Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
The book is not in book stores, nor will it ever be. The announcement was made to let folks know that it could be pre-ordered and that the books will ship around the end of the year (if all goes according to plan).
One clarification is that the J.K. Lilly appraisal will only cover the U.S. private gold pieces, and not all 6200 pieces in the Lilly collection. That would be a book by itself.
I'll have a draft available for review by anyone at the A.N.A. show next month, and will talk about this at the Society of Private and Pioneer Numismatisits meeting on Saturday at 11 am. Will also be at the Numismatic Bibliomania Society meeting on Friday. What I will bring will only be the first half of the book (some 300 plus pages), as we are still working on the second part from 1958 to present.
Go ahead and razz about the price, as I know it is a primary consideration for many. However, for those who wish to learn about American numismatic history, then price becomes just an element to the result of having and knowing.
PM me if you are looking for U.S. auction catalogs
<cue the Shirley Bassey voice> . "GOLDDDDDDD------FAKERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" .
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.
Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy' list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts, and a second letter apologizing to the rest."
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.
<< <i>Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy' list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts, and a second letter apologizing to the rest." >>
Always took candy from strangers Didn't wanna get me no trade Never want to be like papa Working for the boss every night and day --"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy' list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts, and a second letter apologizing to the rest." >>
Hahaha very good , i kinda hoped you'd have finished that with Longacre replying "Quite ..quite..almost absentmindedly returning to his pipe contented.
Longacre sees that Midlifecrisis made reference to JJF and the upcoming book, and he could not help to bump this Classic Post™ from yesteryear.
Always took candy from strangers Didn't wanna get me no trade Never want to be like papa Working for the boss every night and day --"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy' list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts, and a second letter apologizing to the rest." >>
Hahaha very good , i kinda hoped you'd have finished that with Longacre replying "Quite ..quite..almost absentmindedly returning to his pipe contented. >>
Classic. But it make me wonder, what Christmas gift does Consuela get? [And wasn't Consuela actually fired at some point?]
<< <i>Classic. But it make me wonder, what Christmas gift does Consuela get? [And wasn't Consuela actually fired at some point?] >>
Tsk tsk... Consuela would not receive Christmas gift, but a Boxing Day gift. Having done a quick search for threads containing "Consuela" in the body, there were 117(!) such threads. Among those are probably several career-changing events, but also enough evidence to say that it would not be necessary to give her that book, as she would simply read Longacre's while he's out dressing down the polo pony furrier.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
The book is not in book stores, nor will it ever be. The announcement was made to let folks know that it could be pre-ordered and that the books will ship around the end of the year (if all goes according to plan).
One clarification is that the J.K. Lilly appraisal will only cover the U.S. private gold pieces, and not all 6200 pieces in the Lilly collection. That would be a book by itself.
I'll have a draft available for review by anyone at the A.N.A. show next month, and will talk about this at the Society of Private and Pioneer Numismatisits meeting on Saturday at 11 am. Will also be at the Numismatic Bibliomania Society meeting on Friday. What I will bring will only be the first half of the book (some 300 plus pages), as we are still working on the second part from 1958 to present.
Go ahead and razz about the price, as I know it is a primary consideration for many. However, for those who wish to learn about American numismatic history, then price becomes just an element to the result of having and knowing.
For anyone into western & territorial gold it's a no-brainer addition to the library.
<< <i>I'm waiting for the movie. MJ >>
<cue the Shirley Bassey voice>
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"GOLDDDDDDD------FAKERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
.
marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook
ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold
filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in
the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the
family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the
Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy'
list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his
bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied
annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia
down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas
card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family
members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts,
and a second letter apologizing to the rest."
<< <i>Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished
marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook
ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold
filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in
the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the
family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the
Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy'
list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his
bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied
annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia
down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas
card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family
members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts,
and a second letter apologizing to the rest." >>
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Most all stories I've heard about him have made my head spin.
So since my library now already spans 3 rooms, 1 full walk in closet, and close to 30 banker storage boxes another book wouldn't hurt.
<< <i>a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane >>
<< <i>Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished
marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook
ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold
filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in
the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the
family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the
Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy'
list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his
bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied
annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia
down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas
card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family
members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts,
and a second letter apologizing to the rest." >>
Hahaha very good , i kinda hoped you'd have finished that with Longacre replying "Quite ..quite..almost absentmindedly returning to his pipe contented.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>
<< <i>Longacre rolled open the side drawer of his hand-burnished
marblewood desk and withdrew a leather-bound checkbook
ledger (elephant folio, bound in ostrich, with .999-fine gold
filigree and a page marker made of finely braided unicorn mane).
"Consuelo," he announced to the figure standing at the ready in
the shadows. "I've found this year's Christmas presents for the
family. Everyone's getting a copy of John J. Ford Jr. and the
Franklin Hoard."
Consuelo nodded. "Shall I take them off the 'Gifts Needed to Buy'
list, then, Sir?"
"Yes. Everyone. I just wrote a check for $9,250." He placed his
bald-eagle-plume quill pen back into its silver inkwell.
Consuelo blanched. "That's. . . 37 copies of the book, Sir."
"Yes, I'm well aware of the math, Consuelo," Longacre replied
annoyedly. "Everyone is getting a copy, from Great-Aunt Anastasia
down to little Augustus III. Makes shopping easier, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes Sir." Then, to himself: "I shall have to prepare two Christmas
card letters this year: one for the numismatically inclined family
members, who will be quite pleased indeed with their gifts,
and a second letter apologizing to the rest." >>
Hahaha very good , i kinda hoped you'd have finished that with Longacre replying "Quite ..quite..almost absentmindedly returning to his pipe contented. >>
Classic. But it make me wonder, what Christmas gift does Consuela get? [And wasn't Consuela actually fired at some point?]
<< <i>Classic. But it make me wonder, what Christmas gift does Consuela get? [And wasn't Consuela actually fired at some point?] >>
Tsk tsk... Consuela would not receive Christmas gift, but a Boxing Day gift. Having done a quick search for threads containing "Consuela" in the body, there were 117(!) such threads. Among those are probably several career-changing events, but also enough evidence to say that it would not be necessary to give her that book, as she would simply read Longacre's while he's out dressing down the polo pony furrier.
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