BigCanadianM Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Wow! Thats amazing TG! Now I'm wondering if it's even worth it submitting mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 The person that influenced my collecting habits the most…well, it’s more of a network of people. I’m sorry, I cannot limit myself to one person. Well first, it would help to know what my habits are. The main things are a) how much it costs (must be cheap!) silver content c) MUST BE CHEAP! and c) can it fit into my U.S type set? (The only actual collecting goal I am very slowly working towards.) The very most influential people are, of course, my parents. Y’know that look they give/gave you when you (in their opinion anyways) did something…irrational, to put it politely? Ya, well I hate it. A lot. And I usually get it when I blow some money, which isn’t often, thank god. So that’s where the cheap part comes in. To try to justify my purchases, I look for silver. Not meaning to open a can of worms, but I think silver is a solid investment. And I like silver. Nice and heavy, with that distinct color among the new base metal coinage…what’s not to like? The network part of it is my fellow Coinpeeps. Seriously, you guys are lifesavers if you are a budding numismatist. Advice, ideas, Ids, information, cointests, everything you’d ever want. You guys are the best! You helped me learn the numismatic lingo, cement my love of cool darkside coins when I won like 5 contests in a row, helped me when I needed help, and gave me a great place to buy cheap coins! (Boy that was a mouthful) All Canadian coins bear the same obverse, which is an effigy of the current British Monarch. The reverses differ for each denomination, and they are currently; Penny (1 Cent)=Maple Leaf, Nickel (5 cents)=Beaver, Dime (10 cents)=The Bluenose, Quarter (25 Cents)=Caribou, and the never used in circulation 50 cent piece bears Canada’s coat of arms. They were all introduced 70 (going on 71) years ago (Time for something new? Defiantly!) They where designed by artists G.E. Kruger-Gray and Emanuel Hahn. In 1987, the ever-famous Loonie (1 Dollar) was introduced, picturing, you guessed it, a loon on the reverse. The reverse was designed by Robert Carmichael. In 1996 the Toonie was introduced, bearing a bear on the reverse. (Some wanted to call it the ‘beary’…) It is Canada’s first and only bi-metallic coin in circulation. The reverse was designed by Brent Townsend. The current effigy used by the Canadian Mint for the obverse of all circulating coins is called the uncrowned effigy, designed by Susan Blunt. Getting to the question, I think artists G.E. Kruger-Gray and Emanuel Hahn where the most influential people on Canadian money, aesthetically speaking. I think since they where the people that designed the coins we use without them, our coins would look different. I won’t go into the business portion of this that the outlines leave open, because I don’t have an icicles chance in hell to remotely understand it, much less include it in an essay. My most favorite coin must be the US Morgan Dollar. I have always loved the coin, named after its artist, George T. Morgan. It’s intricate detail, the beautiful Liberty on the obverse and the majestic eagle on the reverse, it’s all just amazing! It’s the first coin I spent more than $2 on, and I got a beautifully toned Liberty with a blast white eagle, from which I understand it to be bag-toned. (Many bags of silver dollars were sitting in treasury vaults until the 1960’s, due to the Bland-Allison act, which mandated that the mint buy so much silver from the Comstock Lode.) I also love Morgans because of there silver content - 0.77 troy ounces, and the fact that they are relatively cheap, due to them piling up for decades. I agree, this was really fun to write! Thanks so much Dave for the chance to win the super-duper double-galooper prize! But still...Jr. High kid thats written maybe 4 essays, and my arch enemies fellow contestants are freaking university tanks. Ah well, worth a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 ROFL! You know you're gonna win now because you sucked up to all the online peoples... smooth move Good luck to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 With my last finals this afternoon, I totally forgot this ended on Monday. Wow, only two entrants. Maybe if the others knew what the prize is they would have entered too. I will read these tonight and announce a winner and runner up prizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yeah, I'm surprised that no one else entered. You were driving us so nuts with that taunting post a while back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I still haven't decided even after reading each a couple of times. But there is a grand prize, and a First prize, so all shall be happy one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 TreasureGirl put in a valiant effort, despite her lack of confidence here. By a hair she wins the competition, but by no means was this an easy decision, even with a mere two entrants, both of whom deserve accolades for their work. Now for making the other YN's wish they had entered... Drumroll puhleez.... The Grand Prize Winner, otherwise known as TreasureGirl wins a yellow coloured coin, but sorry it is not chocolate centered like you seemed to have indicated you preferred. It, I believe, will be your first of said varietal for your collection and will be posted tomorrow. First Prize winner... is BigCanadianM, and he will have to PM his address so he can duly receive the silver coloured coin, sorry no chocolate inside Both of you are free to post pics of your prizes whence you receive them, and rub the non-entrants noses in for not even bothering to participate in my fair cointest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 TreasureGirl put in a valiant effort, despite her lack of confidence here. By a hair she wins the competition, but by no means was this an easy decision, even with a mere two entrants, both of whom deserve accolades for their work. Now for making the other YN's wish they had entered... Drumroll puhleez.... The Grand Prize Winner, otherwise known as TreasureGirl wins a yellow coloured coin, but sorry it is not chocolate centered like you seemed to have indicated you preferred. It, I believe, will be your first of said varietal for your collection and will be posted tomorrow. First Prize winner... is BigCanadianM, and he will have to PM his address so he can duly receive the silver coloured coin, sorry no chocolate inside Both of you are free to post pics of your prizes whence you receive them, and rub the non-entrants noses in for not even bothering to participate in my fair cointest. sorry for not subitting mine it was halfway done then i had a lil family emergency but everythings ok but congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 A hair? TG creamed me Thanks so much Dave! Address is being sent Glad everythings OK Dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Wow, did I stress about this one! Thanks so much for the contest Dave, I can't wait to post pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I hope your stress out was worth it. Today I had the last of my finals, and I stressed out over nothing. It was a breeze, just took all 2 hours of the class. Now I am getting into the final semester of my degree programme and I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel, but a bit of wonderment as to what I will do then to fill my need for edumacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Congratulations to the winners and entrants. Sorry to hear about your family emergency Dustin. Great contest. Thanks Scottishmoney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Congrats, guys. Can't wait to see the prizes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I didn't image them, they are secret until the winners post the images(if they care to.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I promise I will as soon as I find my SD card!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 To make the others jealous, TG should at least let everybody know what she won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Can do! I didn't know if you wanted me to show or tell. It's a 1/20 oz Canadian gold piece and it's SHINY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Uhhhh....... the IRS will be needing about .4 grams of that prize! A vise and a good steel rasp should extract that much in less than a minute. Too easy. Just catch the shavings in an envelope and mail them in. Job well done. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Can do! I didn't know if you wanted me to show or tell. It's a 1/20 oz Canadian gold piece and it's SHINY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Prize arrived yesterday, a very purdy 1943 Merc! Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I love Mercs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Pics, people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 TG seems to have SD carditis or something. Curiously enough she got the Canadian coin, whilst the Canadian got the USA coin Somehow I think the YN's would have been knocking each other over if they only knew in advance what the Grand Prize is/was. It was yellow flavoured, but no chocolate in the centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I would have signed up then. But I saw it 2 days before the papers were due. But I'll get in on the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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