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GBrad

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  1. I have to agree with you 100% on your above statement @EagleRJO. By no means was I trying to be ugly or rude in my comment which is simply NOT the way I roll. I have come to absolutely love teaching others (in the capacity that I'm able, that is) due in most part to the overwhelming support and guidance of those knowledgeable and professional numismatists here on this forum that I learned SO much from when I dove into the endless world of errors and varieties. For this, I am truly thankful for all of you that helped me out more than you know! I was only expressing my opinion and trying to get a point across that what some folks may think to be funny in their mind, may very well be taken the exact opposite way from a new collector's point of view. Subsequently, and unfortunately, this could easily turn away a newb's interest in this great hobby. However, with that said, I strongly urge those newcomers getting into coin collecting to at least make a concerted effort to put in the time for self study and research. There's more stuff out there these days on the web, that's totally free and extremely helpful, that will no doubt facilitate a good foundation in which to expand upon. For those of you that know me, my background, and current health situation, I'm fairly confident in saying that you know I'm a very thick skinned individual. However, for those that may not be of such a nature, I'd hate to see them turned away from collecting because of....well... you all get my point. Anyway...... I too love and appreciate some good humor (at the appropriate time) and I'll gladly dish it out just like I can take it. I guess all I'm saying here is that some comments should probably be "rethought" prior to posting. So..... in closing..... I surely didn't try to hit any sensitive nerves here, but if I did, oh well........I'm old enough now that I really don't care, nor do I give a D^*#, but if I did offend anyone...., you can go pack sand til your heart's content!!!
  2. Please go somewhere else with your nonsense. I'm sure all of the members here on the forum would truly appreciate that. Thanks.
  3. Ok JPM.... Now that I'm "back"... and you and a bunch of others are to blame 😁, did you find that 1982 Lincoln in a roll??? That is a great error!
  4. @Hoghead515 works too much!!! He never sleeps cause he's always got coins on his mind!!!!! GET SOME REST MY BROTHER!!! 🥱😴
  5. YUP!!! Absolutely true. Sorry if I missed that in this thread. 👍
  6. Two totally different things here Rykel. Plate blistering (or blistered plating... tomato/tomaaato) is basically a chemical reaction underneath the minuscule micron layer of copper platting that coats the zinc core of the Cent. A die crack is considered a die event which is completely different and has no relation to, nor would it create, blistered plating. I like your train of thought though in thinking "outside the box".
  7. Good to be back chatting again and thanks for the congrats! I actually looked at some coins tonight for the first time in over 6 or 7 months. Hopefully I'll get back into it and come along with something to share. 👍
  8. Hey LEM! Yeah, it' been awhile since I've been here on the group and thank you, I'm hanging in there. The "Squatch"...haha. It's kinda like: Do you really believe there's a Bigfoot roaming around in the wild...... or, sort of like another 43' Copper that just hasn't surfaced yet??? Trust me.....I really don't believe in that fairytale hairy beast thing 🙄, no more than I believe there's still another 43' Copper yet to be found..... (Hmmmmm.....OR DO I ......???? 🤔:) Love it JPM! I do need some good laughs these days. Thanks!
  9. Thanks Powermad!! It was sort of an odd, but good feeling when I saw that new listing with my name on it. Pretty neat and special to me and something I won’t soon forget. I need to get back into CRHing again because I really do miss it. I’m sure there’s still stuff out there to be found even if it is as minor as what I discovered. Thanks!
  10. JPM!! How are ya my friend? I TRULY appreciate your heartfelt concern about me and just so happened to see your comment when I quoted RJO. I wasn’t tagged on your question, which would have sent me a notification, but I’m glad I saw your comment and obviously HAD to answer you. I’m doing better than I should, but coins and collecting have been put to the wayside for quite awhile now. I fully intend on picking up where I left off when the opportunity presents itself. Sorry for not chiming in since probably around a year ago or so ???, but it makes me really feel good when I see a great guy like you, and the great connections I’ve made here on NGC, ask about me. Thanks again JP and take care buddy!!👍
  11. Hey RJO! Yeah…. It’s been a minute or two since I’ve been here in the boards. Got sidetracked with life lately and coins have taken a backseat to other priority’s in my life recently, unfortunately. Thanks for the nice comment and I’m always looking for some good humor as well which you gave here. Thanks again!! -GBrad
  12. Alright everyone, thank you for the replies and your assessment of grade. It was graded as a MS 66 Red by NGC. To me, seeing the difference between a 66 and a 67, in my opinion, seems to be based on what kind of day the specific grader(s) are having (no offense). I've seen 66's that look like that should have easily been a 67 and vice versa. I suppose I should be satisfied with the MS 66 label, but I have entertained the thought of having it cross graded as the pics of my coin just don't do it justice versus viewing it in hand. Maybe I should just stick with what I have. Pretty tempting though after looking at a dozen or so 67's and 67+'s that to me should have probably been, in my humble opinion, 66's or even 65's. Who am I to say though.... I'm just a newb, but I sure would like to think this one would maybe have a shot at MS 67 because the "listed" price difference is HUGE. However, I also fully understand that the beauty of a coin lies in the eye of the buyer and not all 67's are equal as we all know. Thank you all for the great comments, opinions, and welcome backs!