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VKurtB

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    VKurtB got a reaction from tj96 in Best Attended Club Meeting Since COVID   
    Yes we do. At least two door prizes per meeting, and occasionally as high as five. I’ve won twice, and contributed two also. 
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    VKurtB got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Madison County (AL) Coin Club is BACK!   
    I always pay my own transportation costs - air, train, or road. I pay my own hotel for the Spring show, and the ANA picks up my room cost for the August show. I may be able to do the odd show by train from here. From Harrisburg, I was often a train traveler. 
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    VKurtB reacted to JTO in A SLQ Problem Coin's Journey to Righteousness   
    Sadly don't expect the same courteousness, time and insight at PCGS, if D.H. is the expert.  Just my experience.  Like coin928 I was amazed at how down to earth, smart, caring and kind Mark Salzberg was.  He is a true gentleman and scholar. My comment about the other grader comes from these two experiences 1) my first encounter with mark over crossing a 1872 business strike from PCGS to NGC, he had a cold and was clearly not feeling his best and as I waited in line one of NGC people asked if he wanted to stop as the Hour of " meet the expert" had ended but he said no not until everyone who was in line prior to the top of the hour had had their turn...WOW!  And 2) at the PCGS table I took a PCGS 1877 Indian cent that had a bit of verdigris at the date to ask about spot removal or conservation.  This was 30 minutes into the "hour" and D.H. was in a discussion with John Dannreuther (who himself is a super smart and nice man.) D.H. basically just blew me off, sending me to talk with one of his staff who informed me that only D.H. was authorized to make the call.  So I get back in line and a few minutes later D.H. left with maybe 7 or 8 people in line with me and 15 minutes left in the hour.  Maybe it was just a bad day for D.H. or maybe an urgent matter came up, I don't know, but the behavior of Mr. Salzberg sets him and NGC above the other "service" in my mind.
    I am not trying to badmouth anyone, but it is clear Mark Salzberg is not in it (numismatics) just for the money.