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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2428339, member: 24314&quot;]Thank you.&nbsp; This is a forum to dispense numismatic information.&nbsp; At the moment there are about 14 posters on the NGC U.S. Coin forum and probably a hundred here. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> They should shut their site down.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I believe all posters are welcome here and all questions are reasonable no matter the skill level of the questioner. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0059b3">LONG ANSWER: </span>Now, I get a bad rap <span style="color: #b30000">mostly by the long-time &quot;EX-PERTS&quot; <span style="color: #000000">here (many of whom do not seem to have any FORMAL numismatic training), </span></span>because I don&#039;t suffer ANYONE (including myself) posting nonsense, miss-information, stuffy high-brow over-the-head technical stuff, posing mythical scenarios, and especially faking &quot;knowledge&quot; of things they know nothing about.&nbsp; Whew!&nbsp; Then, I attack ignorance in a fun way (for me) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; I want proof of opinions.&nbsp; If it is not provided, I dig in more to get the record straight.&nbsp; Perfect example: Shortly after I joined, one well-regarded and esteemed member here made up a blatant lie about procedures at the Mint.&nbsp; That stuff is how &quot;numismatic myths&quot; develop.&nbsp; It serves no good for any of us but sure made the fool look important at the time.&nbsp; After that, some would &quot;ignore him.&quot;&nbsp; Not me, I will not ignore anyone as we all have important things to write (sooner or much later). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>We are all ignorant about many things.&nbsp; You will not catch me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> BS or posting about things I do not have at least a minimal amount of experience and knowledge about.&nbsp; I feel that those who are also ignorant on a subject cannot stand it when someone is so sure about something and questions their beliefs or asks for proof! It&#039;s only natural.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I wrote before, I know a little about coins.&nbsp; I look very closely at them on a daily basis and read a lot.&nbsp; I speak with nationally-known, well-regarded professional dealers/TPGS employees on a monthly basis.&nbsp; I CONSTANTLY learn from them and the posters here.&nbsp; NEVERTHELESS, I consider myself only a little above average numismatist.&nbsp; I&#039;ll never reach the caliber of Bressett, Downey, Halperin, Terranova, Weinberg, and our very own curmudgeon Doug. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0059b3">SHORT ANSWER: </span>Finally, I am a very caustic and sarcastic person. That is why I have a well-deserved bad rap.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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