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While it’s true that beauty is often in the eye of the beholder, it’s also true that there can be a consensus where beauty is concerned. Few people, for instance, consider a Rembrandt or Michelangelo’s David to be eyesores, so judging beauty is not nearly as subjective as one might imagine. This is as true [...]
Posted by Jeff Danelek on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 12:01 am
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The history of American coinage is really the history of America itself, and the stories each coin tells are as varied and unique as the people who have used them. They are pieces of art in their own right, and a piece of Americana any person can own, which is what makes coin collecting such [...]
Posted by Jeff Danelek on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 12:01 am
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