Look what I got today!!!

newbiecollector · January 15, 2009 1:25AM

A gift from a very generous member here.............. 1960NYGiants.

Gene I can not tell you how much I appreciate this gift. I do apologise form the bad quality of my
photo but I was in a hurry to thank you.

Jsayre · January 15, 2009 2:08AM

The photo looks good to me, nice coin!

lordmarcovan · January 15, 2009 4:10AM

<< <i>Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me, lads >>

(That does it- gonna have to fire up that Styx Greatest Hits on the iPod, when I drive to the PO.)

newbiecollector · January 15, 2009 5:05AM

For me this was such a wonderful surprise gift. Gene is so generous and I thank him again.

1960NYGiants · January 15, 2009 11:25AM

You're very welcome!

lordmarcovan · August 8, 2012 8:32PM

Since we're resurrecting old 2009 threads this morning, I thought of Wayne/newbiecollector, and how I miss him. His gentle, self-effacing manner, and his humble appreciation for numismatics. He was modest almost to a fault, that guy, and is worthy of remembrance. I thought Gene/1960NYGiants, who just lost his father, might enjoy this little bit of cheer. It's not always a sad thing to think of those who have passed on. We can remember them for the good times. (Sounds smarmy, I know, but I do believe that.)

So here's to Wayne, and Gene's dad, and Brad (Tbirde56), and the other fine forum friends who have moved on.

Here are some love tokens with ships and lighthouses, in keeping with newbiecollector's nautical theme. Feel free to continue along the same lines if you like.

LochNESS · August 8, 2012 9:14PM

Wow Lord M, that 2nd-from-bottom is strikingly gorgeous almost holographic! Alright tough act to follow but I'll do my best. These mailed yesterday, freshly graded:

... and what nautical theme would be complete without fish?! got this beauty last year ...

LochNESS · August 8, 2012 9:17PM

This one's not bad either ... man these secureplus scans really suck though...

TwoKopeiki · August 8, 2012 9:55PM

Gene is a stand up guy! Oldshep would definitely approve this post if he ever returns from the land of the Yetis.

Stork · August 9, 2012 12:58AM

I haven't logged in for awhile and did a big double take on seeing Newbie's name. I can't post a coin right now, but this link shows the ship I'm on right now. It's as close as I can get and somehow I think Wayne would think it's cool.

HSV-2 Swift, aka the "Vomit Comet"

Cathy

(currently docked in Monrovia, Liberia)

1960NYGiants · August 9, 2012 9:24AM

Thanks to all.

mnemtsas2 · August 9, 2012 10:14AM

I am always at a loss about what to say when someone posts about a lost loved one. My condolences go out to Gene.

Here's a ship coin that just arrived. I didn't even notice it had a ship on it until I looked at it under a loupe. It's a teeny tiny ship on a teeny tiny coin.

coinkat · August 9, 2012 11:47AM

Can you please check the waterlines on the Canadian Dollar?

Some of us do not have the vision we once did or just can not see them in an image only if our like depended on it...

LochNESS · August 9, 2012 2:53PM

Coinkat, my dollar is an Arnprior according to every dealer that's seen it and my own eyes through a glass. However, PCGS slabbed it "SWL" ... it's packaged with three other slabbing errors waiting to be returned for re-slabbing.

Look what I got today!!!

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