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In terms of diligent, Jack Griffin would be up there too okie....
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Yes, Jack was near the pinnacle, but his guide was actually organized and listed according to date spacings, not varieties. Some pretty neat coins/listings of his didn't really even have the variety recognized/mentioned, but the spacings and font sizes were always noted. Anyway, between Rob and I, we have well over 50 years of military service between us in a very small elite military organization. There are more cops in NYC police dept than in the entire CG and we were world-wide. Anyway, every time he displays or links his showcases or new PCGS grades, it's mindblowing.
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I was lucky enough to meet Jack at a TOREX show, circa 2004 or 2005. He seemed a great guy and we had a nice talk. When Hoare auctioned his coins after his death, I bought several of his 1858 and W9/8 cents, as well as bulk lots of his 1892 and 1893 cents. I still have the 2x2's with his notes on them.
http://www.victoriancent.com2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Literary Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA.
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Yes, I have 10-15 of his coins from both of the Jeff Hoare auctions. I met Jack a few times and had good chats .. he and his son who was in his 60's at least, if not the 70's. His son lugged Jacks 2 satchels down the aisles at all of the shows that I saw him at. He was a regular at the Torex's and the CAND shows.
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I also knew Jack and was a major buyer in the sales of his large cents. In the 1970s Jack and I were among a very small group who were collecting Victorian large cents by minor variety. He was a very nice guy and it was always a pleasure to talk with him.
Jack collected more broadly then some people realize. For example, he was a serious token collector. His unique St. John's New Brunswick token (which just sold in April as part of the Doug Robins Canadian token collection) is one example.
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Welcome back to CCF Jim...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Thanks, Roger. I've been very busy working on some major numismatic projects, some planned and some not (like cataloging the Doug Robins token collection for Heritage). Of course, I'm busier than ever in retirement. My health is still good, so I still have at least the expectation of getting lots more done. It does make one pause, though, when two close friends of more than 50 years (Doug Robins and Walter Allan) die suddenly in the last 18 months!
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wonderful collection
makes me want to throw mine in the garbage!
can only imagine the dedication and investment, well done... VERY well done
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Don't be disheartened, Wade. Some circulated coins are loveable too. For instance, if I had an AU 1881H SSN cent, I'd cherish it just as much as Rob would his best BU. In fact, some people (like Okie) prefer circulated coins. I tend toward that feeling myself. But, if you just can't get over your envy, you can break up your collection into groups and there are several of us who'd give you at least face value for them. No sense throwing the stuff away!
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I like collecting circulated coins as much as my mint states ones. The goal of my number 2 Vicky set is to get as close as I can to AU, but not above that.
It would be logical to assume a higher grade SSN is hiding out there someplace.
http://www.victoriancent.com2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Literary Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA.
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The 1881H SSN has to have such a low mintage that it could be a very long time before an AU or better turns up (if there even is one)! One good thing is that it's such an easy variety to spot.
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"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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See what I said? Even one being chopped in half didn't stop Roger from zeroing right in on the critical area!
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I have a feeling I will be giving the 1881H SSN 1/2 cent a good home
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Nope. It already has a good home.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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