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RCM Representative
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Susan has been kind enough to upload many new Canadian coin avatar options for members to choose from. You can check them out by going to your profile and doing a search for avatars that start with " RCM".  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks RCM I did it already , like the $20 canoe that can be turned 180 degrees. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thank You Very Much. Your presence here is appreciated.
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RCM Representative
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So nice to see the new avatars are being used!  |
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Moderator
 Canada
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Those are existing RCM web site images. What about the suggestions that you had solicited from us? Do you have access to the older RCM web images that could be used for avatars? https://goccf.com/t/102092"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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RCM Representative
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Hi SPP Ottawa, sorry but it's hard for me to get images of older coin issues because they are off-sale and not part of our current offering. They're really part of the secondary market once they're off sale or at mintage. That being said, I apologize for not being clear about that when soliciting ideas. But if there is a coin you really want to use - like the ones you suggested - I know you can approach Susan. She seems very open to helping people with that.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I really have no interest in advertising the mint's new Canadian Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage.
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Moderator
Canada
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RCM, this is web site that caters to numismatists, and our common love for the hobby and its coins - it is not a open market. What difference does it make if the coin images we requested are "off-sale"? What on earth does the "secondary market" have to do with us wanting some of the more popular RCM produced coins as avatars? If the RCM really cared about its numismatic heritage, and not the bottom line of its current offerings, then our requests would be a non-issue. What will become of the current avatars one year from now? Will the RCM ask CCF to remove them, because they are not part of the "current offerings" and are in the "secondary market"? Or will you want new collectors of 2012 (and beyond) to recognize some of the nicer 2011 coins struck by the RCM? Is the mint not proud of its past popular designs as much as the new ones? Do you think new and old collectors only buy new coins?  We didn't approach Susan (forum Mom), because, in our mind, you were the source. The RCM probably has the nicest digital imagery, or even html files from older web files, archived somewhere, that could be used for this site. Our requests are a reflection of the heritage of coins struck at the RCM, and why some coins were so popular... my own avatar is a perfect example of that...  Roger "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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11/07/2011 2:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Well said Roger. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Good for you Roger, I dont think I could have put it better myself if I tried..  |
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RCM Representative
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SPP-Ottawa, with all due respect, no one is being forced to use any of the new Canadian coin avatars. Rather, they are "options" that have been added to the existing inventory of older Canadian coins.
Since introducing the new coins into the avatar mix, you might be noticing that a lot of people have been quick to update their avatars. In fact, many members have even posted their thanks because having the option to use one of their favourite new releases as their personal avatar makes them quite happy.
So bottom line - avatars area a personal thing and everyone can decide what works best for them. Some people like having the older coins. Some people like having the new coins. It's all about choice. BTW your 2003 penny avatar is a classic!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks nice to see new avatars
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Moderator
Canada
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RCM, do you not have access to the older digital image files? I know how the RCM takes its photos, they are actually a merged image of many photos, to optimize the eye-appeal of the coin. We can scan all our old coins for Susan, but our photos pale in comparison to those the RCM used... I know if I wanted to publish a paper for the RCNA, or a numismatic book, it is quite easy getting copies of the images of past coins from the RCM. I just wonder why you don't have access to those images... Does the RCM supply copies of those digital images to the Canadian Currency Museum? We all have favourite coins, I wish I had my own avatar from the RCM image file, rather than my poor attempt at a digital photo.... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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RCM Representative
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SPP-Ottawa, so are you looking for an image of your 2003 penny? If yes, I will see if I can find it in our archives.
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Posted 11/06/2011 10:35 am
