Art1.2 Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 This just in from the US Mint: the New Frontiers medal, commemorating both John Glenn and the Apollo 11 crew: That's wonderful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Is the photograph's color accurate? Is the coin actually that color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The color is not particularly accurate. It is bronze, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Here's several I haven't gotten around to posting before: Three from COSI, the local science museum: Two from an unknown series of space-themed medals: And one from a melt that included metal from Vostok 1, which put Yuri Gagarin in space: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Really nice Ik! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 The Gagarin medal, the last one, is the first really decent picture of a coin I've gotten in some time -- although obviously it's not the camera, it's the cameraman, and judging by the other five, I still need some work. These were all done with my 'new' D40. Also, I updated the image for the Apollo XI/John Glenn medal, so the post previous reflects the new image now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Did you hear about the robbery at the Armstrong museum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Horrible! I hope the piece hasn't been destroyed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 I had not -- I generally don't follow local news closely, and what I have over the last week has been mainly about that accident at the state fair. I hope they catch whoever it is before they melt it down for the gold. And also, they should let Buzz Aldrin have a go at the perp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I had not -- I generally don't follow local news closely, and what I have over the last week has been mainly about that accident at the state fair. I hope they catch whoever it is before they melt it down for the gold. And also, they should let Buzz Aldrin have a go at the perp. I don't condone violence but there are an awful lot of ignorant, jerk-ish people these days that seem to think they are entitled to blast their opinions with no consequences. In other news, I'm in Wooster this weekend! My wife will be in Columbus briefly. Had I planned better, I could've joined her and met you for a drink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I don't condone violence but there are an awful lot of ignorant, jerk-ish people these days that seem to think they are entitled to blast their opinions with no consequences. That clip is actually the very end of about five to ten minutes of that guy incessantly harassing Dr Aldrin after having lured him to the hotel under false pretenses -- Aldrin thought he was there to be interviewed about space travel for a Japanese childrens' program. Buzz held it together until the words 'liar' and 'coward' came out, and then -- very rightly, in my opinion -- brought the incident to a close. The local authorities declined to prosecute after watching the tape and agreeing that the moon landing denier was clearly being aggressive and a threat. Ironically, the tape was provided to the police by the guy who got punched, as he later admitted he had been trying to provoke Aldrin. And I'm deliberately not using his name because people like that don't deserve even the limited exposure of a friendly forum. I'm not going to provide him the oxygen of publicity when I'm not especially pleased that he's got the oxygen of oxygen. In other news, I'm in Wooster this weekend! My wife will be in Columbus briefly. Had I planned better, I could've joined her and met you for a drink! I can think of a couple places to go in the Short North, too! Alas... better luck next time. Have a Coccia House pizza while you're there, at least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Have a Coccia House pizza while you're there, at least! Nope! I made that mistake once already! Most overrated restaurant I've ever been to. Woosterites seem to be split on it these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Nope! I made that mistake once already! Most overrated restaurant I've ever been to. Woosterites seem to be split on it these days. We shall honorably agree to disagree, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Well well. That coin I use as my avatar? Finally got one! Silver, not gold. Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 You've never had one this whole time?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Nope. I found the image somewhere and used it because I wanted an 'ikaros' image. I've haunted eBay off and on looking for one -- the gold is out of my reach but a silver one finally turned up that no one else bid on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred1 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Nice 10 Franc coin IK ... My oldest coin ... 1801 Bavarian Ducat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Very nice Ik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Remember when we had threads like "what is your oldest dated coin?" or "Count backwards from X using coins"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 21 hours ago, thedeadpoint said: Remember when we had threads like "what is your oldest dated coin?" or "Count backwards from X using coins"? I remember those days. I also remember the coin idle contests. Wow! They were fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 "Idol"! "Coin Idle" is something much more boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 9:51 PM, thedeadpoint said: "Idol"! "Coin Idle" is something much more boring Well, I sit corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Those really need to happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Would you like to organize it? 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 I might be willing to do another Ugly Coin Competition -- that was a lot of fun, really -- or take on a part of a PCI (not the whole thing). That might be the way to do a PCI, get a committee to handle it so it's not one person getting clobbered with the whole thing. Curating the entire history of world coinage is not something one person can do... at least not if that person is me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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