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NGC Journals

Merlin8*'s Journal

My Latest Lincoln Cent

for my 20th Century Type Set Howdy Friends, I just received an upgrade coin for my 20th Century Type Set, a 1955 S MS67RD NGC Top Pop Lincoln Wheat cent which is the first mint state wheat cent in my collection. I started photographing it right away and put a presentation together then tried to register it. Unfortunately the coin is still registered to a prior owner so I'll have to wait a bit longer for it to show up in my set. Some notable facts about this coin are its Top Pop condition,
Merlin8*

Merlin8*

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mvcoins-migration's Journal

Reverse of the America Silver Eagle (ASE) - Ugly or What?

Isn't it time the Mercanti Eagle was Dumped by the U.S. Mint in Favor of the A. Weinman Masterpiece or just about any other Eagle on the ASE? While reading American Silver Eagles, 2nd Edition I came across both a wonderful section on Weinman's Walking Liberty Half Dollar as well as a nice section on American Eagles through the years. With so many outstanding Eagles to pick from it is hard to believe the U.S. Mint can't find anything better than the Mercanti Eagle to slap on the back of the ASE
mvcoins-migration

mvcoins-migration

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Quinn-migration's Journal

2 cent proof

Hard to bring home I am on my last 2 coins in my 1866 proof set witch I have been working on for just short of 4 years, and boy am I having a difficult time not only finding ,but buying this coin is very competitive . I admit my standards are high ,proof 66 or better . I was wondering does any one have any secret places to look ,I keep seeing the same coins over and over. Regards all To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
Quinn-migration

Quinn-migration

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Rick's Keepers's Journal

A penny for your thoughts

Ultra Cameo??? Friends, I was offered a penny that stuck in my head for a while. A 1971 PF69* Cameo. The price was great compared to the high of a UC price but there was no pic to see what was the reason for the star on a Cameo coin. After a week or so I decided to find out just how close this PF69*C coin was to PF69UC and purchased it. Love It!!! Here's a pic Rick To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
Rick's Keepers

Rick's Keepers

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Which way to go??

WHAT TO DO?

ADVICE PLEASE, AGAIN. When I renewed my NGC membership, I did so by upgrading to get the 5 free submissions. I did this knowing that I would indeed have five new coins to send. They are the 2013 reverse buffalo, 2013 W silver eagle set, and a yet unopened 2012 S silver eagle set. What to do, the buffalo looks like a 69, the 2013 enhanced obverse has a scratch like image on it, more like a piece of fuzz got in there just as the press came together, and a bag like nick on the reverse. As I
RMK-Collectibles

RMK-Collectibles

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CaptBrian's Journal

Adoption Center Was Open Last Week

Three new babies. Boy are they cute! In 1999, as the story goes, there were some folks at the mint who got some orders one morning to make some gold eagles. The orders were coming in faster than the mint had provided for so the boss harried the workers and they scurried around trying to fill the orders in the alloted time. In the rush, one of them reached up on the shelf containing the $5 dies and grabbed the wrong one from the 1999 pile. Seems it had a W on it. It was supposed to be used
CaptBrian

CaptBrian

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lanebrad's Journal

2 coins this week

a long wait Hello Collectors Well back in May I ordered my 2 coin set of W Eagles and this week they arrived safe and sound it a nice addition to last yrs set of San Fran 2 coins. then today I received my 1948 Franklin FBL. so the set is starting to come together. Saturday there is a coin show so I will go take that in just to see what they have and to B.S with other collectors. well thanks for looking. Lane To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can
lanebrad

lanebrad

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Ancients and Gods and Modern Day Mint State Lincoln Cent Collectors

Interesting Find on a NGC MS68RD 1991 Lincoln Memorial-Nice Doubling and proof like

NGC population of 9 with none graded higher Hi everyone. Here is a awesome looking photo from Robecs Images an picture of my NGC MS68 1991 Lincoln Memorial with a current NGC population of 9 with none graded higher. I have got to thank Robec for pointing out the doubling from the top of Lincoln's nose to the bottom and from the bottom lip to the chin. Also some doubling of both the ones in the date and Liberty. I think this coin might also qualify for a proof like designation if re-submitt
hunter's gold

hunter's gold

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Followers and Following

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MS68FT Selling all my dimes (to buy a boat) but keeping a couple. Here is a pic of one that will stay here. ENJOY!! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
Six Mile Rick

Six Mile Rick

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Which way to go??

THE BUFFALO HAS ARRIVED

NOT THE BEST PIC. Well it came yesterday, and I apologize for the crappy pic. It is the best I can do. When I opened the shipping box, you could smell the leather aroma and my anticipation and excitement went off the charts. It came in a absolutely gorgeous brown wood box, with leather, dollhouse type fabric inside. Upon opening the box, I was floored by the beauty of the coin. Stunning is a better word, again I wish I had a better camera. My photo just doesn't show the awesomeness of i
RMK-Collectibles

RMK-Collectibles

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CoinsbyGary

An Olive Oil Bath Anyone?

An article in this weeks Coin World, a coin I collected 35 years ago in New Caledonia, and my new custom set, The Use of Seated Imagery in Numismatics gave me an idea for a little experiment. I normally do not advocate the cleaning of coins, but in the case of PVC residue there is little you can do for a coin to return it to its natural finish without first removing the residue. This week in Coin World, I read of a man who had cherry-picked an 1841-O, Small O, Closed Bud, Seated Liberty Dime o
coinsbygary

coinsbygary

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Skeester's Journal

Unexpected PLEASANT find!

A coin show and a .15 Lincoln cent Well, here I am getting ready to use my early bird coupon 5 months later, and I am in a toss up to go for high grade cents, or variety. I literally have a handful of coins that I am inspecting with my 60x and comparing the Lincoln cents against some already graded NGC MS64 and MS65. I remember someone telling me it's all in Lincoln's ear. Well, I see that some of these 1957-1963 are nice and shiny, but the ear is worn. Bummer. So out of the handful I was a
Skeester

Skeester

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Crazy Mtn Coins's Journal

Butterflies and Coins

A Change of Focus In my coin collecting I am close to a point of calling an end to the hunt. I have put together a collection of proof coins I am very happy with. There are maybe a half dozen coins I would not mind picking up yet, however, if they do not come along, I am very happy where I am at. I am not quitting the game, however, just changing my "focus." When I first moved to Montana 41 years ago, I became hooked on photographing wildflowers and butterflies. Seems kind of foolish for
Crazy Mtn Coins

Crazy Mtn Coins

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moondoggy's Journal

Deluxe Photo Proofs

after reading Coin928 journal I was so impressed with the presentation that coin928 shared with us in their journal I too decided to submit 5 Franklins from my winning set of Best Presented to NGC for the Deluxe Photo Proofs. I am anxiously awaiting the return of the coins with the photo proofs. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
moondoggy

moondoggy

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My World Crown Affair

Real de a Ocho de Dos Mundos

1762 Eight Reales from the Old World and New World I have a batch of 8 reales in for grading so while I wait on the results, I thought I would journal about the one that I find the most interesting, a 1762 Spanish 8 reales from Madrid. In the mid 1700's, the Spanish mints did not turn out many of the larger silver coins. Production of the 8 reales ended in 1736 and did not appear regularly until 1772, with the exception of the 1762 mintage. Charles III ascended to the throne near the end o
jgenn

jgenn

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Which way to go??

BUFFALO ON IT'S WAY!!!

ANXIOUS I just found out the reverse proof buffalo my wife and I ordered from the mint was shipped. We are looking forward to getting it. It looks like there will be close to 50,000 of them cuz yesterdays close was over 42K. Anyway this is a first for us so we will see. I bet it is nicer looking than all our nickels. Will pop a pic when I get it. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
RMK-Collectibles

RMK-Collectibles

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Rick.S-migration's Journal

NGC Kookaburras, Any extra MS70s email me! Help me sell these sets to finish my MS!

NGC PF69 S$5 kookaburra, check out my set! I have Pics for almost all!   Sorry to everyone who read the previous two, my tablet is new and I have not figured it out yet, along with working a double and just making it home!   Also FINALLY UPGRADING my account so I can submit coins, WOOT , MORE KOOKABURRAS TO BE SENT IN TODAY! 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007, all have been examined by 2 NGC PEOPLE whom both said they have a great chance of MS70s but atleast a MS69 ( Any 69s will be res
Rick.S-migration

Rick.S-migration

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Skeester's Journal

Back with NGC for another year!

Looking to trade for 1971 Proof 69 Ultra Cameo Lincoln cent! Greetings all y'all! No longer in SC, but now in beautiful Wyoming. Been here a little over 2 years now and love it. This month, my age will hit the half century mark, and I am still that one coin shy of completing my 1971 proof set that I still have! So, I'm back in the game of completion, and if you have that cent and would like to make my big 5-0 an extra special happy one, drop me a line and let's see if we can make a tr
Skeester

Skeester

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CoinsbyGary

Garys September Coin of the Month

Garys September Coin of the Month (Volume 3, Number 1) is a continuation of Augusts column and features an NGC AU-53 Spanish Provisional Government 1870(74) DEM, 2 Peseta (KM# 654). Last month I examined this coins link to the ancient Roman Empire. In this month's column, I intend to investigate the coins technical aspects and historical context. The Spanish Provisional Government 2 Peseta is 27mm in diameter and weighs 10 grams. This coin has a silver fineness of .8349 and an ASW of .2684 oun
coinsbygary

coinsbygary

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Coinbuf's Journal

New pics added

New Mark Goodman pics Man I received an email from Mark today with new pictures of 12 coins, its like christmas morning everytime Mark takes new pics for me. The following is a list of this group; huge shout out to Mark for the excelent shots. Lincolns: 1911 1917-S 1918-D 1920 1933-D 1940 1940-S 1950 Dimes: 1940-D 1958 Quarters: 1940 Also imaged but not visable is my 1930 Lincoln in an old PCI MS67RD To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. N
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Coinbuf

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GrayWolf's Journal

A chance coin of a life time.

A 1910 Wheat Lincoln Penney, Class 5; Flip over...Double Strike. One morning, over 35 years ago; I walked in to a coin store. To look around and to see if; I could find anything interesting. After looking around, I asked the salesperson, about a lose-leaf ring book sitting on the counter; it was title FLAWS on the cover.He told me it contained coins, that had pieces missing; and to take a look at the coins within... I look at coins, that had clips of missing from the coins, ripped metal; f
GrayWolf

GrayWolf

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WMFielding's Journal

Help with some books

need some help with some Lincoln and Roosevelt reference books Hello Fellow Collectors, I am looking for some good reference books on Lincoln cents 1959 to present and Roosevelt dimes that include the FS numbers and explains what they are. And what to look for. Thank you all in advance....Mike To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
The Fielding Collection

The Fielding Collection

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