Zebo

How does your brother view your chosen occupation? Did he ever become interested again in coins?

We're did Joe have his shop? How did he change your direction (or refined it)? Also Grandfathers and mothers have a big influence on many!

No - not under the influence, but instead coin related. What auction, book or person was the single most influencing factor in you becoming a coin collector? What auction, book or person was the biggest influence in changing or refining your interest and/or collection? what is your favorite numismatic book? These have all been asked before, but haven't been discussed in a while - so to encourage new blood or motivate older blood - why not have the discussion?

Paper not plastic - forget about it! No deal.

91,000 registry points would equate to how much in real $$$ - well maybe not real, but accepted!

Most of all - I'm just trying to stir up some conversation and hopefully get a few others involved that normally wouldn't be. The forum has been a bit more active than usual. Skip had the right idea - increased participation.

I think a main point is you cannot judge registry points across different series of coins because of the difficulties involved in ranking/comparing them. I think the same series yes. You may generally compare the point value to another series if you look at each series individually. A modern common, but ultra high graded coin compared to its lower graded counterparts is equally as valuable (not financially, but emotionally) to a person as a rare coin compared to its more common peers in a different series. Each series is judge as independent of each other. so my contention is that each series is graded (registry points) according to their own merit within at series. The reason a coin could drop 6500 points - could be if it is an issue that was thought to be scarce, but ended up being much more common than first thought. What was it the 1903 or 1903 O Morgan was thought to be rare at one time.

I think that registries (both NGC/ANA and PCGS) have a place. Some amazing sets. They are also a great way to track your coins and the progress that you are making towards your goals. registry points on the other hand are a bit harder to equate. It's hard enough assign a point value to a single series of coins - just imaging trying to do it across the wide spectrum that is out there. Too many variables. Grading is subjective. Then you start adding in rarity. To make it even harder - the population or census records are a mess with all of the resubmits and cross overs. Give me a headache just thinking about it.

Only if you are good. trying to make heads or tails out of the methodology behind registry points. A more invasive questioning is needed, but my original question is a start for comparison.

What is the highest registry point value for an issue in your series? Say in MS63? Thought it would be interesting to some of the differences.

The 1935 New Zealand - unless I missed it. I'll check again, but am pretty sure it's on in it.

Pretty good guess. All, but two were included. You get an A.

Well my book arrived tonight. Nice book. And I am happy that Sovereigns had a very nice showing. Three in the top ten and six total (one being a bronze pattern). I'm a bit surprised the 1908 C didn't make the list. All in all, it will be an easy read and has very nice illustrations. Oh - and the Euro snuck in at #100.

I know I completely stopped watching sports because of the politics being played out - they are entertainers after all - nothing more. Hockey is the one sport I might make an exception for. Coins like sports should be completely void of politics - this is a hobby for people to enjoy and get away from life at times. The old adage - just Say No!

I've skimmed through it and it is very well done and informative - I like it a lot. I haven't had the chance to really go through it, however. I will - sometime in the next couple of weeks .

You're up early --- does this mean you aren't rushing out to buy one?

You have good taste!

Either am I - I do like a good provenance, however. As I said - these will not appreciate (other than for the base metal), but people like to collect -'so why not. The whole idea is the signature for a good cause.

Very nice and well deserved. Congrats.

Not just coin and/or plastic - there's paper too! Be the first on your block....

Just an idea for YNs or ASE collectors. Why not collect the ANA president slabs (NGC) now being offered by the ANA? While they won't appreciate in value (opinion), it would be a fun collection for some and you'd be supporting the ANA. Beg, borrow - not steal, to crate a full set.

Haven't been able to open it yet, but it doesn't sound good.

Looks like mine arrives this Friday. I have a large library - stacks waiting to be read. This will be an easy one.

Nice pickup. Photos please. I have not seen one of these yet.