Alex in PA.

People are going to have to accept that there are going to be a lot of disappointments now and in the near future until the Covid-19 is brought under control. The cancellations, such as college football, are occurring on a daily basis and this surely will be our greatest exercise in patience and understanding.

I love you RWB your friend Phil

I guess I wasn't clear enough. All you have to do is use a computer search program called Google and type in Berlin Funkturm. Funkturm German - Radio tower English auf wiedersehen

I am surprised by your getting short changed that much. A quarter I could see but. Every Thursday I pick up 5 rolls of quarters from the bank and to my knowledge have'nt be short change. If you roll quarters and wrap them tight then open up and take three quarters out I say that's noticeable. Could be wrong.

Oh that is beautiful country and when I'd pass through I would always stop and shop at the Amish places. There's a lot of history in that area. When I first came back from Alaska I lived in Bernville in Berks county I never locked my door either; even when I'd go out shopping. I rented a nice hilltop house from some religious people. Not Amish but they dressed like them but liked big pickup trucks and cell phones. Yes, it is nice in those areas; peaceful and quiet.

The Berliner Funkturm or Funkturm Berlin (Berlin Radio Tower) is a former broadcasting tower in Berlin. Constructed between 1924 and 1926 to designs by the architect Heinrich Straumer, it was inaugurated on 3 September 1926, on the occasion of the opening of the third Große Deutsche Funkausstellung (Great German Radio Exhibition) in the grounds of the Messe Berlin trade fair in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Nicknamed der lange Lulatsch ("the lanky lad"), the tower is one of the best-known points of interest in the city of Berlin and, while no longer used for broadcasting purposes, it remains a protected monument. Looks like some kind of token to gain admission to this tourist attraction.

I like it and with what's going in the big cities makes me thankful I live in a small Pennsylvania town. I did like the many trips I made to Harrisburg and through on the way to Gettysburg. BTW: Pennsylvania will miss you when you're gone. But Alabama - 'Roll Tide!'

Just left from there. There's a nutcase who can't take no for an answer. He calls this ruined coin a 1909 S VDB found in the wild. You can't even see anything it's so worn. Everyone tried to tell him it's a 1919 S but no way Jose. I think it's the season for this. Did you get the PM I sent you. I an find no bank in Lock Haven or Mill Hall witha coin shortage. In fact when I asked at Jersey Shore Bank the woman said: "Are you kidding?" Very strange.

Oh no! You found me out. Now I'm done for sure. Great album.

You get a LIKE for being nice. Thanks.

I just received my coins that I sent in to you (5897933) and wanted to say thanks for a great job done and for all the years NGC has graded and encapsulated coins for me. I am really pleased with the way this order turned out. Thank you so much. Alex

Oh Quintus: In the words of a great Northwest trapper: "You ain't seen nuttin' yet!"

If you want to see something mind blowing go to Collectors Universe website. They have a post called Great Display by PCGS some of Bruce Morelan coins. 10 million dollar 1794 $1 PCGS SP66. there's also another thread on that dollar. Just for your info.

Go to www.ngccoin.com and call up the NGC fillable PDF. In section 7 is a box labeled 'Variety Plus'. Check this box. Then in Section 11 when you enter a coin to be graded check 'Variety Plus'. VarietyPlus® Tier + 5 working days Upon request, NGC examines coins for recognized varieties and assigns an appropriate attribution. Also choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround. If you would like a coin already graded by NGC to be reviewed for a variety, do not select a grading tier. See NGCcoin.com/varietyplus for a complete list of varieties we recognize. The VarietyPlus fee applies when requested regardless of whether NGC determines the coin to be a recognized variety.

First: Pay no attention to the ultra critics and the few who are suffering from a superiority complex. It's only a few and you can just ignore them. Every coin post here and ATS I always read and keep an open mind, So please stick around. I know I am not the only one on this forum who enjoys reading your comments. Second: I can't speculate on a No. 1 TPG and a No. 2 TPG merger but I, like you, wouldn't be shocked In fact I wouldn't be shocked if we wound up with just one TPG period. No seconds, thirds or left overs. Not possible they say? A one word answer to that. CAC. While there are a few other outfits that will put a sticker on your slab CAC truly has cornered the market. The other sticker outfits just don't have the reputation CAC has and eventually the will fizzle out. That is unless we all send our slabs in a get some man stickers you can't see the coin. I'll just leave it: Maybe they will and maybe they won't . If it comes to it I can always got back to the Whitman or Dansco albums. PS: I always try to be polite until someone comes along with a bad attitude.

Quintus, I do not believe you are a Troll. I think you are very knowledgeable about this business and that you have been around it a long time. Your writing reminds me of someone from the past.

While I am forced to admit that 'Proof-Like' coins are very pretty did you know that there is no definition of 'Proof Like' in the United States Mint Glossary of Terms and that you can not buy a 'Proof Like' coin from the US mint. These coins referred to as 'Proof-Like' are nothing more than Business strikes. When a new die is installed, or a die is polished, and used the first coins off are very attractive coins. The Term 'Proof-Like' is a description for a coin and nothing more. Even though it is commonly accepted criteria for use the term 'Proof-Like' is subjective. In difference 'Proof' is a verifiable objective quality. I wonder how many ANA or ANACS slabs with that designation we can find between 1972 and 1986. 'Proof-Like' is a designation designed by coin dealers for coin dealers profit is it not? PCGS and NGC were both founded by coin dealers; were they not? As I stated before; I DO NOT begrudge an American individual or a American company the ability to make a profit. My only interest is: When will the ordinary coin collector, he or she, who does not sell coins for a living, get some benefit? The answer to that is: Never. Long ago, coin collecting ceased to be a hobby and became a business. The day of the true collector has long since passed.

I wonder what the miners would have done if that became law. 1850s in California was still the wild west. And where have we heard that name Fremont before?

Yep. And this seems to be an everyday occurrence here lately.

Big Nub: You've hit the proverbial nail on the head.

I meant a complete $1.00 set of Silver Certificates. I like the large notes.

1963 was a very good year. I hope you got the PM? I share Quintus disenchantment with our hobby in its present state. I miss the old days of the ANA and ANACS before it moved to Colorado. I also have, and prefer, the large notes with a complete set of Silver Certificates. Hand in there Quintus; this is, an ever changing hobby.

I agree with you Quintus.

I wonder how I knew it would be you.

Sorry, my mistake. https://www.ngccoin.com/