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Page 3 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 06-20-2007, 04:03 PM   #31 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Quote: Originally Posted by swick Ben, Is 2005 the first year for the "ships" coin? Does the "series" only contain the 3 years (2005,2006,&2007) SO FAR? Thanks! swick No, I don't think so, it goes back to 2001, they've been doing them for a long time. http://search-completed.ebay.com/sea...&fsop=1&fsoo=2 __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   06-20-2007, 04:07 PM   #32 (permalink) De Orc P &amp; R COMMISSAR     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London. UK Posts: 8,131 My Mood: I would say that all advancements in design and technology have been met in much the same way Gimmick LOL I can just see it now when they started with the milled coins, 'Not Traditional wont last' Beuaty is in the eye of the beholder __________________ My Notes 1176 to date 02/06/09 http://www.banknotebank.com/?collection=De-Orc My Coins 2168 to date 02/06/09 http://www.omnicoin.com/?collection=De-Orc   06-20-2007, 04:13 PM   #33 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 I would like to remind everyone that they are not stickers which are applied to the coin. They (the holograms) are actually milled 3-microns deep into the highly polished surface of the coin. Not sure how they do it but it wears out a lot of dies I understand. Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   06-20-2007, 04:46 PM   #34 (permalink) swick Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 363 Quote: Originally Posted by JeromeLS Just not traditional, and a bit silly. Why on earth put a hologram on a coin which has been engraved in a trash way just to push in the feeling of gimmick. Just look at some 17th century thalers or roman coins of hadrian to see what non gimmick coins are like. Most coins are not gimmicks, but that one is. Not a coin anyway-denominated medal. I WAS NOT trying to start a battle. So sorry.Thank you for explaining. swick   06-21-2007, 12:04 AM   #35 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,503 Quote: Originally Posted by De Orc I would say that all advancements in design and technology have been met in much the same way Gimmick LOL I can just see it now when they started with the milled coins, 'Not Traditional wont last' Beuaty is in the eye of the beholder You mean kinda like how it took the Brits 30 years or more to catch up to the rest of the world ? __________________ knowledge ..... share it   06-21-2007, 02:54 AM   #36 (permalink) De Orc P &amp; R COMMISSAR     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London. UK Posts: 8,131 My Mood: Nah I mean like you Yanks still cant put a simple set of letters on the edge of a coin without getting it wrong __________________ My Notes 1176 to date 02/06/09 http://www.banknotebank.com/?collection=De-Orc My Coins 2168 to date 02/06/09 http://www.omnicoin.com/?collection=De-Orc   06-21-2007, 09:24 AM   #37 (permalink) Jim M Numismatist     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In A House Posts: 2,604 Ok Bone, add that to "the will" under the BHD's for me. : ) I really liked that first one that you showed. I will have to grab one of them. Thanks for sharing __________________ WINS, ANA, MSNS, HVNS "Never Argue with an Idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience!."   06-21-2007, 03:27 PM   #38 (permalink) USS656 Darryl - Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Steeler Nation Posts: 4,164 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by De Orc Nah I mean like you Yanks still cant put a simple set of letters on the edge of a coin without getting it wrong LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL - That's what I say! At least as a result of this forum I have a better appreciation of why... Ben - Very Nice Coins - It's amazing that they are able to achieve that effect without adding something to the surface. I love the theme - as I'm sure everyone already knows . Darryl   06-21-2007, 03:51 PM   #39 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Quote: Originally Posted by Jim M Ok Bone, add that to "the will" under the BHD's for me. : ) I really liked that first one that you showed. I will have to grab one of them. Thanks for sharing I'll add you sir, to the list Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   06-24-2007, 09:53 PM   #40 (permalink) dreamer94 Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,429 Quote: Originally Posted by Bonedigger Holy Moly, here is a beautiful Canadian 2005 $20 Three Masted Sailing ship with the Holographic strike. Thanks for posting this. I checked them out and not only decided to buy one for myself, but you gave us the idea for a birthday gift for my father-in-law who is tough to buy presents for. There have been holographic coins going back to 2001 as per one of the previous posts, but didn't the "Tall Ships" series begin in 2005?   06-24-2007, 10:49 PM   #41 (permalink) gunsmoke Senior Member   Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern U.S. Posts: 134 I'm sorry, Ben, but I don't care for the coin as a work of medallic art. To fill up almost the entire field with sails is boring to me. I'm not even sure it's art. Of course all coins of the British Commonwealth have been damaged for decades by the requirement of having Liz's mug on the obverse. But Ben, if you like it, that's all that matters.   06-24-2007, 11:03 PM   #42 (permalink) Aidan Work Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington,New Zealand. Posts: 6,467 Gunsmoke,not every British Commonwealth country has the portrait of the reigning British monarch on their coins.The current portrait on the Canadian coins looks very terrible,in my view. Canada is a very loyal British Commonwealth member state,& the monarchy is an essential part of the Canadian identity in the same way that it is part of the New Zealand identity. Aidan.   06-25-2007, 09:57 AM   #43 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Quote: Originally Posted by gunsmoke I'm sorry, Ben, but I don't care for the coin as a work of medallic art. To fill up almost the entire field with sails is boring to me. I'm not even sure it's art. Of course all coins of the British Commonwealth have been damaged for decades by the requirement of having Liz's mug on the obverse. But Ben, if you like it, that's all that matters. Thanks for your take on the coins. I respect your opinion and will continue to collect in the ways which make my collection unique. Take Care Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   06-25-2007, 10:06 AM   #44 (permalink) dopeuser Senior Member     Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 177 Quote: Originally Posted by Aidan Work Canada is a very loyal British Commonwealth member state,& the monarchy is an essential part of the Canadian identity in the same way that it is part of the New Zealand identity. Are you kidding??? That statement is completely untrue.   04-09-2009, 05:16 PM   #45 (permalink) king can Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 error you are right, it is beautiful. Do you know anything about canadian 1967 quarters with an error?   Page 3 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Tags canada, canada mint, canadian coins Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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