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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 830301, member: 15309&quot;]Doug,</p><p><br /></p><p>I was waiting for you to show up.&nbsp; Although Bowers was given some credit early in the thread, the inspiration for this thread was provided by you.&nbsp; I recall you disseminating this exact message at least 5 times over the last 2 years on this forum.&nbsp; All I did was take it to the next level and add photographs.&nbsp; I think the use of quality photographs enhances the educational value of information exponentially.</p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW, I think your message has sunk into the mainstream.&nbsp; In my experience, most advanced collectors follow this philosophy strictly.&nbsp; They leave the strike designated coins without full details to the registry collectors who are more interested in the plastic than the coin itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>I credit you with much of my numismatic advancement since joining Cointalk.&nbsp; When I first got here, I only cared about toning.&nbsp; I gave very little credence to the grade of the coin or the strike.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t take long for you to convince me that I was making a huge mistake by ignoring certain elements of the grading process.&nbsp; Having said that, I still think that strike is the least important aspect of grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for sharing your never ending fountain of knowledge with us.&nbsp; I know I have benefited greatly from it.:thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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