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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 2316107, member: 24633"]Well, [USER=17665]@tommyc03[/USER] I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. and we didn't have farms in our neighborhood, but we did have a lot of poolrooms in the metropolitan area. That's where I got my start collecting Morgan dollars at the age of 10. Yes, I hate to say it, but I was a gambler and very good at pool. I rarely lost. I bought plenty of Morgan dollars at face value from the banks with my winnings. I paid cash for a brand new '64 Corvette from one pool match and then a brand new '66 GTO two years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>After marriage, military service and a career in insurance, the best thing that ever happened to me was getting a divorce. I lost my job and ended up becoming a bartender. I made a lot of money bartending, still gambled at pool and bought a lot of coins. But, most importantly, I was able to devote a lot of time helping my parents and I never regretted anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 2316107, member: 24633"]Well, [USER=17665]@tommyc03[/USER] I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. and we didn't have farms in our neighborhood, but we did have a lot of poolrooms in the metropolitan area. That's where I got my start collecting Morgan dollars at the age of 10. Yes, I hate to say it, but I was a gambler and very good at pool. I rarely lost. I bought plenty of Morgan dollars at face value from the banks with my winnings. I paid cash for a brand new '64 Corvette from one pool match and then a brand new '66 GTO two years later. After marriage, military service and a career in insurance, the best thing that ever happened to me was getting a divorce. I lost my job and ended up becoming a bartender. I made a lot of money bartending, still gambled at pool and bought a lot of coins. But, most importantly, I was able to devote a lot of time helping my parents and I never regretted anything. Chris[/QUOTE]
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