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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2621373, member: 42773&quot;]I drove into Manhattan from Lancaster PA last year, but it was pretty expensive and stressful, $75 in tolls and $85 to park for the day. I could have saved some on the parking by not using the hotel&#039;s valet, but I just didn&#039;t want to deal with driving around NY City more than I had to.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year I decided to take the train and even though it worked out to roughly the same expense-wise, it was much less stressful. Equipping my man-purse with tuna fish sandwiches, trail mix (I&#039;m a healthy snack commie), and a couple volumes of Museum Notes for a little light reading (girls love it when you whip out your Museum Notes)...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]575251[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The Lancaster train station in the dead of night...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]575252[/ATTACH]</p><p>The Waldorf is a classy joint, I&#039;m surprised they let me in. I managed to snap this one pic of the Starlight Roof before security tased me...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]575254[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Charles Richey showed me a tray of Athenian owl tets but I was very skeptical - I can never find what I want from&nbsp; these coins (in VF) at a fair price...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]575256[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So what do I want? Basically everything. I want good centering on a regular flan. Athena&#039;s face can&#039;t be crowded against the right edge of the obverse, and she has to be rendered in a good, classical style, feminine and not goofy-looking. (She&#039;s surprisingly goofy-looking more often than you&#039;d expect.) I need all three letters on the reverse, and most (if not all) of the olive sprig, some decent feather detail in the owl, and no test cuts! I realize the test cuts are frequent and a part of the commercial history of these coins, but I just don&#039;t like them, call me vapid. Some light scratches are ok, as long as they&#039;re in the fields and not distracting. Also, the coin can&#039;t be overcleaned - it can&#039;t be shiny, it needs a little bit of the ancient dirt.</p><p><br /></p><p>And it all has to come in under $500, lol. Good luck, right? Well, I&#039;m pleasantly surprised to say I came across exactly just such a coin from Charles&#039; selection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]575262[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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