WOW "Spiked Head", who would have ever thought this would happen???

[errorist]

From simple proof die cracks.

 

http://conecaonline.org/image/NLGAward.jpg

 

September 26, 2004 -- A friend of mine recently told me it appeared I was having a lot of trouble tooting my own horn. He knew the Numismatic Literary Guild had bestowed upon me, the NLG Award for the best article (or series or articles) on coins in a numismatic newspaper. In my absence, Dave Harper, Managing Editor of Numismatic News, accepted it for me at the American Numismatic Association convention this past August. When he advised me that I had won it and that he was sending it on to me, I was completely surprised and I might add, delighted.

Getting back to my friend, he told me that word of the award belonged on my web site and he alluded to it belonging on the CONECA web site too because the subject of the series related to error-variety coins. So here it is!

I'd like to thank Dave Harper at Numismatic News for finding my series on the recent Spiked Head finds on proof coins, worthy enough for him to submit to the NLG for consideration! I'd also like to thank those at the NLG who did the judging and decided to bestow this prestigious honor upon me for doing so. And to Mike Bozyinski of the Royal Oak Mint -- thanks for giving me the kick needed to toot my horn!

Sincerely,

Ken Potter

CONECA Webmaster

 

What an honor Ken.One for the wall or trophy case for sure.Congrats!!!!!

 

[kryptonitecomics]

Very sweet.....nothing wrong with tooting your horn once in a while.....or 3 or 4 times a day........wait, what were we talking about again

 

 

Congrats!!!

[errorist]

I thought the same thing. So I decided to toot the horn for the guy.He deserves it.

 

Now where is that horn tooting emoticon???

[errorist]

Perhaps, Mark Hooten Tooten could do it.

[Hoot]

Perhaps, Mark Hooten Tooten could do it.

 

Honk.

 

Hoot

[errorist]

Thanks for the stars Lucy!!!

[Hoot]

Hi Pat - Tough to get a scan of such a minor error, but here it is, as you asked.

 

 

No "button hole" on this coin.

 

Hoot

[errorist]

Some are more pronounced. Anyways, that is a heck of scanner to pick that up.