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* Is the "finish" on uncirculated American Eagles supposed to be uneven in shine? - 1 new
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First Spouse - 7 new
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...The first problem with design is largely that the present designers equate
coin art with poster art (i.e., they see it as two- dimensional). Coins are
not two-dimensional, they are three dimensional. Thus, they are a form of
sculpture, not drawing or drafting. The second problem is that coins designs
nowadays are approved by - Tues, Feb 15 2011 9:26 pm
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Paul Vincze, Coin Designer - 10 new
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...Percy Metcalf was an English designer, and I regard his Irish barnyard set
as superb, and the mother of all modern thematic circulation sets. Certainly
he will have influenced and inspired future designers, and rightly so. However,
no artist can be entirely original and stands, as it were, on the shoulders
of giants. Animal designs were common on the - Wed, Feb 16 2011 7:40 am
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Is the "finish" on uncirculated American Eagles supposed to be uneven in shine?
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On Feb 15, 11:24 pm, Christopher Murray ...Well being a noob and still
learning about coins and what not. I learned one of the best ways to learn if
a coin is real is to measure and weigh it. The American Silver Eagles weighed
out to 31.2 grams on a scale with a +/- .1g accuracy. A caliper I bought today
measured the - Wed, Feb 16 2011 7:29 pm
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Michael Hibbit, Coin Designer - 1 new
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Nice Coins! - Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:23 pm
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