your stuff?

A follow up to my last journal entry...I'd love to hear other people's stories of the special finds they've come across in their collecting history. I'm new at collecting, and although I am an NGC member, I use a common, free e-mail address so I can't join the NGC forum and contribute or ask dumb questions of those members, so I'll have to rely on you all to contribute your insights and experiences in the collector journals you write. I'd really appreciate this interaction while I'm gaining knowledge about the coin world! Thanks in advance for your sharing what you've gleaned over the years to perhaps give me a jumpstart on collecting or pitfalls I might be able to avoid while enjoying my new hobby.