September 22, 2026
Photograph the Ordinary Coins Too
A collection that only contains the finds cannot tell you what you have already looked at. Here is what I record, and why the boring coins matter most.
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September 22, 2026
Look It Up Before You Measure It
A doubled 1972 cent is not a discovery. It is a coin somebody should have looked up - and the lookup changes what you measure.
September 22, 2026
A Coder, a Photographer and a Coin Dealer Walk Into a Basement
Three hobbies that turned out to be one problem, and the program that came out of the middle of them.
