During the Calander year 2006 I recovered exactly 5055 coins with my detector.
Of that total 143 were Foriegn(non-US)
That leaves 4912 coins with a face value of $336.91.

Here's the contest part....
How many of each coin did I find?

Cent
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
Half dollar
dollar

You guess a number for each denomination, I will respond with, Too high, too low or correct. First to get all the numbers correct wins.

You can guess again when the time stamp on your last guess is 12 hours old.

The prize will be a coin that I recently upgraded in my collection.

Good luck

Hey dock... us newbies don't know how it was run last year and are too lazy to search for the old contest. How is this workin'?

Here's the post from last years contest...

During the Calander year 2005 I recovered exactly 4800 coins with my detector.
Of that total 162 were Foriegn(non-US)
That leaves 4638 coins with a face value of $294.59.

Here's the contest part....
How many of each coin did I find?

Cent
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
Half dollar
dollar

You guess a number for each denomination, I will respond with, Too high, too low or correct. First to get all the numbers correct wins.

You can guess again when the time stamp on your last guess is 12 hours old.

Good luck
I'll get this years up soon.

Oh man. this will be fun. Thanks for doing it! I take it we get what you found.

Not exactly.

OMG!!! Not AGAIN!!!

Here goes:

Cents: 2566 x .01 = 25.66
Nickels: 508 x .05 = 25.40
Dimes: 1182 x .10 = 118.20
Quarters: 663 x .25 = 165.75
Halves: 2 x .50 = 1.00
Dollars: 1 x 1.00 = 1.00

Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91

Cents: 2000 x .01 = 20.00
Nickels: 1250 x .05 = 62.50
Dimes: 950 x .10 = 95.00
Quarters: 500 x .25 = 125.00
Halves: 1 x .50 = 0.50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00
Total Coins: 4706 Total Amount: 308

My guesses. I just want to see if I need to go higher or lower. Yes, Dock, I know my totals are not correct.

Argh! Want to post now!

Set your alarm.

thanks for the help by the way, kat.

Cents: 2801 x .01 = 28.01
Nickels: 1004 x .05 = 50.20
Dimes: 1010 x .10 = 101.00
Quarters: 608 x .25 = 152.20
Halves: 1 x .50 = 0.50 Correct
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00 Correct

Total Coins: 5429 = Total Amount: $336.91

Cents: 2211 x .01 = 22.11
Nickels: 1028 x .05 = 51.40
Dimes: 1059 x .10 = 105.90
Quarters: 608 x .25 = 152.00
Halves: 1 x .50 = 0.50 Correct
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00 Correct


4912 coins totalling $336.91

Ditto!

Cents: 2526 x .01 = 25.26
Nickels: 557 x .05 = 27.85
Dimes: 1183 x .10 = 118.30
Quarters: 640 x .25 = 160.00
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00
Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91

WOO HOOO!!!!!

I love this game!!!!

Here is my first guess (scientific estimate that is!):
Cents: 2521 x .01 = 25.21
Nickels: 602 x .05 = 30.10
Dimes: 1131 x .10 = 113.10
Quarters: 652 x .25 = 163.00
Halves: 1 x .50 = 0.50 Correct
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00 Correct

4912 coins totalling $336.91

Cents: 2376 x .01 = 23.76
Nickels: 803 x .05 = 40.15
Dimes: 1075 x .10 = 107.50
Quarters: 646 x .25 = 161.5
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00
Total Coins: 4906 Total Amount: 338.41

Cents: 2466 x .01 = 24.66
Nickels: 692 x .05 = 34.60
Dimes: 1099 x .10 = 109.90
Quarters: 649 x .25 = 162.25
Halves: 1 x .50 = 0.50 Correct
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00 Correct


4912 coins totalling $336.91

Cents: 2461 x .01 = 24.61
Nickels: 698 x .05 = 34.90
Dimes: 1099 x .10 = 109.90
Quarters: 648 x .25 = 162.00
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00
Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91

Cents: 2391 x .01 = 23.91
Nickels: 800 x .05 = 40.00
Dimes: 1075 x .10 = 107.50
Quarters: 640 x .25 = 160.00
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00
Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91

It's the waiting...it's all the waiting--I'm chain smoking and drinking hot Diet Mt. Dews--it's not a pretty sight!

Please follow the 12 hour post rule. You can make your next guess after 11:30 AM tomorrow.

I just noticed the time stamps are different depending on if it was the original post or the quoted post. I assume we're following the time stamp on our original post, right?

Yes. You can post again after 8:27 AM. EST.

thedeadpoint jumped the gun by a bit but the 12 hours passed so I answered his guess but he has to wait 12 hours to guess again.

Cents: 2486 x .01 = 24.86
Nickels: 656 x .05 = 32.80
Dimes: 1115 x .10 = 111.50
Quarters: 649 x .25 = 162.25
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00

Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91


i hope i did it right

My second scientific estimate:

Cents: 2496 x .01 = 24.96
Nickels: 638 x .05 = 31.90
Dimes: 1123 x .10 = 112.30
Quarters: 649 x .25 = 162.25
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00

Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91

I submitted it twice--sorry!

My fourth guess is the following post.

Cents: 2491 x .01 = 24.91
Nickels: 647 x .05 = 32.35
Dimes: 1119 x .10 = 111.90
Quarters: 649 x .25 = 162.25
Halves: 1 x .50 = .50
Dollars: 5 x 1.00 = 5.00
Total Coins: 4912 Total Amount: 336.91

testing. I want to make sure the time stamp on this post is 12 hours past my reprimand. I still can't figure out the clock in this place

ehh... too busy/hungry. should go to class instead of doing this.

later.

Cents 2476
Nickels 674
Dimes 1107
Quarters 649
Halves 1
Dollars 5
$336.91 4912


Hmmmm....

Where do you usually use your detector? Beaches mostly or do you go to ghost towns and such. I just got one last year. I like the beaches because it's easy to sift the sand, but it's not necessarily going to be a place where I find a cache.

We have a Winner!!! Congrats Zach.

Prize info. to follow.

Parks, schools & playgrounds.

zach

woohooo i guessed the right ones.

Congratulations, Zach!

I almost had you--I came up with the same numbers and was going to make them my fourth guess but you beat me to it!

What a fun game, thanks, Doc!

Good work Zach

Congrats Zach!

Way to go Zach!

hmm just got here...so tad bit late, but t'was a good interesting contest...i look forward to the 2008 edition?

Sorry you missed it. Only 11 1/2months til the next one.

Stick around.