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End of the Year "Thanks"
DRUNNER
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Just completed a mutually great deal (not BST, just privately) with SNMAN, and was thinking about how lucky I am to have found these Boards and the individuals here.
Where else (not really rhetorical) can you send a mid-4-figures check to someone you don't know, after they have located an item you need or want, and never even flirt with an idea of a problem? Only here.
Where else can you gain knowledge, watch others gain knowledge, and become a better hobbyist in all respects? Only here.
Where else can you fraternize with NFL stars, owners of 1913 LibNicks, specialists in early gold, esoteric patterns, or Registry leaders as if they were next-door neighbors? Only here.
I have had a great year on these Boards and have developed relationships with people I may never meet, but who mean a lot to me. Simon (Billet7), Lane (astrorat), Oreville, Shane (KryptoniteComics), John (jdhfla), fivecents, and a host of others have contributed to a great numismatic year. I sit here at a keyboard in Sandy, UT but remain connected to many numismatists who are always ready to help me find something, buy something, or offer advice. Many here give freely of their expertise whereas in any other business area in our world we'd be hitting 'billable hours'. Bravo to you all, including the ones I haven't mentioned. There is trust, honesty, and respect here. I haven't sensed that in many other places.
Time to get ready for the little party, but I'll feel better knowing that I said what I truly meant first, to those who have truly meant so much to my enjoyment of this 'hobby of Kings', even if I may be a small fish swimming with the whales of this hobby. My hat is off to all of you who make this place so much fun. This post will drift down rapidly, but my appreciation to all of you will not.
Drunner
(now back to your APMEX and eBay threads)
Where else (not really rhetorical) can you send a mid-4-figures check to someone you don't know, after they have located an item you need or want, and never even flirt with an idea of a problem? Only here.
Where else can you gain knowledge, watch others gain knowledge, and become a better hobbyist in all respects? Only here.
Where else can you fraternize with NFL stars, owners of 1913 LibNicks, specialists in early gold, esoteric patterns, or Registry leaders as if they were next-door neighbors? Only here.
I have had a great year on these Boards and have developed relationships with people I may never meet, but who mean a lot to me. Simon (Billet7), Lane (astrorat), Oreville, Shane (KryptoniteComics), John (jdhfla), fivecents, and a host of others have contributed to a great numismatic year. I sit here at a keyboard in Sandy, UT but remain connected to many numismatists who are always ready to help me find something, buy something, or offer advice. Many here give freely of their expertise whereas in any other business area in our world we'd be hitting 'billable hours'. Bravo to you all, including the ones I haven't mentioned. There is trust, honesty, and respect here. I haven't sensed that in many other places.
Time to get ready for the little party, but I'll feel better knowing that I said what I truly meant first, to those who have truly meant so much to my enjoyment of this 'hobby of Kings', even if I may be a small fish swimming with the whales of this hobby. My hat is off to all of you who make this place so much fun. This post will drift down rapidly, but my appreciation to all of you will not.
Drunner
(now back to your APMEX and eBay threads)
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Thanks PCGS, and all of you! ..... from another little fish.
Completely agree with you, Very well stated!!!!
Happy New Year to all.
I did.
Drunner
<< <i>congrats drunner, I shot bottle rockets at my neighbors house. it was fun,happy new year...
That was appropriate for your 666th post. HA HA HA HA
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
In terms of rare U.S. coins in general, here is my interpretation of the leading topics of 2010:
The Ten Leading Topics of 2010
Of that I "AmSure".
Drunner
My second coin of the year: a nice 1813 O-102 from eBay tonight undergraded as PCGS-40...and boy did I pay for it!
I hope your upcoming year is even more prosperous...and you find a hoard of doilies at "normal" prices!
Lane
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Thanks for the props, Jeff!!! It's people here, like you, that make others only too happy to help however they can.
May your AIM-7 fly straight.
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
... and for celebrating the New Year, Deke Slayton's Turtle Club pins...
Best of luck with getting those Doilies you want in 2011!!!
U.S. Type Set
I too would like to say that I have never had any real problems with any transaction I have done on the PCGS forums, and I have really benefited from the breadth of knowledge and experience found here. I share what I can, and I hope someday I can match the benefits I recieve with the help I give out.