An interesting thread that would be helpful would be to post as many different forms of mechanical doubling from the minor to the outlandish. It would form a library of comparison photographs.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
@TwoSides2aCoin said:
Enough bandwidth is taken up with threads that were bad ideas to begin with, dont you think ?
If I were running this place I'd have the mods DELETE perhaps 50% of the stuff posted in the past! That would eliminate any space problems for years.
Does that 50% include some of your posts?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Has this been done before? I would guess at least 1,000 times. But, I want to do a giveaway whereby everybody has to submit their grades and attributions for the coins I post (PM only) as to not give it away (discussion allowed). Then have a deadline for answers before PCGS posts the grades. Say, 10 coins and only completely correct answers count and in the case of ties (could be many) have either a sudden death playoff or have Paradise's
Not to my knowledge. GTG's are fun but IMO, the bast are for coins that are raw, then sent in to be graded so no one can cheat! Example: I can give 10 AU-58 Liberty $20 coins (of my picking) to as many professionals as you wish and NOT ONE OF THEM would grade all of the AU-58, some would get 58+, some 58, and the rest an MS grade - some as high as 65!
The only reason I haven't started it yet, is because of indecision. I keep finding more coins to send in and then I start to question the ones I do want to send in. At this point I have more than I can afford to send in or do I Will happen soon.
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@TwoSides2aCoin said:
Enough bandwidth is taken up with threads that were bad ideas to begin with, dont you think ?
If I were running this place I'd have the mods DELETE perhaps 50% of the stuff posted in the past! That would eliminate any space problems for years.
For example, this post and your post would go "puff" when they reached page three. LOL.
What is the distiction between "puff" and "poof"? (Like "unc" and "proof"?)
** I believe the distinction is called Literacy!**
This is the Internet generation Skip. I have friends and relatives that are teachers and even the "smart" kids today are fairly stupid and only quasi-literate.
Has this been done before? I would guess at least 1,000 times. But, I want to do a giveaway whereby everybody has to submit their grades and attributions for the coins I post (PM only) as to not give it away (discussion allowed). Then have a deadline for answers before PCGS posts the grades. Say, 10 coins and only completely correct answers count and in the case of ties (could be many) have either a sudden death playoff or have Paradise's
Not to my knowledge. GTG's are fun but IMO, the bast are for coins that are raw, then sent in to be graded so no one can cheat! Example: I can give 10 AU-58 Liberty $20 coins (of my picking) to as many professionals as you wish and NOT ONE OF THEM would grade all of the AU-58, some would get 58+, some 58, and the rest an MS grade - some as high as 65!
Contest has been posted, thanks for the nudge and good luck!
Should the Smithsonian, ANA, ANS sell off their duplicate coins? Have leading numismatists
go through the collections, let them keep one of each date and MAJOR variety, and auction
off the rest. Better in some ones collection that would enjoy the coin(s) than sitting in a vault
never to see the light of day or be enjoyed by the collecting public.
Refs: MCM,Fivecents,Julio,Robman,Endzone,Coiny,Agentjim007,Musky1011,holeinone1972,Tdec1000,Type2,bumanchu, Metalsman,Wondercoin,Pitboss,Tomohawk,carew4me,segoja,thebigeng,jlc_coin,mbogoman,sportsmod,dragon,tychojoe,Schmitz7,claychaser, Bullsitter, robeck, Nickpatton, jwitten, and many OTHERS
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Saint Gaudens?
If you are talking about the chocolate ones in the gold foil we received for Christmas from a dealer, none. I pop the entire coin into my mouth and let it slowly dissolve.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Saint Gaudens?
If you are talking about the chocolate ones in the gold foil we received for Christmas from a dealer, none. I pop the entire coin into my mouth and let it slowly dissolve.
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sorry, seller photos .....
I love modern silver
I can almost imagine Marty McFly and Doc Brown's DeLorean driving through that storm in front of that clock
Tempted to crack it as I hate ANACS Yellow
PF, just do what you always do and that will be special.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
An interesting thread that would be helpful would be to post as many different forms of mechanical doubling from the minor to the outlandish. It would form a library of comparison photographs.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
If I were running this place I'd have the mods DELETE perhaps 50% of the stuff posted in the past! That would eliminate any space problems for years.
For example, this post and your post would go "puff" when they reached page three. LOL.
Does that 50% include some of your posts?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
ABSOLUTELY,
like this one asking a ....
The only reason I haven't started it yet, is because of indecision. I keep finding more coins to send in and then I start to question the ones I do want to send in. At this point I have more than I can afford to send in or do I
Will happen soon.
It takes time to image and post a discussion. We are lucky that members post GTG using more than one coin!
A guided tour of Kihei.
Where's that thread on parking lot finds?
Go for 6000
What is the distiction between "puff" and "poof"? (Like "unc" and "proof"?)
The best threads arise organically and are not contrived or created only for the purpose of creating a thread.
I believe the distinction is called Literacy!
These are two more posts that should be "poofed!"
This is the Internet generation Skip. I have friends and relatives that are teachers and even the "smart" kids today are fairly stupid and only quasi-literate.
Contest has been posted, thanks for the nudge
and good luck!
Anyone have any ideas?
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Saint Gaudens?
Depends on who is doing the licking
Should the Smithsonian, ANA, ANS sell off their duplicate coins? Have leading numismatists
go through the collections, let them keep one of each date and MAJOR variety, and auction
off the rest. Better in some ones collection that would enjoy the coin(s) than sitting in a vault
never to see the light of day or be enjoyed by the collecting public.
WOO-HOO it's a free-for-all!
Hopefully the Saint's betta side, no?
If you are talking about the chocolate ones in the gold foil we received for Christmas from a dealer, none. I pop the entire coin into my mouth and let it slowly dissolve.
How long does it take for your mouth to dissolve?