Why is your avatar the way that it is............Please explain
1630Boston
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I know I am new as an active participant and I know that this topic was discussed on the old forum.
But I also see that there appear to be a lot [ or many, or some] new forum members like myself and to get to know who we are discussing numismatics with I thought it might be a good idea to do this again. 
I'll start in the next post.
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@Bochiman
et al
I'm sorry I posted in PM but meant to post in US coin forum.
I have moved it and you may want to re post here.
Sorry....Thanks
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I'm a crabby old man.
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The green demon was one of the original two dozen or so avatars offered when PCGS moved from their super-archaic 1990s platform to their "new" modern platform in February, 2001. We all had to re-register and lost our post counts and private messages, if I recall correctly, but at least we could now have an avatar. Again, if I recall correctly, there were only a few hundred of us on the boards at that time and I was the only one to take the green demon. Over the years there have been a few other folks who have used the green demon, but they were generally trolls hoping to get a rise out of folks.
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One of the first numismatic pieces I bought. I started into this hobby just flipping bullion.
My first cut out coin.
My first pinback coin.
This piece would have made quite a statement in the late 1800's, pin on the lapel or breast of a jacket. Hand cut, then gilt with gold on the would be gold areas(crowns, chains). The outer ring makes it about the size of a silver dollar.
@TomB
At first it did remind me of a troll.............kind of like the one in Seattle........................but after learning the history of it AND reading your postings here.....I now have a new respect for your avatar.
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I bought the coin in my avatar raw from a dealer who made it abundantly clear that the color was artificial. My gut said it was good. I paid full retail for an untoned example.
It landed in a 66 PCGS holder on the first try. It stickered at CAC.
I showed it to a few select dealers, gave them a price I came up with largely based on instinct. They felt I was far from reality.
It recently sold, unreserved, at auction for significantly more than I was asking.
It's not my series of choice, or frankly the kind of color I desire, but it serves as a reminder to trust my instincts.
Saw this back in the early days . . . could have selected from quite a few stock images as I wasn't much for self-design in those days.
Had a flight background . . . thought it might arouse some interest in the aviators here.
Also, they didn't have a stock AU 1987-D Lincoln Cent . . . so I went with this.
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i like silver coins and soda pop and this 1907 japan 20 sen seemed to be a fitting pic so i uploaded it and had it ever since
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Quite some time ago, I used to wander without direction in a certain B&M I'd frequent.
I'd end up buying lots of "stuff".
One day the owner took me aside and showed me this raw 1819 CBH
He recommended that i consider buying it and that he was sure I'd never regret it.
He was right. One of my top favorite coins for many reasons.
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It's one of the few pics I have of her only cus I usually took pics of Milo our Boston. He just passed on Halloween. Sucks.
So, Go Sparky!
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Cuz that's the way she toned in the bag.
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I have cats that could haved posed for this avatar
This was a Morgan Dollar that my father (Has passed on) engraved my "name" as well as, my "birth date" on the Obverse and the reverse. He did this when I was born. He engraved other Morgans for my siblings too. Recently, i've decided to send my "Dad's Dollar" to our host to have it certified forever in the PCGS slab. I requested to PCGS, if they would title the slab, "Dad's Dollar" on the obverse of the slab. As you can see, they certainly obliged to my wishes! That's the story of my Avatar. Thanks for asking. -joey
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I never realized that was a 1921.....nice.
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I have been fascinated with early U.S. Coins for many years so the reverse of a Chain cent seemed logical. If I changed it now people would complain that they couldn't find me! I use a 1792 half disme across the street.
Some years back, we adopted a rescue Vizsla named Josie. She was a very sweet dog, with a goofy personality and really high energy. I thought the photoshopped image with the buck teeth (not a pic of Josie) was sort of silly, like her, and not too serious, since I try not to take myself too seriously, either. We had to put her down almost exactly a year ago, due to bone cancer. I still really miss that dog!
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It is my nod to her.
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