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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8198807, member: 24314&quot;]Putting aside all the &quot;jokers&quot; on CT who are only interested in <span style="color: #b30000">trying to be <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />funny </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">rather than learning something...</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">...because there are some things that are not funny in numismatics. Let&#039;s see those of you who can read and follow instructions exactly.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b>Describe what you see in this 20X image:</b></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">You are<b> not to mention</b> the visible stars or design (it&#039;s a Trade dollar).&nbsp; The quiz is to </span><b><span style="color: #b30000">describe</span></b><span style="color: #b30000"><b> EXACTLY what you see on the surface of this coin&#039;s field </b></span><span style="color: #000000">in the 20X micrograph.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I&#039;ll start.&nbsp; </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">I see the right side of a Trade dollar obverse.&nbsp; The field is virtually flat with lots of small contact marks.&nbsp; Now, <i>without repeating what I see,</i> </span><span style="color: #660033">describe <b>WHAT YOU SEE</b></span><span style="color: #000000"> to add to my comment made </span><span style="color: #660033">to a <i>blind collector.</i></span> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000">PS </span> <span style="color: #000000"> As you will see, there are no wrong answers, only some better and best answers so hopefully all of you will give it a try.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1436389[/ATTACH] </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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