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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2747606, member: 56859"]This is why I'm glad that Emmett largely ignores the trivial differences between coins in his numbering system. If the difference doesn't have meaning, do I really care? (no)</p><p><br /></p><p>Oddly though there are some types for which Emmett creates many separate entries. The eagle reverse come to mind. Do I <i>really</i> care if the eagle is:</p><p><br /></p><p>standing right, head right, wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing right, head right, no wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing right, head left, wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing right, head left, no wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing left, head left, wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing left, head left, no wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing left, head right, wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing left, head right, no wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing facing, head right, wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing facing, head right, no wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing facing, wings open, head right, no wreath in beak</p><p>vs</p><p>standing facing, wings open, head left, wreath in beak</p><p>... and so on.</p><p><br /></p><p>No, I do not care although it is difficult to resist being suckered into liking one over another because of "book rarity" based on a trivial difference-- and then I feel suckered and guilty for putting any weight on such a triviality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2747606, member: 56859"]This is why I'm glad that Emmett largely ignores the trivial differences between coins in his numbering system. If the difference doesn't have meaning, do I really care? (no) Oddly though there are some types for which Emmett creates many separate entries. The eagle reverse come to mind. Do I [I]really[/I] care if the eagle is: standing right, head right, wreath in beak vs standing right, head right, no wreath in beak vs standing right, head left, wreath in beak vs standing right, head left, no wreath in beak vs standing left, head left, wreath in beak vs standing left, head left, no wreath in beak vs standing left, head right, wreath in beak vs standing left, head right, no wreath in beak vs standing facing, head right, wreath in beak vs standing facing, head right, no wreath in beak vs standing facing, wings open, head right, no wreath in beak vs standing facing, wings open, head left, wreath in beak ... and so on. No, I do not care although it is difficult to resist being suckered into liking one over another because of "book rarity" based on a trivial difference-- and then I feel suckered and guilty for putting any weight on such a triviality.[/QUOTE]
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