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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dave T, post: 1002992, member: 27390&quot;]Dan,</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; I must admit that I only know of your work as a result of all the chatter in the forums over these 2009 ASE proofs.&nbsp; Others who are aware of your work speak very highly of your talents.&nbsp; While I stand by what I said about a “true artist”, it probably shouldn’t have been said here since as you say, you do create your own designs.&nbsp; So for that I apologize.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; A contention of mine is that items like these altered coins open the door wider for unscrupulous individuals to profit (steel) from the newer, and therefore somewhat naïve, collectors.&nbsp; It would be nice if the coin collecting community, and those who deal with its members,&nbsp; was filled with decent, honest people.&nbsp; But we all know otherwise.&nbsp; The coin collecting hobby has become so tarnished as of late due to the proliferation of fake coins and that not only hurts the hobby, but also the value of the true coins.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; Another thing to ponder is where do we draw the line when it comes to filling our albums.&nbsp; Do we buy Chinese copy coins and fill in the blanks until we perhaps someday buy a real one.&nbsp; Questions like that need to be answered by each individual.&nbsp; I’m OK with leaving the spots empty.&nbsp; Even though these coins (2009 proofs) may not technically be copies or replicas, I’m surprised the Mint would allow them without a marking that indicates they are altered.&nbsp; (Stamping a “D” or a “DC” on the coin doesn’t count.&nbsp; They could be misinterpreted as Denver or the District of Columbia).</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; The flip side to all this is that many seemingly decent people have expressed eager interest in these coins and they’ve backed it up by getting out their checkbooks.&nbsp; If no law is being broken then they are entitled.&nbsp;&nbsp; So from that perspective you’re filling a niche.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; This issue could be easily debated on either side and I do thank you for coming here and offering your viewpoint.&nbsp; I do wish you well.&nbsp; But I’ll hope that in the future you stick to your own designs.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; Dave[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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