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Forum Dad
 United States
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I thought it would be cool to put a page together for the site with numismatic quotes.
I noticed one the other day, I believe it was Speedy that had it in his signature...
"Coin collecting is the only hobby that you can spend all your money and still have some left."
I like it.
So if y'all have some to contribute, I'll throw a page together.
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Pillar Of The Community
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It's not worth a plugged nickel!
Edited by crystalk64
08/25/2005 3:38 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
954 Posts |
"He doesn't have two nickles to rub together"
"They set the speed limit at double nickels"
catman
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Valued Member
United States
307 Posts |
Bobby...you're making my ears turn red ;--) I read about 3-4+ forums a day to learn and to know what is happing in the Coin World and I happen to click on this thread today! Here is one....I spent the first years of my life spending the coins I'm now buying back. Speedy |
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Valued Member
United States
307 Posts |
Here is another one...A lot of money is tainted--it taintt yours and it taint mine!
Speedy
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Forum Dad
 United States
24161 Posts |
Good Stuff! Keep em' comin'.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I once attended an ANA convention where Walter Breen had a question and answer session. He told us something about a Numismatic Dictionary which he was writing. I don't know if he ever finished it before his death. Of the definitions he shared with us the one that stuck with me all these years was his definition for "numismatics". This one is maybe a little cynical. This is how I remember it: Numismatics: A pursuit involving a veneer of scholarship hiding a core of greed. I don't know if Walter ever finished this work, but I'm sure there would be lotsa good quotes in there! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Ironic. I knew Walter personally and he always felt that there was too much worry about prices and values than about history and research.
catman
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Valued Member
United States
363 Posts |
Yes, I remember that he started the Q and A session with the statement that he'd answer any questions at all about coins...except...what are my coins worth!
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New Member
United States
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"ALL my coins are Proof-Like" :)
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Valued Member
United States
382 Posts |
"...and one thin dime wouldn't even shine your shoes"
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Pillar Of The Community
3147 Posts |
If but for one second, you think you are better than someone else...for that one second you were worse than all...worthless as a tarnished cent lying alone in an empty parking lot!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"Penny for your thoughts?" With inflation that might have to go up to a quarter....  Rachel [:p] |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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My first dog was called Whiskey
My second dog was called Penny after the saying
it is a Bad Penny
It was a good Penny thought
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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quote:
Originally posted by adobero1
Numismatics: A pursuit involving a veneer of scholarship hiding a core of greed.
Breen used to have a column in COINS called Bristles & Barbs. On the flip page was usually Carl Allenbaugh's Expertease. Breen I think really understood coin collectors but Allenbaugh understood why. "Unfortunately, ideals are made of perfect principles but men are made of flaws." The late Carl Allenbaugh Coins Magazine |
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Valued Member
United States
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Ah, that would be interesting reading, it was probably before my time as a coin collector. It would be nice to read some of those old articles.
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Posted 08/25/2005 3:57 pm
