Author Archives: John M

The Young Victoria Collection is complete!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John M

I finally acquired the key date of the series, 1841, and the Young Victoria Collection is now complete!   1841 (S.3852), ‘GRɅTIɅ’, extremely rare (R3), XF Details, the key date of the series This collection of British shield sovereigns from the early years … Continue reading →

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Rough Riders’ flag a symbol of postbellum reunification?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by John M

 “They were about to leave without an American flag. Personally, it’s the  first thing I would have packed,” Matthew Krahn, historian at the Arizona  Capitol Museum Guild, told an audience of about two dozen people Wednesday  afternoon. Krahn’s history lesson … Continue reading →

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Critics question spending by Humane Society of the United States

Posted on January 11, 2012 by John M

What did I do wrong?” “Why did they hurt me?” “Why did  they abandon me?” These are the questions that flash on your television screen  over pictures of injured and abandoned cats and dogs. Anybody with an ounce of compassion … Continue reading →

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Ansel Adams at The Wilderness Society

Posted on January 5, 2012 by John M

“The dawn wind in the High Sierra is not just a passage of cool air through forest conifers, but within the labyrinth of human consciousness becomes a stirring of some world-magic of most delicate persuasion. The grand lift of the … Continue reading →

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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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Getting started…

Posted on November 30, 2011 by John M

On November 1 I received this tidy item from Cox Communications, my current ISP: Dear Valued Customer, Effective December 6, 2011, Cox will no longer offer Personal WebSpace service. We are taking this step because there has been minimal use … Continue reading →

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