[Game] World Coins Time Machine… Counting Backward by Year! (Plus Prize Coin)

Just thinking out loud here. For example, if you go back and read the actual rules that started this -

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/game-world-coins-time-machine…-counting-backward-by-year-plus-prize-coin.298151/

There's a couple of things you're going to find. For one, regarding the portion of the comment I underlined and bolded in the quote above - there are no requirements in the rules that the coin you post has to be in your collection.

And then there's this -

Based on that, and what I mentioned above, it seems to me that Curtisimo provided a way, perhaps two ways, out of this dilemma.

You asked for thoughts, those are mine.

 

That's why I posted a link to the 1st post that started this thread. It does not sate that in the rules. It doesn't even imply it.

Yes ! At least based on what is stated in the rules. That's my whole point, as the rules are written that method could be used to keep the game going. And coupled what I quoted from Curtisimo - the play it by ear part - it is implied that that would be acceptable.

But, it must be understood that one can't violate copyright law and simply post somebody else's picture. But you can link to it by using the Image icon in the tool bar - and that does not violate copyright.

 

It's quite simple. Once you find an image you want to post, left click on the image and then select Copy Image Address. As an example, I'm using the last pic you posted here.

Once you have copied the image address, then here in your posting box, simply click on the Image icon in the tool bar, it's the one to the immediate right of the smiley face icon. Once you click on it, it looks like this -




Once that's open, then simply place your cursor in the line where it says Image URL, left click and select Paste. Then click on the Insert button.




Once you do that, the image appears in your post just as it did above - all there is to it

And you are not violating copyright law by doing this because you are not copying the picture and not downloading the picture. All you are doing is linking to the picture where it already exist in its original location. And there is no law against linking to anything.

 

I have never owned a pre-1500 dated coin before.

Until this afternoon's mail was opened and I found a surprise package from @tibor.

Inside was a 1477 spitzgroschen from Saxony!

Twelve years after buying the Levinson book, I finally have my first Levinson-listed coin!

Wow, thank you, @tibor!

So if I remember to check this thread, I'll have something to play when we move back a few more years.

I don't have a picture of it presently. Will take some.

Here is a 1475 of the same type I was thinking about bidding on. Looks like I missed the pre-sale bidding.

The Tibor coin is not as high grade as that auction example, but it was... free!

 

Wow, look how clear and relatively "modern" looking the date numerals are on that. And on the "Flandern" (Flanders?) coin above it, too. No little "curlicue" 4s there.