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OP, try reading the forum once in a while. 🙄

It's been discussed, argued, and ultimately locked down already, more than once.

yours is thread #3

the other 2 were locked because they went off the rails

just the title and text of the op are off the rails

this one is doa

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@breakdown said:
A lot of good answers here. For my non-gold list, I would include the following:

2. 1878-S half (Catbert nailed this one; I note our friend JBN picked one up fairly recently)

And what an example @JBN has (w/CAC)!

I must admire from afar.

@P0CKETCHANGE said:

@The_Dinosaur_Man said:
I don't hate saying this, that poster is AI. While the concept is cool, please support local artists.

Why? They got what they needed in a fraction of the time it would take to even find an artist willing to work with them, and at infinitely lower cost (presumably zero). The time and money saved can be reinvested in increased show promotion efforts.

There is a growing rejection of AI in creative circles to the extent that commercial enterprises using AI are losing business. No one wants a product that looks cheap in quality.

Supporting a local artist is very much the same as supporting a local farmer or, in terms of coins, your local dealer or B&M.

There is enough pushback when the U.S. Mint uses "clip art" in its designs. Imagine if they start using AI to design them.

@RedRocket said:

@Walkerfan said:
I like it. Great artwork and cute poster. Should be a good promotion tool.

Red supposes this is somewhat accurate yet is dismayed at using a toddler to gain an audience.

Emotionally,
Red R.

I can’t believe your mind went immediately there. That is something that I never even considered. To me your comment is creepy. All I see is a dealer trying to get young people into the hobby.

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