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It is interesting to see people trying to drive up the interest on collecting this coin, but I doubt it was intentional. On that link of the web site, I can see a resemblance on one of the coins. It is just some die defect that resembles it. The mind will let you see anything, if you wish hard enough.  Great marketing strategy for the series though. 
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CladKing Said: Quote: I don't have an opinion on the existence of the golfer at the current time but feel compelled to point out that the box is a web of superstition created by blind adherance to the status quo and maintained by a confused language that gives us a shared illusion that in aggregate we know everything. Truer words I have not read in a long time concerning being stuck inside the box. That is why I have since my teen years I have thrived outside the box. being there mentally constantly reminds how little I know and how much there is to learn. spending days with my Grandfather, Great Uncle and other people that were much older and more experienced than myself and listening to the things that had learned first hand and not in some Edited Text Book Version of certain events are some of my fondest childhood memories.. Quote: It's most improbable that if this golfer is intentional that it might appear on any but the earliest strikes of a die. That is exactly our findings so far. It is Very Hard to find on General Circulation coins so far. And is quite a bit easier to see on proof coinage. Brian Vailes comment to me about that very thing is what led me to take a look on the 1971 D FEV Struck on Proof Planchet at the beginning of this thread. DVCollector Said Quote: we're having a friendly discussion--that's something I enjoy about CCF I could not agree more I love this place because it does not degenerate into mud slinging arguments. There is good spirited debate which is I feel absolutely critical to getting to a consensus on any given topic. There are generations of real world knowledge and experience that are focused on a single subject That they actually enjoy. It Doesn't Get Any Better Than That
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stewart:
Indeed thank you for the macro-shots of that area. I thought you had gone batty for a few weeks
now I see a little silhouette of a man next to that G in Gasparro's sig, if I stare at it right.
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A very good read for the series background in general and some insight to the designer of the Eisenhower dollar. SUNDMAN-LITTLETON LECTURE Thursday 31 July, 2008 ANA Convention, Baltimore MD http://ikegroup.org/SUNDMAN.htmQuote: I thought you had gone batty for a few weeks argentum, Yea so did I while I was first looking at this, I had to show it to everyone in the family with no mention of what I was seeing. I just circled the area I wanted them to look at and had them tell me what they saw. Ended up quite a bit more saw it right off he bat than didn't So I stopped doubting the sanity of the situation. I Just Love Ike's. Never a Dull Moment
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Well, I've gone through all my Ikes twice and I've found a couple that if I close one eye, squint with the other, stick the tip of my tongue out of the right corner of my mouth and stand on my left leg.....I can almost see something.
I did follow your link though and I believe they are there, mine are just not struck well enough to show through.
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Chuck, Just saw your pictures yesterday of the "THE MAN FROM SPACE!" Golfer in the thread in Ike Land from September of last year. All I can say is Whoa VERY NICE SHOTS     I totally missed all of the replies to that thread. All I saw was Brian's initial post about the subject. Much more makes sense know Did not know that you were there at the very beginning along with the others. I have to to remember to subscribe to certain threads. Link for those that are interested http://forum.ikegroup.info/viewtopi...0&hilit=golfQuote: mvandemark close one eye, squint with the other, stick the tip of my tongue out of the right corner of my mouth and stand on my left leg..... Amazingly Enough that is exactly how I had to maneuver myself so that I could see it the first time. Since we have two collectors that have found the easiest way to see this golfer. It seems we may have some sort of consensus on a method of viewing. maybe we can get a vote and make this the official recommended viewing position ?  Attempt at humor
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Here is my 1971S proof. There is something there. I am going to try to photograph it closer. 
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From Dictionary.com: Quote:
pareidolia n: the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features. Interesting choice of example for that definition, wouldn't you agree?
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There is a man on the moon...also a rabbit...and a girl/gorilla...see....right here... 
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Quote: Interesting choice of example for that definition, wouldn't you agree? BarryG, Quite a coincidence indeed. Very Cool Find I was wondering if there is a pill that cures that condition?  Now the Golfer is being found in at least two different Golf stances on different years. Before the write up can be done more early die state coins need to be examined for repeatable conclusions. And then the photography and cataloging begin. Have not had a lot of time to devote the last week or so. Trying to stay up on other research projects I have outside of Numismatics
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Pretty cool drawings, Jayman. It really makes the object more visible/believable that way. Kind of like the constellations. 
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It has been a great summer, I am glad collecting season is back though. I see in going over this thread again with starting up research into the Golfer on the moon Ike's. That I never addressed A very valid comment from DVCollector. Quote: In all honesty, I doubt Gasparro would make an unauthorized design change--and wouldn't it have to be added to the hub? I doubt he worked on individual dies. In a thread by AAron Miller he had posted photos of the June 1971 COINage Pictures of the Prototype Eisenhower dollarIf one clicks on the picture they will get a full sized version of the photo. And the Golfer is fairly visible in the photo. Picture Number 3 in the thread http://forum2.ikegroup.info/viewtop...rticle#p4495 Also in the Ike Group Article named REPORT OF A PROTOTYPE IKE PROOF 3/4 of the way down the page are pictures of the Eisenhower Museum's 1970 Galvano of the Eisenhower dollar Obverse and Reverse. Though the picture can not be enlarged the image is still visible and is more in line with the Golf flag found on later date Eisenhowers At least with reading glasses for me. http://ikegroup.info/prototype.htmAnd a close up of the area with Golf Flag on the Galvano http://ikegroup.info.customers.tige...age00415.jpgI believe this goes higher up the minting process than individual dies. Because it is found on the Prototype And The Coins Galvano I hope this helps Very Sorry for the lateness of the clarification. Summer time comes and Serious research in coins gets put on the back burner. I completely understand that Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
Edited by stewart 10/27/2012 09:16 am
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What it looks like to me is Jack Benny playing the violin or perhaps the Virgin Mary swinging a bat. I heard she had a .665 average in the Calvary League.
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Thanks for the additional information! Since the additional pictures are still inconclusive, however, I'm afraid the ruling on the field that it's all in your imagination will stand... 
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