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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 24772429, member: 24314"]eddiespin, posted: I agree with [USER=111067]@expat[/USER], it looks like it was holdered. I'm deriving that in part from the top of the edge which looks offset as though it's pushed into the coin. Abrasiveness may be due to the way it was seated or filing marks to insure it was.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, [USER=102967]@jb10000lakes[/USER] has a good point. Putting some part of a coin smack up against our noses and then asking us to describe it without letting us see the other parts we're telling you we need to see is an exercise in clairvoyance more than in thinking. You want our thinking, that's fine. When we think to answer you we need more coin, let us be the judge of that, otherwise, <b><font size="7"><span style="color: #b30000">it's a game</span>.</font></b><font size="4">"</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><b><font size="6">Yes Eddie, <span style="color: #b30000">it's a game</span>.</font></b><font size="4"> </font><b><font size="5">GAMES HAVE RULES AND DIRECTIONS to follow.</font></b></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Unfortunately, in my limited teaching experience, </font><font size="5"><i>most people cannot follow instructions. </i></font> <i><font size="5">They also like to make the rules.</font></i><font size="4"> I took great delight in handing out </font><b><font size="5"><span style="color: #b30000">F's </span></font></b><font size="4">to anyone who was too smart for their own good. BTW, I was one of those wise guys as a student, so I get it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Nevertheless, I'm thinking of putting a few more people on permanent vacation so I don't need to deal with their comments. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">BTW, what is the mint mark on this Morgan dollar?</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1584893[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Anyone who needs to see the rest of the coin is...[<span style="color: #0000ff">self edit</span>] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, and in need of a permanent vacation.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">PS I also learned that the first thing to do after giving the directions for the quiz was to tell everyone TO PUTHRIR NAME ON THE TOP OF THE QUIZ! I hope you continue to "play."</font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 24772429, member: 24314"]eddiespin, posted: I agree with [USER=111067]@expat[/USER], it looks like it was holdered. I'm deriving that in part from the top of the edge which looks offset as though it's pushed into the coin. Abrasiveness may be due to the way it was seated or filing marks to insure it was. That said, [USER=102967]@jb10000lakes[/USER] has a good point. Putting some part of a coin smack up against our noses and then asking us to describe it without letting us see the other parts we're telling you we need to see is an exercise in clairvoyance more than in thinking. You want our thinking, that's fine. When we think to answer you we need more coin, let us be the judge of that, otherwise, [B][SIZE=7][COLOR=#b30000]it's a game[/COLOR].[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]" [/SIZE] [B][SIZE=6]Yes Eddie, [COLOR=#b30000]it's a game[/COLOR].[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=5]GAMES HAVE RULES AND DIRECTIONS to follow.[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4][B][/B] Unfortunately, in my limited teaching experience, [/SIZE][SIZE=5][I]most people cannot follow instructions. [/I][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=5]They also like to make the rules.[/SIZE][/I][SIZE=4] I took great delight in handing out [/SIZE][B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#b30000]F's [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]to anyone who was too smart for their own good. BTW, I was one of those wise guys as a student, so I get it. :D Nevertheless, I'm thinking of putting a few more people on permanent vacation so I don't need to deal with their comments. [SIZE=4]BTW, what is the mint mark on this Morgan dollar? [ATTACH=full]1584893[/ATTACH] Anyone who needs to see the rest of the coin is...[[COLOR=#0000ff]self edit[/COLOR]] :jawdrop:, and in need of a permanent vacation.[/SIZE] PS I also learned that the first thing to do after giving the directions for the quiz was to tell everyone TO PUTHRIR NAME ON THE TOP OF THE QUIZ! I hope you continue to "play." [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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