Secretly raffling a US Silver Half Dollar coin π¨βπ»
After giving away a walking liberty half dollar the other day I got the itch to give another away.
I had to do something to sweeten the pot on the NFL sweepstakes so I gave away some silver. I have a small collection of these half dollars and they are all in the same shape, well used!
Here are a couple more that represent the shape of the whole collection:
Nice coins, but not worth more than melt value. The average silver weight of this coin is 0.3617oz, so multiply that by the current spot price of silver ($28.29) and you end up with a value of $10.27 usd.
These are nice coins and high on a lot of people list of favorite coins, another reason I enjoy giving them away :)
So, I wanted to have some sort of contest to give another away, not just a raffle but something fun. I was thinking back to the wild west days of Steem and all the various giveaways and contests that were held, and I wanted to do something like that.
However, for that to work there needs to be a decent amount of folks participating, and that's just not the case here anymore. It's fine, things change, and I had an idea...
I headed over to the SGS discord with the contest already in mind, but I said this...
And that was it, that was the contest xD
I decided before hand that the first suggestion that was NOT, "give it to me" would win π
But, before I reveal the winner, here is a sample of the other "suggestions", all from different folks...
- "Just give it to me"
- "It would look great in my collection"
- "shipping cost will kill you"
- "I can't join because I'm in Malaysia"
- "keep it for this years #secretsanta"
- "Whatever game you pick, don't let @silverd510 win it"
Uh, thanks?
The first response I got, and the winner for suggesting an almost real contest, is
@thekittygirl πCongratulations :Dπ
DM an address and I'll be happy to send the 1941 coin your way π

Contest, Part II
That's right, I'm going to raffle a 1943 Walker off now, this one to be exact
The coin will be sent in a regular, first class envelope world-wide, as it is just under and ounce. Here is the card with @dfinney's winning coin.
Let's do 10 11 spots, ONE SPOT per person at 1 HBD
per spot.
- @youloseagain
- @thisismylife
- @hooiyewlim
- @coinjoe
- @trumpman
- @thebighigg
- @silversaver888
- @geneeverett
- @welshstacker
- @kerrislravenhill
- @bengy
Open to everyone, send HBD to: summertooth


OMG, seriously...?!?!? I was just being crazy! π
And since I won this one, I will not enter the drawing for the next one. However, I will be happy to sponsor two slots for a couple of people who are just beginning their stacking journey ~OR~ might not have the HBD to enter... someone like thisismylife or youloseagain, or whomever you think might be the best pick from our community. Sending the HBD to you now... π
Very cool. I will follow your lead and donate 2 spots
Yep, seriously xD
Sure, that's fine I'll give the spots to the two fine folks you mentioned. Thanks Kittygirl :D
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I appreaciate you picking me :3
Sent 2, not for me, I'm copying @thekittygirl with her donation. Find a deserving person.
Will do, thanks @fat-elvis :D
Very cool of you to do that! Congratulations @thekittygirl !
Count me in! Sounds fun!
You are in sir! Good luck.
Nice approach to give them away like this.. Very grateful for a sponsored spot, fingers crossed :) !PIMP
Thanks xD
I had a feeling most discord responses would be along the lines of, "just send it to me". and I was right!
About to draw over on discord, good luck!
Haha, you know your community members very well !LOL
It's nice that @youloseagain won, I can tag him now that he knows :)
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Ah, if there are any spots left tomorrow, I'll send an Hbd. Have to wait for post rewards...
You're in @bengy, good luck!
They are a little worn, but have some stories.
Anymore openings left?
You're in @coinjoe! @fat-elvis sponsored two spots and you got one of them. I'm about to draw on Discord, good luck!
Well, thanks @fat-elvis. In that case, keep the HBD I just sent as credit on the next one you do.
Haha, shit, I just sent it back xD
That's okay, thanks.
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youloseagain tipped summertooth (x2)
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I want spots 2, 5, 8, 10
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Only one spot per person saver, and you are in! Sent three HBD back your way, thanks for playing and good luck!
Oh, !LOL π€£
Why not: one for @elizabethbit, one for @kerrislravenhill, one for @thekittygirl, and send 1 more HBD for @dfinney !
...EDITS... everything is taken!
@elizbethbit and @kerrislravenhill
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Refunded again, sorry Saver, it filled before this message. Boy I need to do more raffles, everyone seems interested :)
!LOL That's okay, Thanks for your patience, @summertooth !
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That was the real winner
I tried to jam it in the envelope I just sent you but it was overweight and would have turned into a package with tracking and customs and shit. You're in the draw though !PIMP
Nice win @thekittygirl
My idea was still great hahahahha
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Hahaa, well, you're in this draw thanks to Kittygirl, good luck!
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