Henri Charriere

Am I the only member on the Forum who truly appreciates the wicked sense of humor which emanates from a post that so obviously reeks with inference or is it, too, beyond the comprehension of mere mortal man? Man, I tell you, I love this place!

Knife rims? Try as I might, I cannot envision my made-up term, "High Wires," gaining widespread acceptance in the numismatic community.

In my neck of the woods, it's a daily (some may say, hourly) occurrence; in yours, I would hope not.

Some late-nite frivolity... Q.A.: And don't forget the M-1's, Sherman's, M-16's, .45's, rpg's, surface-to-air---- 🐓: ----He's talking about shooting film, Q! ... Q.A.: Film? ... Never mind...

I am going to guess the incuse design must have played some part in this. And if the edge had reeds, they were considered fit for duty.

@ShinyObjects: Technically, literally... ah, what the heck. If it's good e-nough for O-P, it's good e-nough for me. 🎶 All the other stuff, i.e., the wild-haired man, the x-rayed hand and the guy with the bushy brows and 'stache more than make up for it. Great stuff!

Yup. Black lite works wonders!

🐓: What have you got socked away for your retirement, Q? Q.A.: Why you... and your brothers, "here" and "over there." 🐓: Ever think of a reunion? Q.A.: Well, if you must know, yes, the thought has crossed my mind. Two things militate against it: 1- the #1 ranked collector here went all out, and he's not thru yet. I believe he's holding the two MS-68's that disappeared close to his vest, and is holding off introducing them until he can locate the best examples possible for the two holes left in his set, and 2- What's the point of having a reunion if I have to play second fiddle as a has-been?

I don't know about all that Sasquatch stuff, but from the Colonial times up until recently, its official name was the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

[I see where you've been elevated to Leader of the Leader board. Congratulations!]

True, but this site would be a lot better with you in it! C'mon back, Hoop. C'mon back!

Another after-action assessment from today's on-line New York Times... "FTX's $32 billion valuation was a fantasy, but nobody bothered to look at it closely. "How do you make a multi-billion company disappear in a week? "For Sam Bankman-Fried and his crypto exchange FTX, the simple answer is that a leaked balance sheet leads your biggest rival, himself under Federal scrutiny, to instigate a sort of "bank run" you cannot possibly cover, exposing billions of dollars in shortfalls you apparently created by riskily investing money that wasn't yours. "And revealing yourself, in the process, to be a very new kind of financial villain----one who pitches not just the prospect of profit but also deliverance from the corrupt speculative system in which you 'made' your 'billions.' " *** Note: According to Forbes, which cited a Pew research study conducted this past spring, "almost half of all American men ages 18 to 29 say they have invested in, traded or used a form or crypto currency."

@GoldFinger1969: Now those very same $10 Indian Head eagles would have considerable numismatic value. Any way to know the final disposition?

The "ends" were compliance and enforcement of the law. The utilization of arms were simply a means to those ends. It wouldn't matter whether one agreed with it or not. In my experience, it is the select application of the law that bothers people most. As long as the law applies to everyone, and is enforced evenly, without favor, your average person is okay with it.

That's a lead right there. Now how about the optics? Were any hexagonals minted?

I see a DWI at 11 o' clock and 3 o' clock, on the reverse, and at 6:30 on the obverse. What caused it? Beats me.

Absent a date, I don't believe it can be assigned a grade. 😉

It's a hybrid comprised of two genuine pieces. It's not a pedestrian fake; it's more like a "genuine" non-counterfeit fake.

I missed this the first time around. There does appear to be something which must be addressed first before we can suggest additional resources to consider. This is life. One vast learning experience.

My uneducated guess was "too little starch in the collar." (The last time I expounded on shifting tectonic plates, etc., the "Outta here" gentleman eviscerated me.) What's your take?

Not a Feuchtwanger. Just Feuchtwangerish. He banged his out in his pharmacy at a time when it was not illegal to do so. There were thousands made from different die casts. That was a key date: 1837. Copper cents and three-cent German silvers. I do not believe I half ever seen a one-half cent piece. (I have never owned one.) Very lovely!

I do not believe I can reconcile the numbers (can't practice accounting w/o a license ) but allow me to ask you one question: what would the effect of the valuation of all coins comprising this Hoard be, if the remainder were authenticated and certified, i.e., up or down?

Pardon my impertinence, but what did the guy from whom you acquired this coin say it was? [Good morning, Moderation!]

Has a Feuchtwangerish-look to it. Don't know what caused the Fat Bruised Lip [FBL] but if I had one, this would be my favorite. Yes, above and beyond my finest Rooster! (Maybe too little starch in the collar.)

Would it be fair to say once this coin has been "minted," though it may still be on the premises, any damage suffered, whether caused by a mint employee or not, is still characterized as post-mint damage?