10 (coin and forum-related) Things For Which I Am Thankful

RYK

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are ten numismatic and PCGS message board-related things for which I give thanks in 2004 (in no particular order):

1. New friends (and old friends)
2. New coins (most important pick-up this year: 1861-D $5)
3. Dahlonega
4. Jeremy Katz's assistance with my website
5. The ANA's YN program at the summer show
6. CU and the staff that support these message boards
7. Show reports, market reports, "hot topics" articles, and other available sources of numismatic information and opinion
8. ANR for their high quality auctions and catalogs (though I still have not purchased anything)
9. That I do not have to photograph coins for a living (but thanks to Shylock for getting me started)
10. That I do not have to pay for Marty's submission fees, nor do I have to pay for TDN's upgrades

Feel free to add to this thread anything (coin-related, of course) for which you are thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Robert

Louis

I love this place.

braddick

I'm grateful many of the coins I personally think are cool, others don't. It keeps the prices down!

airplanenut

For the boards:

-The free advice
-Numerous opinions
-Getting me started with coin shows (TomB especially)
-Knowing a lot of new people, many of whom I've met
-The support I've received for my charity auctions

Time for a everyone

Russ

I'm thankful for the few crumbs Marty leaves on the floor for me to pick up. Like this one:





Russ, NCNE

ccex

I am thankful for:

- All the good free advice on this forum
- Being dropped from the AGC lawsuit
- The continued unpopular status of most Barber Dimes
- The ANA starting to do a little something toward consumer protection again
- Meeting in person and doing business with a few honest dealers, including Randy Holder and Larry Whitlow
- Most collectors learning about and ignoring the many bottom-feeder grading services
- The increased price of silver -- makes it easier to trade my junk for a coin or two I really want

ksteelheader

Ba Humbug!!!!........

ER

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GAT

I am thankful that at the age of 70 I am still alive and kicking to think about coins. Also to thank God my memory is intact. I remember my 3 years in the USAF in England from 1951-54 like yesterday. To paraphrase Tiny Tim, "a merry Thanksgiving to you all".

Melmcbee

I am thankful for the patience shown by the experts who hear the same questions from me and don't mock me yet answer with as much info as they know. Thanks to the whole forum for your tolerance and kind support.

Myqqy

I'm thankful that the impressive depth of numismatic knowledge here spans across the entire history of US coins and all series....
And I'm thankful the Steelers have such an impressive rookie quarterback........

RYK

And I'm thankful the Steelers have such an impressive rookie quarterback........

I should add that I am thankful for the Steelers impressive 8-1 start and hope that this is only the beginning. Myqqy, have you seen the front page of my website lately?

ksteelheader

<< <i>have you seen the front page of my website lately? >>

RYK

I probably could have come up with a list of ten great things to be thankful for centered around our superstar YN, Jeremy:
Charity auctions, photography advice, website help, coin knowledge, ebay assistance, etc. At least six, anyway.