rld14

That is an absolutely fantastic post.

If you are ever near Northern New Jersey I will buy you a Beer.

Fish

I'm glad you all enjoyed. I've been a Linux/BSD user for twelve years now, and work as an IT professional. I even run Linux on my phone (from which I do most of my posting, including this one). Free software is something I believe in as well.

The 1804 C6 variety of half cents come in many more die states than I have, but I have enough that the progression is shown fairly well. Each coin is technically its own die state, as there were minute, usually invisible, changes with every striking. I know gentlemen collectors who have over fifty examples of this variety, collecting pieces with small changes in progression of cracks and cuds.

If I had had more time I intended to include additional details about every coin, but it was late and I wanted to make sure I got my submission in in time. Perhaps I'll be able to update this thread eventually with the other details.

Thanks for putting together such a neat contest. I really enjoyed it, and there are some neat exhibits!

mrbrklyn

Expand away! I hope to keep the exhibits around for a while.

Ruben:

Posting from a SuSE 11.0 on my Duron 800 AMD processor and 512 megs of Ram and a 250 Gig HD

Ruben

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rld14

Fish,

I'd LOVE to see this thread expanded upon, I think that would be fantastic. Like others have said, these are the kind of threads that really get me excited.

I'm working on a couple SLQ threads like this, mainly having to do with mint marks on the 28-S. Just been busy teaching myself how to photograph the coins.

mrbrklyn

You should enter the Mock up as an exhibit. You have another week.

Ruben

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ikandiggit

Very impressive!!! It was so informative and presented so succinctly. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Lehigh96

Ruben,

Did I hear you mention a prize for second and third place, because there ain't no way I am in first anymore. I would be happy to take the bronze medal behind Fish and Drusus.

Phenomenal Post that belongs in the Hall of Fame. BTW, what happened to all of the threads in the Hall of Fame, they are all gone.

mrbrklyn

I'm thinking about it if I can find prizes. Would you take a picture of a toned coin in a frame That's an idea actually. I might add that to the prizes anyway.

I noticed that the Hall of Fame is reset. There was a post by Clembo that had nearly a 100 nominations which was basically a "Why Coin Talk is Great and Changed My Life" thread. Despite that description, it was a brillant thread.

In truth, I wish I could give everyone a prize. I also hope for world peace, and good will to Jews in their land, a trip to Mars in my lifetime, and the end of global warming.


Ruben

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Farstaff

Fish
Great post! Thank you for taking the time in posting this and sharing.

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USS656

Outstanding job in all respects!!!

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huntsman53

Fish,

Excellent, excellent, excellent! I don't think I have seen a better informational Thread and layout anywhere. You should have your' own website and provide Variety and possibly Error information on many different Series, Types and Denominations of U.S. coins and charge a small Membership fee. As long as any information is not Copyrighted or you have rights or permission to use the Copyrighted information, you should not have a problem and will do well.


Frank

Fish

I already have just such a site - and then some - under development. It has been for some time, but I have a seven-month-old and a house that needs a lot of work. Still, the data model is pretty much complete and some of the data validation code is as well. Still, there is a lot of work to be done.

mrbrklyn

Are you Shlomie Fish?

Ruben

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Fish

No, though I get asked that a lot. I think it's the beard.

mrbrklyn

He seems to be a PIA in Baylug so how many active GNU people are there with the name Fish

Ruben

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