American Detectorist 5th Anniversary Contest WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Welcome to the American Detectorist 5th Anniversary Contest!

We wanted to keep this contest simple and fun. You won't have to tax your brain too much on this one, just have fun with it!

Below is a photo of every silver coin I've ever found metal detecting. Your task: Guess how many silver coins there are. It's that simple!

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Silver_zps9ace7567.jpg

Rules:
1. Only one guess per person.
2. Contest is open to all members who have at least 5 posts and were a member here on or before November 3, 2014.
3. It doesn't matter if you go over, the closest guess wins.
4. In the case of a tie, the earliest guess wins.
5. Contest ends at 8:00 p.m. CST on November 11, 2014.


FIRST PRIZE:
$50 worth of merchandise from the American Detectorist Gift Shop, plus this 1804 Draped Bust Half Cent.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Half-Cent-1804-Obv_zps8f72d856.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Half-Cent-1804-Rev_zps8b025d4b.jpg
JUST ADDED: First Place will also receive this 1622 1/24 Thaler Hammered Silver Coin donated by DaddyDigger!
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Thaler-Obv_zps8dfd866a.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Thaler-Rev_zpsea7eaa9d.jpg


SECOND PRIZE:
$35 worth of merchandise from the American Detectorist Gift Shop plus this 1759 Spanish 2 Reales:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Two-Reales-Obv_zpsa4d3315a.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Two-Reales-Rev_zps6ea71369.jpg



THIRD PRIZE:
$25 worth of merchandise from the American Detectorist Gift Shop plus this 1853 Three Cent Silver "Trime":
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Trime-1853-Obv_zpsce9b609b.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Contest/Trime-1853-Rev_zpse64dfc2c.jpg


Here is a link to the American Detectorist Gift Shop:

http://www.zazzle.com/american+detectorist+gifts?q=american+detectorist

The value of each prize does not include shipping, so if you win the $50 prize, for example, you can buy $50 worth of merchandise and American Detectorist will cover the additional shipping cost.

Post your guesses in this thread. Best of luck!



BONUS QUESTION: Guess the face value of the coins! The person who comes closest will win a secret prize to be announced at the end of the contest!

[lee]

me first..........457

[rsarge1]

my guess is 752 thanks for the contest

sarge

[Digger Don]

Lets go with 679

[Isaac]

Let's go with 594....... thanks for the contest :)

[Full Metal Digger]

572

[Tony Two-Cent]

Thank you to everyone who has posted guesses so far! :yes:

We would like to see lots of participation, so keep those guesses coming!

[Digger Don]

DANG, thats a lot of Silver Tony !!

[MangoAve]

You didn't sell all this to coin shop? (obvi coin shop cuz they are always worth more than the melt). Or does the clad you find go into coinstar or bank and pay for the hobby? Lol. I'm gonna guess 608.

[Lodge Scent]

568 silvers. That is a quite a pile Tony :loveit:

[Skamaniac]

419

[Nesdore]

775 WOW now that's a pile of silver :)

[giant056]

One thousand three hundred twenty three (1,323) :grin:

[DiggerAl]

I think 726

[Bell-Two]

I guess 870

[Trooper Bri]

Happy 5'th anniversary, and thanks for the contest!

471 is my guess. Nice pile Tony!

[POKIE73]

859 will be my guess

[Robbie]

I`m going with 454 (because it`s a big block)

[Mountaindigger]

My guess is 503.

[SeabeeRon]

927!! You been busy Tony!! :cool:

[Tony Two-Cent]

ANNOUNCEMENT:


I just added a bonus question to the contest!

BONUS QUESTION: Guess the face value of the coins. The person who comes the closest will win a secret prize to be announced at the end of the contest!

[lee]

193.60 im thinking.

[MangoAve]

77.90 + 1 Real. Hoping this doesn't devalue the guess at quantity guess as per 1 guess per person.

[Tony Two-Cent]

77.90 + 1 Real. Hoping this doesn't devalue the guess at quantity guess as per 1 guess per person.

One guess per person for the primary contest, and one guess per person for the bonus question. :thumbsup01:

I actually considered how/whether to include the 1 Real in the face value count. I was going to count it as ten cents.

[Digger Don]

$123.45 sounds about right

[del]

One guess per person for the primary contest, and one guess per person for the bonus question. :thumbsup01:

I actually considered how/whether to include the 1 Real in the face value count. I was going to count it as ten cents.

typically Spanish Silver was equal accordingly to our U.S. currency

Half real = 6 1/4 cents
1 real = 12 1/2 cents
2 real = 25 cents
4 real = 50 cents
8 real = 1 Dollar

[SeabeeRon]

927!! You been busy Tony!! :cool:

$162.38 to go with my count of 927 :thumbsup02:

[Jayson's Treasure Hunting]

I will say 390 silver coins....$150 face value.

[DiggerAl]

I'm going to say $96.80 for the face value of the coins.

[giant056]

$167.50

[Robbie]

Well Tony, it seems like were playing the price is right. I`m going to stay with the same #$454.00

[Isaac]

$210.50

[RIdirtdigger]

858

[RIdirtdigger]

$205.10

[POKIE73]

$125 will be my quess

[Trooper Bri]

$89.50 is my guess Tony.

[Joe in Atlanta]

466

[flashs]

nice pile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 634 is my guess...$230 worth?

[CROCKofCOINS]

1000 coins
$500.00

[SafariScott]

730 coins face value of $128.03

[bigjohn]

927!! You been busy Tony!! :cool:


I guess 837 silver coins

with a face value of $357.95


Big John

[denny2w]

My guess 665 Holy Zocko Wow!

[anvilmanco]

I haven't been on for quite a long time, but it's sure good to be back. 2014 has been a word that rhymes with "itch". I won't bore you all with the details. But, here's my guess.

1012

EKW

[budaf250]

635.00:daydream:

[Nitro 54]

888 coins
$205.90

[metman]

602

[kjfeb28]

345.00

[kjfeb28]

700 coins

[Moresound]

685 coins.
$161. face value.

[ironarmknives]

nice stuff i say 555

[kilmer]

534 is my guess

$296.00 face

[sonofdust]

615 / $201.61
Happy 5th Anniversary

[Timewarpdigger]

My guess would be 789. Thanks for the contest.

[freemindstuck]

i'll go with 666. Thanks

[dpdave38]

Thanks for the contest

1620 silver coins for about 250.00 dollars face value

Dave

[OxShoeDrew]

650 coins with a value of $302 Thanks Tony!!

[Beartoe]

My Best Guess Is :cheering: :cheering: :cheering: 487 :cheering: :cheering: :cheering:

[Beartoe]

My Best Guess Is :cheering: :cheering: :cheering: 487 :cheering: :cheering: :cheering:


And A Dollar Value of $94.70

[fyrffytr1]

348 coins and the face value is $215.75

[SmileySam]

468 .....

[Bethisa2j]

My guess is 462

[Restoring Your Finds]

I'll go with 468 for a face value of $64.65...

[Tony Two-Cent]

ANOTHER PRIZE HAS JUST BEEN ADDED: First Place will also receive this 1622 1/24 Thaler Hammered Silver Coin donated by DaddyDigger!

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Thaler-Obv_zps8dfd866a.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Thaler-Rev_zpsea7eaa9d.jpg


Thanks to everyone who has entered the contest so far! Nobody has guessed the exact number of silver coins nor the exact face value yet, so if you haven't entered yet there is still a chance you could win if you post your guesses! ONLY ONE DAY LEFT!

[Nesdore]

335.30

[Digger Don]

12 hours, 17 minutes and counting.

[denny2w]

$111.50 total value

[zrickkid]

The winning # is 616 :crossfingers:

[wisconsin digger]

552 with a value of $78.55. Wisconsin Digger

[Tony Two-Cent]

The contest has now ended!

Thanks for your participation everyone!

Winners to be announced in a few minutes!

[Tony Two-Cent]

The total number of silver coins in the photo is 718

The total face value of the coins is $88.50

2 Half Dimes
27 War Nickels
593 Dimes
81 Quarters
15 Halves


First prize with a guess of 726 silver coins goes to DiggerAl

Second prize with a guess of 730 silver coins goes to SafariScott

Third prize with a guess of 685 silver coins goes to Moresound

The bonus prize with a guess of $89.50 goes to Trooper Bri


Congrats to all the winners from the American Detectorist staff!

[DiggerAl]

OMG Thank you so much! And thanks DaddyDigger for adding the 1/24 Thaler. This and the 1804 half cent will be the prizes of my collection. Thanks American Detectorist and Tony-Two Cent for having this contest.
Alec

[Full Metal Digger]

Congrats to the winners! Well done all. Trooper Bri only missed the total by $1! Outstanding.

[denny2w]

Hey this was fun!
Congratulations to the winners...

[Digger Don]

This was a great contest with lots of participation. Thanks for having it.
Congrats to all the winners.

[Trooper Bri]

Wow, that is a LOT of silver dug Tony.

Thank you very much! I've enjoyed my 1'st 6 months of detecting with you guys. A fantastic site and community to support it. :notworthy:

[Nesdore]

That was fun thanks Tony and American Detectorist for the contest and GREAT forum..... Congrats to all the winners

[Ill Digger]

Way to go Al!!! :clapping:
Congrats to all the winners!!! :congrats:
It was great to see so many members participate in the American Detectorist 5th Anniversary Contest!! :thumbsup01:

It was awfully nice of Daddydigger to pitch in the 1/24 Thaler kicker prize too!
Just gos to show what a great community of detectorists we have here at AD! :perfect10:

[aloldstuff]

Congrats to all the winners. It was great to see how many members participated and the prizes were just fantastic.

[Restoring Your Finds]

Congrats to the winners. No regrets, I was far off !

[del]

Thank you Tony for hosting and putting up prizes for this contest :clapping:
DaddyDigger (Dave) for also contributing a very nice silver thaler prize :clapping:

to American Detectorist , Angie & Angel for prizes :clapping:

and to everyone that enjoys and participates here on the forum , its you who make this a fun place to hang out , thanks all !!:clapping::notworthy:

Congrats on the winners!!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Here are the secret bonus prizes that will go to Trooper Bri for winning the second part of the contest:

Two really nice Barber Dimes and an American Detectorist hat.

44346
44347

44345

[MangoAve]

Gaahh. All those dimes. About 100 off and about $10 low on price. Congrats Al, Scott, More, and Bri. Good contest. :crossfingers: For the next one.

[Fire Fighter 43]

Congrats to all the winners. :grouphug::grouphug:Here's to many more years of AD.

[zrickkid]

Face value of the coins I would guess is 372.50

[zrickkid]

i guess my last stab was a bit off and too late. Congratulations to all the winners!

[anvilmanco]

Well, I guess I'll have to try harder next time. Nice contest. Fun to look at this Forum especially today when it's -2 deg F. in Aurora, CO. Yuk!

EKW

[Trooper Bri]

Alright, my silver count for 2014 got a nice kick in the pants, and a hat in my favorite color!

Thanks again guys, and thanks to DaddyDigger for putting up that sweet hammered silver.

[Timewarpdigger]

I think face value is 237.60. Thanks

[wagon wheel]

congrats and thanks!