1892-CC Morgan - Whaddaya Think, Grade-Wise?

Sorry, Dave, I thought you lived in AZ (toldja my Alzheimer's acting up). Well, next time I'm in NJ (where it's the third-most in frequency of all the states in which I lived [others being NY and WA; AZ has a couple years to go), I'll shop Home Depot wherever you are. Will also visit Susan and Bobby in nearby Delaware.

Besides the Army at Ft. Dix and Ft. Monmouth, I lived near Bernardsville (Mendham, Morristown area) and did field work at Brigantine NWR and Cape May. California shorelines may have the reputation, but I think New Jersey's shoreline tops them all.

Fred

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Originally posted by SuperDave

I live about 3 miles directly inland from the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge (that's what the locals call the Brig NWR). My store is directly across the street from the shore - we're in big trouble from the next 100-year tide.

I think the 100-year tide will arrive a lot sooner than most people realize. Suggest carrying a life preserver and Home Depot carry boats.

I was stationed at Ft. Monmouth from 1980-82, and did Basic at Ft. Dix. Wonder if we've overlapped somewhere?

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Lemmee see. I was at Ft Monmouth in 1969, again in 1971, then several Reserve tours (IMA Designee) in 1987 to 1990. And at Ft. Dix (Ft "Dingaling") only in 68 to 69 for Basic and my first AIT (64A - Vehicle Driver Crse, took it as a casual while waiting for my Ft. Monmouth enlistment course. Made PFC E-3 out of 64A where I phased thru in three weeks, put to work on the driving ranges teaching former gang members from NYC how to back trailers on deuce-and-a-halves). I hated Ft Dix, but had a real fondness for Monmouth due to its access to the beaches and my ability to beeline to my family's Adirondack camp on the weekends. I left the IMA slot at Monmouth in 1990 after a spat with a DA civilian who thought Signal Corps Majors were his own personal gophers, went to a Reserve Signal unit in Syracuse.

BTW, I figured out why I thought you were in AZ. In my advancing old age , I confused you with another Dave, (Eaglenest) who is from Buckeye, AZ, but hasn't been around since the end of August.

And, FWIW, I got my head shrunk today at the VA and the guy GUARANTEED I do not have Alzheimer's. . My is only due to continued aging which makes me feel so much better . My synapses aren't synapsing. Oh happy day.

Geriatric Fred

Fred,

Interesting and informative discussion. Thanks for posting the pictures and good luck with selling the coin.

I have one of those "basic" questions. Would you please explain what you mean by "cartwheeling?" My guess is that you refer to rotating - and perhaps varying the angle of - the coin relative to the light source while viewing it to try to find imperfections.

Thanks

Ron in Albuquerque