prizes. Number One picks his prize; then Number Two picks her prize; etc.

The revised formula for choosing the winners was posted on 12 February 2017 @ 14:36 EST (-5 UTC), which stated that the ranking would be based on the simple average of each participants guesses.

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The prizes were posted on 09 February 2017 @ 08:58 EST (-5 UTC), but are copied here for convenience:

2014-D Native American dollar, Enhanced Uncirculated - From the 2014 Coin & Currency Set, graded SP-69 by NGC.

2016 Currency & Coin Set - Includes the 2016-S Enhanced Uncirculated Native American dollar and a "$1 note containing a low serial number from one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks". The Coin & Currency Set is still available from the U.S. Mint for $14.95 + shipping (about $5), but you get it for free since this is a prize.

One Lincoln Wheat cent from each of the coin's first 25 years (1909-1933) - As you might expect, most of the pennies will be from the Philadelphia Mint, but there will be a few from the Denver and San Francisco Mints. The condition (grade) of the cents ranges from G-4 to F-12.

Fifteen (15) 2017-D Native American dollars - Business strike, never circulated but purchased as a bag of 100 coins from the U.S. Mint, so the coins have the usual bag marks and such, i.e., they're likely to all be at least MS-63, and mostly MS-65, but unlikely to be MS-69 or MS-70.

1946-S Lincoln Wheat cent, MS-65-RD (PCGS 80841808)

1947 Lincoln Wheat cent, MS-64-RD (NGC 4389512-015)

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The Top Six participants are listed here, along with the prize they have chosen (if they have done so).

1. spruett001 --> 1946-S Lincoln Wheat cent, MS-65-RD

2. Buddy --> 1947 Lincoln Wheat cent, MS-64-RD

3. KenKat

4. coinlover1899

5. T-BOP

6. flag4

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~ Mark

I agree with spruett!


Oh by the way, dd27, PM sent!

Good point!

Yes, a very generous giveaway on Ken's part.

It was before my time but I loved watching Get Smart. The "Cone of Silence" scenes were the best!