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Well the photocopy was 5 pages, which is less than one chapter (or less that 10% of the book) thus i'm well within legal limits. That and the copy is for my reference only and not for resale or any profit.

okay so i was wrong about the 12 pages... just a tad.

I have every confidence someone will have one. There is one other library i might be able to try but it'd be scraping the bottom of the barrel. Seems alot to actually buy a whole Krause catalogue and pay nearly as much on shipping just to want say a dozen or less pages out of it. I live in hope.

Has anyone out there got an 18th century Krause catalogue? I've been to the 'local' library today to look through their stuff, managed to photocopy the Third Reich section out of the 20th century Krause so i can see where i've got to go and a very, very rough idea of the prices. But no luck finding the 18th century. I'd appreciate a list of all issues struck during Louis XVI's reign. Gold, Silver and Copper. So anyone with too much time on their hands that can help me out?

If i recall correctly i think i have some more lustrous somewhere from a few other places. Oh and thanks to Trantor for the bottom two! Whilst i don't actively collect these coins it's nice to have them around.

Out of all the Elizabeth II obverses used over the years i think there is one that stands out beyond all of the others. The one that people just think of, the one that was used all across the globe, the one that Jersey until recently refused to lose. The one that still adorns the regular issue UK stamps all these years on after decimalisation first saw it appear. Which might not sound a great deal but when you consider the coins have changed obverses twice in this time period, it's quite an achievement. So to the late Arnold Machin this thread of lustrous Machin bronzes is dutifully dedicated. The first three are from Great Britain and are the halfpenny (demonetised in 1984 the last year of the Machin obverse in the UK), the penny and the twopence. Here's a 2 cents from Fiji (i didn't have a clue where Fiji was until i looked it up, but then geography was never my strong point). Whatever i did when i scanned the UK ones i seemingly can't do now! And a 1977 halfpenny from the Isle of Man.

Here's one i cherry-picked from circulation back in 1989. This must be my longest owned coin. Five Pence

That i like! Wipes the floor with my Saint.

You don't like Cromwell either? Me neither, he was an ultra religious fanatical fruit loop, who massacred the Irish, executed a king and banned Christmas. Such a charming fellow. He died in 1658, he was dug up three years later, put on trial*, found guilty of treason, hung, drawn and quartered. His head was then placed on a pole outside Westminster Abbey where it stayed until 1685, upon the accession of James II it was removed and changed hands several times before being buried again in 1960. *Actually i dunno if they bothered with the trial. I think they'd already decided he was guilty and thus decided to execute him pretty much straight away. I bet Charles II was delighted when he ordered that one!

I don't know Peter i bit the numismatic bug mostly because of the Jubilee portrait of her late Majesty, so i suppose i have alot to thank Mr Boehm for. But i agree the Brock portrait of 1893 onwards was not so flattering, but it was really necessary by then i think. The Wyon portrait had gone on for long enough by 1887. Pity that the Gothic was lost though. Still even Brock and Boehm did a better job at obverses than G. W. de Saulles. Although the latter can't be knocked on his reverse designs.

955! You've got an Eadwig penny? ow, ow, ow... lemme see!

Once more Tiff.... (My favourite US coin of all time).

The $20 as designed by James Longacre issued upto 1907 are either Coronet Liberties, or Liberties. Usually just referred to as the $20 Liberty. The front facing liberty issues from 1907 to 1933 were designed by Augustus Saint Gauden, and are thus referred to as either Saints or Saint Gaudens $20. Or at least that's what i've always used.

The Official Short Snorters for the 2005 Season were the first such specialised notes issued for the event. The Original Short Snorter run happened in 2004 and as that event drew to a close in June 2005 ideas were flying around for the new 2005 event. Art thought it would be a good idea to issue some special notes to celebrate the occasion. The Imperial Bank of Coinpeople had just been setup earlier in that month and was commissioned to print and issue such notes. The first of the special run were issued in England at the S mint towards the end of June 2005. In total six complete sets were issued with a seventh incomplete set. Of these; five complete sets and the one incomplete set were snapped up by members within the first few hours of being offered on Coinpeople. The remaining complete S mint set was shipped over to the A mint in the US to be held there until further notice. The A mint is due to issue its unique set in the next few months, and this set will be the one that accompanies the Short Snorters as they make their rounds across the globe. The notes were issued in six denominations;

I voted against George IV? I voted against George IV... I voted against George IV! ... Don't talk to me

Ah the Mercury Dime! I usually leave that one out for a very good reason. When i first saw that design i just took to it, like a duck takes to water. They have a real charm about them and i certainly do not know what it is. It's not like the obverse is all that pretty, i mean look at the stuck out chin! But regardless of the fact that i don't think they are beautiful, i still love 'em and i'd still happily collect them. I've got about a few dozen of them somewhere and i won't part with them.

I don't mind Fugio's, but i'm quite tolerant to early copper coins, believe it or not. Walkers i wasn't too bothered about until i actually got one, they look far better in person than they do in pictures. Peace Dollars... surprisingly my attitude to those has softened a bit. Even if the poor dear on the obverse looks a bit gormless, she has a certain charm. Can't put my finger on it. I still think Saints are way overrated though. Nice coins they sure are but 'the best' US coins ever? Nahhh, ain't no Liberty Nickel.

I'd say the Buff was imposing. As coins go it most certainly stands out in my mind, which perhaps is more important that merely looking pretty? Say like a SLQ for instance.

Occasionally i even surprise myself, my mouse was hovering over the tick button for Gothic Florin, until the pictures loaded. That Hungary one is sommat else! As much as i like the florin, the reverse design lets it down slightly being of less complex and intricate design than the obverse, i'm not saying Mr Dyce's reverse ain't nice but when put up against a coin with a shield and two angels it's hard going.

1683 no doubt about it. Nice tone, gorgeous design and i even like the lion. Age and beauty rolled into one. I want one.

You know i wouldn't mind the Indian Head gold if it wasn't incuse! I've seen one in person and i've got to say i just don't like it. The design ain't the problem the fact it's not in relief is! I mean you know i like the $10 indian gold coins, the designs are not dissimilar (reverse wise anyhow) and i find that fine. The Buffalo nickel, the major disagreement i have with that coin is the proportions, the reason i dislike it is the reason why i thought you would have disliked it. I remember you saying long ago Stu that the thing you liked most on coins was the contrast between the flat fields and the boldness of the design played off against one another, and this is why you didn't like hammered coins. Well the buffalo nickel doesn't do the contrast between design and field either, why? Because the design is out of proportion to the size of the coin, so the fields are few and far between. If the coin was bigger but the design was the same size then perhaps i'd not give it as much rap. I agree whole heartedly with Charles Barber on the oversized design features.

Nothing can match the Churchill Crown for hideousness. I can think of a few US coins that i'd throw up against it as nearly as bad but very few US members agree with me. Since the two are perhaps the most popular 20th century US coin designs going. Hint one is gold and one is nickel. And no it's not Jefferson.

Now there is a monstrous coin. Some of the ugliest coins are Mint State.

I asked members on a few boards and the general consensus toward me was; "That is so obviously AT, even a monkey could spot that one seven miles off, you stupid, stupid man" well they didn't say i was stupid but the way they put it when they replied (especially on RCC) kinda put the point across in terms that it could not be refuted. So who am i to argue? (I can't tell the difference between AT and NT, that's why i avoid them). So there you go, i mean if you want it then you can have it Stujoe. Minus the tone which looks yes flat and slapped on top, there looks to be alot of natural lustre shining away underneath, so whoever did this to this coin ruined a good one.

Oy what you on about Stu? I really like Morgan Dollars! The Morgan dollar must be one of my favourite US silver coins. It's just this one has been artificially toned, and we're talking rather nastily too. I've been wondering whether or not to dip it, but for what it's worth the dip would be juat as bad since it'd be just as damaging to the collectorbility as the fake tone is. Albeit the coin might already have been cleaned before it was ATed. The grade on the pice ain't bad though. The reverse is quite nasty, a furry brown look it it. Not nice.