green18

I'm really big on modern commem's too joe. I started to collect them on a gradual basis beginning in 2000 but since then I have been collecting them in earnest. When I was a kid growing up my father encouraged me to buy only proof coins as I could only afford one type of coin...get the perfect one he said. We know that proof is a process of production not a condition but both he and I were not as enlightened back then. Anyway....as I got older and richer (lol) I started buying both proof and unc. Then came marriage and a reduction in capital for purchasing (kids, school, you know the drill). Bottom line I'm back in much better financial straits (good Lord willing) and I buy quite a lot of stuff from the mint. Used to be only proof sets and mint sets, now it's everything...if I like it I'll buy it (boss still has a say but she's cool). I'd love to get some of the FS coins that have the more classic designs....like Jeffersons' Liberty (I've got the proof and unc.) I see you like and collect them all. Should be some real rarities in this series Joe.

Yep, got your message no problem. I don't like how that whole thing is set up. It is not user friendly and really confusing in my opinion. I noticed yesterday that you had mentioned about my fs coins. I appreciate your nice comments. My real love is commems. I am currently working on photographing all my coins and my commems are the bulk of them. Every year it is getting harder and harder to afford these coins. The mint is killing us! Next year is going to be brutal with all the coins comming out. Do you have any coin interests?

Hey Ken - just had this feeling and I looked at your personal page and noticed you were doing the exact same thing I was doing when sending these messages back and forth. I just started typing in the box above, but nobody was responding. Then I figured it out that you need to actually click on "view conversation" link. This will take you to the conversation screen. So what was happening is that you were typing in the message box, but they were just posting to your personal page. So I never got your replies from yesterday. Once you click "view conversation" the new box that opens up will say "conversation between green18 and jaceravone" and I will get your replies. Nice to meet you. If I forgot to tell you, my name is Joe - the "j" in jaceravone. The "a" is my middle initial and ceravone is my last name. I thought about changing it so I am not so easily identifiable, but I have had it for years and why change now. Talk to you later. Joe

Pleased to add you to my friends list "J". You're my first one. Been posting here for nearly a year now and still getting to know everyone.

Actually my name is Ken and I'm quite pleased to be conversing with you "J". Green has nothing do with me personally except that it is my favorite colour. The 18 part is my street address.

Don't forget if the mint has their way, there will be a Palladium St. Gaudens as well!!! That should be half the cost of the gold. Next year is going to be a doozy for coins. There will be 5 first spouse coins, st. gaudens, probably 2 silver comms/maybe with gold, then all the Lincoln coins!!!! OMG! I cashing in my retirement, I don't care what the wife says. :D Thanks for looking. I am currently putting some more coins up now. What is your name assuming that Green is your last name. :D

Yep! It is really killing me about this last FS that was released a few weeks ago. The price is way above spot! I want to collect them, but the bullion value is less than the price of the actually coin. What do I do?