December competition 2016

[izotz]

It is that time of the year again. While people rush in the shopping centers we are having fun with Andyg's December competition, as usual. That's the comforting feeling I needed to start Christmas season    Thanks so much!   

I'll do my best to get a few right. 

[andyg]

I have full sets of answers from the following,

quaziright
Spabreda
Fosseway
bart
Afrasi
eurocoin
izotz
velinde
mrbadexample

All of whom will be entered into the draw for the prizes...

[andyg]

Another completed set received from Mr Prosit - any more?

[andyg]

Hello all,

Winners will be announced once I have time (unexpectedly painting a friends kitchen this weekend).... but in the meantime here are the results of the coins -

1 ) Netherlands Antilles 5 gulden 2005, KM#76a
2 ) Uruguay 5 centesimos 1977-1978, KM#74
3 ) Macedonia 5 denari 1993-2008, KM#4
4 ) Belarus 5 kopeks 2009 KM#NEW
5 ) Estonia 5 krooni 1993, KM#29
6 ) Romania 5 lei 1992-2005, KM#114
7 ) Finland 5 markkaa 1972-1978, KM#53
8 ) Italy 5 lire 1936, KM#79
9 ) Vietnam 5 hao 1976, KM#13
10) Eritrea 5 cents 1992, KM#44

Thanks to everyone for participating - without you this forum would be somewhat boring!

In the meantime happy new year 

[Figleaf]

Another super puzzle, andyg. Meanwhile, what is the great significance of number five, beyond the number of fingers/toes on each hand/foot most of us have and beyond the incontestable fact that it is smack in the middle of four and six

Peter

[andyg]

Ok, results are in...

Bimat allocated everyone a number as follows;
quaziright   5
Spabreda   2
Fosseway   9
bart   10
Afrasi   6
eurocoin   7
izotz   3
velinde   1
mrbadexample   8
prosit   4

Malj1 picked the winners as follows,

56813429710

so the first three places are as follows,
1st ( 5 ) quaziright
2nd ( 6 ) Afrasi
3rd ( 8 ) mrbadexample
....I will be in touch shortly.

.. also as usual I have a small prize for everyone who entered, please PM an address to send it to (if I don't already have it)....

[andyg]

Meanwhile, what is the great significance of number five

ahh, the mystery word (s) 

[velind]

Plus a modest surprise extra prize ...

Petre

"Modest"!!! 
If this is Modest, wonder what normal will be like 

Thanks for the Coin Hoard. A wonderful way to start the New Year!!!

 

[Bimat]

"Modest"!!! 
If this is Modest, wonder what normal will be like 

Thanks for the Coin Hoard. A wonderful way to start the New Year!!!

 

Why not show it here?

Aditya

[velind]

Why not show it here?

Aditya

Will have to wait for them to land here. The "package" is presently in a "Safe House" in UK. 

[andyg]

Prizes sent out in the post today....
expect them soon

[mrbadexample]

Mine turned up at the weekend while I was away.   

I do not consider a full set of uncirculated Beatrix Potter 50ps (of which I had none) to be a "modest" additional prize either - I am delighted.

Thank you to the donor(s), and thank you Andy for the competition. It was well worth the time I spent looking at the almost 8000 coins on Numista that had a denomination of 5 to get the last couple.   

Jon

[bart]

I fully agree with mrbadexample!

Andy, thanks a lot for:
- the fun of your december competition
- the exceptional prize!

I am also delighted!

[eurocoin]

I have now received the present too. Thank you very much for holding the competition and for the very nice Beatrix Potter coins!

[quaziright]

Many thanks to Andyg for the wonderful prize as well as all those extra commemorative 50 pence coins. I did not have any of them, so they are all very welcome members to my core collection.

Again my heartfelt gratitude for organizing a very interesting competition over the holidays last month!