Menu Options Home Page Current Issue Letters > Editor Publisher's Notes Archives About Us News/Press Releases Links Contest CoinStats Statehood Quarters Contact Us Link to Us Bullion Today E-Subscribe to News/Updates Enter your email address and press Go!		Contest Information 1999 PRECIOUS METAL PREDICTION CONTEST WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Coin Connoisseur announced the winners of the 1999 Year End Precious Metal Prediction Contest today. Contestants were asked to send in their predictions for the closing spot prices of Gold, Silver and Platinum on the last trading day of 1999. Here are the results: December 30, 1999 ö last trading day of 1999 Silver closed at 5.413. Three predictions came in closest. The prize of 100 1 oz. Silver Eagles will be split between those three winners. M. Hatch of Whittemore, MI H. Shander of Levittown, PA A. Kost of Tyrone, PA. Mr. Kost had the earliest postmark and will receive the extra coin. Gold closed at 288.50 with one winner. ö K. Worden of Morgan, UT whose prediction was the closest at 288.80 will receive a beautiful 1 oz. Gold Eagle. Platinum came in at 430.20 with one winner - J. Moore of Orlando, FL came in 431.00 and will receive a 1 oz. Platinum Eagle. Congratulations to all our winners! If you missed out on this opportunity in â99, be sure and mark your calendars for The Precious Metals Prediction Contest for 2000 beginning on April 1, 2000. All entries must be received by June 30, 2000. The Best Website contest will also begin on April 1, 2000. Send in your nominations for the best Precious Metals, Rare Coins and Collector websites of 2000. All entries must be received by June 20, 2000. Favorite Website Contest EVENT TIME & PLACE: Rosemont (Illinois) Convention Center, room 7, Friday, August 13, 4PM BEST RARE COIN AND BULLION WEB SITES HONORED AT ANA CONVENTION CHICAGO, August 13 ÷ Coin Connoisseur (www.coinmag.com) presented its first annual "Best on the Web" awards today at the American Numismatic Associationâs 108th Anniversary Convention. The three best rare coin sites, collector sites, and precious metal sites each received a plaque honoring its contributions to rare coin and bullion collectors and investors who use the Internet to increase their knowledge and enjoyment. Over a thousand rare coin and bullion enthusiasts from eight countries cast votes by e-mail, mail, and fax to determine the winners. Barry Stuppler, publisher and editor-in-chief of Coin Connoisseur, announced the top vote getters in these three categories. The best collector Web sites were Numismatists Online (www.Numismatists.com), Collectors Universe.com, and Classical Numismatic Group (historicalcoins.com). More Info: Best Collector site Winners The best rare coin Web sites were eBay.com, Teletrade.com, and NumisMedia.com. More Info: Best Rare Coin site Winners As the best precious metal sites, the voters selected World Gold Council (www.gold.org), Kitco.com, and The Goldsheet Mining Directory (need the URL). More Info: Best Precious Metal site Winners Stuppler said that Coin Connoisseur, the international magazine for investors and collectors, sponsored the vote because the Internet is "revolutionizing the rare coin and bullion marketplaces by providing unprecedented access to information." He added that Coin Connoisseur wants to encourage the trend "of casual surfers in the fascinating world of rare coins and precious metals to become serious collectors and investors."
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