Today is my last day at Morgan Stanley

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bidask
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Yep I am fully retired as of tomorrow after a 44 year career .

After receiving the Eternal, Peh, and Platinum session catalogs in the mail today I have decided to go to Oklahoma City to view some lots and say hello.

:)

I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




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  • WildWestHalfDollars
    WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats!!!

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  • atom
    atom Posts: 494 ✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome back Dan!
    Enjoy your retirement and future numismatic interests

  • pruebas
    pruebas Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    He’s back!

    Enjoy your retirement!

  • TwoKopeiki
    TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,969 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Enjoy the well deserved retirement!!!

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  • taropatch99
    taropatch99 Posts: 268 ✭✭✭
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    44 years is impressive. At tax time I must remind myself MS=Etrade except when it's not (yeah its complicated).
    Enjoy your well deserved new found freedom.

    Formerly known as deadmunny
    Positive transactions with: dcarr, JWP, Cent1225, slantycouch, dontippet, Gerard, Scrapman1077, USMC_6115, rah1959

  • pruebas
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    @MrEureka said:

    @bidask said:
    Yep I am fully retired as of tomorrow after a 44 year career .

    After receiving the Eternal, Peh, and Platinum session catalogs in the mail today I have decided to go to Oklahoma City to view some lots and say hello.

    :)

    You realize you’re going to need a new job by the time you total your auction invoices, right?

    This is the reason I can’t retire. My collection is incomplete! And prices are up!

  • bidask
    bidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MrEureka said:

    @bidask said:
    Yep I am fully retired as of tomorrow after a 44 year career .

    After receiving the Eternal, Peh, and Platinum session catalogs in the mail today I have decided to go to Oklahoma City to view some lots and say hello.

    :)

    You realize you’re going to need a new job by the time you total your auction invoices, right?

    Ha ha

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • bidask
    bidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I’m going to buy some coins

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • neildrobertson
    neildrobertson Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I haven't done anything for 44 years, but I hope one day I can make that claim.

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  • tcollects
    tcollects Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    please commit to your coin bros that you'll never wear a suit again

  • jdmern
    jdmern Posts: 327 ✭✭✭
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    Congrats on your retirement Dan! See you in OKC!

    Justin Meunier

    Boardwalk Numismatics

  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    congrats

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • bosox
    bosox Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats. I have really enjoyed being retired.

    Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 and 2025 Fred Bowman Literary Award, 2025 Guy Potter Literary Award, 2022 Paul Fiocca Award, & 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award.

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  • realeswatcher
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    IDK, you sure you're not just ditching traditional finance to be a crypto bro?? 😁

    Congratulations - enjoy the ANA. Add a few Cap & Rays...

  • Bob13
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    Many congrats. Hope you get to enjoy retirement and have some fun with coins. I hope you are back from your hiatus!

    My current "Box of 20"

  • BillJones
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    It’s hard to stay with one company for 44 years these days. I had a couple one stint that lasted for almost 10. AT&T was a “gold watch company”, but the break up got me in the end. I left because the company was headed south, and I didn’t want to relocate to Manhattan.

    Congratulations!

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • Boosibri
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    Congrats Dan! Glad to see you back in the action.

    Latin American Collection

  • Plus00Vltra
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    Congratulations on your "promotion" Dan. Happy hunting in OKC and maybe we will see you at US Mex?

  • bidask
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    I’m> @Plus00Vltra said:

    Congratulations on your "promotion" Dan. Happy hunting in OKC and maybe we will see you at US Mex?

    Yes thinking of going to that show and NYINC but as a spectator / buyer.

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Boosibri
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    Guess the 1827Pi just caught another bidder

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  • bidask
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    @Boosibri said:
    Guess the 1827Pi just caught another bidder

    Maybe , but there are several other great coins up for auction that are not 8 reales cap & rays .

    Matter of fact probably could buy a slew of them less than what the 1827 pi will go for .

    We will see.

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Zohar
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    This is great. Will we see you in NYC in January @bidask ?

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  • bidask
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    @Zohar said:
    This is great. Will we see you in NYC in January @bidask ?

    Yes I still have the Harz baptismal 2 Thaler in NGC 58

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Zohar
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    @bidask said:

    @Zohar said:
    This is great. Will we see you in NYC in January @bidask ?

    Yes I still have the Harz baptismal 2 Thaler in NGC 58

    Looking forward to seeing you.

    Habsburg Talers

    TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.
  • JohnnyCache
    JohnnyCache Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations!!!!

    Take it easy for a little while, take care of your physical and mental health, don't go making big decisions right away, let yourself settle into your new life for several months and then, when your mind is clear, at that point you can determine what you would like to do going forward and what will be the best way for you to pursue those yet unfulfilled wants, wishes and dreams.

  • jgenn
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    Retirement is great if you planned well and I certainly hope you did.

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  • Namvet69
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    There is life after work! Freedom to plan out your day on better terms. And morning coffee tastes really good. Peace Roy

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  • ncsuwolf74
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    @bidask said:
    I’m going to buy some coins

    Hmmmmmmm Sounds like the Dan I know! Happy Retirement!

    "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

    Jim Elliot

  • MEJ7070
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    Sincere congratulations! Hope you get to do exactly whatever you want to do in retirement. Enjoy!!

  • WildWestHalfDollars
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    @Boosibri said:
    Guess the 1827Pi just caught another bidder

    Sold for 90 000$ all-in today.

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  • pruebas
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    @bidask said:

    @Boosibri said:
    Guess the 1827Pi just caught another bidder

    Maybe , but there are several other great coins up for auction that are not 8 reales cap & rays .

    Matter of fact probably could buy a slew of them less than what the 1827 pi will go for .

    We will see.

    So @bidask, what did you get?

    That big run of Ethiopian coins in the Peh Collection was very cool!

  • bidask
    bidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I bought one other great coin but way overpaid .

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • pruebas
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    @bidask said:
    I bought one other great coin but way overpaid .

    We all overpaid! That's the name of the game now-a-days.

    Did you buy it in the auction or on the floor?

  • bidask
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    @pruebas said:

    @bidask said:
    I bought one other great coin but way overpaid .

    We all overpaid! That's the name of the game now-a-days.

    Did you buy it in the auction or on the floor?

    Auction

    I did buy some nice coins on the floor including

    1889/8 go 25’ centavos PCGS 65
    1813 franc PCGS 65
    1847 BB 5 francs PCGS 64+

    I thought it was slim picking on the floor .

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • pruebas
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    @bidask said:

    @pruebas said:

    @bidask said:
    I bought one other great coin but way overpaid .

    We all overpaid! That's the name of the game now-a-days.

    Did you buy it in the auction or on the floor?

    Auction

    I did buy some nice coins on the floor including

    1889/8 go 25’ centavos PCGS 65
    1813 franc PCGS 65
    1847 BB 5 francs PCGS 64+

    I thought it was slim picking on the floor .

    You have wider interests than me. For me, it would be no pickings.
    That's why I rarely go to shows anymore. Cost/benefit just isn't there.

    I hope your auction winning was a nice cap & rays.

  • bidask
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    I hope your auction winning was a nice cap & rays.

    Bought several of those .

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • Bob13
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    Back in the saddle!

    Let’s see the francs, please!

    My current "Box of 20"

  • Bob13
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    Thank you - both are really nice!

    My current "Box of 20"

  • WildWestHalfDollars
    WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @bidask said:

    I hope your auction winning was a nice cap & rays.

    Bought several of those .

    Please share with us. Nice to see you get back into collecting the series.

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  • WildWestHalfDollars
    WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amazing group of coins!!!

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  • threefifty
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    Outstanding pickups, especially the early Chihuahuas, they are some of my favorite Cap and Rays!

  • wybrit
    wybrit Posts: 6,999 ✭✭✭
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    Congratulations!!

    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • MEJ7070
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    Great looking group!

  • BSmith
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    Congrats!

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