The Official LCR Timeline

[simonm]

Hi folks.
The timeline is ready to be posted. I will update it periodically, adding important threads and rare finds.

11/14/2007
-LCR forum created by Pat, the first member
-Brad, founder and lifetime member of the LCR, becomes second member
-Lincoln Cent News Line established
-Lincolncentresource.com established

11/20/2007
-First post, Brad puts up the welcome sign (http://www.lincolncentforum.com/foru...thread.php?t=9)
-"Collecting Key dates" posted in General discussion by Brad (http://www.lincolncentforum.com/foru...hread.php?t=10)
-Car10 (moderator) Joins


12/14/2007
-Steven (moderator) joins
-James Wiles joins the LCR

12/16/2007
-User Shingpumps finds a few 1992-D CAMs
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1/1/2008:
-Wheatcents (moderator) joins the LCR

1/22/2008:
-Mike Diamond joins the LCR

2/20/2008
-BJ Neff (trails) joins the LCR

4/19/2008
-jcuve (moderator) joins the LCR

7/4/2008
-1sgret (moderator) joins the LCR


7/14/2008
-mustbebob (forum moderator) joins the LCR


12/30/2008
-Roger (RWBILLER) finds a 1972P-1DO-001
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10/9/2009
-Well known troll of coin forums Jazzcoins is banned.
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9/11/2010
-Simonm (moderator, timeline creator) joins the LCR
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4/25/2011
-Maineman750 (moderator) joins the LCR

5/1/2011
-Chris (badredbrd89) discovers the 1988 doubled ear cent

12/13/2011
-DVN leaves numismatics in light of controversy, shuts down "Die Variety News" site

12/17/2011
-Roger (maineman750) finds a 1972-1DO-004

12/21/2011
-First known instance of Bob's eggnog joke, becomes instant inside joke in the forum.
(http://lincolncentforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=17873)
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3/11/2012
-Roger's (maineman750) 1972-1DO-004 sells for a record-setting $2990. Wexler comments: "A PCGS AU58 specimen of this variety sold at a Teletrade auction for $2,990. The sale took place on Sunday, March 11, 2012 and the final price realized includes a 15% buyer's premium charged by Teletrade"

3/23/2012
-Sean (cimperialis) finds a 1972-1DO-004 (http://www.lincolncentforum.com/foru...ad.php?t=20391)

3/31/2012
-Roger (RWBILLER) finds a 1931-S cent in a bank roll

5/7/2012
-"Post count padding" craze comes to a boiling point, much discussion on the issue.

7/16/2012
-User Paul Bulgerin finds 4 1922 "no D" cents at a flea market.

8/17/2012
-George finds a rare 1969D incomplete planchet clip.

8/27/2012
-Charles Daughtrey (coppercoins) announces an indefinite retirement from coin collecting

10/2/2012
-Peter joins, becomes new forum administrator

11/3/2012
-LCR servers crash, forum down for 5 days, goes live again on 11/8/2012.

12/13/2012
-George (Roller) finds a 1909-s in a $50 bag.

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3/7/2013
-Chugly finds the second recorded example of 1990P-WDDO-004, a previously unique strong class V DDO.

3/6/2013
-User Mudd finds a 1992D CAM.

4/17/2013
-The LCR hits 2,000 members.

4/20/2013
-Patrick finds a 1972P-1DO-001 in a bank box.

6/1/2013
-The LCR switches to an optional paid membership program.

7/16/2013
-Magers finds a 1909-S VDB in a brick.

8/14/2013
-Chuckster finds a 1972 die 1 in a roll.

9/3/2013
-User Watersport cherrypicks a 1934 DDO (FS-101).

9/6/2013
-Official LCR short-snorter project begins.
-Dennis (DCW) finds a 1983 DDR-001 from a roll.

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1/23/2014
-JT Stanton joins the forum.

1/24/2014
-User Willbrooks finds a 1960D-1DO-001.

1/25/2014
-User grnwavdav finds a 1909-S VDB in a bag.

06/11/15
-User AtroRaider finds a 1909-S VDB in a roll from the bank.