LCR 2013 Giveaway Contest

[Brad]

LCR Giveaway Contest

Here is the contest: I have just sent 5 coins to PCGS. They are pictured below. The individual who can predict the sum of the coins grades will win.

They are a 1924 D Lincoln Cent, a 1931 D Lincoln Cent, 1936 DDO 1 Lincoln Cent, a 1913 T2 Buffalo Nickel and a 1966 SMS Kennedy half.

Here is what you need to do. Add all the grades together, and give me that total. Example VG8 + F12 + AU53+ MS69 + AG3 = 145.

To make things interesting, we will be using "the Price is Right" rules. You cannot go over. The closest one without going over will win.

You have until I get the coins back from PCGS which should take at least 6 weeks.
You can only submit one guess, and that guess cannot be changed. You cannot guess a value that has already been used.

If a coin does not crossover, we will count it as a score of 30.

Winner will get a package of interesting coins, some of which were donated by Chris (Liveanddievarieties)

[simonm]

Just throwing a number out there because I am horrible at grading...225. Best of luck to everyone else!

[jcuve]

Let me get this going, I'll give you 249
(I'll note, I cannot win this - if by some chance I do, Brad please pick the next closest number and let that member win.) I just wanted to get a guess in...

[die-varieties]

My best guess would be 220. I too am not a good grader!!!

[rlm's cents]

I will try 287!

[hasfam]

240 for me. Tough to grade the Buffalo nickel, don't know anything about grading those.

[Maineman750]

283 is my best guess

[lucybug]

my guess would be 262

[Steven]

260............:)

[Antiquity]

Steven took mine, guess Ill go a bit less, 255.

[enamel7]

I'll make a guess of 216.
HH
enamel7

[Historyhound]

I'll take a shot at 279

[louisianaguy]

Just a guess, 247

[liveandievarieties]

50+64+45+64+0 (genuine holder)= 223

[flyhi3]

264! Good luck with these Brad, they are beauties!!!

[SuddenAdoration]

very nice coins Brad :) My guess is 258

[EE1969]

Way conservative at 217. Although I hope you do much better than that. Best of luck.

[simonm]

$232 is what ill guess... that's a bunch of nice coins my friend! I really like the Buffalo and 24-D!!

I think you might be misunderstanding it a little...this isn't about price, it is the cumulative grades of all the coins Brad os submitting. Just to clarify, grades go from 1-70, where 1 is the lowest, and 70 is the highest. Each individual coin receives a grade (unless if it comes back cleaned, or "genuine"). We are guessing what each grade would be, and then adding up all the numbers for a cumulative guess.

[LKLive13]

Ahhh... I gotcha... sorry for the newbie post...lol! Ill retract my last post since clearly I have no idea what im doing here...lol!

[simonm]

Ahhh... I gotcha... sorry for the newbie post...lol! Ill retract my last post since clearly I have no idea what im doing here...lol!

Don't worry, it took me a while to get the idea of grading...and I'm still not very good at it!

[koinmon]

My best guess 208.
George

[ericodapro]

my guess 272

[BadThad]

Sure, fun contest, thanks.....259

[Non-cents]

I guess I'll give this a shot and say 253.

[grnwavdav]

My guess will be 256

[jallengomez]

286. Thanks for the contest Brad.

[MrHaz78]

Thanks for this interesting contest Brad! I'm going to go with 233 for my guess.

[Luvncoins]

I will guess 245, good luck to all!

[SDP73]

Im going 209...sorry koinmon. :)

[wapa]

193 Good thing I am not a grader.

[Peter]

198 here. Perhaps when it's over we can share are reasoning with each other--just don't want to taint any ones thinking before then!

[tstone]

I'll give it a shot...250!

[strwrght53]

229 for me

[busyeye]

I will note 230.

[jupiterkm1]

Excellant Brad - I have missed these contests! No one picked 238 yet, that's my number.

Kevin

[Erdnussbier]

I'm not sure, but with 211 I can not go wrong : D

[slowburn007]

After a short study of grading coins my guess would be 228.

[pennies4pennies]

I'm thinking 273. Yep I'm back see you all soon.
Frank

[GrumpyEd]

Clueless on what the Buff will get.
I came up with 238 but that was already taken and my grades always come back lower than I expect so I'll drop it to 231.

[kbabyjohnson01]

I'm gonna go with 204

[pman860507]

Guess this is the perfect place to post since i have been gone. Let see how much my grading skill are lacking. My number is 221 I go really lucky because no one has said it yet =).

[willbrooks]

I'm going with 95. Thanks, Brad and Chris.

[Magers]

274 is my guess

[Brad]

The results are finally in:

1924 D AU55
1936 DDO XF45
1913 Nickel MS63
1966 SMS 50c SP66
1931 D Did Not Cross - score of 30 by rule (read initial post)

Total 55 + 45 + 63 + 66 + 30 = 259

BadThad Wins!

Thad send me a PM with your address!

[flyhi3]

Congrats Thad :)

[Magers]

Man I wish that 31 D would have crossed I would have been pretty close! Congrats Thad!

[Chugly]

The master has spoken. Way to go Thad!

[simonm]

Congrats to Thad!

[jallengomez]

Good job Thad. That 31-D did me in.

[SDP73]

Congrats!!!