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<p>[QUOTE="iPen, post: 2614570, member: 69760"]This may make a good GoFundMe or Kickstarter. Maybe it's too low cost of a project compared to most of the other ventures there (?), but on the plus side, it would get funded quickly (!). Though, the costs would add up quickly to scan and 3D print (or mill) larger diameter pieces, so maybe it's a good consideration, since there's still a few weeks left until the start of Feb (I don't mean to add more to your plate, as this is a huge project as-is). I'll contribute to that fund if you get it started. I was going to get you one of the large rounds, but the design was way off (e.g. 1922 Peace Dollar).</p><p><br /></p><p>And, why not use the PCGS/NGC site for each coin to extract the desired info from, at least for the raw data? The data is widely available all over the place, but it's interfaced nicely and easily navigable on those sites. The Fun Facts and history would be where CT members and numismatists would definitely shine in their contribution, and something that I like expertise on.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: Also, maybe adding strike types would be good. I know of some folks who had no idea that proof strikes even existed. I'm sure that many visitors would love to see and learn about those.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here's an example from PCGS for the 1927 Standing Liberty Quarter:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572702[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="iPen, post: 2614570, member: 69760"]This may make a good GoFundMe or Kickstarter. Maybe it's too low cost of a project compared to most of the other ventures there (?), but on the plus side, it would get funded quickly (!). Though, the costs would add up quickly to scan and 3D print (or mill) larger diameter pieces, so maybe it's a good consideration, since there's still a few weeks left until the start of Feb (I don't mean to add more to your plate, as this is a huge project as-is). I'll contribute to that fund if you get it started. I was going to get you one of the large rounds, but the design was way off (e.g. 1922 Peace Dollar). And, why not use the PCGS/NGC site for each coin to extract the desired info from, at least for the raw data? The data is widely available all over the place, but it's interfaced nicely and easily navigable on those sites. The Fun Facts and history would be where CT members and numismatists would definitely shine in their contribution, and something that I like expertise on. EDIT: Also, maybe adding strike types would be good. I know of some folks who had no idea that proof strikes even existed. I'm sure that many visitors would love to see and learn about those. Anyway, here's an example from PCGS for the 1927 Standing Liberty Quarter: [ATTACH=full]572702[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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