Hello from a different {bear} New person

ursabear · September 13, 2002 11:36AM

I liked Bear's Icon, but I don't want to plagarize... If I could figure out how to make new avatars (icons on the left)...

Hello everyone! I've watched over you folks quite a bit and decided to join in the conversation.

P.S. I just got notice of my first MS70 today!

It takes the sting out of some of the PR64s that came back in the same submission...

Hello to gmarguli and Russ...

fcloud · September 13, 2002 11:38AM

Welcome!

and Congratulations on the 70!

Tony

ClarkOfKent · September 13, 2002 11:38AM

Welcome, ursabear. I recognize your name from ebay... we've competed on a few auctions.

Before Russ has a chance to say it... Got any Proof JFKs???? He has enough, already!

Clark

ursabear · September 13, 2002 11:42AM

Thanks so much, Tony!

Clark, well met on eBay... Friendly competition is usually a good thing... I try to play fair and have fun. My proof JFKs are usually silver 1999+ DCAMS (the occasional CAM :-( ). I've had lots of fun figuring out how to grade Kennedys and Sacs...

LanLord · September 13, 2002 11:47AM

Welcome to the boards. Enjoy your stay.

LucyBop · September 13, 2002 11:47AM

Welcome...
Got any Proof FK's?

__________________________

"Hey Buddy, can you spare a Frankin?"

BNE · September 13, 2002 11:52AM

Welcome! Love the icon -- are you a Deadhead?

Are Kennedys and Sacs your area of interest?

ursabear · September 13, 2002 11:58AM

Thanks all !

LucyBop... I get them about every week or so (limited by budget on submissions...)

BNE... I do like Sacs and Kennedys. I've actually gotten halfway proficient at grading mint state Sacs (I'm working on Kennedys - they're much harder to grade accurately for me {personally}).

I do love moderns for the interesting things they hold and for some of the income for my family (coins are a hobby mostly, but they do supplement feeding the other bears in the house.)

That said, I am truly enamoured of the classics. My first coin was a Mercury (still have it), my second was a Buffalo nickel, my third was a Peace dollar (talk about lots of study to grade properly...

doereme · September 13, 2002 11:59AM

HI ursabear.and welcome !

congrats on the 70. Can I ask what coin made the coveted 70 grade and which grading service you got it from? ... got any pics?

....Pat

ursabear · September 13, 2002 11:59AM

P.S. I'm not a deadhead (my college roomate is a DeadHead), but I do so love the bears (a family nickname).

Luvdawgs · September 13, 2002 12:10PM

Welcome to the boards, ursabear. Nice having you with us

RonMan · September 13, 2002 12:14PM

Welcome ursabear and congrats on the "70".

Was it MS or PR? Please "show & tell".

RonMan

SarasotaFrank · September 13, 2002 12:21PM

Welcome bear, I too am new to this forum. Just finding my way around.

MrLee · September 13, 2002 12:25PM

Welcome SarasotaFrank and ursabear

Bear · September 13, 2002 12:29PM

Ursabear - Welcome, we need all the bears we can get around this place.
We bears give the place class and style. Regards Bear

ursabear · September 13, 2002 12:32PM

Welcome SarasotaFrank!

This seems like a good place.

doereme (Love the moniker - I'm musical) The 70 is a West Point MS commem. What's interesting is that I knew it in my bones when I opened it... I looked at it lots of times with a 10x to try to find a problem and couldn't. I knew in my heart that PCGS is very strict (and from personal experience). But this one really looked great. No pics yet. I'm thinking it will hit the doorstep by next Thursday or so.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!

Russ · September 13, 2002 12:32PM

Hehe, I don't even have to ask. This one is all over Kennedy auctions on eBay.

Welcome aboard!

Russ, NCNE

ursabear · September 13, 2002 12:34PM

Bear, Yes, we must keep bears around and about - they do tend to make things more comfortable around my house. I'm lucky enough to have a great Mrs. Bear and two great cubs, too.

BlueCole · September 13, 2002 12:34PM

We are required to ask all bears to make sure they know the location of the proper woods facility.

(Sorry, that was funnier when i was thinking it, rather than when i typed it.)

B.

oh /ell, just ignore me.

Blade · September 13, 2002 12:37PM

Ursabear,
Nice to have you here. I'm a big fan of classics so I can relate. One of my favorite coins is a pristine MS67FB Mercury. So much luster it almost glows in the dark.

TheNumish · September 13, 2002 12:46PM

Welcome aboard.

It's grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat having you here!

ursabear · September 13, 2002 12:54PM

BlueCole - Yes - thank you for checking - the proper hygiene in the (cyber)woods is observed at all times.

I thought it was really funny

Tom - I have to admit that I have a soft spot for Mercs. I've been lucky enough to acquire a gem FSB for my little type collection. It's not as nice as a 67, but it truly is nice. And to think that so many were lost in the great melt

TheNumish - nice to "meet" you, too. I've enjoyed your insights.

Russ - I do so love proof DC Kennedys

I really like the '64 you sold me. It was my first proof '64 ( I had lots of MS ones as a kid. I kept asking why they were silver on the edge and not with a brown stripe on them... my folks said that it wasn't important - just spend them anyway

)

Thanks again to all. I hope that I can contribute in such a way that it helps you all as much as this board has helped me.

DHeath · September 13, 2002 12:55PM

Welcome both of you. UB, many of us like Kennedy's so the first rule is that new pledges must post at least one nice JFK pic per week. If you run out of material, a nice toned Jeff will do.

ursabear · September 13, 2002 1:09PM

Don - I've truly been working hard on improving my picture ability (especially for proofs - they're hard to do) I'll try to be a good newbie and post one for everyone

I can't seem to get the slab flecks out of the mirrors, though. Maybe the next few I'll get better

Hope the picture works - my first try.

Bear · September 13, 2002 2:02PM

Ursa Bear - Take a look at pictures by Russ , of his Kennedy Half Dollars.

They are so superb, you almost want the picture rather
then the coin. Bear

NoviceKris · September 13, 2002 2:07PM

Welcome Usrabear, from one newbie to another. Congrats on the 70. I am a Kennedy collector as well. Am looking through my silver and proof sets now for a good one to submit and hope and pray for a good grade.

Kris

Pushkin · September 13, 2002 2:09PM

Welcome Usrabear, thanks for joining us!

Bear,

Perhaps you, with your kind heart and gentle manner, the epitome of civility, might prefer Russ's pictures. But in total honesty, you can have the pretty pictures, dear ursine; I WANT HIS COINS!

ursabear · September 13, 2002 10:13PM

Russ' pictures make all his Kennedys look PR70 DCAM. I'll have to bow to his expertise and excellent taste.

I'm just ambling along with my old Nikon trying to get pictures that folks will like - but someday I'll get them to be as Bear has described.

Bear · September 13, 2002 10:29PM

Pushkin - I think Russ could take a picture of a pigs ear
and make it lopf like a PR-70 DC Kennedy.
But you are correct, lets take his coins and split them 50/50. Bear

richbeat · September 14, 2002 3:46PM

Late as usual, but anyway welcome aboard to the two of you.

toners · September 14, 2002 9:01PM

Welcome ursabear, This is a great board with some great members that will gladly share there knowledge and opinions, Really has helped to increased my coin knowledge, learning something new erveryday from members here on board, by the way I am paramedic794 on ebay, bid on mostly toned coins as you can tell by my user name.
Allen from jawga, if the other members could here my southern accent they would have a field day with me, yall come back now , ya here.