Isabella quarter is without distinction". The "American Journal of Numismatics" had other criticisms of the quarter: Minting of what Barber dubbed "showy quarters" began at the Philadelphia Mint on June 13, 1893, six weeks after the exposition opened. Leech had planned to strike the pieces using polished blanks, or planchets, and workers at that mint handled the coins carefully; unlike the half dollar, surviving specimens display relatively few contact marks from other coins. The first piece struck, along with numbers 400, 1,492, and 1,892, were struck in proof condition and sent to the Lady Managers along with certificates attesting to their status.
Four Pieces for Mirai Four Pieces for Mirai Four Pieces for Mirai is an extended play by American musician James Ferraro. It was self-released on May 18, 2018 on his Bandcamp page and later to other music platforms. Ferraro also released the album on cassette. The EP was originally shown as featuring four tracks as the title would suggest, but was later extended to six tracks upon its release. "Four Pieces For Mirai" is a concept album based around Ferraro's own post-apocalyptic narrative involving Mirai, a malware that turns networked devices running Linux into remotely controlled "bots" that can be used as part of