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Edited by chris86 01/17/2012 5:40 pm
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chris, the heavy toned cent is 1943, not 1909 (:
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Quote: chris, the heavy toned cent is 1943, not 1909 (: Thanks, I copied and pasted and didn't double-check. 
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Edited by stevex6 01/17/2012 7:06 pm
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I'm pleased with this BU 1968-D Kennedy. (That's a reflection on his cheek, not a smudge.) 
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Nice Kennedy, Newmismatist (:
Looks in great shape!
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Quote: Wow! => they're all very gorgeous! ...
I am like you => I am a total sucker for iridescent-toning!
==>> again, they're all gorgeous! (nice purchases!)
Thanks stevex6!
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Yes, I was so distracted by me correcting your post that I forgot to say they're really nice coins. That '43 has INCREDIBLE toning and that proof schilling is gorgeous.
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Quote: Yes, I was so distracted by me correcting your post that I forgot to say they're really nice coins. That '43 has INCREDIBLE toning and that proof schilling is gorgeous. Thanks, looking forward to add some more soon...
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One more in the quest-  
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My new 2003 silver eagle  
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Dutch ducat 1595 West Friesland province so called "Hungarian type"   
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I won this coin in an auction by svslav.  I am from Georgia (the state), and this coin from Georgia (the county) intrigued me. 2006 Georgia 2 Lari  
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 Now, Fuzzy, that you provided a nice example of Georgian writing I can tell an anecdote I've heard from an Armenian. The thing is that Armenian and Georgian cultures, isolated in the Caucasus Mountains, are very unique, their languages are not a part of any group or family, both stand out on their own. The Armenian alphabet, however, is about six centuries older than Georgian. So, as the story goes, at some point Georgians decided they wanted to write some of their folklore down and they approached their neighbors, the Armenians, to ask for help with creating the alphabet. Helpful Armenians cooked a pot of spaghetti. They took a first noodle and flung it on the wall. Here's your "A" ...
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