I guess i'm a whore as this is just my latest love...

Creating a complete set of fbl franklins is my goal. I thought that a set in 64 would satisfy me but I know it will not as I have already added several 65's and I have 5 in non fbl 66. I have been collecting coins in general since 1965 when my uncle gave me an 1810 large cent that he had found on some railroad tracks in st. marys ga. It had alot of pitting and just had it graded in 2006 and it came back from ncs as an 1810 over 9 with extra fine details. Only since the early 1980's have I had the means to expand into other items. I currently have all the mint and proof sets from 1950 to present. My other coins include graded gold in most all denominations and a complete washington quarter set in bu with only the two keys slabbed. I also have a complete set of all the proof silver eagles and one roll of each of the unc's. Lots of misc. silver and copper but my main love has been half dollars, having the short set of walkers in 64 all but two in 65 and all but four coins in 66. I have stopped on the walkers for the time being and have been hooked since mid 2006 on these franklin's. Being short of funds at the end of 2007 I have slowed quite a bit in my buying. I will say that for the most part my franklins have been purchased online at Teletrade. I have quite a few duplicates that I could sell to procur ones I dont have but once I buy a coin, to this day I have not been able to sell it. My daughter and my ex wife think I have a problem and I tend to agree. I do think there are worse problems to have. This is my main hobby, I just wish I could make a living at it. Oh well, happy hunting to all you franklin heads and look for me to be in at least the top ten by 2011 and maybe even higher if I can bring myself to sell something. I would just like to say what an honor it is to be in such great collecting company. A special thanks to Rick Tomaska for teaching this "dummy" so much in his "guide to franklin halves"