Wheat Penny Contest

[steveouke]

I started a little wheat penny contest. Guesses must be commented on my blog so that I don't have to look 5 different places for a correct answer.

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Last night I went through my wheat penny collection. To date I have collected 55 wheat pennies. Some of them are still at work, but I had 52 of them here. I find it odd that out of the 52 I have 8 of one year and mint mark. I have decided to have a contest and giveaway a few wheat pennies. Here is how it will work!

In the photo I have the pennies sorted by year and mint mark.

Years/mint marks go left and right while duplicates go up and down. In the middle of the picture you can see a line of 8 pennies that are dupes.

All you have to do is guess the year and mint mark of the 8 by commenting on the blog. Winner will receive 6 of my duplicate wheats. If the winner needs a certain year/mint mark to help out their collection book I will try to fill it.

Just a fun little guessing game!

 

[Terry Soloman]

So basically you are using the forum to drive traffic to your website. That is not a contest, it is spamming. Just my opinion.

 

[Keppy]

I can say one thing you have a lot more time to waste than i do...... I don't have much time on my hand's to play games.........

 

[steveouke]

Terry, I have no reason to drive traffic to my blog. I don't run ads on my blog and I only have about 45-50 dedicated followers. I just thought it would be a fun way to get rid of some duplicates and help someone else out if they need something I have extra of. I like wheat pennies and I know others collect them. I could see your point if I was getting paid to blog. I just want anyone who may be interested in playing to know about it. My blog links to Facebook where only a couple of people who metal detect will see it. However if one of my friends guesses correctly and gives the wheat pennies to their kids to start a collection I would be happy for them.

 

[spartacus53]

Terry, I have no reason to drive traffic to my blog. I don't run ads on my blog and I only have about 45-50 dedicated followers. /QUOTE]

Terry, you're wrong.. He's not trying to drive traffic to his site..


With 45-50 dedicated followers he is building a cult

 

[Terry Soloman]

Terry, I have no reason to drive traffic to my blog. I don't run ads on my blog and I only have about 45-50 dedicated followers. I just thought it would be a fun way to get rid of some duplicates and help someone else out if they need something I have extra of. I like wheat pennies and I know others collect them. I could see your point if I was getting paid to blog. I just want anyone who may be interested in playing to know about it. My blog links to Facebook where only a couple of people who metal detect will see it. However if one of my friends guesses correctly and gives the wheat pennies to their kids to start a collection I would be happy for them.

Why didn't you just put the pictures up here, or say hey everybody, come read my blog? There are so many of these come ons now days.

 

[Connecticut Sam]

How much are these pennies worth?

 

[steveouke]

Sam, none of them are worth much. No rare coins or anything. Like my previous post says I just thought it would be a fun way to move some wheat pennies. I plan on picking up a wheat penny book to start filling as I go and if I can help someone else out all the better!

 

[steveouke]

Selfan70 from the Friendly Metal Detecting Forum gave the correct answer this morning! 1944 D

 

[Connecticut Sam]

Well, good for Selfan 70. Spent the money wisely.