Monthly Archives: December 2011

Using the 2012 Standard Catalogue of British Coins

Posted on December 30, 2011 by John M

I just received my copy of the 2012 Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 47th Edition (SCBC hereafter). The SCBC is an indispensable reference for the collector of British coins, and features reference numbers, photographs, descriptions, … Continue reading →

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Hutsell’s Civil War Strategy gets a makeover

Posted on December 26, 2011 by John M

Background W.R. Hutsell’s VGA Civil War Strategy, a wonderful little MS-DOS gem, has been available as a free download for quite some time at Hutsell’s Games. The game’s no-nonsense graphics were a bit dated even when the game was first released, … Continue reading →

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The 2011 White House Political Ornament

Posted on December 18, 2011 by John M

A few weeks ago, I was walking through a local stationery shop and noticed the 2011 White House Christmas ornaments. They have been available for purchase since April, and it surely took months before that to design and produce them. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update

Posted on December 13, 2011 by John M

Website Stuff It’s been a week since Cox shut down my old website right on schedule. I have been so busy moving stuff that there’s been no time to post. I did manage to move the basic pages that I use the most: my start page, … Continue reading →

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