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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1257390, member: 27043&quot;]Yeah, well, the thread needed a light-hearted moment or two <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well sure...but then again, that&#039;s really kinda &quot;proving the point&quot;.&nbsp; Notice, it&#039;s not the rare but undesirable item (dog dung) that&#039;s increased in value....the value is in the rare DESIRABLE item...the man who will pick up dog dung. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LOL&nbsp; Fair enough. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed in all regards.&nbsp; And, in all seriousness, I did not mean to equate commems with dog dung, and apologize if the analogy came across that way. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have begun collecting them myself, as I mentioned above...and I find them fascinating for just the reasons we&#039;ve both mentioned.&nbsp; The history of the coins themselves, as well as the chance to learn about the event or individual they commemorate, make them one of the more rewarding types in our hobby, in my opinion.&nbsp; Indeed, the existence of the half I pictured, as well as the Educational Series paper notes issued shortly thereafter to &quot;document&quot; the expo (so to speak) are responsible for me even knowing the Expo ever occurred...and now I find it one of the most interesting events I&#039;ve ever studied.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You&#039;re quite correct, and I did indeed phrase that poorly. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; A set of coins never intended to circulate would have been more correct. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Stunning examples in their own right.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing those![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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