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Who on this board is most knowledgeable in general numismatics?

ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
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Not just in certain series.
Vote. Feel free to choose your own.

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Probably conder101 or HRH
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    the split-personality wallstreetman, aka joyofmoderns!

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Now if the poll was...
    Who on this board is most knowledgeable in AU58s?

    I would win hands down! Placed my vote for Coinguy1...
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • CapAnsonCapAnson Posts: 204 ✭
    I'm most knowledgeable in the baseball card area of numismatics.. err image
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
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    Not.

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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I'll have to go with Mark (coinguy1)
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  • puffpuff Posts: 1,475


    << <i>Now if the poll was...
    Who on this board is most knowledgeable in AU58s?

    I would win hands down! Placed my vote for Coinguy1... >>



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  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭✭
    Bill Jones
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  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
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  • jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭
    I feel honored just to be mentioned. Thank you


    If I had to pick from the list I would say Julian and Mark Feld. I would add to the list Andy Lustig (Mr. Eureka).
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Probably Mr. Eureka for board members. I don't know anyone here outside of the forum though.
  • baccarudabaccaruda Posts: 2,588 ✭✭
    I can't find my name on there.
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We are fortunate to have many very talented numismatists who devote some of their time to sharing their knowledge and experience with fellow forum members!

    This thread is a good way to recognize who they are and to show them our appreciation!

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
    Who is most knowledgeable with AT?



    Tonedcoins2000

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  • TsimmerdownTsimmerdown Posts: 361 ✭
    I wanted to vote for Cammie. But then my high from smoking crack wore off and I came to my senses.
    Tim
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    MrEureka, Bill Jones, and Coinguy1 all all very high on the list. Conder's right in there too.
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  • RELLARELLA Posts: 961 ✭✭✭
    I went with Julian; although Feldolini ranks up there somewhere.

    Ms. Sperber gets an honorable mention for her markplace savvy; I don't know about more obscure numismatic knowledge but am sure she's not a pushover there either.

    Unmentioned and mentioned board members oreville, roadrunner, TDN, EVP, and Mr. Eureka are all very astute from what I've seen.

    Specialists: Stewart and Chuck are powerful and complementary forces in the realm of copper. onlyroosies has one heck of an eye and a knack for finding material, both of which make me positively sick with envy. melikecoins...don't know him that well but he certainly can find the ultimate moderns. Cladking is wicked sharp and has a grasp on the finer details of modern issues that is probably underappreciated even by those who agree with him.

    Having said all that, none of the above make my top two:

    wondercoin. Not just moderns here. His knowledge of classic series is rock solid and at times astonishing, and his grasp of the overall market is virtually unimpeachable. Plus he's only getting started.

    MS68. Numismatic knowledge. Business sense. Grading skill. All three in massive quantity, this guy is the real deal.

    RELLA
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  • dan1ecudan1ecu Posts: 1,573
    Michael gets my vote as most knowledgeable non-dealer.

    Dan
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭


    << <i>MrEureka, Bill Jones, and Coinguy1 all all very high on the list. Conder's right in there too. >>





    I highly agree.... I love when Mark pops in with his little lesson... and Bill every once in a while brings up a really cool little fact/tidbit about coins, that's just like... Cool... image Andy's awesome too, and Conder too... image

    Now, if it was more specific for different fields/series... that's different...

    Honorable mention to JadeRareCoin on the pre-Seated Lib coinage... image Dennis is helping me to learn a lot! image
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    What?? "General numismatics" and no Darkside candidates -- coins, currency, or exonumia -- or experts like Conder101 who doesn't post all that frequently but is a walking reference library perhaps on the order of Breen???? I'm shocked, I tell ya -- shocked!! image



    Well, hardly. image Y'all need to get out of the blazing Liteside more often.image
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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What, no Bill Jones?

    Dave
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  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    Yes, there are a couple of guys on the Darkside that would give anyone a run for their money--Askari being one of them.

    Clankeye
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ER: Perhaps you may wish to pick the top 5 or so finalists from your poll and start a new poll amongst them??

    It seems that CoinGuy1, MrEureka, Bill Jones & Julian plus perhaps some others would make the short list based upon voting and comments in this thread...

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    It is not rationally possible to select one when all are superb numismatists.

    I would have to select everyone on the list.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Geez, I can't believe my name is in the poll. It's flattering, but the fact is I don't even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath with the others on that list.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    Oh come now, Russ.

    You were the one who told me my PCGS 69 Collectors Club Silver Eagle was worth about $20.

    I'll bet none of those other guys could have done that. image

    Clankeye
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    "You were the one who told me my PCGS 69 Collectors Club Silver Eagle was worth about $20.

    I'll bet none of those other guys could have done that"


    Clankeye and Russ - I admit it - I sure as heck couldn't (and wouldn't) have done thatimage
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would rather not choose just one, so I won't... Mr.Eureka, Coinguy 1, and perhaps Lloyd from the darkside deserves an honorable mention. Afterall, English coins span far more centuries and many more series that are really quite interesting.

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭


    << <i>It's flattering, but the fact is I don't even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath with the others on that list. >>



    thanks for the compliment. image
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>thanks for the compliment. >>



    Didn't see your name on the list when I wrote that.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    The winner, obviously, has to be a full-time pro with a good eye and a quest for knowledge ... that discounts 99 percent of the folks around here. That is not to say, however, that there are not Forum members who within their areas of expertise could likely kick most professional numismatist butt. There's a lot of good names on that list and I value all of their comments.
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,196 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What?? "General numismatics" and no Darkside candidates -- coins, currency, or exonumia -- or experts like Conder101 who doesn't post all that frequently but is a walking reference library perhaps on the order of Breen???? I'm shocked, I tell ya -- shocked!!

    I agree wholeheartedly!
    Andy Lustig

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  • njcoincranknjcoincrank Posts: 1,066 ✭✭
    Huh?
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Hmmm.. very interesting who is on the list and who is not.
  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can only go by what I've read on here. And also who I've met in person. I'm gonna name a few. But folks need to know there are a lot of people out there that don't post on this board that have been in the business for 40 years that could blow away many on this board for their knowledge in Numismatics.

    Here are a few, Mark Feld, Mike DeFalko, Bill Jones, Dog 97 (Morgans) K6AZ (Morgans) Mike Printz, Gsaguy (Morgans) many more in certain series. Oh yeah, Mike Billy MBcoin ( he not only just sells but knows his coins very well.)

    Also.... to be honest there are many sellers on here that folks feel they are the most knowledgeable that really aren't IMO.

    Edit to add.... Mr. Eureka and TDN.
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got to keep going.... Cardinal, Nysoto, for Bust Material. The list goes on.
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Can't believe nobody's mentioned Rittenhouse yet.
  • KUCHKUCH Posts: 1,186
    Almost all on this forum, even the newbies, help us to learn with comments, questions and pictures. My vote would have to be for MadMarty. He keeps it fun. image
  • njcoincranknjcoincrank Posts: 1,066 ✭✭
    In this day of mindless internet chatter, the old saying "it's not what you are, but what people perceive you to be" holds truer than ever.

    The key phrase here is "general numismatics".

    My vote goes to pistereen. He runs laps around the holier than thou, ethics police, and grading gurus when it comes to "general numismatics".

    njcoincrank
    www.numismaticamericana.com
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that we also have to take into consideration how much these very knowledgeable numismatists actively share their wealth of experience with others on this forum.

    Those who actively participate by sharing their knowledge are those who come to mind first. We perceive them to have the most knowledge because we interact with them more, and thus learn more form them than others.

    For instance, I agree that Cardinal has been extremely generous with his time sharing his knowledge of Early Bust Coins with me. He is truly a world class expert in early coinage, and he's also a great guy and truly a gentleman...

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like Mark Feld has made a positive impression on nearly half of those responding!! imageimageimage

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Stuart and others. But, I consider "nearly half"/ less than 50% a failing grade.imageimage
  • wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you RELLA and MANOFCOINS for the honorable mention. When you spend 12-16 hours day, day in and day out, year in and year out studying numismatics, even by osmosis a great deal will sink in image

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  • PistareenPistareen Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭
    Hey Coincrank! Thanks for the mention -- much appreciated to be sure.

    For my money, I've learned an awful lot from MrEureka, Rittenhouse, and Julian over the years. None of those three guys were too proud to have a long coin conversation with a 14 year old who asked too many questions ...
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  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    markfeld coinguy1 gets my vote but there are some on here that are really great too!!!


    ms68!! pistareen gsaguy trime oreville frank fc57 shylock tomb conder cardinal


    there are just lots and lots more too!!

    michael
  • newtocoinsnewtocoins Posts: 15
    njcoincrank sounds like a knowledgeable person. A bit cynical and reserved but knowledgeable. I like to read his/her posts.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,196 ✭✭✭✭✭
    njcoincrank sounds like a knowledgeable person. A bit cynical and reserved

    Maybe not cynical and reserved, but certainly cranky and knowledgeable. image
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.

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