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NGC Journals

CoinsbyGary

1876 US Centennial Exposition Medal

Just a short post this time, but I had to share my latest acquisition. Greetings all, I just wanted to share a cool medal I came across on E-Bay. This medal was engraved by William Barber, and minted by the US Mint to finance the 1876 US Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. I will have much more to say about the medal later, but from the first time I saw it, I had to have it. Naturally this medal is destined for my Inspirational Ladies custom set. This medal is struck in white metal and as
coinsbygary

coinsbygary

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Followers and Following

A Thank You to members that help out in need.

I just wanted to take some time and THANK OTHERS!!! Friends, I listed 10 proof sets for Todd Peters to sell while he was in chemo. I did sell 4 full sets and have 6 left and wanted to thank the guys that purchased them again (they know who they are). I have decided to break the remaining sets up. So if you build proof sets by variety now is a pretty good chance to snag those modern proofs to fill your slots. The remaining proof coins by variety are listed on my page. Let me know if you a
Six Mile Rick

Six Mile Rick

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The Beaw's Den's Journal

When thinking About Points, Best To Suspend Logic

As point allocations seem to be completely arbitrary Folks, Just did a minor upgrade to my primary 20th century type set by substituting a PF69 silver Clad 1976 Quarter for a MS66 of the same type. Here's where it gets confusing for me. VALUE MS66 1976 Quarter - 22.50 PF69 1976 quarter - 18.75 (NOT A CAMEO OR ULTRA CAMEO) POINT VALUE MS66 1976 Quarter - 59 PF69 1976 quarter - 237 I have managed to upgrade the point total of my set by substituting a non-cameo proof for a MS
Mokiechan

Mokiechan

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chef patrick-migration's Journal

update for a previous posting

get my lot and added too my registry update from my earlie posting regarding that lot of 83 1934-64 lincoln ngc graded coins all MS66 rd foe 1475.00 deliver. very happy with the coins very well pack and as a bonus they came in 5 ngc platic boxes. that buy get me a extra 14150 points and help me break 32000 points and even more make my wheat set to the 66 rank and my complete lincoln set too the 16 place. very please i wich every one luck thank you patrick To see old comments for th
The Hawaiiana Numismatist

Among Giants...

The final medal for my Hawaii Statehood Medal Type collection arrived from NGC today ... Size does matter (for my large Hawaii Statehood medal). Picture is a comparison between the normal and oversize NGC coin holders. Now I need to figure out a method to display and house these different sized holders. I really like the semi-circle notch (directly above the medal). One can view the serial number on the medal's edge). http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/wcm/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?
RichH's Journal

Got Feuchtwanger'd in Baltimore

Got Feuchtwanger'd in Baltimore At the Whitman Baltimore Show I was finally able to locate a well struck 1837 MS63 Feuchtwanger Composition Token as a "got to have" addition to my Flying Eagle / Indian Cent collection. According to Rick Snow's Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Book published 1992, Dr Lewis Feuchtwanger was a self proclaimed doctor of many talents including Dentistry, Metallurgy and the "selling of snake oil remedies". At the time, the price of copper in the circulating large cent c
RichH

RichH

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Shane Connerly's Journal

Precious Metals Price in Current Market

Were is the peoples gold headed, silver and the years ahead! The core assets of collectors tied to precious metals, in the past several weeks the price of the base metals in our hobby has stabilized and seems ready to headed in one direction or another soon. Current price range of 32 to 33 dollars per ounce seems pent up and is ready to unwind up or down! Every report that I read these days talks about how, world wide each year, miners are finding less and less deposits as well as worki
Shane Connerly

Shane Connerly

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Cal Gold "Token" Guy's Journal

Gold or Brass: That Is The Question

I bet this medal caused a bit of a stir when it was released in 1976 During the Bicentennial Celebration in the United States in 1976, many, many medals were marketed around the country as souvenirs. One such medal was a replica of the 1851 California Fifty Dollar Gold Piece. The obverse of this replica had an eagle with shield and banner, standing on a rock and the legend "Official Bicentennial Goldpiece Commemorative." The reverse, I imagine, caused a bit of a stir in that it identified
Cal Gold "Token" Guy

Cal Gold "Token" Guy

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JAA's Journal

Hand Written Basso AEROGRAMME

Photograph of hand written Aerogramme dated March 7, 1986 from Aldo P. Basso author of "Coins, Medals And Tokens Of The Philippines 1728-1974". See my Collectors Journal Entry: "My Numismatic Library - Basso Catalog and Hand Written Letter by Aldo P. Basso" for additional information regarding this letter and photograph of the outside of the Aerogramme. http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=10957 To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here.
JAA

JAA

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The Hawaiiana Numismatist

My Pending Set Donation

1 of 6 possible "First Day Ceremony" sets to be permanent part of National Park museum ... If you read my previous journal entry titled "I Was There!"... The coin set mentioned has been NGC submitted for a "First Day Ceremony" designation. After correspondences and telephone calls to NGC, it was agreed that these coins will be designated as "First Day Ceremony"(they could have easily obtained a "First Release" or "Early Release" designation). I believe this is the first and only Star-Spangle
Which way to go??

Kennedy Halves

Circulated or uncirculated I need some help here from some Kennedy half collectors. I was under the assumption that after 2002 and including no halves were struck for circulation. I ask this because I got a few bank rolls to snoop through and nearly all were 2005 and 2008 with a few other dates from 2003 on up to 2009. A Kennedy half education is needed here. Thanks to anyone who can help. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
RMK-Collectibles

RMK-Collectibles

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mailman1959's Journal

The end of coins,

It's closer than you think.... Has anyone read the article in this weeks Coin World about smart phone transactions? It appears that in about 5 yrs. some of the people are figuring on most transactions to take place thru some type of hand held device. Does the collecting of coins slowly begin to fade away when the next generation grows up without using them? Does the Age of Technology drive prices up due to lack of supply or drive prices down due to lack of interest? Any guesses as to how this
mailman1959

mailman1959

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JAA's Journal

My Numismatic Library - Basso Catalog and Hand Written Letter by Aldo P. Basso

For the serious collector building a personal numismatic library is an essential part of the hobby. One of my prize posessions is a "Like New" copy of Coins, Medals And Tokens Of The Phillippines 1728-1974, Second Edition by Aldo P. Basso, and a hand written letter by Mr. Basso. http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=10892 On the inside cover of the book is a stamp reading "AL Zaika, TOKEN COLLECTOR, PO Box 65, Bellmawr, N.J.". The hand written lette
JAA

JAA

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lanebrad's Journal

Auction in Northern Mn

Sunday afternoon Auction Well just got back from a Coin Auction up here in Mn there was about 1 hour to view the coins then the bidding started They had a lot of slab coins ranging from Morgans,Walkers,Franklin and 1 Kennedy. plus a ton of raw coins,also a few complets sets such as Ike, Kennedys. well it was a good turn out and the way people were looking at the slab I figure I have a hard time getting bargains.The few morgans that were bought sold for half of FMV ex an 81cc ms65,83cc65 I bidd
lanebrad

lanebrad

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Allen's Journal

has anybody seen this variety

A 72 in the reverse field of 1967 1c sms I have searched for this variety and haven't found any info about it. ther is a 72 in the reverse field underneath lincoln memorial. the 7 is fairly prominent and the 2 is barely legible. the coin is a 1967 1c sms ngc ms 68. I purchased the coin through Teletrade. here is a link to the page. you can use there magnifier to see the 7 http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=3239&lot=1248 To see old comments for this Journal e
Allen

Allen

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The Hawaiiana Numismatist

Knowledge is Power (Part II)

Read, study, and learn your collecting interest... No matter where or from whom you purchase your numismatic material always be an astute hobbyist by being knowledgeable expert in your interest area or seek proper expert advice. I seen too many individuals make purchases that they have regretted from seconds (at auctions) to decades (at appraisals) later. The challenge for each collector, no matter what is collected, is to be more knowledgeable than the seller/dealer. At some point as
dusty raines-migration's Journal

2011 Best Classic Set 1913 to 1937 Proof Buffalo Nickels FOR SALE!!!

Illness Forces Sale of Superb Gem Proof Coins Illness forces me to announce that my award-winning 2011 "Best Classic Set" of 1913 to 1937 Proof Buffalo Nickels is up for sale. It is currently slated to go on the block May 30 through June 3, 2012 at the Heritage U.S. Coins Signature Auction in Long Beach, California. You may view the set here under Leonard Raines Proof Buffalo Nickels, or see them soon on line with Heritage. Any questions? Please shoot me a message. To see old comments for
CoinsbyGary

The E-Bay Phenomenon

E-Bay can be good resource for purchasing coins, but there is one caveat to be aware of, Buyer Beware! I find the electronic store a fascinating phenomenon. Consider this; if dealers were overcharging their customers in brick-and-mortar coin shops, it would not be long before they went out of business. For a brick-and-mortar business to survive it has to have robust sales. A dealer running a coin shop with high overhead costs in a community with a limited amount of potential customers cannot c
coinsbygary

coinsbygary

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The Hawaiiana Numismatist

Coin Sleuth

A story of finding a coin's pedigree by accident... After purchasing a highly prized "Mid-Pacific Aloha Carnival Dollar" that depicts the great Hawaiian Olympian "Duke Kahanamoku" (So called dollar HK-721/Medcalf & Russell 2M-329) for my "Territory of Hawaii Souvenir" collection, I did an online search for similar coin in circulated condition. The coin is not dated, but the Mid-Pacific Carnival was held in 1914 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. A rare "Dukie" in uncirculated condition i
JAA's Journal

There Ought to be a Law!

Buyer Beware, The Flim Flam Man is alive and well on eBay. There has been a lot of talk in the Journals lately about great buys on eBay. While this may be true for the knowledgeable collector eBay can be a dangerous market place for the novice or overly trusting. In my area of collecting, US/Philippine coins, some of the claims of rarity and asking prices are borderline criminal. For example one of the current eBay listings is a 1944 D Ten Centavos in NGC MS62 which is listed at a sta
JAA

JAA

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When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

Very Cool.

Got the award in the mail. This is way over-due since I got the thing a month ago. I thought it was really cool when I saw that it looked basically the same as the Journal Award from 2008. They match so they look really cool together in my living room. Thanks, again to NGC. I keep telling myself this, but if the budget and circumstances allow it I'm going to try to pick up a new coin. We'll see. There's actually a little coin show that comes to town around May. I might try to take advantage
Revenant

Revenant

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SPHansen's Journal

Auction Madness!

... or searching for that treasure in a sea of junk! Coin Journal for the week of 03/18/2012 through 03/25/2012This week saw me with some extra time on my hands, which I put to use by searching every online auction to see what coins could be found. After looking through well over prolly 10k items, I found a few gems hiding amongst the plethora of grot. I also got a great look at the different ranges of terms and buyer premiums out there. I have a few favorites, and few that will never see me ag
SPHansen

SPHansen

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North Country Collectibles L's Journal

Silver Pocket Change Goodies Once Again !!

A handful of Silver Oldies !! Found in the till this past week at work one 1945-P Silver Wartime Nickel , one 1961 Canada Dime and the big surprise one well worn 1917 Mercury Dime !! ALSO PICTURED : My 2004-S Silver Proof-70 UC Michigan State Quarter pending transfer to me and my #55 State Quarter Set . To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.