Stop the bickering

gonna search for that thread !!

.. edit: can't find it !! though did find one from a teach dude but just pics of a badly stained quarter. another thread too but no pictures.

 

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I may have taken some creative license on that paraphrasing, but the overall gist of it is accurate

 

I'm on a self-imposed "break" on posting, to reflect and recalibrate. I'm here. I'll VERY seldom post, but this tag was worth acknowledging. Besides, I now have my first two books on ancient Greek coins to absorb, so I'm still "numismatic".

I'm also a HUGE fan of both @BooksB4Coins and @physics-fan3.14, but I have also spoken with people who disagree with both of those two fine gentlemen on some specific points. It's life.

 

If you are getting into ancients, get ready for a book fest. I think my library sits at around 825 books just on ancient coins at the moment. Always more to read.

 

My intention is not to even THINK SERIOUSLY about buying my first coin until January 2019 at the NYINC. My intention is to concentrate on the area where my ex-wife's "people" are from, the "other side" of my son's heritage.

 

Oops. Your rong

 

Why though? The best thing you can do for yourself and everyone else is to be unapologetically you

 

You'd better rethink that offer unless you really want to bust your coin budget!

 

You just can't make them believe you. Just got to live with you tried your best. If they don't get it they never will.

 

Now thats was more better said then any of my opinions.

 

Alls i know is that i'm still on @green18. Mind

 

Sounded like a cool thread, though I was not able to find it quickly.

 

I don't even correct anyone anymore if it's Double Die or Doubled die.. I unintentionally irked a few people.. So you know who you are.. Won't have to worry about me correcting anyone ever again (even though I still do but in a subtle way )
Peace

 

I'm part of the printing police!

 

Were I to be "unapologetically me", as you put it, I would be lifetime banned from CoinTalk in about 15 minutes, trust me.

 

Good thoughts. My wife is Thai, and I have a very extensive early/medieval Thai collection now. Still hasn't really interested her in coins, but thought it would be important to show my sons the other half of their heritage.

Books are of course good, but the other half of the ancient world is seeing what is available generally and what is rare in the marketplace. Take my avatar. I have books of literally dozens upon dozens of different types of the Vahran II coins like this. So many variations one would think they are very common. However, I may find 4 or 5 a year for sale in nice grade if I am lucky. There is a big difference between what books show for coins versus what is available to buy. Best way to learn this is perusing dozens or hundreds of auctions for ancients and seeing what becomes available.

 

Good post and brings up a good point. Almost all the posters here are seasoned CT hands. I know I get tired as much as everyone else of the new members asking lame questions over and over again when they could have searched and found their answer. I know its frustrating for most new members not wanting to actually learn anything, and just hoping the "gold" quarter, or "silver" 1965 quarter, or (remember this one), the "Hong Kong" Continental Curency dollar will make them instant millionaires.

Yes, its frustrating, but sometimes if you are in a mood its best to just not post instead of the snarky remark you think of in your head. Snark turns to more snark, which leads to hurt feelings and simply nasty threads. These threads can be the first thing real new collectors see and turn them off from CT forever. I know I have an ancient collector I recommended CT to and he read some threads and told me he does not wish to be associated with such a site.

Just some thoughts. I know I find myself writing "zingers" sometimes, but try to think better of it before I hit "Post Reply". Its the internet man, stuff stays here forever. Do you really want your kids or grandkids reading what you posted?

 

Hey your a Teflon member. You do a coin talk service. I for one, is greatful learning IT'S doubled die. Was my very first step up on my coin talk creds. I have never made that mistake again. So sit back and think how many others are the more wiser for such a common error correction. Don't change. That would suc. Now teaching me spelling might be to big of a job for even you.

 

That's "suck", not "suc".