Mr. Thompson

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Total Coin Registry Points: 255,211 Rank: 813
 


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 51 My Flying Eagles 14 1 1 1 546 -121 7/31/20201056
  Indian Head Cents, 1859-1909, Circulation Issue 199 The "Ghost" Collection 12 7 6 6 3385 -25 6/20/2023976
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 45 My Father's Eyes 39 118 87 111 42327 -166 7/25/20234840
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 130 My Mother's Eyes 19 58 11 18 10919 8 5/19/20231596
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 500 Last Lincoln Registry Set (for me) 4 14 7 8 1201 -20 12/18/2020883
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-1933, One-Per-Date, Circulation Issue 31 One Per Date For The 1st 25 Years 28 7 7 7 3974 -366 11/27/20221675
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-1933, Circulation Issue 49 The Original Abes 20 14 13 14 5797 -366 11/27/20222646
  Lincoln Cents, 1934-1958, Circulation Issue 64 The Interim Abes 63 46 37 44 20293 -166 7/25/20231517
  Lincoln Cents, Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958, Circulation Issue 66 My Lincoln Wheaties 42 60 50 58 26090 -166 7/25/20231953
  Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 29 My Lincoln Memorials 40 63 38 54 15340 -135 6/14/20233342
  Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties 57 My Second Lincoln Memorial Set 26 42 8 13 5253 -13 1/7/20221502
  Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Proofs 126 All Dem Proofs 25 26 10 11 4054 21 5/13/20221452
  Lincoln Cents, 1950-1964, Proofs 121 Dem Middle Proofs 31 5 4 4 1373 371 4/14/20171016
  Lincoln Cents, 1950-Date, Proofs 98 Some Nice Proofs 31 27 11 12 4197 21 5/13/20221628
  Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Proofs 122 Sparkly Lincoln's 35 27 11 12 4148 21 5/13/20221421
[Collapse] Two Cents
  Two-Cent Pieces 1864-1872, Circulation Issue 126 My Deuces 0 0 0 0 0 158 10/26/2015780
[Collapse] Three Cents
  Silver Three Cents 1851-1872, Circulated Issue 56 A Half Hearted Effort For These Beauties 4 1 1 1 1271 -9 7/25/20231385
  Copper-Nickel, 1865-1889, Circulated Issue 59 Another Wild Fantasy - We'll see 4 1 0 1 320 0 8/7/20081251
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  Shield Nickels 1866-1883, Circulation Issue 114 My Shield Nickels 0 0 0 0 0 1110 2/23/2008742
  Liberty Head Nickels 1883-1912, Circulation Issue 120 My Favorite Nickels 9 3 3 3 1202 111 8/22/2022970
  Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938, Complete Circulation Issue 244 Where the Buffalo's Roam 4 3 2 3 1981 -119 10/3/2016960
  Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938, One-Per-Year, Circulation Issue 102 Oh Give Me A Home 8 2 1 2 835 -119 10/3/20161213
  Buffalo Nickels 1934-1938, Circulation Issue 88 The End of The Buffalo Stampede 21 3 2 3 1123 221 3/16/2015752
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Circulation Issue 46 Mint State Jeffersons 28 60 57 60 15974 -135 10/30/20233590
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Circulation Issue 119 My Extra MS Jefferson Nickels 13 28 8 16 4782 -43 2/28/20241786
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-1964, Circulation Issue 60 For comparison's sake 48 36 36 36 11944 -135 10/30/20232483
  Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Circulation Issue 47 My Modern MS Nickels 15 21 20 21 2910 -60 11/1/20211767
  Jefferson Wartime Nickels 1942-1945, Circulation Issue 124 War Huh Good God Yeah 83 10 10 10 3079 48 9/9/20221297
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Proof Issue 75 My Jefferson Nickel Proof Set 34 32 26 28 7242 -974 7/20/20202570
  Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Proof Issue 245 My Second Jefferson Nickel Proof Set 14 13 4 4 1288 -279 7/20/2020911
  Jefferson Nickels 1950-Date, Proof Issue 48 My Proof Nickels 1950-Present 38 32 26 28 7271 -974 7/20/20201784
  Jefferson Nickels 1950-1964, Proof Issue 111 Mid Range Proofs 20 3 3 3 743 -118 7/10/2020917
  Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Proof Issue 58 Top Notch Tommy Js. 43 30 23 26 6622 -994 7/20/20202339
  Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Proof Issue 191 My Extra Jefferson Nickel Proofs 17 12 2 2 1229 -280 7/20/20201083
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  Barber Dimes, 1892-1916, Circulation Issue 161 Barber's Dinkers 0 0 0 0 0 54 10/17/2019906
  Barber Dimes, 1892-1916, One-Per-Date, Mint State & Proof 66 Tiny Barber's One a Date 0 0 0 0 0 54 10/17/20191293
  Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945, Circulation Issue 390 My MS Mercury Dime Set 5 4 4 3 826 -153 5/9/2022909
  Mercury Dimes, 1934-1945, Circulation Issue 167 Winged Liberty 11 4 4 3 826 -153 5/9/2022831
  Mercury Dimes, 1941-1945, Circulation Issue 155 My Late Mercury Dimes 12 2 2 1 492 165 6/9/2017739
  Mercury Dimes 1916-1945, One-Per-Date, Circulation Issue 90 Last Liberty 14 4 4 3 826 -153 5/9/20221209
  Roosevelt Dimes 1946-1964, Circulation Issue 262 The Silver Years 10 5 4 4 1272 208 1/24/2024906
  Roosevelt Dimes 1946-Date, Circulation Issue 158 My MS Rosies 2 4 4 3 1166 208 1/24/20241441
  Roosevelt Dimes 1965-Date, Circulation Issue 154 The Later Years 0 0 0 0 0 -25 10/9/20171057
  Roosevelt Dimes 1950-1964, Proof Issue 269 Oldie Silver Rosies 13 2 2 2 282 -4 4/2/2018790
  Roosevelt Dimes 1965-Date, Proof Issue 365 Today's Rosie Proofs 2 2 1 1 166 -9 4/5/2018965
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