As a few of you know, I have been dealing with a bout of skin cancer for the last couple of months. I have gone through several surgeries, a couple small skin graphs and have 52 stitches in my face at the moment. I got a call from my doctor early this morning saying to come in. I was naturally nervous thinking that I would have to go through another surgery. But this was not to be the case today, I didn't get the news that I was worried about. Today, I am very happy to say that I am finally cancer free. How would you expect a coin collector to react to such news when there is a nice shop directly across the street? Well you would be correct, I celebrated with the intention of a new addition. The dealer was well aware that I was getting the good news today as our common friend was the doctor, is a coin collector and helps Robert in his shop on the weekends. I guess they know me a little too well over there and several of the shop regulars showed up to have coffee and beignets with me. It's funny that my fellow local collectors and dealer knew the good news before my family or even I knew. After a a few laughs about the current state of my mug and listening to a few stories by a few old timers, I started looking at the cases for my new coin. This may be the most disorganized business in the world, but I like how you can find a great coin among the 2x2s of common moderns. While I was looking trough a portion of the cases that I normally ignore (generally it is just full of modern mint products that I always get from the mint anyway), I see a lovely piece of gold shimmering away. Here it is, my eighth in my quest to complete a date set of St. Gaudens double eagles, a (generously graded) PCGS MS-66 1916.
Congratulations Kirk! That is wonderful news and a beautiful coin.......which your Dr might pay for, seeing as how breaking doctor patient confidentiality is usually frowned upon.
Since we are all friends, I would think that he was just wanting to share the news. I would have minded if he went and told them all that I had cancer, but since everybody there already knew, no harm no foul.
