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<p>[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 1561307, member: 17094"]Mrs. VDB used to be dead set against my "little hobby." Then the first time I bought a 1909-S VDB in 65 Red PCGS -- I remember it was $2,247 -- she went quite ballistic, making it into the upper reaches of the ionosphere without the benefit of propulsion. Just as with our different (SO different!) investing styles, we had a Come To Jesus meeting. After a few weeks of heated repartee we finally Agreed to Disagree. This was 25 years ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>She has never complained since -- well, not overmuch -- as long as I periodically reassure her that I am paying for my acquisitions with cash, not credit. Then I started dealing rather than just collecting, and she got that worried look in her eye again. The first year I exceeded -- well, a goodly amount -- in sales, she started smiling again. She makes sure that our wills are up to date and even admires an occasional bauble when it comes in the mail. </p><p><br /></p><p>But I keep her away from the gun cabinet. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best Regards, :hail:</p><p><br /></p><p>George[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 1561307, member: 17094"]Mrs. VDB used to be dead set against my "little hobby." Then the first time I bought a 1909-S VDB in 65 Red PCGS -- I remember it was $2,247 -- she went quite ballistic, making it into the upper reaches of the ionosphere without the benefit of propulsion. Just as with our different (SO different!) investing styles, we had a Come To Jesus meeting. After a few weeks of heated repartee we finally Agreed to Disagree. This was 25 years ago. She has never complained since -- well, not overmuch -- as long as I periodically reassure her that I am paying for my acquisitions with cash, not credit. Then I started dealing rather than just collecting, and she got that worried look in her eye again. The first year I exceeded -- well, a goodly amount -- in sales, she started smiling again. She makes sure that our wills are up to date and even admires an occasional bauble when it comes in the mail. But I keep her away from the gun cabinet. Best Regards, :hail: George[/QUOTE]
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