If you don't live in the Midwest, you may not know what Sweetest Day is. For those of you who don't know, it is a holiday celebrated on the third Saturday of October. Some people call it a "Hallmark Holiday", which it is, but the actual origins trace the holiday to either 1921 or 1910 in Ohio. A candy company there started the holiday by giving boxes of candy to orphans, the elderly, and the sick. Although there is little evidence of this corporate generosity anymore, Sweetest Day is still celebrated much like Valentine's Day, but without the widespread acknowledgement.

Here is the wikipedia entry on the holiday...

Sweetest Day History


Although Sweetest Day was on Saturday, I thought this might be a fun contest. The winner will receive a 1910 Lincoln Cent and a 1921 British Penny. The two years sweetest day was said to have been started. To enter the contest, post a pickup line/phrase of endearment relating to coins.

For example:

"You're so perfect, if I sent you into NGC, they would grade you a Proof-71."

I'll choose a winner on Monday, 10/30/06 at noon eastern time.

Happy Sweetest Day....

So nice to meet you and, you know, if I had a nickel for every time I met someone as beautiful as you, I'd have a whole five cents!

Great one Kat, I forgot to add that the winner will be chosen randomly from those who posted. I'll probably figure out another prize for a second winner of my favorite post....

If I run for President would you be on my First lady coin?

even though you have been well circulated, you will always be mint to me baby.

i only know, that i dont know anything about coins!!!

Thats gonna go over big time

I'll flip a coin. Head at my place, tail at yours.

You Penny, My Love!
My love for bronze is beauty!
Beauty is relativity,
And your shield beholds its majesty!
You Cent, My Love!
This only sophistry!
So please, oh please,
Please don't hate me!

Penny for your thoughts my dear

a nickel for a kiss

- and a dime if you tell me you love me!

I'm just a hopeless romantic

Hey toots wanta add another quarter to that stack you've got?

These are great everybody. Feel free to post more than one....

It doesn't take a loupe to see the doubling on your reverse.

I hear you're a standing liberty. I sure hope you're Type I. Grrrrrrowllll...

Why you look gold on the outside and you're nickel on the inside makes no cents to me.

They may say that's you're fair, but to me, you're extremely fine!

My baby, Ill be waiting your born at the mint's main entrance!!!!!

Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just happy to...

Oh god

<run>

-Bobby

I just love high relief busts.

Can I fill a hole in your Dansco?

That one is almost too far...

Okay, here's a Hallmark sentiment. Just throw a Wheatie into the card.

Some cents are red
Others tone blue
This one is Wheat
but not as sweet as you.

(I just gave myself a cavity...)

Almost? After what Andy posted?

Ok, stop the contest, this is your winner.

Good one Andy

If you were a coin, would you be MS50 or would you be Uncirculated?

if I had a million silver dollars I'd trade them for one sweet Smile from you.

I'll settle for one.

A penny 4 UR thots.
A nickle 2 mind UR own business.




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It ends tomorrow at noon eastern time. Get your posts in.....

Ends in ten minutes!!!

And the random winner is
ART!!!!!
Send me a PM with your address so I can get it in the mail. I will decide the other winner tonight.


Congratulations ART!!!

Wow! Thanks. I love to win stuff.

If a coin were struck with your image the dies would melt from envy

Thanks for the contest sbvenman! Way to go, Art!