Mr. Thompson

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Total Coin Registry Points: 254,699 Rank: 856
 


Mr. Thompson's Bio
I have been a coin collector since the early 1970's. With adolescence and early adulthood, my interest as well as my financial resources waned. In the early 90's, a friend of mine reintroduced me to the numismatic way of life. I have been hooked since. I initially thought of it as a fun way to save and pay for my children's college. Well the collection has certainly come close to meeting that financial obligation.

Now I am working on developing sets that will, hopefully in 60 years or so be the "William Bass" sets seen so pervasively throughout numismedia today. I am working on developing some of the finest collection of the finest coins I can possibly afford...and making great headway. The Dansco complete sets, those that will fund my children's education have been completed with the exception of two coins which I will obtain by the end of 2007 (that's the goal at least). 2008 Updatem down to one coin, the 1901-S Barber Quarter.

Now it's about history, not competition but history. Sure a few plaques would be nice but what are they when I am dead? Not much really.

I feel we are in a unique space in time where we can still reach back to the beginning of these United States and at least have a minimal shot at obtaining an almost complete collection of all US Coinage.

Certainly some will forever be out of my reach, or perhaps not. It is the thrill of the search, the wonderment as to who held this coin, and in what transactions has it been used? I can go on forever, my wife thinks I am crazy. I long for the day when it is time for her to sell my collections (I will most assuredly die before her) and she finds out that she is a multimillionaire. She doesn't beleive me now, but as God is my witness I would love to see the look on her face at the closing hammer of my life's collection and the 7-8 digit check she will receive. It almost makes me want to stop smoking and eat healthy foods and exercise...Almost.

Live well, continue to follow your dreams for one day you too shall die. With that last breath will you be happy with yourself and what you have accomplished? To date, I can answer "without a doubt".

Happy Collecting.


    
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  Flying Eagle Cents, 1856-1858, Circulation and Proof Issues 50 My Flying Eagles 14 1 1 1 546 -121 7/31/20201091
  Indian Head Cents, 1859-1909, Circulation Issue 204 The "Ghost" Collection 12 7 6 6 3385 -25 6/20/20231008
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 47 My Father's Eyes 39 118 87 111 42372 -351 7/18/20245121
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 135 My Mother's Eyes 18 57 11 17 10662 -163 8/29/20241631
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 509 Last Lincoln Registry Set (for me) 4 14 7 8 1201 -20 12/18/2020910
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-1933, One-Per-Date, Circulation Issue 31 One Per Date For The 1st 25 Years 28 7 7 7 3974 -366 11/27/20221703
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-1933, Circulation Issue 48 The Original Abes 20 14 13 14 5797 -366 11/27/20222681
  Lincoln Cents, 1934-1958, Circulation Issue 66 The Interim Abes 63 46 37 44 20293 -166 7/25/20231540
  Lincoln Cents, Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958, Circulation Issue 72 My Lincoln Wheaties 42 60 50 58 26090 -166 7/25/20231995
  Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 31 My Lincoln Memorials 40 63 38 54 15385 -351 7/18/20243394
  Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 59 My Second Lincoln Memorial Set 26 42 8 13 5159 -94 7/18/20241544
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Proofs 132 All Dem Proofs 25 26 10 11 4054 21 5/13/20221506
  Lincoln Cents, 1950-1964, Proofs 125 Dem Middle Proofs 31 5 4 4 1373 371 4/14/20171050
  Lincoln Cents, 1950-Date, Proofs 103 Some Nice Proofs 31 27 11 12 4197 21 5/13/20221680
  Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Proofs 126 Sparkly Lincoln's 35 27 11 12 4148 21 5/13/20221486
[Collapse] Two Cents
  Two-Cent Pieces 1864-1872, Circulation Issue 130 My Deuces 0 0 0 0 0 158 10/26/2015808
[Collapse] Three Cents
  Silver Three Cents 1851-1872, Circulated Issue 56 A Half Hearted Effort For These Beauties 4 1 1 1 1271 -9 7/25/20231422
  Copper-Nickel, 1865-1889, Circulated Issue 60 Another Wild Fantasy - We'll see 4 1 0 1 320 0 8/7/20081289
[Collapse] Nickels
  Shield Nickels 1866-1883, Circulation Issue 115 My Shield Nickels 0 0 0 0 0 1110 2/23/2008755
  Liberty Head Nickels 1883-1912, Circulation Issue 119 My Favorite Nickels 9 3 3 3 1202 111 8/22/20221007
  Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938, Complete Circulation Issue 249 Where the Buffalo's Roam 4 3 2 3 1981 -119 10/3/2016975
  Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938, One-Per-Year, Circulation Issue 100 Oh Give Me A Home 8 2 1 2 835 -119 10/3/20161239
  Buffalo Nickels 1934-1938, Circulation Issue 88 The End of The Buffalo Stampede 21 3 2 3 1123 221 3/16/2015785
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Circulation Issue 50 Mint State Jeffersons 28 60 57 60 15974 -135 10/30/20233738
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Circulation Issue 123 My Extra MS Jefferson Nickels 13 28 8 16 4782 -43 2/28/20241809
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-1964, Circulation Issue 61 For comparison's sake 48 36 36 36 11944 -135 10/30/20232512
  Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Circulation Issue 46 My Modern MS Nickels 15 21 20 21 2910 -60 11/1/20211803
  Jefferson Wartime Nickels 1942-1945, Circulation Issue 122 War Huh Good God Yeah 83 10 10 10 3079 48 9/9/20221318
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Proof Issue 78 My Jefferson Nickel Proof Set 34 32 26 28 7242 -974 7/20/20202605
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Proof Issue 258 My Second Jefferson Nickel Proof Set 14 13 4 4 1288 -279 7/20/2020944
  Jefferson Nickels 1950-Date, Proof Issue 53 My Proof Nickels 1950-Present 38 32 26 28 7271 -974 7/20/20201815
  Jefferson Nickels 1950-1964, Proof Issue 115 Mid Range Proofs 20 3 3 3 743 -118 7/10/2020953
  Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Proof Issue 58 Top Notch Tommy Js. 43 30 23 26 6622 -994 7/20/20202367
  Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Proof Issue 194 My Extra Jefferson Nickel Proofs 17 12 2 2 1229 -280 7/20/20201110
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  Barber Dimes, 1892-1916, Circulation Issue 163 Barber's Dinkers 0 0 0 0 0 54 10/17/2019935
  Barber Dimes, 1892-1916, One-Per-Date, Mint State & Proof 67 Tiny Barber's One a Date 0 0 0 0 0 54 10/17/20191332
  Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945, Circulation Issue 404 My MS Mercury Dime Set 5 4 4 3 826 -153 5/9/2022941
  Mercury Dimes, 1934-1945, Circulation Issue 175 Winged Liberty 11 4 4 3 826 -153 5/9/2022862
  Mercury Dimes, 1941-1945, Circulation Issue 163 My Late Mercury Dimes 12 2 2 1 492 165 6/9/2017773
  Mercury Dimes 1916-1945, One-Per-Date, Circulation Issue 95 Last Liberty 14 4 4 3 826 -153 5/9/20221238
  Roosevelt Dimes 1946-1964, Circulation Issue 269 The Silver Years 10 5 4 4 1272 208 1/24/2024938
  Roosevelt Dimes 1946-Date, Circulation Issue 160 My MS Rosies 2 4 4 3 1166 208 1/24/20241482
  Roosevelt Dimes 1965-Date, Circulation Issue 157 The Later Years 0 0 0 0 0 -25 10/9/20171092
  Roosevelt Dimes 1950-1964, Proof Issue 283 Oldie Silver Rosies 13 2 2 2 282 -4 4/2/2018819
  Roosevelt Dimes 1965-Date, Proof Issue 371 Today's Rosie Proofs 2 2 1 1 166 -9 4/5/2018993
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