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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bhp3rd, post: 696822, member: 16510&quot;]<b>I&#039;m an expert in sitting in the chair, the dental chair - I&#039;ve spent more hours there</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m an expert in sitting in the chair, the dental chair - I&#039;ve spent more hours there than most I ever met.&nbsp; Oh gosh, I jumped back in this thread, oh well -</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Anyone can call themselfs and expert.&nbsp; Is that what bothers dude?</b></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>The proof is &quot;in the pudding&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Again, have you looked at hundreds of thousands of coins?&nbsp; Can you search 5000 Lincoln cents in an afternoon and each time you pick one up know exactly what to look for in your sleep. Do you know what decade the cent is by looking at the reverse before you turn it over? </p><p>1997?&nbsp; Look for doubled ear obv., wavy steps rev., yellow/brass planchets, strike quality, die state, die rotation and do that in one second.&nbsp; Plus be able to do it on every coin since 1959 and most since 1909?&nbsp; Have you memorized every known doubled die in the series and the die markers for each???</p><p>Can you pick up the phone and call Potter (I just did, talked for an hour), Bordner, Crawford, Weinburg?</p><p>Is your name referenced in die variety books?&nbsp; Did you help write some?&nbsp; Is your coins photos in those books?&nbsp; Have you found one of the rairest coins in the world as far as U.S. variety are concered?&nbsp; Did you get in Coin World for that?&nbsp; Not once but three times for different coins???&nbsp; Do you have dozens of people come to your monthly longest running coin show in the nation to ask your opinion of a coins?</p><p>Do you know that you are certain you have much always to learn but in fact, yes, you do know a great deal?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Well golly gee golly I have no problem in the world saying yes, in many respects when it come to Lincoln cent die varieties, I am an expert.&nbsp; There are many that know much more than I but I do know much.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Balls of fire dude you think I qualify yet???</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, (and I&#039;ll shut up after this) Knowing ones abillties is as much a part of true humility as knowing what one does not know - they are both equally important. I will not as false pride would have some say, &quot;well I won&#039;t say I&#039;m an expert, it&#039;s kind of bragging.&nbsp; I have earned and paid dues to say what I say and know what I know.&nbsp; I will not let anyone take that away from me, I paid dearly for this![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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