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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 1773214, member: 6036&quot;]<font face="arial">Hey guys !</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Yet again, it&#039;s time for America&#039;s favorite home fun game <b>&quot;Attribute THIS !!!&quot;</b></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">This time, it&#039;s one of my true favorites - a Draped Bust dollar !</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Your analysis of die marriage, and the rationale you used to arrive at that conclusion, are humbly solicited; your opinion as to grade is always welcomed.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">My spin -</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Surely this is the most <b>utterly gorgeous image of Liberty</b> we ever produced. So beautiful, so feminine... </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">This portrait of Liberty debuted in 1795... when the Mint was only three years old ! Mighty fine work for such fledgling talent.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Equally as impressive is the <b>mighty Heraldic eagle</b>. It was a vital message to a threatening and unstable world that we were a force to be reckoned with.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Yes, America was destined to be the mightiest of nations... but, when newborn, even the legendary Hercules was weak, broke, and vulnerable. </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">The earliest days of our Republic were perilous indeed; having cast off the British Empire, our merchant marine lost the protection of His Majesty&#039;s Navy on the high seas. They were no longer our friends.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">The French who befriended us in our Revolution had a revolution of their own only two years after our victory. They were no longer our friends.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">They had no friends, and were the deadliest of pirates on the water.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">We had few friends, and the most potent military machines in history were openly hostile.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Our Founding Fathers knew well our coinage carried our message, our values - and a warning if necessary. The images on our coins were a beacon of hope and Liberty, but also a show of strength and resolve.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">With that, my friends, enjoy the best of the early Mint&#039;s art.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">your friend,</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">Ricky B</font></p><p><font face="arial">TNA Region 4 Governor</font></p><p><font face="arial">900fine</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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