Collection So Far

Railgrinder ... You are indeed quickly acquiring examples of this very difficult 144-coin series ... very few of us ever attempt to achieve the goal you have set for yourself.

Your commitment to the set and progress to date are indeed admirable ... and I absolutely salute your interest and ambition towards the completion of a very difficult and challenging collecting endeavor.

Hopeful to view photographs of both sides of the coins someday.

David

1938s Oregon

@nickelsearcher: Perfectly stated!

@Railgrinder: I look forward to seeing your expanded contributions to CCF.

I do apologize, I may have misunderstood the point of the forum as I thought it was a place for people to discuss and share commemorative coins. I was only sharing new additions to show the progress of the set and I for one enjoy looking at them. I've never asked for any opinions on the coins I've already purchased and only once on a potential purchase. I, in no way meant to "show off" or use and abuse the knowledge of those here and if taken that way I offer my Most sincere apology. At 32 years of age many of my friends do not share my coin appreciation so it was nice to find a group that shared my commemorative interests. Again I'm sorry and offer a sincere apology. So until I can offer some useful information that novice and experts here may not know back to lurking I shall go.

Now, a much broader statement...

This is a community. While the primary mission of this community is to educate, this is not its only mission.

Another big part of this community is building lasting relationships, the kind one can value and trust. This is very important in hobby like ours, where we might not always have friends who share our zeal.

For me, this community is about sharing. Sharing not only our knowledge, but our goals, our progress, our successes, and our failures.

Not everyone can be an educator. Posting photos are a great thing new members can contribute without knowing a single thing. We should never, ever discourage this.

Before this thread goes off in an unintended (and unwanted) direction, I feel I must comment.

When I responded in support of nickelsearcher's post, there was no intent on my part to discourage the posting of Railgrinder's collection updates - nor do I think nickelsearcher was trying to discourage such.

Personally, I view nickelsearcher's post as one that encouraged Railgrinder to get more involved in CCF and to more fully realize its potential. We all enjoy sharing parts of our collection, and I also believe that we enjoy interacting/having a dialogue with fellow collectors about what we share. Dialogue is a two-way street that should be encouraged whenever possible.

CCF is definitely a place for collectors of all levels to share stories, pictures or whatever about their collection. We all have something to offer and we all should be encouraged to support each other's efforts. I believe that was the message that was being delivered.

I look forward to continued updates by Railgrinder on his pursuit and also to his thoughts on the contributions of others.

Even with all the clarification of the comment, I would be hesitant to continue to post if I were railgrinder. Honestly, I feel it was irresponsible to comment without proof reading to assure some tact was used. Not saying this was purposeful, but that's the way I read it. Now, should I not post a new coin for fear of "showing off". Another vote for railgrinder to carry on.