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NGC Journals

VUMC4091's Journal

Prescott's Picturesque Penny

MS67* RB Normally I wouldn't even consider a RB coin for my Lincoln Memorial set. However, I saw this coin offered by Great Toning out of Massachusetts and had to have it! He let me buy it on terms and I made the final payment today. The coin should be here some time next week. Great Toning () let me use his pictures from the eBay listing to create this montage for viewing. Currently, the coin garners a measly 78 points in the registry but I'll be submitting for points review and hope i
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Cal Gold "Token" Guy's Journal

Colorful California Gold Piece

I like toned coins and I like California Gold coins, so... Color in gold coins, especially California gold coinage, is difficult to find (especially on a budget). One way to do so is to seek out "cleaned" California Gold, which sometimes tends to display a very beautiful rainbow patina. Now, I know "cleaned" is a bad word; not a four-letter word, but just as bad. But, every once in a while, you can find a toned coin that makes you forget about the cleaning, and simply enjoy the colors. Of
Cal Gold "Token" Guy

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Ed J's Journal

2011 25th ASE Anniversary vs. 2012 75th San Francisco Anniversary

Which set is more value? Question which one of the two 2011 25th ASE Anniversary Set and 2012 75th San Francisco Anniversary Set was a better buy or value? As I see it the 25th had a low mintage and the reverse proof was only the second one ever minted at Philadelphia the only special coin was the uncalculated coin minted at San Francisco. But I see the 75th a better value because, although it has a high mintage than the 25th, that it has two coins minted at the San Francisco Mint with the
Ed J

Ed J

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JAA's Journal

A Tribute to My Father on His 93 Birthday

My father was born ninety-three years ago today on October 1, 1919. The "JAA USA/Philippines Collection" is dedicated to his memory. My father belonged to the "Greatest Generation". During World War ll he served in the U.S. Army in the Southwest Pacific where he participated in the New Guinea, Luzon, and Southern Philippine campaigns. When my father returned from the war he brought back with him examples of coins and notes from Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines as well as some amazi
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Bradman's Journal

Stuff n' Thangs

Coins, "The little bits of metal in my life" Coins.... what do they mean to me? Some might say that they are something that gives one something to do. That they connect you with a particular childhood memory. Maybe they give them somewhere to belong? Maybe they give them a purpose? Maybe... For me however, they are a link to a greater meaning of being a connection with history, a feeling that I am not awash alone in a sea of humanity, that I am linked, however tenuously with my kin from anothe
Bradman

Bradman

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The Hawaiiana Numismatist

Numismatic Detective -- 1891 US Patent Centennial Medal

I should incorporate the words "Numismatic Detective" in a parody song in the style of the original song by Elvis Costello "Watching the Detectives" Earlier last week I submitted paperwork to my lawyer for a US Patent filing. Within days, I was contacted with news that a US Provisional Patent application was officially filed under my name with my invention at the US Patent & Trademark Office in Washington DC. This was my second ever US patent filing. Curious in tying my work (I'm an engi
Stevenn55's Journal

Auctions

Hard on the nerves Well here I sit and watch my next prize registry coin on the block. 2010-W PF 70 Ultra Cam. In my hast I think,in hindsight, my $100 max bid might have been a little high but for a registry coin, which is now my lastest love in Silver Eagles, is worth every penny. Cool huh. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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CoinsbyGary

Garys October Coin of the Month

Two months after the Olympic Games and a month before our national elections, Octobers Coin of the Month (Volume 2, Number 2) is a 1995-P PCGS PR69DCAM Special Olympics Commemorative Dollar featuring Eunice Kennedy Shriver. The 1995 Special Olympics Games Commemorative Dollar has the same metallic composition and dimensions as a standard US silver dollar. The mintage of the proof coin struck in Philadelphia, is 351,764 while the uncirculated coin struck at West Point, has a mintage of 89,301.
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JAA's Journal

The Rarest of the Rare: The Other Side of the Coin

The 1904 USA-Philippines One Centavo PF67 RB is an ULTRA RARE Top Pop beauty with a Combined NGC/PCGS Population of only two specimens. For the back-story on this coin and photo of the obverse see my Journal entry "The Rarest of the Rare": http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=12172 The photo attached to this Journal entry is the reverse side of this amazing specimen. The photos really do not do justice to this spectacular beauty. Both obverse and rever
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Ed J's Journal

Just got my SF Eagles Set after spending time in hospital.

Got ny SF Eagles today. Just got home from NYC from a bone marrow transplant I had in August and when I got home awaiting for me, beside my family, was my American Eagle San Francisco Two-Coin Silver Proof Set. Seeing my family and seeing my Eagles were truly a nice feeling. . I am waiting for my Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin to arrive to add to my collection .Now to start back collecting it has been while. To see old comments for this Journal entry,
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Jack Robinson11's Journal

Newest additions and my first star to my collection

Received some high grades from NGC. Received a knock at my door today during some heavy rain. My mail man walked to my door to give me my latest graded coins from NGC. My first Star coin is a 1945-D Jefferson 5C. I submitted three mid-1940s Nickels and my MS 65 Star 1945-D Star was a nice surprise. NGC #4143880-002 Here are the rest of my graded coins that I submitted: 1989 Silver Eagle: I expected MS66 and received a MS67 1922-D Lincoln Cent: I expected VF Error but, got VF Deta
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JAA's Journal

The Rarest of the Rare

All Gem quality USA-Philippine proof coins are rare and PF67 Superb Gems are Ultra Rare treasures. The 1904 One Centavo in PF67RB is one of those very special coins. This Top Pop treasure has a combined NGC/PCGS population of two with no specimens graded higher. USA-Philippine Proof Sets were only manufactured for five years (1903 through 1906 and again in 1908) and all were extremely small mintages compared to today's modern proof sets. The mintages for USA-Philippine Proof Sets by year are;
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Stevenn55's Journal

New member

Hi I'm Steven Newport and am just getting back into it again Not sure where I'm going from here. I sold my last collection when My wife took sick. Now it's time to start over again. I find the pull of coin collecting is very hard to ignore. I don't expect to do this in a hurry. My last collection took many years to gather, not that it was of any huge dollar value. But enough that I was very proud of it. So here I go again. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments
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moondoggy's Journal

Remember When ............

U.S. Mint stopped selling thought this would bring back memories to some and interesting reading to others. Also remember the big silver melt of 79 and 80 !! Mike To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Texan's Coins's Journal

New Finished Set

Westward Journey This wasn't a hard or time consuming set, but these coins came out as I was starting to get interested in collecting and I thought they were a nice set. So, that, combined with the fact that they are inexpensive and a short set, I decided to pick them up. I'm kind of digging these short, easy to complete sets. I may work on the Susan B Anthony set next. Not as easy as this one, but still fairly short. Only 23 days until the start of the ANA National Money Show in Dallas
Texan's Coins

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jayman1970's Journal

Latest addition

but not by me! My wife surprised me today by buying me a coin.She normally has nothing to do with my coin collecting,but today she did!She knows that I like to collect quarters,so she bought me a 1853 seated liberty quarter graded vf-35 by NGC!! I will post pics when it arrives in the mail!   Jason To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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JAA's Journal

Rethinking my "USA-Philippines, Complete" Registry Sets

When NGC created its new "NGC Coins" filter I decided to take a fresh look at my "USA-Philippines, Complete" Registry Sets to see if I could reshuffle them to create a number one "NGC Coins" set. When I started out my "JAA USA/Philippines Complete Collection" registry set: http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetListing.aspx?PeopleSetID=68602&Ranking=all ranked number 5 when viewed with the "All Coins" filter and number 2 when viewed with the "NGC Coins" filter. In
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Amarillo1

My coins were graded

It was not tyo bad, but my lincoln did not come out well. I received notics of my coins that i had sent in for grading, it started off with my 2006 reverse proof, it came in with a PF-70, and my 1909S received a VF-30, this was very disapointing, i was hoping for a XF-45, O-Will. My 2012S reverse proof received a PF-69 and my 2012S came in with a PR-70U, not to bad. The 2012W received a MS-69ER, not bad over all. you all have a great day. Don To see old comments for this Journal entry, c
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lanebrad's Journal

2 more this week

Slowly working on my sets This week I picked up 2 additions to my sets a franklin 57-D FBL and a 42 Murcury dime. I paid less then FMV even with the shipping cost,so Iam happy with the deal. A couple weeks ago I did pay a little more for that San Fran 2 coin set but oh well I like to set and at the time they were on sale at the mint I just got back to work so I passed until I had some extra walking money.Well Hope you find those coins you been looking for and again thanks for looking......Lane
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Merlin8*'s Journal

This coin is registered to another owner....

with a different twist. Howdy Friends,   Has this happened to you recently? It's been awhile for me at least until today while at work I received an email from NGC that another person had registered a coin I won at auction about 3 weeks ago and that NGC would remove the coin from my registry and transfer it to the new owner and mark it as sold in my collection manager. Then there some links available given a choice to either reject or accept the transfer request. An explanation as to the re
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Panda Man's Journal

2007-2008 Presidential Dollars

OUCH.... Hey Friends, To upgrade my comp set I just purchased the 2007-2008 (S-mint) presidential dollars. I cannot believe how much of a jump in price from PR69 to PR70. The 07's were $163 and 08's were $96 dollars. I hope I made a wise decision on this one. I get a little nervous when I do not even have the silver content to fall back on. I have the 2012 in PR70 just need 09-2011 to make a perfect set to date. I will have some PR69's for sale soon... Anyway are the presidential dollars g
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JAA's Journal

Comparison Photos of 1928-M USA-Philippines Twenty Centavos Mule and Regular 1907 - 1929 Twenty Centavos

For background on the 1928-M USA-Philippines Twenty Centavos Mule (Muled with Five Centavos Reverse Die) see my previous Journal entry "Those Amazing Mules: A Tale of Two Mules" at: http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=12142 The coin on the left side of the attached photo, a 1929-M Twenty Centavos, represents the regular 1907 - 1929 Twenty Centavos reverse. The regular Twenty Centavos reverse has a broader shield and smaller date than the 1928-M Mule. Th
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Merlin8*'s Journal

Added more Kennedy's

4 to be exact Howdy Friends, Added 4 Mint State Kennedy's to my set this weekend and just finished uploading the photos. I received them while celebrating my 23rd wedding anniversary at a lovely river home on the Rogue River here in Southern Oregon. I didn't mention to my wife that I was expecting coins in the mail and I was a little worried about leaving them in the mailbox for three days but my sweetie brought them along for me. I spent some relaxing time and registered them with my smart
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