So, ... who are you?

Loki --what a great name for a dog! Just starting with Rottweilers....

 

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My first Rottie was named Thor/ my Sister had one called Zeus. These dogs are just big sucks/ love to cuddle.I saw the Rottweiler for the first time in "The Omen". I fell in love with the breed/ beautifull temperment/ handsome dog. The City of Rottweil is named after them.

 

...Except, I hope it's the other way around.... :<}

 

"Eyes to die for"

 

I just enjoyed reading this entire thread. What a great community we have here! So many fascinating interests, accomplishments and pursuits.

My own original post was pathetically brief and I would like to add the following:

I was born and grew up in Lancashire, northern England (right in the heart of first-fourth century Romano/British territory) in 1929. A couple of months after I was born the Stock Market crashed and the Great Depression began - it wasn’t my fault!. I spent quite a bit of my childhood prowling the Lancashire/Yorkshire moors looking for ancient artifacts - never found anything of significance.

In 1950 I emigrated to the United States (Massachusetts). The Korean War broke out in June of that year and I ended up in the United States Air Force, serving for twenty two years (Korea and Vietnam) and raising an extended family - I now have my wife, Beverly, four children, nine grandchildren and eight great - grandchildren. I started collecting Ancient coins in earnest in 1950, mostly Julio - Claudian bronzes - very little has changed in that respect.

After I retired from the USAF I was eventually employed as an Industrial Engineer with both the Gates Learjet Corporation and The Allied Signal Corporation here in Tucson.

I wanted to attach a family photo in order to brighten up this post - but I couldn’t find anything that wasn’t framed - I did come across this one that the youngsters in the family like:



I was stationed at George AFB, California in the early1960s. Roy Rogers (King of the Cowboys) had just bought the Apple Valley Inn and was building his Museum in nearby Victorville. The US military decided to build a USO in Victorville - I was chosen to represent George AFB and Roy Rogers represented the Civilian Community at the parade and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening. After all that, Roy sat my daughters on his knees and asked a press photographer to take this photo for me. Roy was a gracious and personable man - he wasn’t exactly what I would call a friend, but we did exchange greetings whenever we met thereafter (I lived on the same remote street as he did - Thunderbird Rd in Apple Valley next to the landing strip.)

Caveat: my memory is very poor these days: the dates may be off slightly.

 

This was the greatest thing I read today.
First off, thanks so much for your service to this country.
Second, I'm glad to read it wasn't you whom started the great depression
When I think: what do the great depression and covid have in common? You're my connection.
Third, I sure enjoy your posts. Keep em coming.

 

Ha, ha ……… very droll, Kevin. I really enjoy humor like that!

 

Thank you very much, Ryro.

 

I didn't know you were a retired military man sir. From one retired service member to another, I salute you and thank you for your service to this your adopted country.

 

Thank you Bing. I reciprocate your salutation, Sir.

 

Since this has been brought back to life, I'll introduce myself. I'm a coin collector. Actually, from reading an earlier post, I learned that I'm a "hobby" coin collector. I collect "for the fun of it". It's a hobby. I don't expect to make money. I expect to enjoy my hobby. I collect, regular issued, circulated U.S. coins. I like coins that have traveled. So, I like raw coins. But, I am very glad that there are some of you that like, and "collect" slabbed coins. I love history, and like to see it preserved. I see slabbed, uncirculated coins doing that, so I thank you. But, they're not my focus, nor would my "budget" (which I don't even have) support them being my focus, lol. I buy a coin because:
1. I don't have one like it, for my type collection.
2. It fills a space in one of my date/mint collections.
3. It just "catches my eye".
4. And, most importantly, I just happen to have the money to spare, at the time.
I may be unique, or, at least one of just a few coin collectors that would prefer to have an 1877 IHC in AG3 (which I have) and it complete my IHC collection (which it does), than to have one UNC., and no IHC collection. When I find a coin in better condition than one I have, and I'm not looking for anything specific at the time, and I have the money, I will upgrade. But, if I never upgrade any, I'm happy with my coins, because they complete (or fill a space in) my collection(s). And, the date and mint mark are legible on all of them (I actually have very few AG's, but many G-VG-F).
Currently complete: Indian Head Cents, Lincoln Head Cents (wheat back), Buffalo Nickels, Jefferson Nickels (thru 1980's), Mercury Dimes, and Roosevelt Dimes (thru 1980's).
I started collecting in 1962 and sold almost everything in late 1990's. A few years ago, my interest in coin collecting returned, big time! So, I've started again. CT's (AWESOME) members have even expanded my coin interest to include a few ancients. But, except for a few, I don't know what I've collected, lol. But, I'm trying to learn, and the combined knowledge among the CT members, I believe, is second to none! I post very little, read all the posts I can, hoping some of what I'm reading gets through my hard head, lol.
I would say that I've retired, but I just changed bosses (my wife), and hours of work (all day, all night, whatever it takes, lol). I'm not rich, but I'm extremely blessed. I've lived in Louisiana, except for a couple of years with Uncle Sam, about 140 miles south of Shreveport. Now that I've told you where I live, I guess I need to keep the coffee pot ready, for all of you that stop by to say "hi"! Okay, nobody is still reading this far, but, just in case you are, I love CT, which means you! Thank you for many hours of enjoyment and priceless information that you've shared in your posts. I look forward to what will be revealed tomorrow.
Kenneth

 

Kool Kenneth! I don't know what to say - other than welcome. I think you may get a bit of a culture shock here on the Ancient Coin forum. But I think you'll learn a lot (if you're willing) and you can help us out too. I will guarantee one thing: it will be interesting ..and it is addictive! Please make sure to share any ancient coins that you have...

 

Good write up there, Kenneth. That's a nice part of the world where you are living, and I hope your coffee pot has real coffee and not a thick chicory brew! Your collections of US coins sounds impressive to me. I have found that there is always more to learn about coins, so I 'collect' about any and everything, nearly all raw. I have a few slabbed coins, just because they came that way and were cheap. Some came way over graded and slabbed from a small outfit in Florida, so I learned quickly how to break open plastic slabs.

 

Sounds like a life being well lived.

 

Almost too well at times, Kevin.

 

One coin that I let get away is this Dupondius of Caligula that honors his father, Germanicus.



……… that was a poor decision on my part. I wish I had it back. I have not been able to find one as nice at a reasonable price since. Please post photos of some of the coins that you “let get away”.

 

...Oh, Rats, @jamesicus, my condolences. Sorry, to this day, I don't even save dealers' pics until I've bought the coin. But, Thank you, there are Plenty.

 

I picked up one like this in Brazil in 1976 which was in much better condition and had great eye appeal. Alas, when I got rid of nearly all my "stuff" in 2006, all my coins went too.

 

Thank you @+VGO.DVCKS. That is such an intriguing User Name - would you care to reveal its meaning or significance? It is OK if you would rather not.

 

Actually, I keep all my coins in albums/ except the slabbed ones/ I used NGC/ PGGS boxes to store them. I find that albums are a good way to look at them/ still keep them safe.
I have them kinda mixed up/ next project will be to reorganize them better.
John