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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2742260, member: 24314"]V. Kurt Bellman, posted: "I object to its being rammed down the throats of newbs as if it's "normal" just as SOMEONE SOMEWHERE has obviously misled hundreds of newbs that <span style="color: #b300b3">numismatics is about throwing obscene amounts of magnification at circulating coins to find "errors which are not"."</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I believe both of us were around when we could find valuable coins in pocket change. Those days are virtually gone; however, folks can have a good time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (for free) playing around with pocket change at the microscopic level. For example, I suggest that <b>a true doubled die is a mint error</b> whether it can be seen with the naked eye or only under 15X! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Besides, I think you'll agree that much of the enjoyment from our hobby has nothing to do with value.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2742260, member: 24314"]V. Kurt Bellman, posted: "I object to its being rammed down the throats of newbs as if it's "normal" just as SOMEONE SOMEWHERE has obviously misled hundreds of newbs that [COLOR=#b300b3]numismatics is about throwing obscene amounts of magnification at circulating coins to find "errors which are not"."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] :rolleyes: :facepalm: I believe both of us were around when we could find valuable coins in pocket change. Those days are virtually gone; however, folks can have a good time :joyful: (for free) playing around with pocket change at the microscopic level. For example, I suggest that [B]a true doubled die is a mint error[/B] whether it can be seen with the naked eye or only under 15X! ;) Besides, I think you'll agree that much of the enjoyment from our hobby has nothing to do with value.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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