So my classes start again in another week or so and I decided I don't want to carry the 1977 proof set from this thread, http://www.coinpeople.com/Proof-set-circul...-fun-t9755.html while I'm in class. So, I am going to give the proof set from 1977 away to the first person to guess what my first pre 1900's coin was. I will end the competition this Friday and just pick someone at random if nobody can quess it. (I'm almost wondering if anyone would actually want an impared proof set like this? lol, hey at least it's a free $1.91 right?)

I will give one hint: It didn't have a smooth or reeded edge, good luck!

A German mark?

It'd be cool to continue on with wearing the coins down. Hope whoever wins wants to do that as well.

Mexican 8 reales

Yes, I really hope whoever gets this will continue the pocket ride!

So far no one has gotten it right, so I will give another hint every day to speed things up lol.

todays hint is:

It had a male figure on the obverse.

(I'm trying to keep these kinda vague so bear with me lol)

A French 5 Francs? (hope you will not consider the Maria Theresia Thaler 1780 an pre 1900 coin... )

Nope, and nope

Spain?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Nopes

Todays hint is:

The coin was just slightly smaller than a US dollar

Chile Peso

Rouble

Canadian 50¢

UK Penny?

nope


(I already gave todays clue, but I just wanted to say that you can guess more than once, but try to keep it at no more than 2-3 a day)

Italy

El Salvador, 1 Peso

Belgium?

Can you guys include a coin with the country you're naming?

Don't worry the hints will get more and more helpful as the week goes on, and seeing as it's after 12AM I will add todays.


Hint:
This coin is NOT from N or S America, Australia, Africa, Japan, China, Korea, India, Cuba, or Russia.

(How's that for narrowing it down? Don't forget the age and other hints to help you guess)

1850 Moroccan 4 Falus coin......

German 2 Mark coin from German Empire

OK, I think I will try and get in on this.

Belgian 5 francs?

I'm kinda surprised nobody got this yet.

Todays hint (double hint)

The coin was dated 1800 exactly
The coin had circles on the rim not reeding/text/whatever (strange right?)

Hope it's not Austrian 6 Kreuzer 1800. because it was the basement of my collection too...

UK George III Third-Guinea?

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecor...2&cat=14&page=2

Kind regards,

Abe

Nope, but someone is on the right track.

1800 Prussian 1/2 Thaler

Hm, I dno if that's getting closer or farther off lol......you guys are definately hitting in the right ballpark though. Keep it up!

Last day for this folks, when I get home from work tonight I will pick a winner if nobody guesses it correctly.

Todays FINAL hint is:

The coin is from Austria.

Now, this narrows it down to the country, earlier hints the size, the edge, the year, and the obverse portrait. The first person to guess this will get the set, and I will let everyone have 3 guesses today. Good luck!

This is like the only Austrian coin I got:



Let's see if it happened to be an exact fit

Austria 1860 1 florin, edge: incursive text.

1800 Austrian Thaler?

1 Kreuzer 1800 or
3 kreuzer 1800 or
1/2 kreuzer 1800

We have a winner! Yes, it was an austrian Ein Thaler from 1800 with little circles on the edge instead of reeding. PM your info and you'll have the worn proofset in a few days. (I also encourage you to keep doing this experiment with them, or even just one of them for a while, and if you want pass it onto to someone else when you get bored! Or spend them and really let them circulate lol, maybe one day I'll have one back someday haha) Anyway, thanks for everyone who guessed.......................EVERYONE who posted a guess should PM your address for a consolation prize.

For who maybe didn't see this part. Send me your addresses by this coming friday as I will be doing a mass mail on Saturday with everyones prizes.

Btw, WildJon PM me your addy too!!! You won the set.

TOO BAD I WAS LATE IN READING ABOUT THIS CONTEST OF YOURS

So far I have the following addresses:

Our winner: WildJon
Superbeast
Mortyr2012
Trantor_3
Sir Sisu

I AM MAILING THE ITEMS ON FRIDAY NOW, PLEASE PM ME YOUR ADDRESSES PRIOR TO THAT OR YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK OR SO!!!!!!!!

Thanks for everyone who entered!

I still need:
Burks
Art
Banivechi
Gxseries
ScottishMoney
Brett
GreatUncleAbe

If you want the gifty, get to PM'ing me!

I have the following addresses:

Our winner: WildJon
Superbeast
Mortyr2012
Trantor_3
Sir Sisu
Banivechi
Brett


I AM MAILING THE ITEMS TODAY, THOSE WHO DIDN'T PM ME, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK OR SO EVEN IF YOU DO SO TODAY!!!!!!!!

Thanks for everyone who entered!

I still need:
Burks
Art
Gxseries
ScottishMoney
GreatUncleAbe

If you want the gifty, get to PM'ing me!
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Dang! I thought I pm'd you.

Headed your way soon.

Next batch will be sent out later in the week.

I have burks and arts now, and I need everyone elses!

If I don't get a PM by early next week I am going to have to assume you do not want the stuff.

~B

I believe I recieved my prize today... very nice coins, thanks Vfox

I got mine today as well. Wonderful coins. Im happy with them. I left you positive feedback in the feedback section of Coinpeople....


Thank you for the great coins.

I received mine today, wow, what a surprise

I feel like a winner, not a runner-upper.

I am really surprised everyone got their coins so fast (at least non-US). I am also glad you guys liked the runners-up prizes! I tried to give everyone similar packages, but also I tried to keep in mind that Non-US residents have a harder time getting US coins, and the other way around for us yanks. I will be sending the "second wave" hopefully on Friday this week (sorry so late, it's been a h***ish week at school!) so everyone has until Thursday to PM me!

I still need:

Gxseries
ScottishMoney
GreatUncleAbe

Like I said before, if I don't hear from you by this week, before I send the second shipment I will have to assume you do not want the runners-up prize, PM me no later than Thursday please!
Thanks!

I also received mine yesterday. And Trantor's comments apply to me as well. Thank you!

I also received mine today! Thank you!
I like these coins very much!

Got my coins this past weekend. They're great. Thank you so much.

Glad everyone liked their prizes. Although I haven't heard anything of the proof set since I sent it, I hope it made it.....

Ack, I have not been online here in a little while. I received it about a week ago. Looks great. I'll get out the camera so I can photograph the "progress"

I must also thank you for the extras that came along with it. Quite a nice surprise, a bunch of items that I did not have.