Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
However, while I suspect the majority posting responses will indeed be “Before”, if you ask this same question 15 years from now, unfortunately the majority of responses then will say “After”.
A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine!!!
I was born when the last Walking Liberty Half Dollars were being struck.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Born when there was only 48 states in the union. Hawaii and Alaska were added later.
Members I have done business with: Silverman68, jfoot13, GAB, ricman, Smittys, scrapman1077, RyGuy, Connecticoin, Meltdown, VikingDude, Peaceman, Patches and more.
Good thing my Battleship wasn't anywhere near B4...
(And I am also B4)
100th pint of blood donated 7/19/2022 . Transactions with WilliamF, Relaxn, LukeMarshal, jclovescoins, braddick, JWP, Weather11am, Fairlaneman, Dscoins, lordmarcovan, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, JimW. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who so believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Before entering the thread, I would have guessed that most of the forumites were born before 1972.
Results so far indicate that is actually the case.
Which means that those of us born after 1972 should soak up as much knowledge as possible from our forum Elders.
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B4, 44 to be exact.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
After!
I was in college in 1972.
After!
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
~Wayne
Before, I remember getting just Franklin's
After dirt but before mud.
Before. 1950.
just after...Bicentennial Baby!!
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for first loving us.
Just before
--Severian the Lame
Before
In as well!
Repping the young crowd… 1987
I was 27 in 1972.
Before
After.
My current "Box of 20"
Before
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
A decade after
Before.
However, while I suspect the majority posting responses will indeed be “Before”, if you ask this same question 15 years from now, unfortunately the majority of responses then will say “After”.
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
I was born when the last Walking Liberty Half Dollars were being struck.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
B-4
You sunk my battleship.
Born when there was only 48 states in the union. Hawaii and Alaska were added later.
Silverman68, jfoot13, GAB, ricman, Smittys, scrapman1077, RyGuy, Connecticoin, Meltdown, VikingDude, Peaceman, Patches and more.
After
before
prior to
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
A wee bit after
I was in Grad School in 1972.
Member ANA, SPMC, SCNA, FUN, CONECA
Before.... thirty years before....WLH's were common change - new one's.... Cheers, RickO
After
After. Well after.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
In. Big 5-0 in the spring.
I was singing "Bye Bye Miss American Pie" in 1972, so before.
I remember 1972 quite well.
IN too....72 was a great year!
B4, 1959
My Original Song Written to my late wife-"Plus other original music by me"
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8A11CC8CC6093D80
https://n1m.com/bobbysmith1
A really nice strike Kennedy.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Yeah I'm an old guy and it's a good day to be vertical. Peace Roy
BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW
Before. My youngest sibling was born in 1972.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Great to see so many "after" replies.
Bodies well for the hobby.
Before. I was barely old enough to have a favorite song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUMAmI5YcBQ
Matt Snebold
Before that newfangled Gregorian calendar
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Good thing my Battleship wasn't anywhere near B4...
(And I am also B4)
Way way after.
Collector
75 Positive BST transactions buying and selling with 45 members and counting!
instagram.com/klnumismatics
After for me.
After. About 16 years
B4 when US coins were copper, nickel and silver.
I was born before 1972.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
After for me, 1976.
Before entering the thread, I would have guessed that most of the forumites were born before 1972.
Results so far indicate that is actually the case.
Which means that those of us born after 1972 should soak up as much knowledge as possible from our forum Elders.
It's all about what the people want...
I was 28 in 1972
INYNWHWeTrust-TexasNationals,ajaan,blu62vette
coinJP, Outhaul ,illini420,MICHAELDIXON, Fade to Black,epcjimi1,19Lyds,SNMAN,JerseyJoe, bigjpst, DMWJR , lordmarcovan, Weiss,Mfriday4962,UtahCoin,Downtown1974,pitboss,RichieURich,Bullsitter,JDsCoins,toyz4geo,jshaulis, mustanggt, SNMAN, MWallace, ms71, lordmarcovan
Welcome Rollo.