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NGC Journals

jiml-migration's Journal

ADD ONE MORE MS67 FB

LET ME SAY THIS ABOUT THAT Greetings fellow coin Aficionados: I have been doing a lot of looking lately but not much buying; having raised my standards the coins that I?m looking for are much harder to find. I have passed up a lot of coins with really good prices because frankly they were ugly, which I?m sure is the main reason that they were a bargain. I was lucky enough to pick up a pretty 1943 S NGC MS67 FB, believe me this is a tuff one to get a hold of. The coin is toned but looks pret
jiml-migration

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W.K.F.'s Journal

Is PCGS "Better" Than NGC, Value Wise??

I don't necessarily think that's the case. But there are many that do. You have to know the coin series in question and YOU HAVE TO look at the darn coin itself. And you have to study it closely, and more than once. Maybe more than twice or three times. Greetings Collectors, I have pondered this assumption that is held by many in our hobby. From the little guy just starting out, right on up to the real "big boys" many, whether they are in the know, or not, swear by PCGS. In fact I've known
W.K.F.

W.K.F.

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dleonard-3's Journal

The "WORTHLESS" U.S. dollar

Is silver and gold really worth more? I've read alot of journals lately by bullion holders who are getting all giddy about the prices of silver and gold going up, and up. It got me thinking about a few things. How much did a loaf of bread and a gallon of gas cost back in the early thirties? Well, they're both closing in on $4 now. Maybe gold and silver isn't worth more, but the U.S. paper dollar is worth a whole bunch less than it used to be. Back in 1932 you could trade a paper dollar fo
dleonard-3

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JAA3's Journal

The Strong Future of Coins

It has been over a year since my last Post. The past year really has been a big one for my collection. I was finally able to slowly expand on both of my $2.5 Dollar sets. It has also been great to see the price of both Silver and Gold climb as the majority of my numismatic holdings are still bullion coins. I have worked to transform my collection into a collection of rarities (not that I have any true rarities). I love the designs of the modern bullion coins but at the end of the day classi
Ancients and Gods and Modern Day Mint State Lincoln Cent Collectors

The "WOW" Factor NGC MS69 1995 Double Die Obv Lincoln Memorial

Trying to fill in some of the blank spots Hi everyone. This is a picture of my latest addition to my Lincoln Memorial Business Strike Registry Set. Population of 18. It is by far the coin with the highest point value in my set. Picked it up the other night from TeleTrade and with tax and their percentage included still came out way ahead on this one. I will be adding a few more very nice coins to this set in the next few weeks. The coin is masterfully struck and has great eye appeal. I h
hunter's gold

hunter's gold

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R. in Utah-migration's Journal

a few great finds

Franklin type 1 and AH kennedy's Last week I was looking through ebay auctions and Bib and won on some very nice type coins, The 1st was a lot of 5 sealed 1964 proof sets. Usually I dont buy the so called sealed sets because in the past, I have found that the silver coins are mostly tarnished. But this fellow clamed his were all original. They arrived today and, YES, I opened all 5 proof sets, FOUND, 4 of the 5 had NICE AH kennedy's and one deep cameo quarter. The next purchase was for a
utah_ranch

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Followers and Following

A little yard work and a COIN BID

I SHOULD HAVE STAYED OUT IN THE YARD (NOT THE DRIVEWAY) Friends, I had a great day outside --Plowing for a late garden and then I decided to scrape my driveway. I got the drive looking good but a spot needed 3 inches taken out. As I scraped and dumped the last bucket there it was ( My telephone line). Oh I have a Teletrade coin screaming at me tonight and I cut all possibilities of purchasing that coin. So I sit in the drive for about an hour piecing back the 4 chunks of wires just in time to
Six Mile Rick

Six Mile Rick

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North Country Collectibles L's Journal

A Sweet Find in Pocket Change Yet Again and some Questions too ......

The old fashioned thrill of a " treasure find " in pocket change never disappoints !!This morning at work another sweet find .....one $50 Series 1934 Chicago FRN in slightly better than average circulated condition . Maybe some older timers than myself could volunteer what a fifty dollar bill would have purchased in 1934 ??!! That was 2 full years before my mother was born . My father was a very young 5 year old living in the midst of the Great Depression in southern Virginia . Not long afterwa
Texan's Coins's Journal

Fun Few Days

Still adding away Good afternoon, everyone. The past few days have been fun and interesting. As with most, payday brought the purchasing of more coins. I alway lose a little sleep the morning of payday due to waking up early to spend my coin money before having to go to work. This time I added three Lincoln cents to my collection. Now I play the waiting game for the mail carrier to put them in my mail box. At work yesterday, a customer made a cash deposit with a lot of coins. This is a
Texan's Coins

Texan's Coins

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RichH's Journal

100,000 registry points achieved

100K Milestone exceeded by old school collector With my 81st coin entered coin I just passed the 100K point registry threshold. My collections are listed under the Somerville Set. My collection shows no coin minted after 1909 with completed sets for Indian Cents and Flying Eagles. With the completion of the Indian and Flying Eagle sets I have moved to new areas- 2cents in MS65RB, 3 cent silver in MS64, Half Dime Type, Half Cent and a newly started 19th Century Type ( no Proof, no gold). Will I
RichH

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Dennis B-migration's Journal

One Coin at a Time

Scrimping, saving and scratching for every spare dollar then finding coins I can afford It?s a perfect Saturday morning for working with my coins. Spring break started so I don?t feel the need to get anything special done today. The morning is gray and blustery with a light rain falling so everyone is getting caught up on some much needed sleep. I figured it was a good time to pull up my list of collecting goals and take inventory of how I was doing so far. I am still at only 5 of 10 goals met
Dennis B-migration

Dennis B-migration

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brg5658's Journal

Horses abound...

1548 1/2 Grosz I can't write a lot today, but I wanted to post a picture of the little beauty that came in the mail today. About 10 days ago I snagged a very old coin bearing a rider on horseback primarily because of its prominent feature of a horse (for my custom set). Little did I know it would have such historical significance and how beautiful it would be in hand! This coin was minted during the time of informal union of the empires of Poland and Lithuania. It was minted during the imp
brg5658

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The Beaw's Den's Journal

NINETEEN TWENTY SEVEN...

is arguably the finest year in U.S. Mint History. I am having a hard time sleeping last night due to mass infusions of McDonald's sweet tea and I started thinking about coins and how we like to collect them. I thought about those old Whitman Snap-tite holders, the ones that had a space for the Cent through Dollar. Those were kind of the original slabs and are still available at your local coin shop today. So, why 1927? It just happens to be about the only year where you can pick up all th
Mokiechan

Mokiechan

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moondoggy's Journal

Common Sense is right out the window

Could some people really be this slow (or) How I spent more than you for the very same item Ok, I just don't get it or maybe a whole lot of individuals know something I don't. I've sit here at my PC for months and watched this with amazement ! Now I don't think by what I'm about to "tell" you here and now is a big secret that most of you don't already know or haven't figured out but I can't take it any longer without sharing a laugh with everyone here. Now it's not a laugh of humor so much b
moondoggy

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brg5658's Journal

Horses Galore

My new custom set... I've been browsing the custom sets for a while now. Some of them are amazingly impressive and unique. After some thought, I decided to start a custom set of my own. I don't have any particular personal connection to horses, other than I think they are beautiful beyond description as animals. I know there are a lot of coins featuring the horse prominently, and so I thought this would be a unique and very educational custom set to start. The set is still very small (on
brg5658

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W.K.F.'s Journal

The "Old Green Holder" By PCGS "History"

The fascination and demand, rightly or wrongly is what it is. And actually seems to be growing. This second journal post stops "mid-stream" because of the length, so please read part three which is the final part coming later today or Saturday. Thank you in advance for reading this. This has always been a very important topic for all serious collectors, and one that I'm sure will continue to be. I know it is for me. Greetings Collectors, The debate between who is the better grader in all of
W.K.F.

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W.K.F.'s Journal

The "Old Green Holder" By PCGS Part-1 "Crack-Outs"

It is "every bit" of what it's cracked up to be. Or should I say what it's "cracked out" to be. But then again, be very careful. Greetings Collectors, Most of you that have been collecting coins for over 3 or 4 years have seen, owned or at least heard of slabbed coins in OGH or if you're not familiar with the OGH abbreviation, it stands for a coin that's in a holder that was used early on by PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service). There are two generations of these OGH's with the 1st gener
W.K.F.

W.K.F.

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Bammer's Journal

Finally Found Currency

...at a reasonable price Hi all, Well, I broke the ice this weekend. I finally found a piece of currency which didn't go way over estimate. I was browsing Teletrade Monday night and found a 1928F Small $2 Legal Tender note. The note was very nice, EPQ and most important right around FMV. So it's now on it's way to collecting central here. I'm ready to add it to my set. Thanks Rick, I'll scan it so you can see it! :-) While I was browsing Teletrade, I also found a 1978S proof Ike Dollar I n
Shanky's Journal

Standing LIberty On Her Way

Scrimping and saving for months finally pays off. There are lots of bad things about getting older. My feet hurt, I can?t just bounce off the floor like I used to, I find myself shaking my fist at the reality shows that proliferate the airwaves today, and unfortunately the ?season? I most strongly associate with mid-April involves taxes, not baseball. But, I will say, the best thing about being an adult is having some actual money to spend, albeit only every few months after setting aside $5
Shanky

Shanky

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The Beaw's Den's Journal

A nice addition

To my Mercury Set Hi All, just picked up a nice addition to my Mercury Dime one-a-year set. It's a 1942-P MS66FB that replaced a 1942 MS64. She's a beauty. Happy Collecting Everyone. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
Mokiechan

Mokiechan

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TRP-migration's Journal

Top Pop Rosies

Picked up a few 68FT's! Hello All, I have had a great couple of weeks! I picked up 6 MS68FT coins for my Clad Roosevelt set. 1 of them is a 1993P. It is truly top pop. The only one graded by NGC in this grade. Just as a kicker I also have the only MS67FT by NGC as well! It will take me a few months to get the coins (layaway) but I got a very good deal on them. I can't pass up the chance to own 68's in this set of coins! So now I will have to sell a few of my coins in the registry to hel
TRP-migration

TRP-migration

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CoinsbyGary

Perfect Timing and the High Price of Silver

I could not have chosen a better time to start a high-grade Morgan Dollar collection than now. In addition, there is evidence to show that the value of low-grade, common date Morgan Dollars and the value of silver are joined at the hip. There has never been a better time for me to start a high-grade Morgan Dollar collection than now. Since I started collecting MS-65 and 66 Morgan Dollars in January, I have seen a monthly rise in the value of my collection, and more specifically my MS-66 coins.
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Followers and Following

A SHORT VACATION

My Presidents had a three day vacation. "I NEED ONE TOO" Friends, As you know I split a LOAD of coins in a purchase with Roy (NEW MEMBER). It was a good deal at great values and we were very pleased with the outcome. On Sunday evening after I cut my grass he called and wanted to meet this week. I called tonight after work and he wants me to have the president set back due to the work involved keeping the set in check =(all FDIs). He was more interested in the SILVER and GOLD of coarse so I
Six Mile Rick

Six Mile Rick

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