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United States
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I should have held this contest a while back, but I simply couldn't think of anything challenging, interesting, or fun to do. And so, this morning while browsing I was thinking how fun the contest was where (I believe it was) GO posted tiny bits of varying world coins, and challenged us to name each coin and country represented. That contest drove me crazy for a week, but when I finally got all the countries in, I was elated. Best contest ever, IMO. And so, I have stolen that idea for my own contest, but with an important twist. I have 23 pictures of coins with Kittys on. To qualify, I only ask the name of the country of the coin, but I will give extra points if the denomination and/or year is given. Many coins are common circulating coins of countries, but others are bullion commemoratives. PLEASE: Don't post your guesses here, PM/Email them to me directly. The prize offered to the contestant to get all the countries is one Australian 1960 Florin. In case no one gets them all, the contest shall end two weeks from today, Sunday October 11, 2008. The winner will be whoever gets the most countries correct.  And on to the Fun! That's all I ask, have fun with the contest.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15.  16.  17.  18.  19.  20.  21.  22.  23.  Image:  Prize0001.jpg93.22˙KB Edited by ElleKitty
09/28/2008 11:41 am
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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I'll help anyone who wants to win with the obvious ones - 11 is Uruguay, 20 is Macedonia, 22 is Ethiopia. Now excuse me I'll go snipe a $0.75 coin  |
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 United States
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I won't even attempt to guess at these. When it comes to foreign, I don't know what the heck I'm doing. Nice kitties though! I will just sit back and watch the foreign pros at work.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very challenging! I would have had answers sooner, but had to wait for the kids to go to sleep before I got started. Thanks Kitty!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Really nice kitties there Elle! And thanks for the contest..  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Alright! Many thanks to everyone who played the game. I hope you all had fun. Out of the many entries I got, the is the first one, and then the first correct one. Coinaholic submitted his entry first, and got 23 coins right! I am not sure if he missed #12 by accident or by design. He didn't miss anything, I did! The answer was there, but hiding. This is what I get for going through too many emails all at once.Less than a minute behind him was Snowman with all 23 coins correct. We had a bit of a challenge as both of these participants submitted #23 as Lebanon, when I knew the coin was Syrian. We checked it out, and both countries had the exact same coin.   The correct answers are: Quote:
1. somalo, minted in rome when somalia was an italian protectorate (1950)
2. 5000 Dinar, Persia. Qajar Dynasty, Shah Mozaffar AlDin (1902 Iran)
3. Indonesia, 2000 rupiah 1974
4. Canada 25 cents 1867-1967 Centenary
5. Quarter Rupee. 1947 India
6. Isle of Man 1 penny 1980
7. 50 cents 1919 Italy
8.Congo (2002) 1 franc
9.Congo six cents 1967
10. Great Britian 10 pence (1992)
11. Centenary coin, 10 centavos. Puma. 1930 Uruguay
12. 10 Francs Congo 1965
13. 1 shilling East Africa 1950
14. 2 1/2 shillings 1969 Biafra
15. 2 cents 1909 Belgium
16. 25 poisha 1978 Bangladesh
17. 25 Tugrik, Snow Leopard for World Wildlife Fund. 1987 Mongolia
18. Israel 5 Lirot 1978
19. 1 leku 1925 Albania
20.5 denar Macedonia 1993
21.Australia, 1 oz silver NCLT, Year of the Tiger 2010
22.5 Birr silver commemorative; Empire of Ethiopia. Haile Selassie 1 (1972 Ethiopia)
23. Syria 1 Piaster 1935 Edited by ElleKitty
10/02/2008 05:32 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Check email again #12 listed next to # 11 little box moved it for some reason!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I forgot to enter the comp' ... doh!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hey Tracy, thats my answers you posted :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, I messed up! Therefore, I will send Coinaholic his choice of either an 1960 or an 1957 Florin, and send the remaining coin to snowman since they were both correct in their entirety. :) Yep! JAB, those are the answers you sent, and since they came from my captions on my various gallery pics, I figured I was entitled to use 'em.   Edited by ElleKitty
10/02/2008 05:42 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
1501 Posts |
WooHoo!! This calls for a little banana dancing trio  Congrats to snowman as well! |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
Yep, congrats Snowman! :D
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1840 Posts |
Nice!  Thanks for the contest Kitty! Congrats COINAHOLIC! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Guys, just so you know!
It's been a rough week at work. I have not yet gotten your packets in the mail, but they will most definitely go out this weekend.
I'm sorry I'm taking so long!
KT
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United States
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Hi Kitty, got my prize today, had a little Aussie introduction and rearrangement party! She is very well placed next to her countries cousins! Thank you once again! She's a beauty, and has a good home!
Good packaging too! Will have to remember that recipe, simple and effective!
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