Fifth REVIVAL! Pics on Page 4 .There were five of us in two cabs rushing to the SMITHSONIAN!!!

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  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    One of the greatest threads of all time ... thanks for bringing it back up!

    Good to see ya Jay image



    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

    Todd - BHNC #242
  • saintguru
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    TTT! The missing pics are at the bottom of PAGE 2. image

    My error on saying P2. I have the maximum amount of threads per page.
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  • MsMorrisine
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    pictures not found! image
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  • saintguru
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    They're there.


    About five posts before these! image
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  • LanceNewmanOCC
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    << <i>pictures not found! image >>



    within 5 posts above/below yours image

    above/below depending on your forum settings
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  • erickso1
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    That's just awesome.
  • MsMorrisine
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    oh wow



    the 1849 pattern is just too much
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  • saintguru
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    It was all TOO much, but not enough!

    Like I sad, at one point we are passing 1813-1832 $5/$2.50 gold coins along a line like they were nickles! These are ULTRA RARITIES (10-25 known!) and most were higher grades than any already graded!

    "Coins are the metallic footsteps of the history of nations."
    William H. Woodin

    Do I hear a Hallelulah to that! image
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  • saintguru
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    pics missing.....story still the same. image
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  • Swampboy
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    Classic.


    Hi SG. image

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  • WoodenJefferson
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    Aw man...SilverEagles92 posted in this thread....miss ya buddy.
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  • northcoin
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    << <i>pics missing.....story still the same. image >>




    SG - have you been back since the Smithsonian opened the current exhibit? By the way, on page 9 or 10 of this thread some of the pictures are back. Would be interesting to see recently taken photos (assuming some of these same coins are now on public display as I understand many are) coupled with the originals. I am assuming Jphn Q Public is allowed to take photos?
  • Betta285
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    I work only a block away from the exhibit. One of these days I'll take some pictures on my lunch break and post them up. The exhibit is incredible to behold in person, but the lighting is terrible.

    Jim
  • saintguru
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    Dudes...this is the "hidden secret, double probation" vault! It's not for public drooling. image

    I reread this and I can see and feel the excitement. And again, the stock market on 10/9/2007 was in the midst of an actual crash...all week, and that day they were calling the market LIMIT DOWN (-1200 pts.) before the open! It opened down 700 points and two of us were financial guys, one who runs a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. One hell of a start! ps. It closed -680 at 7900!

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  • TwoSides2aCoin
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    Jay, few men in life have taken the time to actually "help" me understand the market and coins, as you did in PMs. I've since deleted old correspondences, but always wanted to say publicly, "Thanks"
    This thread is one of the coolest stories, because it was almost "LIVE" as you went through your experience. Or as close to "live" as we could, anyway.


    Joe
  • saintguru
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    It was always my pleasure, Joe. What good is knowledge if it can't be shared and expanded...

    Thank you, too.
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  • bestclser1
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    Great nice memory revival .JB!image
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  • yosclimber
    yosclimber Posts: 5,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The restored first post with photos is in Lance's post of 12/12/2012, which is on page 10 for me:
    http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=685278&STARTPAGE=10
    (about halfway down the page)

    Great story.

    Here's another 2 threads with photos from a 2010 visit to the restored public exhibit of the collection:
    http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=796393

    http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=42&threadid=796429

    Some clearer photos of some of the same coins, but the story is not as cool. :-)
  • LochNESS
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    Feels like a good time for TTT image
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  • saintguru
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    It's so old it's in black and white. But it's a great story. image
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  • georgiacop50
    georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭
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    Ho-hum!

    It's ancient history man.

    So what have you done LATELY?
  • magikbilly
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    No offense, but was expecting this again about now after he posted the other dayimage

    A good read! What ARE you doing now SG?

    Eric
  • saintguru
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    NOW I remember why I got worn out here!

    What have you done for us lately?

    I just did it.

    Namaste'
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  • pmac
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    << <i>NOW I remember why I got worn out here!

    What have you done for us lately?

    I just did it.

    Namaste' >>


    Welcome back! Although you are quite opinionated, that's what I like about your posts.
    Thanks for bringing up that thread, it gets us behind the walls in the Smithsonian where we would never be able to roam.
    Keep posting!
    Paul
  • magikbilly
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    You may have misunderstood me. Never said "what have you done for US" - I meant what I said - what have you been up to? As in these days - non coin? Gotta be interesting. image

    Eric

    PS - You may recall the "it's just a landscape" - That sold for $2800 for the nine inch painting. A good evenings work for me image
  • ricko
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    Ah yes...great old thread....Cheers, RickO
  • D
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    << <i>It's so old it's in black and white. But it's a great story. image >>



    I remember when this was posted, very cool throwback.

    -D
    "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

    -Aristotle

    Dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas. Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.

    -Horace
  • LanceNewmanOCC
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    << <i>You may have misunderstood me. Never said "what have you done for US" - I meant what I said - what have you been up to? As in these days - non coin? Gotta be interesting. image
    Eric >>



    that is how i read it fwiw.
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  • saintguru
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    My post came off much more caustic than intended.


    You all know I loved this place. I still enjoy lurking.

    Namaste'image
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  • magikbilly
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    And we enjoy you SG! image

    Best wishes,
    Eric
  • MGLICKER
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    Resuscitated for the new fellas.
  • coindeuce
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    From saintguru's November 8, 2010 post to this thread:

    "according to the curators who were our guides, only about 30 people have ever had total access like we did."

    Nice.

    What does that amount to in terms of percent of the general population? Maybe .000000001 % ? image

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  • pmac
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    Does Sainty get residuals each time this thread is brought back?
    Paul
  • MGLICKER
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    << <i>Does Sainty get residuals each time this thread is brought back? >>



    I believe that his contract calls for a tin of schmaltz herring for each recall.



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  • georgiacop50
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    << <i>I believe that his contract calls for a tin of schmaltz herring for each recall. >>



    Oh! We used to have big problem w/them fish washing up on the beaches of Lake Michigan back in the 60's!

    Alewives we called them. Stinking mess it was.
  • saintguru
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    For the newer people. I love this story.
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  • Sonorandesertrat
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    I also fondly remember reading that story.
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  • Boosibri
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    All time favorite post

    Latin American Collection

  • saintguru
    saintguru Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭
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    Unfortunatelly I think the iPhone 3 was state of the art.

    I wish I could have taken those pics with the i6. Would have been awesome.

    Oh...they said no pics, I distinctly heard it. image
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  • CaptHenway
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    Have we entered the Fifth Dimension???
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  • TopographicOceans
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    'tis the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.

    I must say that except for BillJones and Russ, whose forum handles were given to them at birth, saintguru's is probably one of the most fitting.
  • saintguru
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    TO THE TOP FOR POSTERITY!!!!

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  • Cakes
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    Nice bump SG !

    I do the same with my ATB 5 oz. thread. >:)

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  • CaptHenway
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    We are now in the 8th Dimension! Wherever you go, there you are!

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  • logger7
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    Gotta love the passionate collectors!

  • Coinstartled
    Coinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @saintguru said:
    Seeing so much in less than 3 hours is akin to eating 53 hot dogs at in 12 minutes at Nathan's on the 4th of July.

    It would take a month to do it well.

    Up to 70 now.

    Bump for the forum newbs.

  • Insider2
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    From saintguru's November 8, 2010 post to this thread: "according to the curators who were our guides, only about 30 people have ever had total access like we did."

    LOL, that's a hoot. We all (the curators in this case) tend to judge things by our own experience in time. I'll guarantee that none of the staff working in the Division of Numismatics in 2010 had a clue who had the same free reign in the 1960's, 1970's, or probably not even the 1980's. Or how many times some of those same folks visited.

    We can also raise that number by at least 5 to 8 (probably some others) since 2010 as their visits have be publicized (NGS staffers for example). I'm pretty sure you signed a register.

  • yosclimber
    yosclimber Posts: 5,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Direct link to the post with the story and restored photos:
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/10260100/#Comment_10260100

  • 10000lakes
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    edited June 22, 2017 5:25PM
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    @Coinstartled
    @MGLICKER
    Ever get the urge to 'like' any of your old posts when you see them brought back to life ;)

  • Insider2
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    Thanks! yosclimber!!!

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