In case you guys have figured it out yet, I am CJ! I just came up with the ColonelJessup moniker as a clearinghouse for my particularly inspired and abstruse postings...
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
@MFeld said:
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
All you got to do is break out the dictionary on every other word
@MFeld said:
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
When I see his name mentioned all I think is “you can’t handle the truth!!” Wealth of knowledge, wish he’d come back and post on occasion. I liked his posts.
@MFeld said:
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
I for one know what we're missing and his absence is a gaping hole.
I get frustrated thinking about it.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
It seems he got out while the gettin' was good. Strategy? Hopefully. It looks like he has abandoned his post......leaving the grunts to their fate............. But that means 3 months in the brig, demotion to E-1(not even a shoulder patch), a significant pay cut, and DISGRACE!.....I prefer to think that the Colonel has made a tactical retreat, is dug in, and waiting to strike at the opportune moment.
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Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
His profile says he logged in today but I don't really see him post now.
He's lurking.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I’ve heard from him as well recently. He is doing fine and thinks you’re all morons. Still want him back?
For the record he is one of my guys. A real treasure. I enjoy his company
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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......
@MFeld said:
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
All you got to do is break out the dictionary on every other word
Rick actually makes a lot of sense to me most of the time.
@OldIndianNutKase said:
Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
OINK
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
@jmlanzaf said:
Best way to get him back is to post my obituary.
Hey at least you’re self aware.
I'm aware of his issue with me. It wasn't because of anything I did to him.
That deserves an LOL!
Go back and look at that thread. He went off on me. I didn't go off on him. And I don't know if you remember his expletive laced goodbye message.
You don’t get it. It’s not a single thread. You’ve been argumentative the entire time you’ve been here. People tire of it.
Hmmm...isn't this you picking an argument with me....?
He does't like me. That is still not because of anything I did to him. I didn't even pick a fight with him. I would not characterize that as something I did to him.
@OldIndianNutKase said:
Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
OINK
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
No, he did have some health struggles. He did come back and post a couple things at one point.
@OldIndianNutKase said:
Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
OINK
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
I only suggested this as I have always thought his posts regarding Laurie were not always negative, but rather as a a "negative" admirer of her success. I miss both of them on this forum.
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
No, he did have some health struggles. He did come back and post a couple things at one point.
true but he is getting along pretty good and is just as crabby. No one does tangents as good as Rick
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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......
@OldIndianNutKase said:
Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
OINK
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
I only suggested this as I have always thought his posts regarding Laurie were not always negative, but rather as a a "negative" admirer of her success. I miss both of them on this forum.
OINK
She was banned. Rick is not banned. He's just boycotting.
@OldIndianNutKase said:
Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
OINK
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
No, he did have some health struggles. He did come back and post a couple things at one point.
All true but he is getting along pretty good and is just as crabby. No one does tangents as good a Rick
She was banned. Rick is not banned. He's just boycotting.
They both look better off right about now
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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......
@MFeld said:
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
True. And I’ve only been here long enough to catch a snippet of his sharp-witted tirades, most of which I didn’t even understand but enjoyed thoroughly. He carries much more than just knowledge and has a set of stones to back it up. C’mon, he banned the forum! Who does that? 🗝🌎🏁
ColonelJessup has so many stories that his stories have stories. His book would be the one to read
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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......
Rick's commentary is needed! I recall meeting him at FUN several years ago and enjoyed it. He is an asset to this forum and wish he would post more. I've taken breaks though so hopefully this break he is on treats him well.
"If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64 Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
@keyman64 said:
Rick's commentary is needed! I recall meeting him at FUN several years ago and enjoyed it. He is an asset to this forum and wish he would post more. I've taken breaks though so hopefully this break he is on treats him well.
Agree, even though I have no idea what he’s talking about 90% of the time.
@keyman64 said:
Rick's commentary is needed! I recall meeting him at FUN several years ago and enjoyed it. He is an asset to this forum and wish he would post more. I've taken breaks though so hopefully this break he is on treats him well.
Agree, even though I have no idea what he’s talking about 90% of the time.
You my friend are In the upper percentile then
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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......
@MFeld said:
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
And there are some more who don’t understand 😉
Q: When does a collector become a numismatist?
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
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Best way to get him back is to post my obituary.
Boy, there is a lot of nostalgia here recently for gone members.
Sniff. I miss him so much he is part of my sig line.

As for nostalgia, he's not dead yet. He quietly lurks.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
Did you get incredibly lucky or did you know that coin commemorated his birth year?😉
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
In case you guys have figured it out yet, I am CJ! I just came up with the ColonelJessup moniker as a clearinghouse for my particularly inspired and abstruse postings...


EDIT: Also, Paul is dead.
On a more serious note...I believe that for each forum member who greatly appreciates Rick’s immense knowledge and posts, there are many others who have no idea what they’re missing.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
All you got to do is break out the dictionary on every other word
Ahh come back Colonel!
Life is to short 🙂
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
When I see his name mentioned all I think is “you can’t handle the truth!!” Wealth of knowledge, wish he’d come back and post on occasion. I liked his posts.
I for one know what we're missing and his absence is a gaping hole.
I get frustrated thinking about it.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Maybe the Colonel is trying out some new herbs and spices for his coins?
I just got off the phone with him and I'm guessing you're right, at least about trying out some new herbs.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
He was great around here.
I miss him a ton.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
It seems he got out while the gettin' was good. Strategy? Hopefully. It looks like he has abandoned his post......leaving the grunts to their fate............. But that means 3 months in the brig, demotion to E-1(not even a shoulder patch), a significant pay cut, and DISGRACE!.....I prefer to think that the Colonel has made a tactical retreat, is dug in, and waiting to strike at the opportune moment.
.
Funny that he hasn't posted much since Laurie was banned. Perhaps when Laurie has served her sentence in PCGS prison he will return? I think both of them were always very positive to PCGS grading........or am I missing something?
OINK
What's going on with his account?
His profile says he logged in today but I don't really see him post now.
He's lurking.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Hey at least you’re self aware.
I'm aware of his issue with me. It wasn't because of anything I did to him.
That deserves an LOL!
Go back and look at that thread. He went off on me. I didn't go off on him. And I don't know if you remember his expletive laced goodbye message.
I’ve heard from him as well recently. He is doing fine and thinks you’re all morons. Still want him back?
For the record he is one of my guys. A real treasure. I enjoy his company
m
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......
Maybe we should offer to promote him if he returns?
Brigadier General Jessop (BGJ) sounds impressive.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
You don’t get it. It’s not a single thread. You’ve been argumentative the entire time you’ve been here. People tire of it.
Rick actually makes a lot of sense to me most of the time.
I doubt it. He was just as critical as some of us were. I think it has to do with his health. Didn’t he post about having had surgeries and learning to walk again or am I thinking of someone else?
Circle the wagons!
Hmmm...isn't this you picking an argument with me....?
He does't like me. That is still not because of anything I did to him. I didn't even pick a fight with him. I would not characterize that as something I did to him.
No, he did have some health struggles. He did come back and post a couple things at one point.
I only suggested this as I have always thought his posts regarding Laurie were not always negative, but rather as a a "negative" admirer of her success. I miss both of them on this forum.
OINK
@cameonut2011
Yes
@jmlanzaf
true but he is getting along pretty good and is just as crabby. No one does tangents as good as Rick
m
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......
She was banned. Rick is not banned. He's just boycotting.
I always found him amusing.
[The feeling was not mutual. LOL]
They both look better off right about now
m
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......
@jmlanzaf "She was banned. Rick is not banned. He's just boycotting."
I was only suggesting that Colonel Jessup might be objectively opposed to her being banned.......?
True. And I’ve only been here long enough to catch a snippet of his sharp-witted tirades, most of which I didn’t even understand but enjoyed thoroughly. He carries much more than just knowledge and has a set of stones to back it up. C’mon, he banned the forum! Who does that? 🗝🌎🏁
ColonelJessup has so many stories that his stories have stories. His book would be the one to read
m
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......
When The Most Interesting Man in the World finds you interesting, that's like the ultimate compliment...
Then we'd have to find a different counterstamped coin.🙂
C/S one.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
That should do it. He always appreciated the oblique.
Rick's commentary is needed! I recall meeting him at FUN several years ago and enjoyed it. He is an asset to this forum and wish he would post more. I've taken breaks though so hopefully this break he is on treats him well.
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Please come back and feed your troll, he's become a neighborhood nuisance.
That reminds me...
[Whistle] @MFeld
My Saint Set
I have always enjoyed his contributions - the Colonel is a real wordsmith, makes reading a pleasure. Cheers, RickO
Agree, even though I have no idea what he’s talking about 90% of the time.
You my friend are In the upper percentile then
m
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......
I think our board moderator found him to be "obstreperous"!
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Shane!
Shane, come back!
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And there are some more who don’t understand 😉
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.