Sometime in the next week or so, I will add my 10,000th unique coin to my collection. I thought this would be a good chance to run a competition.
All you have to do is guess the country that this 10,000th coin will be from.
I would ask that you also guess a denomination and a year, in case 2 people
guess the correct country.
If no one guesses the correct country, then the closest one wins. (I will take the measurement from capital city to capital city).
You may have 3 guesses each per day, until the competition closes.
I will keep a running list in this post, of all coins as they are chosen to help prevent duplication.
The winner will receive a bag of world coins.
If you don't collect world coins, then enter anyway as you can nominate someone else to receive the coins.
Start guessing...
Australia, Sydney mint Sovereign, 1870 - Echidna
Belgium, 1 Franc, 1923 - Goose
Bermuda, 25c, 1980 - Kchan1111
British Virgin Islands, 50 cents, 1973 - Goose
Canada, Nickel, 1945 - Goose
Ceylon, Five cent, 1910 - Ausproofs
Cook Islands, $1, 1973 - Goose
Congo - Democratic Republic, 10 Sengi, 1965 - Kchan1111
East Africa, One Penny - Ausproofs
East India Company, 1 Rupee, 1840 - AussieSilver
Germany, 5 Reichsmark, 1935 - Goose
Germany, 5 Euros (blue ring), 2016 - Ausjack
Guernsey, 8 Doubles, 1902 - Goose
Honduras, Lempira, 1937(P) - R9453
India, 1/4 anna, 1909 - Ausproofs
Ireland, One Penny - Trout
Jamaica, 5 Shilling, 1966 - Goose
Lundy, puffin, 1929 - Echidna
New Zealand, Sixpence, 1953 - Ausproofs
New Zealand, Florin, 1949 - Goose
PNG, Kina, 1975 - Echidna
Pitcairn Islands, 50 Cents, 2006 - Kchan1111
Russia, 5 Roubles, 2015 - SeaCat
Straits Settlements, 50c, 1920 - AussieSilver
U.K., 2 penny, 1980 - AussieSilver
U.S.A, Quarter, 1958 - Goose
U.S.A., Half Dollar, 1953 - R9453
U.S.A., Capped Bust $5, 1822 - R9453
This sounds like fun.
1 penny Ireland :)
Cool Idea, Penny East Africa
Thanks guys.
Don't forget to pick a year as well.
Would it help to go through your 10k images and look for missing coins?
I like this guy's mullet and the year is a good one.
1953 Franklin Half Dollar:
(http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/S/o/D/-/-/US0050-1953-S-Franklin-MS65FBL-obv.jpg)
Quote from: 'r9453' pid='88590' dateline='1463080357'Would it help to go through your 10k images and look for missing coins?
Yes, that would help you. :)
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='88595' dateline='1463090670'Quote from: 'r9453' pid='88590' dateline='1463080357'Would it help to go through your 10k images and look for missing coins?
Yes, that would help you. :)
Do you collect types? For instance I can see a 1958 Franklin Half Dollar. Does that mean you are unlikely to add a 1953 version of the same coin?
Russia 5 roubles 2015 :)
My guesses:
1980 Bermuda 25c
1965 Congo - Democratic Republic 10 Sengi
2006 Pitcairn Islands 50 Cents
Based on the last few images uploaded to your gallery. So I am guessing these are the areas that you can concentrating on at the moment.
Canada 1945 nickel
U S A 1958 quarter
New Zealand 1949 Florin
Straits Settlement 50c 1920
East India Company 1 Rupee 1840
Uk 2 penny 1980
Quote from: 'r9453' pid='88596' dateline='1463091345'Do you collect types? For instance I can see a 1958 Franklin Half Dollar. Does that mean you are unlikely to add a 1953 version of the same coin?
I collect by type, year and mint.
Don't forget you can have 3 guesses per day.
Select a country, denomination and a year. :)
Ceylon - 1910 Five cent
NZ - 1953 sixpence
India 1/4 anna 1909
Keep the guesses coming.
Remember you can have 3 per day. :)
Lundy puffin 1929
PNG Kina 1975
Sydney mint Sovereign 1870
Honduras Lempira KM# 75 1931-1937
1937(P)
www.ngccoin.com (https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/honduras-lempira-km-75-1931-1937-cuid-12195-duid-41938)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ngccoin-production/world-coin-price-guide/41938b.jpg)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ngccoin-production/world-coin-price-guide/41938f.jpg)
Nice pics, r9453.
British Virgin Islands / 50 cents / 1973
Cook Islands / $1 / 1973
Jamaica / 5 Shilling / 1966
Thanks guys, keep them coming. :)
Guernsey 8 Doubles 1902
Germany 5 Reichsmark 1935
Belgium 1 Franc 1923
:scratch_one-s_head: so if I send you a coin can I win the comp :blink:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='88802' dateline='1463575699':scratch_one-s_head: so if I send you a coin can I win the comp :blink:
Only if it's the 10,000th coin and you post it a guess here. :)
So how far are you off the 10,000 mark :scratch_one-s_head: Don't want to have to send you 500 coins, but then again :friends:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='88819' dateline='1463608834'So how far are you off the 10,000 mark :scratch_one-s_head: Don't want to have to send you 500 coins, but then again :friends:
9924 at the moment, but I have enough coins on my desk, or on their way to me, to add over the next week or so to reach the target. Just take some guesses my friend. :)
A german one with the blue ring, gee I wouldn't mind a few of them myself but they sound like they're either gonna be hard to get or you'll pay a bit for one :winkextra:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='88825' dateline='1463609737'A german one with the blue ring, gee I wouldn't mind a few of them myself but they sound like they're either gonna be hard to get or you'll pay a bit for one :winkextra:
My friend in Germany is trying to get one for me, but they are selling now for about 20 Euros plus postage. 500,000 more are being released soon, so that might bring the price down. There are also five different ones to collect from all the different mints and the shade of blue varies for each one.
Yeah I know, pretty cool :) It's a real shame our useless lot couldn't do something like that as I think they're fantastic.
SERIES: Capped Bust $5 1807-1834
LEVEL: 1822 $5 (Regular Strike) AU50
http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/8130
(http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/28944387_51037877_2200.jpg)
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='88857' dateline='1463649232'Yeah I know, pretty cool :) It's a real shame our useless lot couldn't do something like that as I think they're fantastic.
grumble bum
Quote from: 'r9453' pid='88893' dateline='1463725926'SERIES: Capped Bust $5 1807-1834
LEVEL: 1822 $5 (Regular Strike) AU50
http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/8130
(http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/28944387_51037877_2200.jpg)
That eagle looks a bit agro.
Getting close now.
Get your guesses in quickly. :)
Just added my 10,000th coin.
This is it...
Sri Lanka 1978 50 Cents.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1978_Sri_Lanka_50_Cents.JPG)
So the winner is....Ausproofs, with a guess of Ceylon (same place, different time in history). Please PM me your name and address and I'll have some coins in the mail to you by the end of the week.
Thanks to everyone who participated. :)
But that was my next guess :mocking:
Well done AP :good:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='89021' dateline='1463919121'But that was my next guess :mocking:
Should have been quicker then. :)
Yes the story of my life Steve :)
Well done on getting such a huge collection :good:
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='89020' dateline='1463918363'Thanks to everyone who participated. :)
It was fun, I normally avoid world coins but you got me interested.
Quote from: 'r9453' pid='89028' dateline='1463946682'Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='89020' dateline='1463918363'Thanks to everyone who participated. :)
It was fun, I normally avoid world coins but you got me interested.
That's what it's all about. :)
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='89020' dateline='1463918363'Just added my 10,000th coin.
This is it...
Sri Lanka 1978 50 Cents.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1978_Sri_Lanka_50_Cents.JPG)
So the winner is....Ausproofs, with a guess of Ceylon (same place, different time in history). Please PM me your name and address and I'll have some coins in the mail to you by the end of the week.
Thanks to everyone who participated. :)
Thank you ! ... sorry I was moving houses so had no internet... I will PM you now....
WOW it was fun playing... Thank you very much Triggersmob...
PM received.
good on you Aus !!!!