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Free coins for young numismatic essayists
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Lucky One

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I am at a point in my life where it is time to start giving as much to the young collectors among us as was given to me by numerous senior numismatists and dealers when I was a boy, so here's the deal:

 

All young numismatists below the age of 14 are invited to post, as a reply on this topic, a 500 word essay dealing with their favorite rare U.S. coin minted prior to 1892, which I personally consider the classic era and find the most interesting. The essay should describe something important historically or technically about the coin, why you chose it over all others, and how it relates to the times it was minted in. The theme can be political, personal, historical, etc. It must be completed without adult help of supervision and must be accurate to win a coin, and it must be about a specific issue, as in 1859 Indian head cent or 1864 seated liberty half, etc. References used in your study should be included below the essay. A parent or guardian must contact me personally to arrange shipment of the prize.

 

I will run this contest monthly and will allow the readers here to vote on their favorites but I will reserve the right to pick the best essay for the month. I will pick the best essay on the last day of the month. The winner will receive a coin worth somewhere in the $20 to $50 range and I will consider requests for a specific type and honor them if I have a suitable coin to send.

 

I think children and young adults are the most creative among us. Show us your passion for the coins you like the most, we're eager to hear it!

 

As I am new to the NGC site, if there is a better forum to place this in, please advise. If you want to spread this message far and wide, I would like to get the word out and appreciate anyone who does so.

 

Thank you and good luck, hope to see some good articles!

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Lucky One

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This is a great way to spread our hobby!!

 

Co-sponsers and donations are welcome! Donators can ship their donations directly to the winners. Would love to see a group of seasoned collectors here get involved with this and give something back to the hobby in a very special way ;)

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5 years ago Bessie he would have thanked you so I'll do it in his stead.

Thank you.

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[At the urging of a colleague, just read "This Dying Hobby" at dirtyoldcoins.com and must say your kind offer and words of inspiration are a much-needed breath of fresh air!]

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Hoghead515

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14 minutes ago, Hoghead515 said:

My 13 year old son wants to try to write one. He loves looking at the coins and admiring them but he doesn't know a thing about the history of them. He said he is willing to do some research but it will take him a while. He wanted me to ask how long is the deadline to turn it in. Hes got several favorites. I told him he better narrow it down and pick one. 

Nevermind. I just saw this thread is way outdated. I thought it was a recent thread at first. My son was breaking out his notebook. 

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On 12/15/2020 at 7:38 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Nevermind. I just saw this thread is way outdated. I thought it was a recent thread at first. My son was breaking out his notebook. 

The ANA has an annual YN essay contest. Check out their website for your son.

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Our club does something much like this. Any new YN is encouraged to choose a coin. If they return and give a presentation on it, they get to pick another one. One of the YN frequent fliers in this regard, with his dad, was one of my front desk and setup helpers at our coin show last time we were able to have it, and he made a very important contribution. Not only do we need them to carry the torch, we need them involved and active and taken seriously.

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Im excited that my boys are starting to get into it.  Especially my oldest son. My younger one is starting to come around  a little more than he was. Hopefully I will be able to take them to a coin show sometime and it will be a great experience for us all together. They would definitely get into it more then to see all the interesting things and lots of people around explaining things to them better than I can. 

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Your 1776 dollar is a bad replica, sorry to say.

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Wow, great, I've been writing essays about different things for a long time, I want to try to write about it. I have been fascinated by the literature on this for a very long time. And I can say that often I have the opportunity to read books on antiques and others, so also often I need to write my literature review. Of course, professionals can help with this at https://papersowl.com/write-my-literature-review. After all, each of us wants to receive quality written work. I hope that this project can still be repeated and I can try to write a literary review about it with the help of writers.

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Hoghead515

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On 7/15/2021 at 10:50 AM, Sano23 said:

Wow, great, I've been writing essays about different things for a long time, I want to try to write about it.

It's a very old thread from 2015. I don't think they are doing it anymore. 

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