https://www.numismaticnews.net/stac...+Friday+Newsletter&oly_enc_id=3813B0414178H1X Thought a lot of you would be interested by this announcement.
He'll always be my favorite. And American Numismatics before the Civil War 1760-1860 will always be my favorite numismatical volume.
The depth of influence QDB has had on this hobby is inestimable. He was a driving force for so long, and his knowledge and experience are breathtaking. I honestly hope somebody starts to write his biography now that he's retired, with interviews to get his unique perspective. He handled so many legendary collections it blows my mind. And so I present one of the shining stars of my collection, a 1908S NGC MS-65+ RD PL Indian Head Cent, sold to me personally by Rick Snow who said it was ex-QDB:
I have this feeling somehow he'll continue on. Reading the article, this never seemed like a job to him. He said he never felt like he worked a day in his life. A very lucky thing for anyone to claim. We'll see what happens next.
I'm not familiar with everything he's ever written but I'm wondering if he's written his memoirs. That would probably be a multi-volume set.
