Laura Sperber--Best Wishes for her Recovery
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Legend's website notes Laura Sperber's illness. I did not realize it was so serious. My best wishes for successful surgery and a new kidney in the future.
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RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
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all the best to her and a speedy recovery
Just read it. That is really awful. My best to Laura.
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Best wishes to Laura.
Wow, best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Very serious situation. Hoping sincerely for her successful recovery.
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Best wishes for a fast and full recovery!
She is a very very very good person. I’ve known her to do things to help others that needed it ( that she didn’t even necessarily like). She has been great to me over the years and I think of her as a friend.
Time for her to heal up. We need more Laura’s, not less
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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......
Laura is courageous.
Taught me a lot about coins and sold me terrific coins over the years .
That’s one reason why I consigned to Legend when I sold my US coin collection in the fall of 2016.
My first purchase from her was in 2000.
Please keep on fighting Laura and get well again ... . I will pray for you .
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Get well soon Laura. Sounds like you finally have some answers.
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I wish Laura a speedy and full recovery. She has always been gracious and generous with her time every time we met.
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Dialysis and a spinal tumor...prayers for her
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Best of luck, Laura.
Best of luck, Laura.
She has a good heart and I like her. Stay tough good lady.
Prayers sent for a speedy recovery to, Laura.
Best wishes to you, Laura, for a full and speedy recovery that includes complete mobility, total kidney function and no pain. I first did business with Laura 27-years ago and have never had a bad experience or bought a bad coin from her. Get well!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Laura Sperber has been superb to me in every transaction. Very nice quality coins on the buying end. Fast, solid offer on the sale end for my first duplicate CC Morgan dollar. Later, when I sold my collection of CC DMPLs thru her auction house, she quoted me a price for the group. The auction results came up short of the total she quoted me. She offered to make up the difference! My understanding was that the figure was a quote, not a guarantee. To her, it was. I politely declined - the market had spoken. However, the offer surely cemented her reputation. I would trust her implicitly.
Hope Laura gets well soon. This is so sad.
I hear you. The last time I consigned with her she was more worried about the results and making me happy then I was. She is genuine
mark
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 agree, best wishes to Laura for a full recovery!
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Laura is a great lady and an asset to the hobby. I sincerely wish her a complete and speedy recovery. Cheers, RickO
Get well Laura!
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Best wishes for a quick recovery.
Good to see she is still her feisty self, in spite of the heath setbacks.
Hopefully she will have good results with the surgery, find a kidney and start feeling better again!
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Wishing Laura the best. Nice to learn of so many kindnesses she has done for others.
Bruce offered me the Pool house, I believe this is an underhanded way Laura is trying to get me kicked out so she can party with Floyd.
Wishing her good healing, better health.
Thank goodness it is benign.
I wish her well during the procedure and a swift recovery!!
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
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Best wishes
I knew she spoke of illness but had no idea the number and severity of her health issues. I hope she makes a speedy recovery. And if you're reading this Laura, consider buying some N-95 or KN-95 masks for the hospital stay. I have had luck at Lowes and Home Depot. The last thing you need is Covid-19 on top of the other issues.
Edit: Typos.
I wish Laura a successful surgery and quick recovery!! I know dialysis is rough so hang in there!
I have known Laura for 20+ years now and she has been unfailingly and over the top fair to me in every transaction we have done, both buying and, more recently, consigning to her auctions. She certainly has her heart in the right place. I wish her a rapid and full recovery from her spinal cord surgery and Godspeed in finding a kidney. She is a tough lady and I have no doubt that she will get through this.
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The affection here for Laura is wonderful, and I hope that Laura finds much comfort in it.
The marvel is particularly poignant, since she has also (and perhaps more visibly) been the target of derision here for her seemingly brusk commentary and strong opinions over time, and for the fact that she has struck many as so truculent in response.
I have to say, though, that I personally always thought I was very special based on her generous and supportive treatment of me over the years. How wonderful to hear that so many others felt they were every bit as "special" to Laura as well. What a commentary, and what a discovery! It in large part explains much about why Legend has been such a successful enterprise, and why Laura has been a mentor for so many.
The hobby in fact has many such wonderful and knowledgeable mentors (lots of them are here), and Laura is in the front ranks.
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I hope you get out of this Laura.
Many years ago I bought some type gold from Laura, if I recall some gem mercs too. I don't recall when or details and is was before the PC age. Her grades and picks were spot on!
When I needed to sell a short time after due to sudden hardships - everything bought from others tanked for various reasons including quality, and grade - a royal disappointment. Anything bought from Laura sold for more. I will not forget that fact, and has remained in my mind since.
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Yikes! Wishing her the best and a speedy recovery.
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Kick ass boss.
Looking forward to seeing you at an auction again soon.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
I wonder where UCSF is with its renal project now:
https://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/news/2019/11/implantable-bioartificial-kidney-achieves-preclinical-milestone
@tradedollarnut - Can you make sure Laura sees this?...
UCSF artificial kidney clinical trial:
https://pharm.ucsf.edu/kidney/device/faq
Do you have a waitlist for clinical trials? How do I sign up?
If you are interested in potentially participating in the clinical trials, complete this form to submit your information into our [confidential] database:
http://bit.ly/Database_Form
We can’t guarantee anyone’s participation since this is not an official wait-list. We will contact everyone in our database after we receive clinical trial approval.
I filled out the form to be included in clinical trials – now what?
Thank you for your interest in participating in our upcoming clinical trials. Each clinical trial will include a round of patient selection for involvement. Until we have clearance from our Institutional Review Board (IRB), we are unable to release any patient involvement criteria for our studies. Once each trial receives approval, our team of doctors are allowed to begin the recruitment process. We will message all individuals in our database to alert them of our progress and provide information concerning the next steps.
Where will the clinical trials take place?
Clinical trials will likely take place at multiple locations within the United States. As with patient criteria, the location of each clinical trial will not be confirmed until trial approval is granted. The first clinical trial will likely take place in San Francisco, CA or Nashville, TN, as these are the locations where the majority of The Kidney Project team is based.
Previously, clinical trials were supposed to start in late 2018, and now it may be 2020 - why?
When we projected a timeline where clinical trials would begin in 2018, it was our most favorable scenario at the time. Our projected timeline has always been dependent on obtaining the required funding, and not encountering unanticipated scientific hurdles....
We are committed to advancing the development of the bioartificial kidney to patients as quickly as possible – without compromising safety. It is difficult to estimate exactly when clinical trials will begin, but we are hopeful that we will receive approval for the first human trial in 2020.
I wish Laura well and a fast recovery.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
Wishing you the best. Stay strong. Stay positive.
Never met her but have always enjoyed her take on things. I’m in awe of the collections she has helped build. Wishing her the best.
Some good ideas @cameonut2011 and @tradedollarnut as a woman who has gone through 5 years of dialysis
and on my second transplant(first one lasted 18 years. This second one is now going one 4 years in March..........
She is welcome anytime to pm me or email me and I will try
to help in anyway I can.
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Wishing her all the best!
I'm glad to hear that you're doing better and have recovered well.
I wish her well too. It's nice to hear all the positive comments about her. My interactions with her have also been very good. She is a true champion for the hobby and collectors.
All the best to Laura from one of her fans.
Coins are fun and all, but health is truly everything !
Best wishes for your health recovery !
All the best to Laura! We need more of her in the hobby!
Laura take it day-by-day. Hoping you feel better
When I was younger Laura was always nice enough to show me coins even though there was no way I could afford them. She is definitely one of the good ones. I hope she makes a full and expedient recovery!