Dave Harper of Numismatic News discussed
an interesting idea for coin show promotion in his September 28,
2016 blog article. -Editor
Good ideas should be copied.
The most interesting one I have seen recently is a promotional
effort by the Hawaii State Numismatic Association.
It is based on an old idea of spending rare coins into
circulation in hopes someone will find them.
Instead of old coins, the Hawaiian organization spent 100
specially marked $1 bills into circulation.
These are more likely to be encountered in change by average
people.
However, even with the number of $1 bills spent, only two were
found. They were redeemed Sept. 23 at the three-day coin show at
the Hawaii Convention Center in Waikiki.
Michael Mochizuki reports that top prize of a $500 gift
certificate went to Reid Takamiya of Honolulu, who was first to
report his find and turn it in at the show.
The gift certificate was spent at the show.
Imagine what you could do with $500 on a bourse?
The second person to report a find was Theodore Ho, also of
Honolulu.
His prize was a $200 gift certificate.
Three other prizes went unclaimed.
That’s a shame, but it gave me an idea.
The HSNA overprint dollar should be treated like a “Where’s
George?” bill.
Like “Where’s George?” the reporting process should be open
ended.
Report the finds of the other 97 bills online.
The three unused prizes could be given to the next three
individuals to report their finds.
On the other hand, to keep interest lively, simply collect
reports of finds over the next 12 months and have a drawing among
the future finders to award the three remaining prizes.
That means the idea of circulation finds would live all
year.
To do this, of course, the club would have to have recorded
serial numbers.
If they didn’t this year, there is always next year.
A paper dollar is a far better circulation finds item than an
expensive coin that might simply disappear – which was the fate
of most such coins in promotions past.
Great idea! I spent a 1914-D cent one year
promoting the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists show. We
never found it. I like the idea of overstamping dollar bills ala
Where's George. -Editor
To read the complete article, see:
Hawaii’s
idea should spread
(www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/hawaiis-idea-spread)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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