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CHANCING UPON SAKURA IN FULL BLOOM IN LATE APRIL

A late April visit to Hakodate, Hokkaido's second largest city, is rewarded with catching the cherry blossoms in full bloom. In this playlist ride with us as we drive under a canopy of Sakura in full bloom overhead on Sakura Dori (Cherry Blossom Lane.). Then continue the ride with us past Sakura filled Goryokaku Park,

The BELOW LINKED playlist continues with the discovery of tasty Hairy Crab found at the Morning Market as well as watching the making of Giant Frisbee-sized senbei with smashed squid.at the train station.

Link to video Playlist of Sakura in Full Bloom, Hairy Crab and Frisbee-sized senbei:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfZQ7QbdtEIiHmRVCa8YKBbU

Concurrently taken photos:

SHARE A VISIT TO NAGASAKI JAPAN'S HISTORIC DEJIMA ISLAND

In this Playlist see the reconstructed merchant buildings that line Dejima Island's Main Street and then come inside the building where a huge scale weighed the goods that were being imported and exported by the Dutch merchants who occupied the Island after the Portuguese and their Christian influences were expelled as Japan chose to remain isolated for the final 200 years of Tokugawa Samurai Rule before the 1863 Meiji Restoration that brought the Emperor to power.

This small fan-shaped island consisting of just a few blocks was the place in Japan foreigners were allowed to reside and trade during that period of isolation.

Link to Playlist Videos of Reconstructed Trading Houses and Weighing scales on Nagasaki Japan's Denim Island:"

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfbPT4Y12eHCCRGV2dOh3YD6

CONCURRENTLY TAKEN PHOTOS:

Period Drawing of the fan-shaped Denim Island as it appeared in the late 1600's:

Dejima Island's Trading Houses as Reconstructed Today:

Widow's Keep Observation Platform Atop the Central and Main Trading House:as Reconstructed:

Period Drawing of the Observation Platform:

Inside a Reconstructe Trading House with its huge scale for weighing goods being imported and exported:

Period Drawings of the Giant Scales as they were used by the Dutch Traders on Dejima Island:

Views from along the two mile walk from the Nagasaki Cruise Ship Port just below Glover Garden and Dejima Island:

LAST WEEK'S SAIL AWAY FROM YOKOHAMA JAPAN

This Sail Away Playlist has it all: Departing Yokohama's Osanbashi Pier, the Fading Yokohama Skyline, On Deck Sail Away Party Dancing and Music, the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Slipping Under the Yokohama Bay Bridge with just inches to spare, and even the Captain blasting notes from the ship''s horn to replicate the Love Boat theme song.

Link to Playlist of the Sail Away on the Diamond Princess from Yokohama:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfaQbwyO5eG9-DCAtyBEo04r

Screenshot from the above linked video playlist as the ship sails under the Yokohama Bay Bridge with inches to spare:

WW 2 vintage

I use only buffalo nickels in my Bally Skill roll. Have a dish full of them next to the machine. To play, you drop a nickel into the top, then use the levers on the sides to flick nickels across each level tying to score as many points as possible. To win, make it all the way to the bottom.

These are for sale on eBay…approx $54 including shipping…..

@coinbuf said:
Mostly garbage is what I have seen since Phil left. Now and then you see a decent TV, but those seem to be the exceptions rather than the rule.

Agreed, since Phil Arnold left True View shots have generally sucked, while GC Great Photos are quite nice.

Ugh, I am going to have to improve my iPhone camera skills drastically. Here she is:

I stopped by the local shop yesterday against my better judgement. (I often seem to spend more than I had in mind) and this $10 Indian was just sitting there glowing in the case... I asked to see it, (big mistake) and knew right away I wanted it. So I started reading up on this date... they do come nice with satin skin and cartwheel luster. This one checks both those boxes for sure but also has some orange peel toning that caught my eye immediately and in my opinion is much more interesting than uniform gold.
Of course I like the 3.0 NGC holder as well (Thanks @Tom_B for the recent write up and census)
Here it is... the story was, A young man brought in his inherited father's collection and has been out of the light since the mid-90's. Who really knows but I did purchase a couple other coins from the same estate and will share those a bit later.
I'd welcome any opinions good or bad. I'm not too concerned with overgrade or under, my lights always seem to accent the scuffs nicks & ticks... It's a beauty in hand.

Your photos show:
1. Counterfeit seated dime obverse with 1847 date shown. But 1847 is too small, not a genuine US coin.
2. Barber dime type reverse with S mint mark (1892-1916)

It is a counterfeit.

compare date size with a genuine 1847 seated dime:

https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/pictorial/1847.htm (4 known obverse dies)

Are your photos both of the same coin?