@Morgan13 said:
Very impressive Mark.
It's great to have you on the forum with the rest of us.
Did you go to college in Boston?
If I'm being to personal let me know.
Thank you.
No, I went to college at the University of Texas in Austin.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
@Morgan13 said:
You might want to pull that shirt down a bit.
I think I know which shirt you’re speaking of😉 However, a number of different shirts were included in pictures after that one, so providing some context or including the quote and/or picture of the shirt would have been helpful.
I took my post down. I did not want to be insulting. After I wrote it, it did not sit well with me.
Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7
Okay, Sunday morning coffee ... will give this a shot.
My name is Todd, and I turned 60 this past October. I also semi-retired on my birthday (as planned), and moved 900 miles away from my former life of 31 years, to return to my native state of Washington. I now live on the wild Pacific Coast, within 4 hours of almost all of my close family except my youngest Son and his wife.
I work three days a week as a paid consultant for the company I helped grow over 24 years, operating remote. I was (still am?) the primary Control Systems developer, as well as a Mechanical and Electrical systems designer (amongst half a dozen other things). I like the balance of a three day remote work-week, at least for today.
I like to fish, kayak, hike, explore, 4-wheel, ride my bike, take images of the natural world and write prose, poems and rhyme. A decent guitarist in my younger days, I wrote a fair amount of songs, but my loss of hearing made it very difficult to stay up with playing as the sound wasn't (isn't) quite right. That's getting better with new technology, and I hope to try my hand playing and hopefully composing again as I have more time.
I don't have any pets except for the wild ones that know my property is safe. I do have a few guns, but I do not collect them. Those are finely curated tools I know how to, but hope I don't need to use.
Collecting US Coins and Currency is a common theme, on and off, throughout most of my adult life going back to my third year in the US Navy. I was a "Hornet Handler" Avionics Tech specializing in electronic countermeasures and cryptographic radios way back then. My interest was sparked by my Great Uncle Tony when I was in the 5th grade (right before baseball, other sports and girls, as well as those dreams of rock stardom got in the way). I also collect some glass (my daughter is a talented glass blower), and certain pieces of art that catch my fancy.
Not really shy, and known to even be a little bold and loud (part of that is being mostly deaf), but I am definitely more of an introvert and a bit of a hermit.
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Image of me down at the beach waiting for the setting sun after a cold bike ride out
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My steel horse in the Sierras. She likes to play in the mud so we named her Pig.
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One of my "pets" who came to check on me when I was moving stuff into the new house this summer. This particular deer is like a pet to me now as he is fearless and will come to within about three feet of me, and always looks up when he sees me riding by (unlike all of the other deer in the area).
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Clearwater spin fishing from the kayak at Lost Creek Lake, OR (lots of 20" fish on the bite that morning)
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Long-range plinker, just in case (can shoot bottle caps at 200)
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A few pieces of glass by my daughter
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After the storm, November 2024 (one of my favorite recent nature images)
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Pre coin biz
I used to be somebody who was accident prone. Then I got back into coins for fun …and what a wreck it’s become.
Post coin biz at a funeral for a friend
Retired police officer and teacher from New England. I've been a small dealer at local shows since 2021 and I'm also an avid archer. I've been collecting since 1978 and still going strong.
Forensic Scientist, collector, newbie blacksmith. Collecting takes the edge off of all the horrible crimes I work on, mostly sexual assaults and homicide, many of those on children.
@Morgan13 said:
You might want to pull that shirt down a bit.
I think I know which shirt you’re speaking of😉 However, a number of different shirts were included in pictures after that one, so providing some context or including the quote and/or picture of the shirt would have been helpful.
I took my post down. I did not want to be insulting. After I wrote it, it did not sit well with me.
Its still there.
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
@OAKSTAR said: @DNADave - Hey Dave, If you had a copy of all past and present mint employee employment records , would you be able to identify this guy?
Lol.
Low probability, but not impossible. Very low levels of DNA could would be expected from that….like thousandths or hundredths of a nanogram. Not enough ridge detail for a fingerprint comparison.
@OAKSTAR said: @DNADave - Hey Dave, If you had a copy of all past and present mint employee employment records , would you be able to identify this guy?
Lol.
Low probability, but not impossible. Very low levels of DNA could would be expected from that….like thousandths or hundredths of a nanogram. Not enough ridge detail for a fingerprint comparison.
Okay, forget the DNA. How about the fingerprint? Could the FBI, ID it?
Edit for addition: I'm not saying they would. I'm just saying if somehow this coin was involved in the crime, could they?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
@OAKSTAR said: @DNADave - Hey Dave, If you had a copy of all past and present mint employee employment records , would you be able to identify this guy?
Lol.
Low probability, but not impossible. Very low levels of DNA could would be expected from that….like thousandths or hundredths of a nanogram. Not enough ridge detail for a fingerprint comparison.
Okay, forget the DNA. How about the fingerprint? Could the FBI, ID it?
Edit for addition: I'm not saying they would. I'm just saying if somehow this coin was involved in the crime, could they?
There’s a little ridge detail there and maybe more could be brought out with chemical enhancement. There needs to be some bifurcations, ending ridges, or dots for points of comparison.
@OAKSTAR said: @DNADave - Hey Dave, If you had a copy of all past and present mint employee employment records , would you be able to identify this guy?
Lol.
Low probability, but not impossible. Very low levels of DNA could would be expected from that….like thousandths or hundredths of a nanogram. Not enough ridge detail for a fingerprint comparison.
Okay, forget the DNA. How about the fingerprint? Could the FBI, ID it?
Edit for addition: I'm not saying they would. I'm just saying if somehow this coin was involved in the crime, could they?
There’s a little ridge detail there and maybe more could be brought out with chemical enhancement. There needs to be some bifurcations, ending ridges, or dots for points of comparison.
Yes, ridges are the archs, loops or whorls. Thanks for that! Just wanted a reality check! 👍
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Other interests:
I have a track record of success blending domain and systems subject matter expertise with broad experience and common sense in order to identify core issues and consult with clients on results focused solutions.
That is the best line of corporate completely meaningless double speak that I have seen in a while! Congratulations!
I just figured it was written by AI> @OAKSTAR said:
Hey guys, I'll be wearing this same tie dye shirt at the FUN show. If you see me, stop me and say hello!
My name is Richard Masters, an artist, a retired art educator, and currently, an occasional collector. I’m also finishing up my 21st year as a member of the U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program and have been credited with 37 coin and medal designs to date.
I joined this forum at the start of the pandemic mainly out of curiosity. Rarely posting and seldom commenting, I guess I have evolved into a full-time lurker, so to speak. It’s a fascinating forum and I have learned so much. I just wish I had more to contribute.
One pic below shows me standing next to my design of the Ronald Reagan $1 obverse, the launch ceremony of which I was invited to attend in February 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. In the other pic, I’m posing with Marlin Fitzwater, Mr. Reagan’s former press secretary and the featured speaker that day.
Two weeks later, lo and behold, how surprised I was to receive a personal note in the mail from Nancy Reagan herself thanking me for creating such a strong likeness of her husband in my design. Needless to say, this letter, perhaps one of her last given that she passed away just weeks later, is one of my most cherished mementoes from all my years with the AIP.
Software engineer by day, variety attributor by night, except the nights I have rehearsal. I've been working in the medical imaging field on cath lab x-ray imaging equipment since the early 90s, first for Siemens, now for Canon. If you've had an angioplasty or other interventional procedure under x-ray, there's a decent chance my software was involved. Before that, I worked a few years in the defense industry at Northrop-Grumman (no -Grumman at the time). If you've ever not been shot down while flying an F-15 during the Gulf War, there's a decent change my software was involved.
I have 2 PhDs, one living on each coast, so it's a flight to visit either of them.
With Leroy Van Allen, taken in June 2022 when he officially retired from the VAM catalog and I started maintaining it.
Chuck was keyboardist for Eric Clapton on his Unplugged album IIRC.
Correct. In fact.
, Chuck is mentioned in the beautiful song Alberta.
Chuck is the greatest rock pianist of all time. and yes, better than Leon Russell (who I love), Elton John., and Jerry Lee Lewis. Th only one that approaches him is Chris Stainton, who also played with Clapton, among many others.
I'm a 66.5 yr old ex-surfer, retired from 30 years of city parks work, currently working in a bromeliad nursery here in Southern Cal. Horticulturist for 50+ years and part-time hybridizer of bromeliads. My wife of 26 years and myself spend all our time doting on Archie, our 3 yr old Great Pyrenees who is seen here guarding part of my collection. No current photo of myself but here's one taken about 17 years ago. (me in the middle)
Aloha, my name is D808LF. I'm a 1948 Mercury Station Wagon. I just had my 77th birthday. Ford made me and 1,888 siblings back then. I've had many caretakers, some good, some not. I was originally a California car. Then I had two separate owners in British Columbia. I didn't like the cold wet weather. I don't remember much after that,...it was the Sixties and Seventies, lol, you know what I mean. I musta been abandoned in a junk yard or something cuz my next memory is Little Rock AK, circa 2000s. I was modified. I didn't like it. Then a really nice man bought me in 2013. I had some rot and cosmetic surgery I did not like. He spent the next two years restoring me. He gave me a 12V upgrade and added A/C. He loved it, you see, we were both living in Florida at the time. He was very proud of me and entered me in the 2017 Great Race, nine days in total. Together we won two ACE awards.
But he got old and it was time for me to move on. You may know my current human caretaker as renman95. He's been around these parts since 2005.
My human bought me in 2020, sent me to California for some body work that this ole girl needed and then put me on a ship for a couple of weeks to where I am now, Hawaii. I like it here. It's warm and I get exercised every week. I'm called a 'driver'. My human must have known that I've become nostalgic because he made my garage look like a 1940's Texaco filling station. I even have a dehumidifier.
My human is a pilot. He was in the Marines for a dozen years. You can see what he flew on my driver's side of the wall. That's a painted portrait of him when he was six. Lederhosen, lol. After the Marines he flew 25 years for FedEx, Boeing 727s and 777s. Apparently I'm his retirement gift to himself. I'm actually the 2nd woodie in his life. He had a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe woodie, a cousin, we share the same maple and mahogany from Iron Mountain, Michigan.
I once overheard him saying he was actually planning on buying a Ferrari 360 F1 Spider for retirement. He didn't cuz the roads here aren't very good. I have leafy springs and can absorb the bumps plus I have enough headroom for that ego of his.
Here my human is displaying two helmets and two model jets on my tailgate for Veteran's Day. He's very patriotic. I don't what that means, I'm a car.
I get a bit lonely at times. I don't recognize my industry anymore. Fortunately my human takes me out where I meet up with some new-old friends, from L to R: 1948 GM, 1940 Oldsmobile and yours truly.
I made the centerfold of a magazine not too long ago - the event was international, 'Drive Your Woodie Day'. My human's wife took some pictures, submitted them and we made the cut.
Every Friday night my human takes me down the street to the beach where we meet up with more humans. They 'talk story', drink 'adult beverages' and eat 'pupus'. Again, I don't know what any of that means, I'm a car.
My human takes me out on dates, well, that's what I call them. He takes me to car shows where I see other ole timers. He introduces me as his 'Smilemobile' cuz apparently I make everyone smile.
At last night's Christmas Market on Iroquois Point, there were many human ohanas that wanted to take a picture with me. I'm fine with that, what girl doesn't like to have her picture taken when all gussied up(?)
@Typekat said:
Yes, that’s a surprising theme among this sample of numismatitioners.
Old white guys with guns, sure.
But, cats?
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”, I want to see statistics. I’m also curious what other “purr-veiling” themes and similarities are present within this demographic.
I’m Greg and I’ll be turning 64 this week.
I’ve been collecting since ~1971. I’ve built sets of many different series in copper, nickel and silver denominations at one time or another.
I also dabble in currency and Canadian coins and tokens. Box of 20? Not for me; more like 20 boxes…. Large cents have been the focus for the past 10+ years, and I will always have my walker set registry.
I’ve retired twice after holding positions in engineering and project management in microelectronics and aerospace industries. We’ll see how long it lasts this time.
In the meantime I’m enjoying the Florida lifestyle, usually either on the water or in the water.
And we were blessed with our first grandchild this year.
@PeakRarities said:
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”.
@Typekat said:
Yes, that’s a surprising theme among this sample of numismatitioners.
Old white guys with guns, sure.
But, cats?
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”, I want to see statistics. I’m also curious what other “purr-veiling” themes and similarities are present within this demographic.
I guess we're all here to learn, know and understand each other and our personalities. Here's a little more research for you. Now you know where I stand. I think I'm the only one here. I should start my own club! 🤣 😂
@Typekat said:
Yes, that’s a surprising theme among this sample of numismatitioners.
Old white guys with guns, sure.
But, cats?
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”, I want to see statistics. I’m also curious what other “purr-veiling” themes and similarities are present within this demographic.
I guess we're all here to learn, know and understand each other and our personalities. Here's a little more research for you. Now you know where I stand. I think I'm the only one here. I should start my own club! 🤣 😂
No cats for me either, my wife and I are more into rabbits, have had several over the years, none currently though. Here’s Dancer, the last one we had that died a few years ago.
@Typekat said:
Yes, that’s a surprising theme among this sample of numismatitioners.
Old white guys with guns, sure.
But, cats?
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”, I want to see statistics. I’m also curious what other “purr-veiling” themes and similarities are present within this demographic.
I guess we're all here to learn, know and understand each other and our personalities. Here's a little more research for you. Now you know where I stand. I think I'm the only one here. I should start my own club! 🤣 😂
@Typekat said:
Yes, that’s a surprising theme among this sample of numismatitioners.
Old white guys with guns, sure.
But, cats?
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”, I want to see statistics. I’m also curious what other “purr-veiling” themes and similarities are present within this demographic.
I guess we're all here to learn, know and understand each other and our personalities. Here's a little more research for you. Now you know where I stand. I think I'm the only one here. I should start my own club! 🤣 😂
I would be happy to talk about cats all day long. You want to know about my guns? you only find out about them if you try kicking down my door at three in the morning. James
@PeakRarities said:
Not married, but I'm engaged to be engaged with my girlfriend eventually. No kids, just a dog and a few cats. When I'm not hunting for coins, I might be hunting Deer, fishing, or playing cards.
I have one word for you; Prenup. I almost learned the hard way. I came close to losing my coins. It put me into a deep depression until it got worked out and I was able to keep them all. Whew!!
@seatedlib3991 said:
I would be happy to talk about cats all day long. You want to know about my guns? you only find out about them if you try kicking down my door at three in the morning. James
Now that sounds like one heck of an invitation!
But can't I just pick the lock? Kicking the door down would make a real mess.
@seatedlib3991 said:
I would be happy to talk about cats all day long. You want to know about my guns? you only find out about them if you try kicking down my door at three in the morning. James
I have no problem.showing a few firearms. Heck, people post photos of $50K+ coins on here everyday. I only showed a few, as I didn't want to dominate the thread with my extensive arsenal. LMAO!
Actually a true story. I was working as a night manager for Happy Chef . Our down stairs neighbors were the lovely (all 3 died in prison) Haas brothers. I just happened to be home when they decided to kick in our upstairs front door. Our door faced South but the walkway up the stairs was our East wall. I put 2 rounds from a 357 mag. through the wall. They threw themselves down the stairs. never had a problem with them again. James
Hello fellow CU members, my name is John. I also use my nickname Freddie.
I'm here in Michigan and have collected my whole life but focused on Seated quarters since 2007 and maybe now Dahlonega QE's - we'll see. I am an accountant by trade and have worked in private industry since the 80's. I am 60 and feel much younger but it's just a number - right?
I started collecting as a kid with my father as he was active with stamps, small size currency and coins. I always would go to local shows with him. I have a great family and enjoy spending time with them and my dogs. We had to get a second rottweiler because one was not enough - right? All 120 pounds of him now sleeps between us. Our first dog doesn't climb steps for some reason so he guards the downstairs.
I'm an antique lover and a big fan of American/local history from about 1830-1900. If it's north of 100 years old I'm down for it. I like American art pottery, German Art Nouveau metalware, clocks and our course firearms. I don't mind cats but prefer dogs. I'm an avid skier and love the winter as much as summer.
It is not that life is short, but that you are dead for so very long.
I don't think they would like my uncle's kitties very much. He has a ranch in west Texas and has kept Mountain Lions for as long as I can remember. They are his "guard dogs" but are now 3rd and 4th generation domesticated and act exactly like house cats. Except they can kill you.
Best regards, Dwayne F. Sessom Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
I've probably picked up every snake I've ever seen in my life. My earliest recollection was an Eastern Hognosed snake in 1978 when I was 10 years old. I caught (and released) this beauty in my yard 10 years ago in 2014:
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No, I went to college at the University of Texas in Austin.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I took my post down. I did not want to be insulting. After I wrote it, it did not sit well with me.
Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7
My Carson City Morgan Registry Set
Okay, Sunday morning coffee ... will give this a shot.
My name is Todd, and I turned 60 this past October. I also semi-retired on my birthday (as planned), and moved 900 miles away from my former life of 31 years, to return to my native state of Washington. I now live on the wild Pacific Coast, within 4 hours of almost all of my close family except my youngest Son and his wife.
I work three days a week as a paid consultant for the company I helped grow over 24 years, operating remote. I was (still am?) the primary Control Systems developer, as well as a Mechanical and Electrical systems designer (amongst half a dozen other things). I like the balance of a three day remote work-week, at least for today.
I like to fish, kayak, hike, explore, 4-wheel, ride my bike, take images of the natural world and write prose, poems and rhyme. A decent guitarist in my younger days, I wrote a fair amount of songs, but my loss of hearing made it very difficult to stay up with playing as the sound wasn't (isn't) quite right. That's getting better with new technology, and I hope to try my hand playing and hopefully composing again as I have more time.
I don't have any pets except for the wild ones that know my property is safe. I do have a few guns, but I do not collect them. Those are finely curated tools I know how to, but hope I don't need to use.
Collecting US Coins and Currency is a common theme, on and off, throughout most of my adult life going back to my third year in the US Navy. I was a "Hornet Handler" Avionics Tech specializing in electronic countermeasures and cryptographic radios way back then. My interest was sparked by my Great Uncle Tony when I was in the 5th grade (right before baseball, other sports and girls, as well as those dreams of rock stardom got in the way). I also collect some glass (my daughter is a talented glass blower), and certain pieces of art that catch my fancy.
Not really shy, and known to even be a little bold and loud (part of that is being mostly deaf), but I am definitely more of an introvert and a bit of a hermit.
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Image of me down at the beach waiting for the setting sun after a cold bike ride out
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My steel horse in the Sierras. She likes to play in the mud so we named her Pig.
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One of my "pets" who came to check on me when I was moving stuff into the new house this summer. This particular deer is like a pet to me now as he is fearless and will come to within about three feet of me, and always looks up when he sees me riding by (unlike all of the other deer in the area).
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Clearwater spin fishing from the kayak at Lost Creek Lake, OR (lots of 20" fish on the bite that morning)
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Long-range plinker, just in case (can shoot bottle caps at 200)
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A few pieces of glass by my daughter
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After the storm, November 2024 (one of my favorite recent nature images)
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Mom home-schooled us, with a correspondence course (Calvert School).
Thanks Robert.
That was an interesting read.
Rebirth. Renewal. Transformation.
Pre coin biz
I used to be somebody who was accident prone. Then I got back into coins for fun …and what a wreck it’s become.
Post coin biz at a funeral for a friend
Retired police officer and teacher from New England. I've been a small dealer at local shows since 2021 and I'm also an avid archer. I've been collecting since 1978 and still going strong.
@pursuitofliberty: now that’s a BIO! Great read - right there with @winesteven’s. I think yours is what the OP intended when he started this thread!
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Forensic Scientist, collector, newbie blacksmith. Collecting takes the edge off of all the horrible crimes I work on, mostly sexual assaults and homicide, many of those on children.
@DNADave - Hey Dave, If you had a copy of all past and present mint employee employment records , would you be able to identify this guy?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Its still there.
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
Lol.
Low probability, but not impossible. Very low levels of DNA could would be expected from that….like thousandths or hundredths of a nanogram. Not enough ridge detail for a fingerprint comparison.
Okay, forget the DNA. How about the fingerprint? Could the FBI, ID it?
Edit for addition: I'm not saying they would. I'm just saying if somehow this coin was involved in the crime, could they?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
There’s a little ridge detail there and maybe more could be brought out with chemical enhancement. There needs to be some bifurcations, ending ridges, or dots for points of comparison.
Yes, ridges are the archs, loops or whorls. Thanks for that! Just wanted a reality check! 👍
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
St. Lucia.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
I just figured it was written by AI> @OAKSTAR said:
Say "No" to crack!
My name is Richard Masters, an artist, a retired art educator, and currently, an occasional collector. I’m also finishing up my 21st year as a member of the U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program and have been credited with 37 coin and medal designs to date.
I joined this forum at the start of the pandemic mainly out of curiosity. Rarely posting and seldom commenting, I guess I have evolved into a full-time lurker, so to speak. It’s a fascinating forum and I have learned so much. I just wish I had more to contribute.
One pic below shows me standing next to my design of the Ronald Reagan $1 obverse, the launch ceremony of which I was invited to attend in February 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. In the other pic, I’m posing with Marlin Fitzwater, Mr. Reagan’s former press secretary and the featured speaker that day.
Two weeks later, lo and behold, how surprised I was to receive a personal note in the mail from Nancy Reagan herself thanking me for creating such a strong likeness of her husband in my design. Needless to say, this letter, perhaps one of her last given that she passed away just weeks later, is one of my most cherished mementoes from all my years with the AIP.
Edit—couldn’t help it, Mark—
Software engineer by day, variety attributor by night, except the nights I have rehearsal. I've been working in the medical imaging field on cath lab x-ray imaging equipment since the early 90s, first for Siemens, now for Canon. If you've had an angioplasty or other interventional procedure under x-ray, there's a decent chance my software was involved. Before that, I worked a few years in the defense industry at Northrop-Grumman (no -Grumman at the time). If you've ever not been shot down while flying an F-15 during the Gulf War, there's a decent change my software was involved.
I have 2 PhDs, one living on each coast, so it's a flight to visit either of them.
With Leroy Van Allen, taken in June 2022 when he officially retired from the VAM catalog and I started maintaining it.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Correct. In fact.
, Chuck is mentioned in the beautiful song Alberta.
Chuck is the greatest rock pianist of all time. and yes, better than Leon Russell (who I love), Elton John., and Jerry Lee Lewis. Th only one that approaches him is Chris Stainton, who also played with Clapton, among many others.
…> @Creg said:
Mark looks more like Bruce Willis than Popeye, albeit the facial hair.
I'm a 66.5 yr old ex-surfer, retired from 30 years of city parks work, currently working in a bromeliad nursery here in Southern Cal. Horticulturist for 50+ years and part-time hybridizer of bromeliads. My wife of 26 years and myself spend all our time doting on Archie, our 3 yr old Great Pyrenees who is seen here guarding part of my collection. No current photo of myself but here's one taken about 17 years ago. (me in the middle)
Aloha, my name is D808LF. I'm a 1948 Mercury Station Wagon. I just had my 77th birthday. Ford made me and 1,888 siblings back then. I've had many caretakers, some good, some not. I was originally a California car. Then I had two separate owners in British Columbia. I didn't like the cold wet weather. I don't remember much after that,...it was the Sixties and Seventies, lol, you know what I mean. I musta been abandoned in a junk yard or something cuz my next memory is Little Rock AK, circa 2000s. I was modified. I didn't like it. Then a really nice man bought me in 2013. I had some rot and cosmetic surgery I did not like. He spent the next two years restoring me. He gave me a 12V upgrade and added A/C. He loved it, you see, we were both living in Florida at the time. He was very proud of me and entered me in the 2017 Great Race, nine days in total. Together we won two ACE awards.
But he got old and it was time for me to move on. You may know my current human caretaker as renman95. He's been around these parts since 2005.
My human bought me in 2020, sent me to California for some body work that this ole girl needed and then put me on a ship for a couple of weeks to where I am now, Hawaii. I like it here. It's warm and I get exercised every week. I'm called a 'driver'. My human must have known that I've become nostalgic because he made my garage look like a 1940's Texaco filling station. I even have a dehumidifier.
My human is a pilot. He was in the Marines for a dozen years. You can see what he flew on my driver's side of the wall. That's a painted portrait of him when he was six. Lederhosen, lol. After the Marines he flew 25 years for FedEx, Boeing 727s and 777s. Apparently I'm his retirement gift to himself. I'm actually the 2nd woodie in his life. He had a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe woodie, a cousin, we share the same maple and mahogany from Iron Mountain, Michigan.
I once overheard him saying he was actually planning on buying a Ferrari 360 F1 Spider for retirement. He didn't cuz the roads here aren't very good. I have leafy springs and can absorb the bumps plus I have enough headroom for that ego of his.
Here my human is displaying two helmets and two model jets on my tailgate for Veteran's Day. He's very patriotic. I don't what that means, I'm a car.
I get a bit lonely at times. I don't recognize my industry anymore. Fortunately my human takes me out where I meet up with some new-old friends, from L to R: 1948 GM, 1940 Oldsmobile and yours truly.
I made the centerfold of a magazine not too long ago - the event was international, 'Drive Your Woodie Day'. My human's wife took some pictures, submitted them and we made the cut.
Every Friday night my human takes me down the street to the beach where we meet up with more humans. They 'talk story', drink 'adult beverages' and eat 'pupus'. Again, I don't know what any of that means, I'm a car.
My human takes me out on dates, well, that's what I call them. He takes me to car shows where I see other ole timers. He introduces me as his 'Smilemobile' cuz apparently I make everyone smile.
At last night's Christmas Market on Iroquois Point, there were many human ohanas that wanted to take a picture with me. I'm fine with that, what girl doesn't like to have her picture taken when all gussied up(?)
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
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My vote for Post of the Year, and it's not even about coins! Man, what a great post!! Love it
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
It does appear that there is notable correlation with both firearms, and meow, felines too. I think we need some more “field research”, I want to see statistics. I’m also curious what other “purr-veiling” themes and similarities are present within this demographic.
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I’m Greg and I’ll be turning 64 this week.
I’ve been collecting since ~1971. I’ve built sets of many different series in copper, nickel and silver denominations at one time or another.
I also dabble in currency and Canadian coins and tokens. Box of 20? Not for me; more like 20 boxes…. Large cents have been the focus for the past 10+ years, and I will always have my walker set registry.
I’ve retired twice after holding positions in engineering and project management in microelectronics and aerospace industries. We’ll see how long it lasts this time.
In the meantime I’m enjoying the Florida lifestyle, usually either on the water or in the water.
And we were blessed with our first grandchild this year.
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I guess we're all here to learn, know and understand each other and our personalities. Here's a little more research for you. Now you know where I stand. I think I'm the only one here. I should start my own club!
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https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1098911/ot-cats-on-a-coin-forum#latest
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
You are most definitely all alone, weirdo! WE LOVE CATS!!!
Dwayne F. Sessom
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No cats for me either, my wife and I are more into rabbits, have had several over the years, none currently though. Here’s Dancer, the last one we had that died a few years ago.
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Thanks for your contribution. I just searched for dog threads and came up empty handed, so I’d say the theory has legs!
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Let's put it this way........no cat hair in my coin photos!
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I would be happy to talk about cats all day long. You want to know about my guns? you only find out about them if you try kicking down my door at three in the morning. James
“kicking down my door” seems so quaint in the Drone era
30+ years coin shop experience (ret.) Coins, bullion, currency, scrap & interesting folks. Loved every minute!
I have one word for you; Prenup. I almost learned the hard way. I came close to losing my coins. It put me into a deep depression until it got worked out and I was able to keep them all. Whew!!
Two of my PWDs ... Portuguese Water Dogs for the cat lovers!!! and for @dsessom ...
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Now that sounds like one heck of an invitation!
But can't I just pick the lock? Kicking the door down would make a real mess.
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I have no problem.showing a few firearms. Heck, people post photos of $50K+ coins on here everyday. I only showed a few, as I didn't want to dominate the thread with my extensive arsenal. LMAO!
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Actually a true story. I was working as a night manager for Happy Chef . Our down stairs neighbors were the lovely (all 3 died in prison) Haas brothers. I just happened to be home when they decided to kick in our upstairs front door. Our door faced South but the walkway up the stairs was our East wall. I put 2 rounds from a 357 mag. through the wall. They threw themselves down the stairs. never had a problem with them again. James
Did someone say cats???
Hello fellow CU members, my name is John. I also use my nickname Freddie.
I'm here in Michigan and have collected my whole life but focused on Seated quarters since 2007 and maybe now Dahlonega QE's - we'll see. I am an accountant by trade and have worked in private industry since the 80's. I am 60 and feel much younger but it's just a number - right?
I started collecting as a kid with my father as he was active with stamps, small size currency and coins. I always would go to local shows with him. I have a great family and enjoy spending time with them and my dogs. We had to get a second rottweiler because one was not enough - right? All 120 pounds of him now sleeps between us. Our first dog doesn't climb steps for some reason so he guards the downstairs.
I'm an antique lover and a big fan of American/local history from about 1830-1900. If it's north of 100 years old I'm down for it. I like American art pottery, German Art Nouveau metalware, clocks and our course firearms. I don't mind cats but prefer dogs. I'm an avid skier and love the winter as much as summer.
The chair that Kieth Moon is sitting on says "not to be taken away".
But he was..................................
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I don't think they would like my uncle's kitties very much. He has a ranch in west Texas and has kept Mountain Lions for as long as I can remember. They are his "guard dogs" but are now 3rd and 4th generation domesticated and act exactly like house cats. Except they can kill you.
Dwayne F. Sessom
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Is that a Corvette Type Set?
Looks like I left out some important details 😄
Better use one of those guns to shoot that snake before it bites you.
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I've probably picked up every snake I've ever seen in my life. My earliest recollection was an Eastern Hognosed snake in 1978 when I was 10 years old. I caught (and released) this beauty in my yard 10 years ago in 2014:
By the way, nice buck as well!
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