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Dave Wnuck @ HLRC
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Just received a HLRC newsletter and noticed Dave didn't write an article this time and wasn't listed as a contact any longer at HLRC. Anyone know about Dave's whereabouts. I always enjoyed working with him and think highly of him. Thanks.
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Noticed his absence immediately.
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He is now independent.
Good luck to Dave with his new firm!
http://www.davewcoins.com/
<< <i>Dave has left HLRC.
He is now independent.
Good luck to Dave with his new firm!
http://www.davewcoins.com/ >>
Cool as I think I did see a davewcoins sign on here the other day as a new member?
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I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I hope his new ventures work out!
That is great for Dave. I had a table next to him at Long Beach, but had no idea that he left HLRC. This must be very recent, as in days, not weeks. Best wishes to Dave and his new venture! I know he will do well.
Instead of throwing me out on my ear, Dave was polite and said he would try and help.
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for the best. tried to work with him via hlrc and was not an experience that would have led me to come back to hlrc.
shealyn as well as harry were great though. very pleased with them both.
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Thought I would pop in here to say hello.
First off -- let me say that it is very flattering to be missed! Thanks to all who have called and emailed me to find out what was up, and to wish me well in my new business.
For those of you to wish to know "the rest of the story" (as Paul Harvey used to say on his radio show), here is the scoop. It was an amicable break between Harry Laibstain and I. We were good friends for many years before I went to work for HLRC, and we remain good friends today.
In the end it all came down to geography. Harry's business is based in Virginia; I make my home in Connecticut.
I came aboard the SS Harry Laibstain with the understanding that I wanted to remain in CT, but that I would travel to all the major shows and auctions on the circuit with the HLRC gang, and travel down to the offices in VA to help out when needed.
It became obvious after about a year and a half of doing it this way that I really needed to be down in VA full time to do my job properly. Since I am raising a family up here in CT (kids in school; wife with a career that is not mobile), I was not willing to do that.
Harry understood this completely, and we parted ways as friends just a few days ago. I plan on helping him out at a few upcoming shows to insure the transition runs smoothly.
As for my new gig -- I just hung out a shingle as "Dave Wnuck Numismatics LLC" [Surprisingly, that business name was not taken yet.
I plan on focusing on the same ol' stuff that I always have -- early American gold, silver and copper coinage, interesting and beautiful type coins, and a smattering of colonials and pioneer gold thrown into the mix.
And I will start issuing my very own emailed newsletters discussing industry events, and topics of current numismatic interest.
If you have an extra 15 minutes a month to kill and want to be put on the list to receive such emails, just drop me an email or PM me and I will put you on the list. I will try to maintain the same level of whimsy, attempted humor, and occasional interesting bits of numismatic knowledge that apparently I have become known for.
This is probably way, WAY more info than anyone cared to know, but there you have it.
<< <i>I might have gotten him into trouble, asking for samples and Doilies in front of Harry.
Instead of throwing me out on my ear, Dave was polite and said he would try and help.
Actually, Lakesamman hit on the real reason ... Doily-mania!
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<< <i>I might have gotten him into trouble, asking for samples and Doilies in front of Harry.
Instead of throwing me out on my ear, Dave was polite and said he would try and help.
Actually, Lakesamman hit on the real reason ... Doily-mania! >>
I figured!
AB
A great name for the new company would've been "Curt's Coins and Collectibles - C.C.C."
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Same coin:
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<< <i>Nice to see our old "coin friends"!
Same coin:
Wow -- what a difference that TrueView made on your 1839-O 50c! It really brought out the beauty of that coin. Kudos to PCGS.
And if you ever want to sell that coin back, I know of a brand new website that could use a cool coin like that...
FWIW, I much prefer the first set of images of that '39-O. Looks like a lovely example of a tough coin.
Lance.
<< <i>While the 1839-O is a great lookin coin, I wouldn't get carried away with the Trueview since they are known to be moneyshot and the time it will take you to duplicate its look while in hand may age you quite a bit. I will opine boldly and say the nonTrueView is the real look of the coin, just sayin. Still a great great piece and can understand why our own David would always be willing to buy I back. >>
i think it looks great in both photos.
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<< <i>While the 1839-O is a great lookin coin, I wouldn't get carried away with the Trueview since they are known to be moneyshot and the time it will take you to duplicate its look while in hand may age you quite a bit. I will opine boldly and say the nonTrueView is the real look of the coin, just sayin. Still a great great piece and can understand why our own David would always be willing to buy I back. >>
i think it looks great in both photos. >>
Why can't both be real??? I'm sure they are both accurate photos... seems like some of you have never rotated a nice coin under a light before!!!!
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You are brave to go with Wnuck in your business name. For us illiterate people, good luck with Dave something Numismatics.
<< <i>In my experience Dave has always been the epitome of class and a true asset to numismatics. Good luck, Dave.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
<< <i>I might have gotten him into trouble, asking for samples and Doilies in front of Harry.
Instead of throwing me out on my ear, Dave was polite and said he would try and help.
I was once scolded by Harry for being a nice guy
MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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<< <i>While the 1839-O is a great lookin coin, I wouldn't get carried away with the Trueview since they are known to be moneyshot and the time it will take you to duplicate its look while in hand may age you quite a bit. I will opine boldly and say the nonTrueView is the real look of the coin, just sayin. Still a great great piece and can understand why our own David would always be willing to buy I back. >>
i think it looks great in both photos. >>
...hey now brother...I'll venture to guess that pic #1 was taken by a non-professional photographer and pic #2 was taken by a professional photographer. I'll take pic #2 all day long because it looks nicer. That's why pic #1 was probably free and pic #2 costs an extra $10...worth every dime I may add. You simply cannot fix ugly, but you can bring out the true beauty of something....Just like TrueView does
Erik
<< <i>...hey now brother...I'll venture to guess that pic #1 was taken by a non-professional photographer and pic #2 was taken by a professional photographer. I'll take pic #2 all day long because it looks nicer. That's why pic #1 was probably free and pic #2 costs an extra $10...worth every dime I may add. You simply cannot fix ugly, but you can bring out the true beauty of something....Just like TrueView does >>
Image #1 looks like a Mark Goodman photo. And his images are very accurate. He doesn't shoot images for the glamor view that you have to strain your neck trying to find the right angle on the coin to match the image. He is known as one of the best around.
<< <i>...hey now brother...I'll venture to guess that pic #1 was taken by a non-professional photographer and pic #2 was taken by a professional photographer. I'll take pic #2 all day long because it looks nicer. That's why pic #1 was probably free and pic #2 costs an extra $10...worth every dime I may add. You simply cannot fix ugly, but you can bring out the true beauty of something....Just like TrueView does
Erik >>
You're way off base. Mark Goodman literally "wrote the book" on numismatic photography, and his photos
also generally cost $10. Furthermore, the TrueView looks like a "mirror shot" which Mark will usually provide
at no extra charge. To suggest that pic #1 was taken by a non-professional is absurd. Let's see what you
can do with a camera.
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<< <i>...hey now brother...I'll venture to guess that pic #1 was taken by a non-professional photographer and pic #2 was taken by a professional photographer. I'll take pic #2 all day long because it looks nicer. That's why pic #1 was probably free and pic #2 costs an extra $10...worth every dime I may add. You simply cannot fix ugly, but you can bring out the true beauty of something....Just like TrueView does
Erik >>
You're way off base. Mark Goodman literally "wrote the book" on numismatic photography, and his photos
also generally cost $10. Furthermore, the TrueView looks like a "mirror shot" which Mark will usually provide
at no extra charge. To suggest that pic #1 was taken by a non-professional is absurd. Let's see what you
can do with a camera. >>
...slow your roll buddy...ok, so I was off base and for that I apologize for speaking without proper knowledge. I did not intend to bash photo #1 like it may have seemed. I can beat a man dead with a camera better than I can take a photo
Erik
One or 2 will usually be called "cartoonish", etc. It's BS. With the angle and the light, the coin often looks like that, for many coins. I have a few that people would say that about, but if you hold it in hand, and turn it into the light the right way, they do pop.
I like the fact that Dave showed BOTH shots.
To denigrate either one is amateurish, imho, without seeing the coin in-hand.
Mark takes excellent shots, but usually has to take them in the holder. Phil takes excellent shots and has the ability to NOT have to take them through the plastic....this allows for certain angled/lighted shots that are dang near impossible with the plastic.
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<< <i>For coins with toning, and particularly reflective surfaces, there are usually a couple of shots that are accurate.
One or 2 will usually be called "cartoonish", etc. It's BS. With the angle and the light, the coin often looks like that, for many coins. I have a few that people would say that about, but if you hold it in hand, and turn it into the light the right way, they do pop.
I like the fact that Dave showed BOTH shots.
To denigrate either one is amateurish, imho, without seeing the coin in-hand.
Mark takes excellent shots, but usually has to take them in the holder. Phil takes excellent shots and has the ability to NOT have to take them through the plastic....this allows for certain angled/lighted shots that are dang near impossible with the plastic. >>
...if speaking of my post, I truly did not mean to denigrate dude's photo...I just poorly stated (and "ventured a guess" that was wrong, bet lost) that I like the TrueView way better
Also, I have seen TV's on coinfacts that are shot through the holder....I think this is a very smart move in that why have to crack an older holder to get a glamour shot?
HERE is a recent link from Phil....hopefully it's the new norm The Link from PCGS
Erik
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Best wishes and Good luck!!
<< <i>You are brave to go with Wnuck in your business name. >>
True, but the pronunciationally challenged should easily be set at ease when you tell them the 'c' is silent.
Best wishes, Dave. See you under your own shingle at shows, I assume.
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<< <i>Best wishes in your new endeavor, Dave. Hopefully you can hang out here more now that you don't have those long commutes.
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nuk (pronunced: nuck) is a word that can be used to describe an event, person, or inanimate object. Random or intense situations often involving alcohol, marijuana, drunk girls, friends, hazing and general tom-foolery are nuk situations.
Referred to as "nukking off", doing something stupid or hilarious could make you a nuk.
Popularized by Phi Sigs around West Virginia University, those nuks have left havoc in the wake of their parties. Nukking off in Morgantown is a common occurrence, where beer and jersey guidos are plentiful. Being a nuk is neither good nor bad, because you probably made someone laugh somewhere by describing you as 'that nuk'.
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And best wishes to Dave.. Much of his fan base is comprised of happy customers who have found out they are also friends. .