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Valued Member

Canada
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I think this is a fantastic idea; I have learned the hard way though that more often than not, unless you find the right kid, the coins will just be spent... So chocolate coins, or foreign coins work best - and if you go this route, you can make a decent packet with a fair amount less that $5 worth of stuff.
I have tried to encourage a couple of my nephews, and they seem hung up on the monetary aspect of numismatics; I am wondering if sending kids a packet of some sort should maybe be a wholly separate "exchange"?
Are there not youth coin/numismatic clubs in many of your areas? There is one here, and when my boy is old enough, I hope to get him to join.
Still lamenting the passing of our penny; Hopefully I'll be passing the bug onto the next generation. Wanted list HERE
Edited by unruhjonny 11/30/2020 2:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
617 Posts |
Please include me. Better late than never.
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Valued Member
United States
197 Posts |
I would be more than happy to send a small packet to these young collectors! Doing one a good turn will be a good deed! Yes? & 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3265 Posts |
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Moderator

United States
14052 Posts |
A little under 4 hours left I was delayed with this post because the last few people who registered FAILED to send me their email and I had to search for them. Not nice to make Santa Work!
Any way Current list
as of 8:15 pm forum time 30 Nov 2020
88isgreat Adam_E Billie Brenpickle Bud250r Canadian-Banknotes Carrigna Cdncoins CelticKnot Colhand1 CollegeBarbers Finn235 gidjit GMS5 HALF Hello There Jason39305 Jfransch Jgfindring Jimjumper jram Keith12 loonielewy matthewvincent mcshilling Mint_marq mmerc20 molydeii mrpapageorgio NickleNubber nss-52 NumisRob oih82w8 okiepb Pertinax petef7365 Princetane ryurazu SaintRidley Shantiom SilverCents silverwolf Spence SPott SPP-Ottawa spruett001 Susuman Tanman2001 T-BOP Tornandfrayed75 Ty2020b unruhjonny Wade
so far 53 participants
rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right"
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Moderator

United States
14052 Posts |
Enrollment CLOSED
Assignments being formulated Emails will come shortly
rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right"
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Moderator

United States
14052 Posts |
The random generator has been engaged You have all been matched up.
Now I have to pull out those of you that have requested specific country assignments and reassign those that the generator did not match countries to.
Once this process has been completed, I will begin the task of sending out individual emails After I get done with my Workshop assignments (employment) this afternoon
Stand by You will receive the emails in the next 24 hours.
rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right"
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
11244 Posts |
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 "If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves." -Carl Sagan
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Pillar of the Community

Canada
743 Posts |
I'm set. Thanks Richard.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 to April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
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Pillar of the Community
New Zealand
1944 Posts |
Sent you an email as not sure mine is an address
PM Sent
Loving Halfcrowns. British and Commonwealth coins 1750 - 1950 and anything Kiwi. If it's round, shiny and silvery I will love it.
Edited by Princetane 12/01/2020 7:39 pm
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United States
14052 Posts |
All Assignments have been sent If you have not received your assignment please check your spam folder The assignment were sent from my email not the forum email my email is rggoodie70 @gmail.com
If you still do not have your assignment after checking your mail and spam email me via the form or my own email and I will re-send it.
REMEMBER
Once you have received your gift please post that you have received it so we can take your name off the list
also remember many of the members would like to see pictures of what you receive - that is your choice.
Happy holiday preparations.
rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right"
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Pillar of the Community
Turkey
744 Posts |
I think this year I may be the first person who has sent to his assigned person, using my timezone advantage over North American forum members. It's on signed for mail to avoid it getting lost travelling so far away. It's going to a country where I have never been to. I will travel lots of kilometers. I hope my recipient gets it before Christmas. Thank you for organising this for us Richard.
Edited by molydeii 12/02/2020 06:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3460 Posts |
"There are two names I will be adding they are the children of one of our collectors who do not have forum accounts but are beginning collectors and I thought it would be a nice gesture to include them- Thoughts?"
For those of us who wish to send coins to these two "new" collectors, in addition to our assigned recipient, how will we be notified?
Brother, can you spare a "BARBER" dime?
Edited by matthewvincent 12/02/2020 08:50 am
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Pillar of the Community
New Zealand
1944 Posts |
Molydeii will be pleased to know that his Christmas gift has just begun its long journey to Turkey.
I am also doing secret Santa on Numista and got assigned a person in Serbia, so both letters may have company to London and then likely Berlin at least.
Loving Halfcrowns. British and Commonwealth coins 1750 - 1950 and anything Kiwi. If it's round, shiny and silvery I will love it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3460 Posts |
New Zealand to Turkey and Serbia? L O N G trips! Coin collecting is indeed shared around the world.
Brother, can you spare a "BARBER" dime?
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