9-28-13 ***SEE RESPONSE BELOW FOR WINNER***

I recently found my first Barber Quarter which had been my most wanted coin to cross of the list for a long time. So now I find myself wondering what my next first might be. I would think the most likely candidates are shield nickel, half dime, or maybe seated quarter but if this hobby has taught me anything it's that you just never know!

Anyway, this contest is about you telling me what I'll find next. Here's how it works - below is a list of US coin types. The ones I have found already are crossed off. Post your guess for any type that is not crossed off that I will find next and include a possible year. The winner is whoever guesses the correct type and the closest year. As an example you might guess 1875 shield nickel. If I find an 1880 shield nickel next week and you were the only one to guess shield nickel, you win. However, if someone else guessed 1882 shield nickel, they win since they also have the right type and are closer to the year.

Here are the rules... you must have been a forum member for 10 days and have 10 posts in order to guess. You must be an active forum member at the time the contest ends. One guess only per member. The type and year of my next first must be identifiable by a general consensus (in the event of a worn type or date). If there is any reasonable doubt about type or year (if it comes to picking a winner) then we will have to wait for my next first after that. Ties will go to whoever guessed first. The contest will continue until there is a winner, so if my next first is a type no one has guessed, the contest is not over. This contest could be over relatively soon or it could go on for a long, long time.

The prize will be a $25.00 gift certificate to Angel's Bin.

I did not include any gold coin types... what are the chances? I suppose if you want to guess one of those go ahead. If I find one AND I survive the excitement AND you guessed that type I will DOUBLE the prize ($50 gift cert to Angel's Bin). If you are feeling that lucky though maybe you should be buying lottery tickets too. lol

Anyway, I hope this is well thought out enough to work. If there are any questions, issues, problems please let me know and I will revise or remove as needed!

Thanks and good luck!

Half Cents
Liberty Cap - Head Left (1793)
Liberty Cap - Head Right (1794-1797)
[s]Draped Bust (1800-1808) [/s]
Classic Head (1809-1836)
Braided Hair (1840-1857)

Large Cents
Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse (1793)
Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse (1793)
Liberty Cap (1793-1796)
Draped Bust (1796-1807)
Classic Head (1808-1814)
[s]Matron Head (1816-1839)
Braided Hair (1839-1857) [/s]

Small Cents
Flying Eagle (1856-1858)
[s]Indian Head (1859-1909)
Lincoln - Wheat Ear (1909-1958)
Lincoln - Memorial (1959-Date) [/s]

[s]Two Cents [/s]

Three Cents
[s]Silver (1851-1873) [/s]
Nickel (1865-1889)

Half Dimes
Flowing Hair (1794-1795)
Draped Bust (1796-1805)
Capped Bust (1829-1837)
Seated Liberty (1837-1873)

Five Cents (Nickels)
Shield (1866-1883)
[s]Liberty Head (1883-1913)
Indian Head (or Buffalo) (1913-1938)
Jefferson Head (1938-Date) [/s]

Ten Cents (Dimes)
Draped Bust (1796-1807)
Capped Bust (1809-1837)
[s]Seated Liberty (1837-1891)
Barber (1892-1916)
Mercury Head (1916-1945)
Roosevelt Head (1946-Date) [/s]

Twenty Cents

Quarter Dollars
Draped Bust (1796-1807)
Capped Bust (1815-1837)
Seated Liberty (1838-1891)
[s]Barber (1892-1916)
Standing Liberty (1916-1930)
Washington Head (1932-Date)
50 States Quarters™ [/s]

Half Dollars
Flowing Hair (1794-1795)
Draped Bust (1796-1807)
Capped Bust (1807-1839)
Seated Liberty (1839-1891)
[s]Barber (1892-1915)
Walking Liberty (1916-1947)
Franklin Head (1948-1963)
Kennedy Head (1964-Date) [/s]

One Dollar (Silver)
Flowing Hair (1794-1795)
Draped Bust (1795-1804)
Seated Liberty (1836-1873)
Trade (1873-1885)
Morgan (1878-1921)
Peace (1921-1964)
[s]Eisenhower Head (1971-1978)
Susan B. Anthony (1979-1999)
Sacagawea (2000-Date) [/s]