Honored And Excited To Be Here, Thank You! A Little About Me.

Hello all, my name is E. J. Scott.

I'm a long time collector but a new member of Coin Community. I was turned on to Coin Community by an associate of mine named Mark Feld. After reviewing the site and posts for a short time I came to appreciate the Coin Community site above all others I've visited. What I noticed and love the most is that compared to other forums Coin Community participants seem to be "coin" collectors far more than "label" or "sticker" collectors, which is tremendously refreshing.

I like the Coin Community site so much I became an advertiser here!

A little about me; I'm a mechanical and structural engineer and a professional machinist and fabricator. However my real life passion and career is auto racing. I retired as a professional driver and team owner in 2006. I still have and play with race cars but now it's just for fun. I'm in the process of launching an "Arrive and Drive" program where individuals that have never driven a race car can take the necessary steps to be qualified and able to drive my 1995 Reynard Formula One car (the last of the "you have to drive it" F-1 cars). It's SOOOOOO much fun to give these individuals the gift of a dream come true.

I collected Lincoln cents with Dad as a child. It was wonderful time spent together. I'd guess many here can relate. Some 30 years later the lead mechanic for my racing team brought a box of coins that he found in his attic to my shop. It started the numismatic passion all over again...in a big "how did it get so out of control" way. I'm sure many here can relate to that too!

Now, some 25 years later I suspect I need medication, lol! I can find something I enjoy about every single coin I examine. I can share in the joy anyone else finds in whatever it is they like. I'm especially fond of and educated about varieties (especially Lincolns) and I also have a special fondness for dramatic errors (that still look like a coin). Roll hunting became a huge source of enjoyment for me. At present I possess just over 4000 BU Lincoln rolls (1800 of which have never been looked through), 1100 certified coins with many finest known specimens, just over 9400 raw variety and error coins and a ridiculous amount of other stuff like mint sewn bags, mint sets, currency, BU rolls of other denominations, bla, bla, bla. Did I mention medication?

A few years ago I decided it's time to start selling. I did what many collectors threaten to do and, with the help of my better half May and my computer guru Michael Simmons, we built our own proprietary E-Commerce software and site called EScottCoins.com (and coming soon an auction section). This led to my personal interest in numismatic imaging. However my absolute passion in numismatic imaging is accuracy. Something the electronic numismatic marketplace is greatly lacking in. In this electronic age anyone can generate a "pretty" image. Accuracy is a whole different beast. This accuracy-based passion for imagery quickly led me to the realization that static imagery, no matter how accurate, can't properly and fully capture a dynamic entity like a coin. This led me to spend a good part of the last two years and wayyyyy too much money conceiving, inventing, perfecting and manufacturing my Accurate View Video™.

Okay.the "maybe" on medication is obviously a gross understatement.

I encourage contact by anyone that just likes to chew the fat about coins. I look forward to (hopefully) generating some genuine integrity-based friendships with like-minded individuals.

Thank you for allowing me to share a bit about myself.

Special "Thank You" to Bobby for his patience and kindness.

Happy collecting to all.

E. J. Scott