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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gunsmoke, post: 198191, member: 6896&quot;]That&#039;s very amusing, Just Carl. I can imagine you cringing as you saw the rare coin being handled, flipped in the air, and used to pay for things. But the show doesn&#039;t surprise me. I think a similar drama might be produced today. After all, people outside the hobby know nothing about the importance of condition in valuing a coin. To the layman, a coin seems indestructible--which, essentially, it is. What&#039;s the big deal about flipping it in the air?</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, I think a drama involving numismatics that employed an expert adviser would be even more interesting to the general public than the show you described, Just Carl. It could show actors handling the coin with care, wearing white gloves, etc., and I think the public would understand and enjoy the show even more.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, one more thing, let&#039;s us coin collectors not feel superior when we view a show such as the one described by Just Carl. A drama about mineral collecting, for example, might find us clueless.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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