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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Looks like that poor old whale is suffering from severe nausea!
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Moderator
 United States
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will there be a recount? I thought I saw a hanging chad.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I thought Jonah was belched up by the whale, not the other way around.
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United States
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Surely I thought the ASE would get it, gorgeous coin! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have seen allot more designs that I likes allot better than that Israel coin. I like the subject matter but not the actual design. The ASE is a design that was resurrected from an old design that was used almost 100 years ago, so I can see why it probably wasn't even considered as a design of the year award |
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Quote:Surely I thought the ASE would get it, gorgeous coin! Have to keep in mind US mint doesn't have strong following outside of states (when compared to Perth, RCM etc). |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think the design of the "champion" coin is pretty common for Israeli coins, they like to stylize. It's not to my taste either. They most likely consider original designs up for the competition, so the ASE's time has long been over. |
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United States
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1. No one asked me or anyone I know which should be the coin of the year 2. So just because Krause Publications says so, does that make is so? 3. I could easily see why our US coins never make that since not many other countries like our Dead Presidents for coins 4. Still no one asked me which ones I thought should win. 5. I suggest that CCF makes a poll for that honor and advertises it as the coin of the year by US. |
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I was really disappointed in the choice too. There were many other coins much nicer.
I think Krause Publications does it for their own company's gain for international advertising. It does get their name out there!
And they said it "was chosen the best of 10 individual category winners by an international panel of coin experts.", whatever that means, since they run it.
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I suggest that CCF makes a poll for that honor and advertises it as the coin of the year by US.
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"was chosen the best.... by an international panel of coin experts.", Not saying I'm one but I think CCF has this covered too. |
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United States
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And they said it "was chosen the best of 10 individual category winners by an international panel of coin experts.", whatever that means, since they run it.
Many people on their staff came from other countries. Those same people have collected coins for well over 10 days making them numerous past experts. All 10 individual catagory winners came from their pockets prior to leaving their native countries.  |
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