Just Bob

Mind if I ask where you are getting these fakes?

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But to me it's well worth it ...

That is the important thing.

Nice coin.

That is the first time that I have seen that obverse in Reverse Proof. Very pretty!

Welcome to the forum.

I am guessing that is a Renaissance Festival? Did you guys dress the part?

I would add, "well played by the coin flippers," also.

Sometimes I read your journal entries and think to myself, "I really like the way he thinks."

I searched several websites, including Numista, The Mexican Mint website, and Bank of Mexico, with no results. However, I do not read Spanish, so it is possible the the info can be found on one of the Mexican sites by someone who does.

Numista did have the coin listed, just no mintage figures, and I found another site with the mintage figures for scores of Mexican coins, but no mention of this particular piece. It got a bit frustrating, not being able to find what I wanted.

4 hours ago, Tom Lemon said:

 I just got the West Point + Maple Leaf RPF set only to have to send it back because the guy sent me a PF69 Maple Leaf not the PF70 I paid for.

Do you mind giving a little more detail about this transaction?

Sounds like a great show has been planned. I really like what you are doing for YNs, and being able to hear Clifford Mishler speak is icing on the cake!

Congratulations - on both presents! I know you must be proud to see your work recognized. Well done. 

I like it!

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More importantly, this means that we'll have a little more breathing room in our budget and be able to start rebuilding some of our savings again and wipe out some debts without having to strip all the fun out of life. So I'm definitely looking forward to that. My plan to finish paying off my loans is also back on, with a plan to finish paying them off before 2020 is over - maybe sooner.

I know this has to take a load off your shoulders. There is nothing quite like the feeling of being debt free.

I remember you feeling let down when the raise didn't come through last spring, so I am glad that you were able to finally see it materialise. Congrats!

I thought you gave a good interview. You really seem to know your stuff. Well done.

Nice score! 

Wow! Congratulations! 

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My wife, ever one to tease me, joked Monday night saying, “So I get to keep it for a month until you’ve paid for it, right?”

Priceless! I love it.

Try this link:

Robertsson Set Link

Congratulations! 

Is she going to try to bring back some elongated cents for Ben's collection?

Where was the penny going?

16 hours ago, jgenn said:

 Whatever happens in quality control does not involve catching mistakes on the label.

Then they should change the name to "final inspection" or something generic. The term "quality" implies making sure that everything, including accuracy of the label, is correct, and there are no mistakes or flaws anywhere else.

I am out of the loop enough that I had to look up the name to see what a Funko Pop was. It is Holland in the 1600s and Tulip Mania all over again.

That beats a dipped-out blast white coin any day. Well done.

My first reaction was that he thought a buyer might assume that there were problems with one or more of the coins, since they are priced below the average selling price for these dimes. I guess that falls under your number 1 category: Perceived Value.