****WINNER ALERT****Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

Silver_Fox

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The Jar had $118.70

CONGRATS TO THE WINNER: mrs. Oroblanco with a guess of $117.35. It was reply #13 on: Jul 04, 2007, 05:16:25 PM.

****NOTE ABOUT THE CONTEST -- PLEASE READ**** Had any of you used your cyber detective skills, you could have found the answer to this. In my first ever post on this forum, Newbie Alert, First Box, http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,87933.0.html

I made a reference to where I found this forum with a link. If you searched that forum, you would have found this post, Found: 1 Mason Jar of Change = $118.70

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?32,519775,519775#msg-519775

I kind of thought one of the cyber-sleuths here would have done their home work. Oh well, it looks like good old luck prevailed. Thanks to all who guessed. I hope you had as much fun with it as I did.

Now it’s time for someone else to step up, find something lying around and have ANOTHER CONTEST.





Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

I thought it might be cool to have a contest. I have a 1 quart Mason jar I fill with nickels, dimes and quarters that I find detecting. NO PENNIES. When it was full, I rolled it all up. I took a picture of it with most of the rolls. Some of the coins were still in the jar. I saved the picture and named it with the amount in the jar.

Here is the jar with some of the coins still in it and a peek at the rolls.

Remember, your guess is for when the jar WAS STILL FULL TO THE TOP.

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Here are the rules:
1. The contest will start July 4th.
2. The contest will end July 11th at 5pm California time.
3. Guess how much was in the Mason Jar and please put the amount on the SUBJECT LINE. (although answers in the comments box are OK).
4. Only answers in dollars and cents will count, IE, $XXX.XX.
5. No family members will be allowed as a winner (sorry RB).
6. Whoever is closest WITHOUT GOING OVER will win. If all guesses are over then whoever is closest going back to the amount will win.
7. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the first tied guess posted.
8. ONE GUESS PER PESON.
9. You may edit your guess but your AUDITED TIME AND DATE will count toward a tie.
10. I think that covers it, if anyone thinks I missed a rule, let me know.

Here is the PRIZE FOR WINNING.
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My brother in Florida gave me 2 of these “Chinese coins” he bought at a swap meet. He paid a buck apiece. Supposedly they were silver. After some research, I am lead to believe they are fakes or fantasy coins. Maybe I am wrong. Anyhow, I am giving ONE to the winner.
It is just slightly larger than a silver dollar.
I will pay for shipping.
Heck of a deal.
Good Luck.
 

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Rosco Bookbinder

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

Since I can't play or win.........

My guess that this whole thing is a big scam and you people are all SUCKERS!!!........ehehehehehe......

Good luck to the winner of the fake or not coin with the hidden tracking device inside. BTW, has my bro ever told you who he works for???? ;D
 

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

Rosco Bookbinder said:
Since I can't play or win.........

My guess that this whole thing is a big scam and you people are all SUCKERS!!!........ehehehehehe......

Good luck to the winner of the fake or not coin with the hidden tracking device inside. BTW, has my bro ever told you who he works for???? ;D
Dang Bro, I think you have finally lost it.... again..... I thought that shock therapy was working..........guess not........ :P
 

TxTim

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

awhitster said:
Rosco Bookbinder said:
Since I can't play or win.........

My guess that this whole thing is a big scam and you people are all SUCKERS!!!........ehehehehehe......

Good luck to the winner of the fake or not coin with the hidden tracking device inside. BTW, has my bro ever told you who he works for???? ;D
Dang Bro, I think you have finally lost it.... again..... I thought that shock therapy was working..........guess not........ :P

I've got two brothers and I'm glad neither is into CRHing or MDing - it would be bloody....
 

Montana Jim

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

Your prize coin is the most common, and most widely circulated coin in China... but it is a coin, not a token.

It's the Yuan Shih Kai Silver Dollar. (one source says 89% silver)

The inscriptions showing that this coin was minted in the 9th year of the Republic (of China) time (1920).

NOTE: Although bearing dates of Yr. 3 (1914) and Yr. 8-10 (1919-21), these Yuan Shi-Kai Dollars were struck for years afterwards. Coins dated Yr. 3 (1914) were struck continuously through 1929 and were also later restruck by the Chinese Communists. Later again in the 1950's this coin was struck for use in Tibet. Coins with dates Yr. 9. and 10 (1920 and 1921) were struck at least until 1929. The total mintage of all four dates is estimated at more than 750 million pieces.
 

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$113.40

Thanks for the contest. I'll probably change my guess a half dozen times prior to the end of the contest. >:(
 

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

I guess $93.45
 

Montana Jim

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

mrs.oroblanco said:

Gee, its a fun contest with a free giveaway, not the the Publisher's Clearing House drawing - I think its a fun idea.

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I agree! I thought it would be cool to know what that coin was so I looked it up... I think that's an awesome prize!

My guess: 111.00
 

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

Montana Jim said:
mrs.oroblanco said:

Gee, its a fun contest with a free giveaway, not the the Publisher's Clearing House drawing - I think its a fun idea.

B


I agree! I thought it would be cool to know what that coin was so I looked it up... I think that's an awesome prize!

My guess: 111.00
Good luck. Thanks for that information. When I first got them I looked them up and found a link to some copy's or fantasy coins like them. I couldn't find the site again, only ones about the real thing this time so I thought I would throw out the disclaimer incase it's a fake. Real, Memorex who knows. It was free to me so I'm passing one on and that's a good thing.
 

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

mrs.oroblanco said:
Your prize coin is the most common, and most widely circulated coin in China... but it is a coin, not a token.

It's the Yuan Shih Kai Silver Dollar. (one source says 89% silver)

The inscriptions showing that this coin was minted in the 9th year of the Republic (of China) time (1920).



Gee, its a fun contest with a free giveaway, not the the Publisher's Clearing House drawing - I think its a fun idea.

B
As Larry the Cable Guy says, I don't care who you are, that's funny............ :D
 

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Re: Let’s Have A Contest – Free Coin Giveaway To The Winner

TXTim said:
awhitster said:
Rosco Bookbinder said:
Since I can't play or win.........

My guess that this whole thing is a big scam and you people are all SUCKERS!!!........ehehehehehe......

Good luck to the winner of the fake or not coin with the hidden tracking device inside. BTW, has my bro ever told you who he works for???? ;D
Dang Bro, I think you have finally lost it.... again..... I thought that shock therapy was working..........guess not........ :P

I've got two brothers and I'm glad neither is into CRHing or MDing - it would be bloody....
My poor 'ol Mom, she had quite the time with that one...........
 

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