Caliper Heist in route to England Publique Deposited
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From: "John Lorenzo" <jlorenzo@ob.ilww.com>
Subject: Caliper Heist in route to England
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I almost had my $125 caliper (0.01 accuracy) confiscated on my trip=20
to England because they felt it could be used as a weapon. At this=20
price level as some of you know its not made of plastic. My wife is=20
a nervous flyer to begin with so it was not a good situation. During=20
this trip I had visited the British Museum for two days (reservation=20
required) checking out all the U.S. Colonials and British related=20
items associated with our collecting desires. As previously=20
indicated they never even heard of the term Blacksmith when closely=20
examining their copper halfpence and farthing trays.=20
John Lupia ... let me know if you will be selling any books in the=20
near future ... <BG>.=20
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Varney" <rokboy@...>=20
wrote:
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> I've had rock samples taken from me as carry-on because they=20
thought I
> could attack somebody! A year of study went down the toilet=20
because they
> confiscated my samples...Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> buell@...
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:34 PM
> To: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Tucson Sale - Stack's
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> Ray,
> As you know, after seeing your meteorite, I purchased my own from=20
Tom.=20
> Two actually, a whole one and a slice. Even though Tom said it=20
would be=20
> OK as carry-on, I checked a bag on the flight home. I didn't want=20
to=20
> have the TSA agent try to decide if it could be a weapon (the=20
slice was=20
> sharp). Buell
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> Quoting Ray Williams <njraywms@optonline.
> <mailto:njraywms%40optonline.net> net>:
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> > I think history might have been made - I received a Stack's=20
auction=20
> > catalog and there were no coins being offered!!! True!! It is an=20
> > interesting catalog though - lots of crystals and minerals,=20
mining=20
> > certificates, even some meteorites. At the C4 Convention I=20
purchased=20
> > a meteorite from Tom Rinaldo. I asked him how you can tell it is=20
a=20
> > meteorite and not just sometyhing spit up by a volcano. He went=20
into=20
> > a detailed description of the nickel alloy crystal structure and=20
> > showed a cross section. It could only be formed in a weightless=20
> > environment and cooling over a very long time. It was very=20
> > interesting so I bought one. I now have a $250 paperweight that=20
is=20
> > very cool! Thanks Tom R!
> > Ray
> >
> >
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