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Placid · October 14, 2013 2:47AM

National holidays are not what they used to be.

lkeigwin · October 14, 2013 3:07AM

The obvious. By way of Jeremy on BST.
Lance.

AnkurJ · October 14, 2013 3:07AM

How about a medal?

Unknown · October 14, 2013 3:08AM

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MFH · October 14, 2013 3:58AM

baddogss · October 14, 2013 4:10AM

coinsarefun · October 14, 2013 4:12AM

lordmarcovan · October 14, 2013 4:49AM

How about his patrons?

(Wish that was my coin)

keyman64 · October 14, 2013 5:03AM

<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things.

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I agree. This day on the American calendar is one of the biggest shams in history. Read the book 1421...that's when the Chinese were here. Then there were the Vikings. Then how the heck can you discover a place already inhabited by thousands of people? It makes no sense.

If we wanted to celebrate ships on this day, this is what I would post.

SkyMan · October 14, 2013 5:09AM

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<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things.

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I agree. This day on the American calendar is one of the biggest shams in history. Read the book 1421...that's when the Chinese were here. Then there were the Vikings. Then how the heck can you discover a place already inhabited by thousands of people? It makes no sense.... >>

Not to mention, how can we do a picture of him if we don't even know what he looks like...

MidLifeCrisis · October 14, 2013 5:10AM

Some pretty cool coins posted in this thread.

erickso1 · October 14, 2013 5:20AM

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<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things.

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I agree. This day on the American calendar is one of the biggest shams in history. Read the book 1421...that's when the Chinese were here. Then there were the Vikings. Then how the heck can you discover a place already inhabited by thousands of people? It makes no sense.

If we wanted to celebrate ships on this day, this is what I would post.

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Nice Keyman. I picked up a three year run of the triangular ones a couple years ago.

ricko · October 14, 2013 6:01AM

<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things. >>

This is judgment by today's standards and totally unfair to the individual. Within his contemporaries his behavior was normal and even considered heroic. Likely in the future, many today will simply be considered stupid idiots and wastrels.
Cheers, RickO

kimber45ACP · October 14, 2013 6:02AM

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<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things. >>

This is judgment by today's standards and totally unfair to the individual. Within his contemporaries his behavior was normal and even considered heroic. Likely in the future, many today will simply be considered stupid idiots and wastrels.
Cheers, RickO >>

illini420 · October 14, 2013 7:32AM

The "discoverer" of America...

Even though these guys were here about 500 years before...

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · October 14, 2013 7:51AM

Happy Columbus Day and Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all the Hoser's on the board!

Erik

keyman64 · October 14, 2013 7:55AM

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<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things. >>

This is judgment by today's standards and totally unfair to the individual. Within his contemporaries his behavior was normal and even considered heroic. Likely in the future, many today will simply be considered stupid idiots and wastrels.
Cheers, RickO >>

No Rick, it is not just judgement by today's standards. He was judged to be a piece of crap in the 1400s and 1500s. He was terrible.

For anyone that wants a quick history lesson.

Kove · October 14, 2013 9:32AM

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<< 

<< No thanks, dude was a mass murderer, enslaver, rapist, amongst many other things. >>

This is judgment by today's standards and totally unfair to the individual. Within his contemporaries his behavior was normal and even considered heroic. Likely in the future, many today will simply be considered stupid idiots and wastrels.
Cheers, RickO >>

No Rick, it is not just judgement by today's standards. He was judged to be a piece of crap in the 1400s and 1500s. He was terrible.

For anyone that wants a quick history lesson. >>

That article is political drivel and has no place on a coin forum.

The OP asked for pictures of coins, not political opinion.

Type2 · October 14, 2013 9:38AM

Rampage · October 14, 2013 9:41AM

Well this thread quickly went south. Columbus did what every other person did back then. If you do not like what someone is posting about, or have nothing to contribute other than your snide negative remarks, then perhaps you should move on to another thread and let the rest of us enjoy this hobby. The OP did not ask whether he was a rapist, murderer, or enslaver. He ask for you to post a coin. If you do not have said coin, then move along.

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TwoSides2aCoin · October 14, 2013 9:56AM

I love my neighbor. It's not difficult.

Despite history, by gones are gone by

exclusively, on eBay

bolivarshagnasty · October 14, 2013 10:31AM

After reading this thread, and the link provided, I would have to agree that the Citizens of the United States should ask Historians to look into this and educate the public. I knew nothing of his injustices toward the natives of the "New World". Nothing wrong with revisiting history and getting the facts straight. If written history proves that Chris was a wretched excuse for a human being, why would we continue to celebrate him? By the way, anyone see Bob Costas' commentary on the Washington Redskins issue? I think he has a valid point as well. Nothing wrong with revisiting history. JMHO

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