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I will definitely be interested in hearing how the Kennedy identification, etc goes.  I am a fan of such things. 

I really like this project. It's very important (as you know). 

5 hours ago, ChrisInJesup said:

One of the things I didn't do was take "before" pictures when I sent in the ones that needed conservation. The 3 coins in my last batch look so much better than when they left, so I'm hoping for the same results with that batch of 7 coins. The batch of 30 looked good.... but NGC may see a need to conserve.  

I guess I missed it, but what kind of conservation are you having them do? Glad you are happy with the initial results. 

I own enough silver that it could be life changing if it skyrocketed, but unfortunately not that much, it would probably have to hit about $300 to do me any good. 

I sadly had to sell much of 90% and assorted silver for a huge emergency a while back, but I have no regrets. I was glad it was there, and it served its purpose. 

I hope the playroom updates prove fruitful and that the Air Bnb is a good one. Updates welcome...😂😂

I don't have any gold, let alone graded gold, but I've been inspired by your posting on this topic and may put it on the bucket list. 

Thank you for taking the time to write out this journal. It benefits all of us to see the thought processes of our fellow numismatists. This topic is an interesting one indeed. 

I just turned forty five. As a freshman in college, we were required to take a seminar on how to use the internet. I did not use the internet at all in HS for anything school or research related. I am saying these things to put my frame of reference into perspective for anyone reading this. If you had asked me ten years ago to discuss the ways in which the internet has impacted the world, I would be hard pressed to list anything positive. And I still feel much the same. But......over the last some years, as I went through changes in my life for the better, I have found ways to use the internet for a lot of good. One of them is by finding communities of like minded people. I could write a lot about this and maybe  will use this as a journal idea.

Anyway, I digress...

As I get older, and I go about life, I am thankful for the perspective, sympathy, and empathy I gain. 

It sounds like this person did not utilize these things. 

And it also sounds like you perhaps added to yours. 

Let me just take this moment to say that your idea for a custom set is very interesting. Well done! 

Thank you for the update. I hope you will share your results, and I hope they are good ones. 

Also, I really appreciate and relate to your experience here. Going through the collection, for any reason...but in your case to decide what to submit...helps us take another view of what we have and what we have for duplicates and how we are housing our coins, etc. 

I appreciate the comments from you guys, and I am actually surprised but  happy to see this consensus opinion,  letting me know I made a good choice. 

It may seem a trivial matter, but it isn't. And the comments here did a great job of further explaining why that it so. 

Sometime in March I should have some picture updates. 

I definitely always heard that saying. And I will admit that I tend to pick up change when I see it. I'm also the kind of guy who gets upset when I buy something for, say $2.01, hand the clerk $3., and have them give me a dollar back.

Your thoughts made me remember something.....I used to, when seeing a penny face down, flip it and leave it for someone else to find. 😂😂

I look forward to your future work documenting varieties, or whatever else, here.   

I honestly have not looked through the custom sets as much as I should. I will make it a point to do so. 

That's interesting. My wife is a teacher (High School, Spanish) and she occasionally records things for instructional purposes. I don't hear everything she does but hearing a recent recording I can tell that she sounds.....different, even better, more relaxed.  My point being I can hear the  positive difference from when she first started. 

Congratulations on the win.....and it sounds like a fringe benefit was that it forced you to go through some of your raw pieces with introspection. Please share the results!

Congratulations! I just celebrated twenty years. Marriage is a treasure and the rewards compound with time! Gold is always a good choice, so congrats on that as well. 

Thank you for taking the time to share this. Great stuff!

Congratulations on the well-deserved awards! 

And I am happy to hear about Sam's progress. 

I celebrated twenty years of marriage this past year myself.  Marriage and kids are  well worth it......

Gorgeous! Seriously, wow! 

Congratulations! That's very impressive. Hope the new year brings some great new additions as well! 

I am now in in my mid forties. I started my journey into coins in my later thirties, and it was a renewal of something from childhood. So I can relate to your story. It's nice that you have those pieces from your original rolls. 

Those are two beautiful coins. The toning on the dime is amazing. 

Thanks for sharing! 

Just seeing this. I said a prayer for you and your family. 

I said a prayer for you. Wishing you the best. 

On 12/19/2020 at 1:24 PM, Revenant said:

That's awesome! Glad it's doing some good and getting used like that. It captured my imagination 12 years ago and I've never forgotten it.

He was SHOCKED when he saw how big those bills are!! Take care!! 

I haven't posted here in a bit @Revenant but I wanted to share a story. I help with homeschooling my middle child, and he is always curious about economies, money, different things. He put forward to me the crazy scenario of ever seeing a one million bill. My mind immediately flashed to your collection as I explained to him about hyperinflation. I even showed him some of your posted notes, and he was quite impressed!