Cimperialis's 1000th post contest

[cimperialis]

This post is #973 for me. There will be three categories. Start time is 12:00AM EST 15 Mar 2012. End time is when I hit #1000.

Categories:

1) First person to private message me after my 1000th post.

2) Funniest eBay listing that is in some way selling a penny. This listing must be listed between the start and end time. I will judge which is the funniest. It could be worded funny, a funny product (like that toilet seat made of pennies), etc. You can't make your own listing. One entry per member. Just make me laugh.

3) Best story about a specific time that you benefitted from the knowledge brought forth by the community of LCR. In other words, write a story on something you learned from LCR (include details like who taught you, the thread you learned from, etc.), and when you applied that knowledge and found something.

Prizes:

a nice 1960's RPM
1972P-1DO-003
2000 Wide AM
A 2006P DDO (not #17 or 18, but not a minor one either)
2011P-1DO-008
Prisoner Cent

Rules:

1) Each category winner will receive 2 coins, listed below. I will randomly determine who gets what by pulling names from a hat.

2) Members may enter all three categories, but can only win one category.

3) Only members with 100+ posts at the start time may win.

4) The only thing you should post to this thread are eBay listings, stories and if you have questions. BUT, you are certainly allowed to post anything else in a post that contains an eBay listing, story, or question.


This is going to be great fun! Good luck everyone!

[coop]

Sorry I didn't read.

[simonm]

Alright, here's a funny ebay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Wheat-Penny-ERROR-EXTREMELY-RARE-FIND-RARE-/190649279665?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2c639524b1#ht_500wt_1204

I like how he says "I promise the mark is not from a #2 pencil :LOL_Hair:


A cool story I have is that over President's week break I went down to Florida to visit relatives. I visited my dads cousin, who knew that I was into coins. Upon arrival, he suggested we go through his old collection of coins. Unfortunately, many of these coins that he has were the "special commemorative coins" that you will see ads for in National Geographic, etc, which I am sure I have been told on the forum to never do, because it's all hype. He was pretty disappointed when I told him the market calues and warned him against giving in to coin ads in non-coin magazines :sign10: However, the next day he brought out a large safe that he had not opened in at least 25 years. Inside were the coins he collected during his childhood that he had not looked at since then. I kid you not, he started to tear up as he looked at buffalo nickels, lincoln cents, and foreign coins that he collected when he was 9 and 10. I thought it was a very special moment.

Anyways, thats all I have, looking forward to seeing stories from other members and good luck to all!

[Coppertop]

It's early and it must be the coffee, but this is a fun one,Thx!
This one allmooost made it :/
www.ebay.com/itm/ (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/www.ebay.com/itm/12-FANNY-BANK-Funny-fart-Coin-Drop-Bank-wholesale-lot-/350420626405)350420626405 (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/www.ebay.com/itm/12-FANNY-BANK-Funny-fart-Coin-Drop-Bank-wholesale-lot-/350420626405)
sooo I'll go with this one
www.ebay.com/itm/230761500357 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/230761500357)

I'd say my best story is discovering how much of an nooby idiot I was , looking back with my posts(I try to keep it easy going) and constantly am learning from everyone.

[copperlover]

3/26/12

Lucien

[cimperialis]

Coop and Lucien,

I think you may have misread one of the categories. The contest is not to post when you think I will reach #1000, but the first person to private message me after I hit #1000. So 3/26/12 doesn't really pertain to anything here. Just saying so others don't get confused. I appreciate the participation though. Thanks!

Sean

[pman860507]

Quick questions are we limited to only posting one ebay link or can we do multiples?

[cimperialis]

Quick questions are we limited to only posting one ebay link or can we do multiples?

You can post as many eBay listings as you want, but you can only submit one as your entry. Same with stories.

[wapa]

Cimperialis's 1000th post contest - Story
Thanks for the contest and congrats on the soon to be 1000th.

I guess my story is more about guidance and advice rather than confirming a discovery. Being a newbie in the coin collecting and searching world and having not found anything of any consequence after searching countless boxes of bank rolls Bob P. gave some advice not just to me but to the forum. Bob stated that it isn't the number of coins you search it is the quality of the search is that counts and also remember you are only looking for a handful of coins in a billion. It just takes time. That is the jest of the advice, but that did renew my attitude and hopes towards collecting and searching these little, copper beauties we call cents.

Paul (wapa)

[cimperialis]

OK, y'all. This is post #998. We only have 3 entries right now!? Don't you think it'd be fun to share stories, funny eBay listings, and maybe win something?? C'mon, make an entry!! I've been holding off posting to allow for people to post their stories and/or ebay listings. Post yours soon if you still want to enter the contest!

[copperlover]

Here's my story:

My neighbor sells pizza and gets a jar full of change. I say to him. It is of no use sitting there in the house. I take it and search for any error coins.He doesn't mind and gives it all to me. I said "My Reward is the Cents",you can have all the nickles,dimes and quarters then I will take it to the bank for him. What a great deal. I have found a few errors and doubled dies. That's what I call OBSESSED.

Lucien

[pman860507]

Alright i have forgotten about this way to many times.

Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-S-LINCOLN-WHEAT-Penny-ERROR-Slanted-Mintmark-Inv-21068-FREE-SHIPPING-/190648628602?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2c638b357a

All i can say is REALLY!!

Story, Well i have only been on this forum for a few months. There are so many members that have helped me gain knowledge. liveandievarieties (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20168), Maineman750 (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20427), jcuve (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20388), coop (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20415) And many more. I have so many times that they have blown my mind its unheard of. For most help with out a dobut would be Chris, (liveandievarieties) (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20168) So many times have I just called him up to ask him a few questions his knowledge is truly amazing and so glad that he is willing to share it. And then there is Roger, ( (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20168)Maineman750) (http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20427)
Who i still have to call.... Sorry Roger just the fact that he is very great full to share his knowledge with me.

Anyways not really a story just a short way to stay thanks to LCR.

[liveandievarieties]

Lucien, I still don't think you read Sean's contest- or maybe I missed something- is your neighbor an LCR member?

[jcuve]

eBay madness...

$18K double strike...really, $18k? LINK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-LINCOLN-PENNY-DOUBLE-STRIKE-VERY-RARE-/251001086412?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item3a70d4a1cc)
Gem BU...red? Ha! LINK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-55-Doubled-Die-Lincoln-Cent-Ch-Gem-BU-Red-Stellar-Super-Rare-Coin-/190638473332?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2c62f04074)
Mystery date: LINK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coins-US-ERRORS-Cent-Coins-Die-breaks-Doubling-4-Mistery-date-Memorial-/140731016489?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item20c438e529)
Website for sale: LINK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Website-Sale-business-has-sold-over-270-000-You-already-have-customers-/320859498592?pt=Paper_Money&hash=item4ab4b76860)

[Amadauss]

your making this difficult. :) Two many things to do here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRANSFORMERS-MINI-PENNY-BANK-LOWEST-PRICE-ON-THE-NET-STUPID-CHEAP-/320873974145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab5944981

Somewhat related to penny

What I learned on the site.....Hmmmmmm

That all those coins I thought in the beginning where DD's and going to make me rich, turned out to be MD's. Thanks Coop!!

[Maineman750]

What I learned on the site.....Hmmmmmm

That all those coins I thought in the beginning where DD's and going to make me rich, turned out to be MD's. Thanks Coop!!


coop wasn't even here in your beginning on LCR...he just joined two months ago :LOL_Hair:

[wapa]

OK, y'all. This is post #998. We only have 3 entries right now!? Don't you think it'd be fun to share stories, funny eBay listings, and maybe win something?? C'mon, make an entry!! I've been holding off posting to allow for people to post their stories and/or ebay listings. Post yours soon if you still want to enter the contest!

you know if you gabbed a little more you would be at 999. :sign10:

[Amadauss]

coop wasn't even here in your beginning on LCR...he just joined two months ago :LOL_Hair:
I meant the guy from copper coins. I get all you guys mixed up. Go read cimperialis wall where you can post direct. Its in the bag for me. Might as well log off and go watch How I met your mother.

[Maineman750]

The only specific thing I can think of is how Chris posted a contest to guess what the 1972 DDO #4 would go for last year. I couldn't believe it and made it a goal to find one after I saw that auction. So all I can say is thanks Chris for giving me the incentive...and I really wonder if I would have just stuck it in a bowl for attribution "some day" if it hadn't been for him bringing it to my attention.

[Maineman750]

I meant the guy from copper coins. I get all you guys mixed up. Go read cimperialis wall where you can post direct. Its in the bag for me. Might as well log off and go watch How I met your mother.


OK..let's give "Chuck" the credit :angel:

[Amadauss]

The only specific thing I can think of is how Chris posted a contest to guess what the 1972 DDO #4 would go for last year. I couldn't believe it and made it a goal to find one after I saw that auction. So all I can say is thanks Chris for giving me the incentive...and I really wonder if I would have just stuck it in a bowl for attribution "some day" if it hadn't been for him bringing it to my attention.


Chris this and Chris that.....Geez, does he walk on water too? Come on C and post already.


Just kidding Chris :angel:

[Amadauss]

Alright, here's a funny ebay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Wheat-Penny-ERROR-EXTREMELY-RARE-FIND-RARE-/190649279665?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2c639524b1#ht_500wt_1204

I like how he says "I promise the mark is not from a #2 pencil :LOL_Hair:


A cool story I have is that over President's week break I went down to Florida to visit relatives. I visited my dads cousin, who knew that I was into coins. Upon arrival, he suggested we go through his old collection of coins. Unfortunately, many of these coins that he has were the "special commemorative coins" that you will see ads for in National Geographic, etc, which I am sure I have been told on the forum to never do, because it's all hype. He was pretty disappointed when I told him the market calues and warned him against giving in to coin ads in non-coin magazines :sign10: However, the next day he brought out a large safe that he had not opened in at least 25 years. Inside were the coins he collected during his childhood that he had not looked at since then. I kid you not, he started to tear up as he looked at buffalo nickels, lincoln cents, and foreign coins that he collected when he was 9 and 10. I thought it was a very special moment.

Anyways, thats all I have, looking forward to seeing stories from other members and good luck to all!

That's the story!!!!!! Teared up!!!! special moment!!!! Tell us the rest. You knocked him out, cleaned out the safe and stuck his body in it to make up for the weight loss. Then you told everyone he went fishing out in the ocean and you told everyone you told him to take a life vest but he said he is a good swimmer and doesn't need it. You took all those MD's you had laying around and stuffed them in his pockets before he left for fishing right. Now that's a story.

[mustbebob]

That's the story!!!!!! Teared up!!!! special moment!!!! Tell us the rest. You knocked him out, cleaned out the safe and stuck his body in it to make up for the weight loss. Then you told everyone he went fishing out in the ocean and you told everyone you told him to take a life vest but he said he is a good swimmer and doesn't need it. You took all those MD's you had laying around and stuffed them in his pockets before he left for fishing right. Now that's a story.

And you folks think I get into the eggnog too much...:LOL_Hair:

[Amadauss]

If I offended anyone during the last few posts, I apologize. It was purely done in jest.


Not...... :LOL_Hair:


Seriously, sorry. :)

Thanks Bob. I knew you would appreciate the post.

[simonm]

If I offended anyone during the last few posts, I apologize. It was purely done in jest.


Not...... :LOL_Hair:


Seriously, sorry. :)



No offense taken. Now how many doubled dies do I need to send you to keep quiet about the body?

[Amadauss]

No offense taken. Now how many doubled dies do I need to send you to keep quiet about the body?

:LOL_Hair:

10!

[wapa]

Geez you're cheap... :O Or really nice. :LOL_Hair:

[Amadauss]

Geez you're cheap... :O Or really nice. :LOL_Hair:
Weak moment. but they have to be 1936 or older.

[wapa]

:sign10: That's better.

[coop]

Hmmmm......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-S-MINT-ERROR-ICG-EF-40-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-Penny-/170607267438?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item27b8fc4e6e

Like I could afford that on my ramen noodle budget. I'd be like these people:
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/Jumping_into_the_black_hole.gif

[cimperialis]

LOLOL. This thread has gotten thoroughly entertaining. Thanks everyone that has posted so far- you're all great! Only one more post and the contest ends!! Post your entry if you haven't yet. It'll be a while before I post #1000.

[pman860507]

You got me all excited i was hoping this was 1000!! I dont know how you do it. Not Post anything.... You should comment right now =).

[twoyankees]

Just a comment, this Forum and its members, has been the most important and life changing part of my life. Such a simple hobby(?) such simple people. Last year at this time was the lowest part of my life in two decades. Almost lost it all, home , business, my dog Rocket. It was dismall. All the Prayers, all the wellwishes, both seen and unseen, all the coin help , I am just in awe. You are all the best( way to many names to mention) you all have changed my life and I will always remain eternally greatfull! :tinysmile_classes_t Tom

[coop]

Redneck's: You just have to love them.
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/STOOL_SAMPLE.jpg
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/redneck_stroller.jpg

[coop]

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/Cat__I_m_waiting.gifhttp://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/Bored_01.jpghttp://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/Newtons_cradle_animation_gif.gif

[Amadauss]

I cleared that post with twoyankees before putting it up.:D

[liveandievarieties]

Please read my PM.

[mustbebob]

I cleared that post with twoyankees before putting it up

You need to understand that there are more than two people on this forum. Some of your comments are inappropriate by anyone's standards. You want to chat about coins, we are here for you. Maybe you should consider what this forum is about before you make some of the statements you do. A bit of humor is fine, but think carefully before you post your comments.

[Amadauss]

If I have offended anyone on the site, not my intent and I sincerely apologize for my comments. I value the knowledge shared here and will limit my posts to just questions and answers concerning coins.

[cimperialis]

Ok y'all. I just made my 1000th post on the noble 2011 DDO #6 and #8. It's now time to announce the winners!

1st to PM after #1000- Simonm. He will receive a 1972P-1DO-003 and a 1960D RPM.

Funniest eBay listing- Amadauss. I thought the negligible amount of pennies you could fit into that bank was pretty funny. He will receive a 2000 Wide AM and a prisoner cent.

Best story- wapa. He did a nice job telling about a specific time and saying what exactly he learned from LCR. He will receive a 2011P-1DO-008 and a 2006P DDO.

Congrats to all for finding this hobby and forum!

[papascoins]

congrats to all of the winners!!

thanks sean for the contest!!

[simonm]

Wow, I think this is the first contest i've actually won on the forum! Thanks a million, and congrats to everyone else!

[wapa]

Whoa, very cool. Thanks Sean for the contest and congrats to all the winners. This is awesome! :)

[pman860507]

Congrats everyone.

[Maineman750]

Thanks for the contest Sean !