Thanks for the tip! As custom in my house, my wife, daughter, and I open our presents on Christmas Eve. Then we finish up on Sunday, when the boys come back home. Anyway, My wife said Dan was a very helpful and friendly person to work with. I have already scanned up my haul, so far, and here it is (the 1801 and 1817 are from Dan, the rest she purchased on ebay): I do believe my wife might buy better than me. She also purchased the specialized Krause for 'Spain, Purtugal, and the New World', and a couple of nice magnifiers.
Congrats Rick !! Looks like you received quite a haul there - some very nice coins You're on way to a nice collection of columnarios