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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 4899968, member: 24314&quot;]physics-fan3.14, posted: &quot;I understand why Insider is doing it this way, but I think a lot of people would like to see &quot;the whole coin.&nbsp; In some of the cases posted, seeing the whole coin would make the question immediately obvious to many - but even still, that would be educational for many.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>thomas mozzillo, posted: &quot;If a photo of the entire coin would make the answer immediately obvious, then don&#039;t show it. If it doesn&#039;t matter then please show the entire coin.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: #660066">Showing the entire coin will add absolutely nothing.&nbsp; It is just like asking to see the obverse and the edge when only the reverse is shown and the question is: &quot;What is the mintmark on this Morgan dollar?&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: #660066">We are looking at small characteristics that are found on just a small part of the coin.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660066">OK, future quizzes will be like my first few.&nbsp; Detractors be dammed.&nbsp; Don&#039;t assume anything</span></i>. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lehigh96, recommended: &quot;Post the micrographs that you like so much for your guessing games but then also post a photo of the entire coin but do it in such a fashion that it doesn&#039;t spoil your guessing game.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> N O spells <b><span style="color: #b30000">NO</span></b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. I cannot take a sharp image of a coin.</p><p>2. Read Doug&#039;s comments.</p><p>3. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">FOR THE LAST TIME <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></font></i></b>, if I show a &quot;lint mark&quot; the size of a pinhead between two letters and ask what it is and why you think so YOU DON&#039;T NEED TO SEE THE REST OF THE COIN. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">Previously, I suggested something you could do...run your own quiz and stop accusing me of being a &quot;</span><span style="color: #ff4d4d">edited</span><span style="color: #660033"> know-it-all&quot; trying to embarrass the other CT members!&nbsp; </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">Thanks in advance.</span></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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