What is your greatest numismatic achievement?

relayer · June 26, 2005 6:33AM

I have none.

But I did get a number of

Registry Awards. So like I said - I have none.

What's yours?

razorface1027 · June 26, 2005 6:39AM

Short lived...Very SHORT, as a matter of fact. At one time I held 4th ranking, under Louis Eliasberg @ 3rd, for all time proof 2 cent pieces in the PCGS registry. Don't know if I'd call it an achievement but,.............

Tom

ER · June 26, 2005 6:40AM

I lost count, because everyday I learn is a new achievement.

CommemDude · June 26, 2005 6:40AM

I have gotten several young people interested in numismatics as a hobby, and that is much more satisfying to me than completing my registry sets or buying coins to fill up the safe deposit boxes.

fc · June 26, 2005 6:41AM

ER beat me to it.

Learning how, getting better every day, on how to grade a coin.

TorinoCobra71 · June 26, 2005 6:47AM

<< <i>I lost count, because everyday I learn is a new achievement. >>

What he said....seems that every year I am expanding my horizons..........

TorinoCobra71

jcping · June 26, 2005 6:49AM

Study "tear drop" standing liberty quarters. Found two types of 1920-S tear drop varietries, and found no drapery standing liberty quarters

MrEureka · June 26, 2005 7:03AM

As a teenager, I turned a hobby into a career, thereby avoiding a lifetime of "work".

bohica268 · June 26, 2005 7:07AM

Not really that big a deal. I just sent an e-mail and did some reading and math.

clw54 · June 26, 2005 7:10AM

Giving my nephew a state quarters map.

ROBERTB · June 26, 2005 7:27AM

I got a gem bu 1939-S Jefferson nickel for $3

Russ · June 26, 2005 7:30AM

Sniping Marty out of a 1964 proof set for $41, submitting the half to NGC getting a PR69UCAM and selling it for $925.

Russ, NCNE

itsnotjustme · June 26, 2005 7:32AM

Truly, assembling my collection over the past 5 years.

Financially...
Grading an MS67 clad Ike
Grading an MS70 $5G Capitol Visitor Center
Grading several high grade moderns
Upgrading some dealer purchases

LeeG · June 26, 2005 7:35AM

Finding this Forum last year before I lost my a_ _ buying junk on eBay! Lost some but haven't we all. Thanks to all here for any help you've provided me and other Forum Members!

PerryHall · June 26, 2005 8:25AM

Keeping my wife from finding out how much I really spend on coins.

mrearlygold · June 26, 2005 8:26AM

<< <i>As a teenager, I turned a hobby into a career, thereby avoiding a lifetime of "work". >>

stman · June 26, 2005 8:38AM

Getting my darling Granddaughter started in collecting coins. She appreciates originality in coins and loves rainbow toned Morgans.
Now the problem is she is a girl and they like pretty colors. She likes and appreciates an originally toned (add CRUSTY) Bust half.
But like I said she is a girl and likes pretty colors.

When I have her for weekends we always have a coin session.

She used to read the boards when she came over but with all the bad language on the board, and yes from dealers as well, I just don't think it's a good influence for her to say this is what coin collecting is about. And say "Look sweetie, this woman Big Major Player Dealer is talking about how big her ba**s are."

ziggy29 · June 26, 2005 8:38AM

Mine is pretty lame. It was probably buying the 1877 IHC last year which made the collection seem, well, finishable.

tradedollarnut · June 26, 2005 8:44AM

Completing the first completely uncirculated seated liberty dollar set?

Jdurg · June 26, 2005 8:53AM

Mine was finishing up my Roosevelt Dime set by getting that last 1950 proof coin that I was looking for. It's nice being able to open up my Dansco and see it completely filled out.

The other one would be getting my 1880 half-eagle as I finally had a non-bullion gold coin.

streeter · June 26, 2005 8:56AM

What is your greatest numismatic achievement?

I still have $2.97 left to my name after this bull market run up.

editted: geesh--another thread killing post.

LeeG · June 26, 2005 10:42AM

Nah Streeter. I'm the thread killer around here! I'm also proud that I've maintained my collecting focus this year. My 1957 Proof Registry Set is at #4 and my 1957 Mint Registry Set is at #2.

koynekwest · June 26, 2005 10:58AM

Co-authoring a book on doubled dies.

morgannut2 · June 26, 2005 11:02AM

Buying a 1893S Morgan raw at auction, getting it certified (whew!), and completing the set.

elwood · June 26, 2005 11:06AM

Placing coins in some of the finest collections ever assembled.
Contributing (in a very small way) to some upcoming publications.
While not an achievement, but something that gives me great satisfaction, is when a 30 year veteran brings me a coin for my opinion.

DennisH · June 26, 2005 11:13AM

My greatest numismatic achievement was selling my Morgan set and paying off the house.

Trime · June 26, 2005 11:18AM

Getting a first rate Numismatic library and begining the process of studying my hobby.

coinandcurrency242 · June 26, 2005 11:19AM

going to a coin show just because of all the different dealers and coins around.

pharmer · June 26, 2005 11:41AM

<< <i>Co-authoring a book on doubled dies. >>

Congrats, that is quite an achievement.

My approx 40 CONECA new listings for doubled dies and rpm's are my contribution, and still trying to add to those. My photography is coming along, and having just started in Feb, I consider it an achievement.

DNADave · June 26, 2005 11:46AM

<< <i>Buying a 1893S Morgan raw at auction, getting it certified (whew!), and completing the set. >>

Mine was buying a raw 1894 Morgan at a flea market for $600.00. I had to be confident in my ability to determine if it was real or not, altered, cleaned, etc, etc. It graded F12 at ANACS and seems like a good deal now.

oreville · June 26, 2005 12:14PM

Causing a riot in a New York City bank in August 1972 when I shrieked "these are doubled die cents!!!"

The police were called in since one of the tellers thought an armed robbery was taking place.

I did find 7 1972 DDO cents.

segoja · June 26, 2005 12:20PM

IKES IKES AND IKES

Making money off Alan Hager very early in my dealing career and keeping the real nice ones before I sent them to him.

Keeping those nice ones even after they graded monster grades

Being published in Wexler's Ike book

And holding the # one set for hopefully 3 years running

Next year hope to add my oen Ike book!

LanLord · June 26, 2005 12:23PM

Gratest numismatic achievement?

Perhaps just meeting with and discussing coin related issues on this board.

Dang that sounds sappy, but I really do appreciate this place.

kiyote · June 26, 2005 12:23PM

Buying 6 1999 silver proof sets. I broke up one for my Dansco album, sold one at around $200, the rest went north of 10x what I paid for them.

RobJoyce1921dVAMguy · June 26, 2005 12:25PM

Starting the 1921-D VAM craze with my "Fun with 1921" book.
http://www.rjrc.com/fun_with_1921.htm
There are quite a few folks now collecting 21-D VAMs and lots of new discoveries because of the added attention. Its been a blast watching this evolve and meeting so many great folks.

Rob

mirabela · June 26, 2005 12:30PM

My two year old daughter enjoys looking at coins.

Should she decide coin collecting is a thing she truly values (I think the time with Daddy is still a strong part of the appeal) she'll be the fifth generation in my family to embrace the hobby.

mgoodm3 · June 26, 2005 12:37PM

Figuring out how to take nice pictures of coins in plastic.

FoundingFather · June 26, 2005 12:42PM

Fully appreciating the beauty and interest of uniquely circulated, worn, improperly used, holed, damaged colonial coins that were in the hands of real people during real important times for America and its founding.

MAD4MORGANS · June 26, 2005 1:25PM

I made a tool to help Morgan Dollar VAM collectors visualize and locate clashed die marks. I even sold a couple.

Maybe I should re-list my ad.

Morgan Dollar Die Clash Tool

Newmismatist · June 26, 2005 1:48PM

2003 Baltimore ANA - I displayed my Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cent patterns - I won the 1st place award on the US Coin category. I guess a decent achievement considering I had never exhibited any of my coins before.

Opps, forgot to mention - Last year I set up an organization for those addicted to collecting nice original toned coins - The Toned Coin Collectors Society - just a bunch of "Toning Weenies" having a lot of Fun!

Lakesammman · June 26, 2005 1:58PM

Ron:

And a cool display it was!

Mine? Spending a ton of money on coins over the last 10 years and not losing my shirt.

RegistryCoin · June 26, 2005 2:02PM

Well, I could say my induction into the Hall Of Fame, but truthfully, my finest and greatest achievement, still to this day, was working with you guys, here on this board, during the aftermath of 9/11/01. I am still proud of us!

mozin · June 26, 2005 2:57PM

My Bust Half Dollar collection by Overton variety.

MPeter · June 26, 2005 3:09PM

Put a stack of quarters on my forearm, flipped my arm down and successfully caught them in my hand!!! HA!! You remember that little trick, don't you?

michael · June 26, 2005 3:40PM

i had lots of enjoyment and have met some good friends which i would not have met if not for numismatics

Conder101 · June 26, 2005 8:30PM

My book on slab varieties.
My index of English Conder token inscriptions.
Publisher of the national census of early date large cent collections for two years.
Discoverer of the 1873-S V-2 half dime.
Discoverer of The Shropshire 13bis variety Conder token.
Discoverer of two new Conder token edge varieties.
Five years of articles for the Old Fort Coin Club and (recently) Indianapolis Coin club newsletters.
Current publisher of Old Fort Newsletter.
President of Kentucky State Numismatic Association.
Bourse Chairman for the KSNA Annual Show 1981 - 83.
Contribution to this forum.

messydesk · June 26, 2005 8:46PM

I'd say it's the 1878 8TF Attribution Wizard software. First released in 1999, it's been refined and improved a bit since, but the basic premise remains the same -- computer assisted variety attribution, which was revolutionary at the time. It's now what Leroy Van Allen uses to attribute 8TF coins when someone sends him one. Jeff Oxman and I have added a couple titles to the Attribution Wizard line since, and more will come.

pmh1nic · June 26, 2005 10:34PM

Condor101

"My book on slab varieties.
My index of English Conder token inscriptions.
Publisher of the national census of early date large cent collections for two years.
Discoverer of the 1873-S V-2 half dime.
Discoverer of The Shropshire 13bis variety Conder token.
Discoverer of two new Conder token edge varieties.
Five years of articles for the Old Fort Coin Club and (recently) Indianapolis Coin club newsletters.
Current publisher of Old Fort Newsletter.
President of Kentucky State Numismatic Association.
Bourse Chairman for the KSNA Annual Show 1981 - 83."

Show-off

For me it was having an article (ref: 1845-D Half Eagles) and a guest commentary (ref: S.S. Central American coins) published in Coin World.

FoundingFather · June 26, 2005 11:09PM

Conder101, remember our interaction in the past when you would comment on my colonial variety questions and such? Fugio, Nova, and other posts? To refresh you, I would take joy in mocking the hyping of modern pocket change. In any case, you knew so much and inspired me to become very competent in attributing (which I did). Well, I've been jealous of you ever since and now it's clear that I must destroy you.

Please send pay-off fugios ASAP.

Merc · June 27, 2005 2:09AM

I started up a coin club in my new hometown. I didn't think it was possible, but we are still going and growing after 5 months.

CoinGator · June 27, 2005 2:48AM

First, please understand that I have been away from the hobby for 20+ years,
so I guess when I entered my gem Franklin display in the Evansville Coin Club (IN)
show in 1977 (?) and won Junior Exhibit 1st place. Surprisingly, when the BoS award
was announced, it was mine too.... great moment for 16 or 17-yr. old.

Also, I got to sit down and talk with John J. Pittman in the hospitality suite at
ISNA (1977 or 1978). I remember he pulled a proof $5 Lib out of his pocket
to show me. I cannot remember the date, but was impressed as it was the
first time I'd ever seen proof gold. I was 17 or 18 at the time.

And dinner in Louisville in 1982 with Chet Krause and Stephen R. Taylor was
a really interesting and enlightening evening.

Guess now that I'm back in numismatics, I'd need to better these few...

Hope they merit mentioning.

What is your greatest numismatic achievement?

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