jackson64

I also miss the journals on the home page with author and view counts.  I don't have facebook or Twitter as I don't care to post banalities for some kind of validation with "Likes". ( who cares where I went on vacation, what I had for dinner or wants to look at another 100 pics of my ugly face)--but I do like to know if people are actually reading or following my occasional entry by registering a view count.

My guess is that they are trying to bolster interest in the chat boards by making the journals more a part of the boards than the Collector's Society Registry ( which they always seemed to be before). If the journals turn into a " best chat board topic poster" then I'll pass on these like I did with My Face, facebook, snapchat, twitter and the rest

I like it--has character and is distinct. If you ever sell it, you'll recognize it immediately if it ever comes up for sale again somewhere else.

thanks for the photo compliments--and of course for passing on the coin

Technically the precursor design is the Seal of the President of the US designed in 1850, right? This is a nice medal however for Kennedy collectors--nice find.

The coin is gorgeous--the details of the hair, crown and embroidery/lace of the dress puts most of our modern issues to shame.

Compare that coin to the modern day bust of the Queen and it is quite sad that with our modern technologies and a world full of able artists that we get such a ho hum depiction.

Congrats on another great addition..........