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NGC Journals

California Kid's Journal

Reply to Going Postal

I have lost them also I wonder if it is possible that with the economy like it is, and not being able to raise the rates again so soon, they are losing packages on purpose to encourage more people to insure and pay for extra services to generate more revenue. It is possible. Might be far fetched, but it took me months to finally get reimbursed for my lost (insured)coins. And it happened THREE times. Makes me wonder why my regular mail gets through, but only my INSURED packages are missing. I s
California Kid

California Kid

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Followers and Following

RE: Going Postal

It's gotta show up sooner or later! Friends, I do believe that the postal service is short handed. Maybe due to flue along with the weather problems (ice,Mudslides,Snow). I also have been waiting over 2 weeks for a check from audrop for one of the good coins in my set. I know he is irritated that it has not made it to my house yet but what can you do. Hopefully they will catch up and get all the packages and mail where they belong. So be patient and eventually (when you think the worst) the pa
Six Mile Rick

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RRGUY's Journal

It is here!!!!!!!

First NGC PF-70 UC 1982 2 Jefferson My first to grade NGC PF-70UC 1982-S Jefferson nickel arrived today. After a couple weeks waiting, the big day arrived!!! She is awesome!!! Perfect in every way!!!! I did check the pop report this morning, and still only one!!! I am so excited!!!! Coolest coin so far in my collection! A -001 certification number to boot!!!!! I added the coin to my registry, but added photos today so you can all check it out!!!! Sorry my scans are not the best. Than
RRGUY

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mt1missile-migration's Journal

Going Postal

Part Two Just thought I'd tell the community what I've possibly lost forever through the USPS. 2008 W $50 Gold Buffalo, 2007 $25 and $10 Gold Eagles, 2000 P A.E. Proof, all four of the Australian Koalas, 2005 Kookaburra and my Jamestown $5 Gold Commemorative as well as a PF69 Jeffersons' Liberty I mailed to an Ebay Member. That's right two seperate packages via registered mail with insurance are lost. BEWARE.
mt1missile-migration

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California Kid's Journal

All That Copper

I Shall Keep On Keepin' On I do intend to continue hoarding copper. I think everyone except a few beginners know that you never receive full price when selling scrap, or ANYTHING for that matter. But if you hoard copper to sell in a few months, do not look for any profit. The good thing about copper pennies is that they have a cross value as coins in a collection. You cannot lose by hoarding them. As for them taking up too much space, ... well we have a house with 3 bedrooms, one designated fo
California Kid

California Kid

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Robertsson's IceCoinage

My Icelandic pre-1964 Proof coins

Back from NCS/NGC I checked my USPS tracking number this morning and my 5 proof coins are coming home to me today. After reading a recent journal by davidk about going postal I became a little worried about the post office losing my coins but was very happy and relieved to see that I'm getting them back this morning. These coins are very rare (10 to 15 minted for each) but not expensive. They can range from $70 to $125 dollars for impaired proofs and up to 3 to 4 times that in BU condition. I'
Iceman

Iceman

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Electric Peak's Journal

Stars & Stickers

They come in so many pretty colors. Okay. Here goes a post I hinted at a few weeks ago. I love stars and I love stickers. I'm an astronomer by education and work on the Hubble Space Telescope project. My dissertation dealt with a particular variety of "young stellar objects". There isn't much better than being out in the middle of nowhere on a clear, dark night, under all those stars! And when I was a kid, I had a thing for stickers of every sort. I fight that urge now better than I used
Electric Peak

Electric Peak

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mt1missile-migration's Journal

Going Postal

Incompetant It seems as if the Post Office has at least misplaced if not lost my coins. It really makes me wonder why prices to ship items continue to increase when they can't seem to get the delivery right or on time. I'll trust a carrier pigeon before I send another box via U.S.P.S. I guess it's time to research FEDEX. Hope everyone is having better luck than I spinning the will it get there or not wheel.
mt1missile-migration

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jiml-migration's Journal

KEEP RIGHT ON HOARDING THEM COPPER PENNIES

Don't expect to get rich anytime soon of ever!!!!!!!!!! Dear Journal: There are a few more things we should remember when thinking about scrap values. The values you see quoted are not going to be the price you get no matter what kind of metal it is. The quoted value is for the highest purity and cleanliness. As I am in the metal cutting business it is something I have to deal with often. Scrap dealers are notorious for get the lowest possible price, since the lower they buy the more profit
jiml-migration

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RRGUY's Journal

Lehmann's Beagles

Bouncing Beagles Well, I Have done it again!! Starting a new set!!! This time it is the 1/4oz. Gold American Eagles. Love the gold coins!!! I started the set with the 1995, which I scored last week. It arrived yesterday, and I started the set registry today with the addition of this coin!!! First one in my set!!!!! It is a super example, just needs to go in for the usual re-holdering into the new Edge-View. Will keep adding as I can!!!! 2-26-10 My first $10 gold Eagle came home toda
RRGUY

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Raz's Journal

My First Submission has been returned

When you submit your first time. What do you expect? I respected the professional quality of inspecting and evaluating of my five 1/10 oz platinum coins. I hoped that the coins were in the upper 60 grade. What I got was three-67 grade and 2-69 grade. I was estatic and considered myself very lucky.
Raz

Raz

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MsfStl's Journal

Presidential Coin Description Updates

A lot of tedium, but excellent info in the end. Today, I am working on updating my Presidential Coin Collection Descriptions. In a nutshell, I am compiling the information given by the US Mint in several places to give the following information for each coin: Name of President, Order (i.e., First President), Office Term (i.e., 1789-1797) Obverse: Designer Sculptor Description Reverse: Designer/Sculptor Description Metrics: Composition Standard Diameter Standard Weight
MsfStl

MsfStl

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Thane1's Journal

Another copper hoarding perspective

Who cares if melting is illegal? First, an intro on dropping the penny from circulation. I visited Australia a decade ago. They already had dropped the penny from circulation, but prices sometimes were more precise than nickels. After "sales tax", the merchants rounded to the nearest $.05 or $.10. I can't imagine the penny ever leaving the USA. We're too politically attached. I think it will go obsolete, but probably at the same time that ALL of our coinage goes obsolete ... right when
Thane1

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meatglazier's Journal

Meat's Coin Collecting Journey

Hi I would like to thank my good friend Denny Lebo for getting me involved in coin collecting. I am currently an ANA member, and secretary of the Stark County Coin Club. I enjoy collecting U.S Half Dollars, especially Franklin Halfs. I also would like to thank Akron Coins and R and I coins for helping me acquire my favored coins and sets. Please view and comment fluently on all of my registered sets.   - Meat
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California Kid's Journal

Excellent responses to copper

Learned more than I thought I would Thank you to the posters who responded to my post about copper. I have learned a lot from a few of you on this subject. I have a hoard of copper pennies I have saved for future rises in price, but looks like they are still worth more as specimens in a Lincoln Cent collection. I did not know about that law concerning cents and nickles. I guess going to the local recycler or smelter would draw a look as though they were sniffing a small turd if I brought them
California Kid

California Kid

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California Kid's Journal

1946 U.S. Mint Set

These are slabbed by NGC Someone sent me a site to be able to provide everyone in here a link to photos of our coins. The e-mail was accidentally deleted, and I forgot who it was that sent it. Whoever you are, thank you, and please remind me who you are so I can add you to friend list, if you aren't already. Anyway, here is a photo link of our 1946 Mint set. These are all slabbed except the 'P' dime, which came back 'obverse improperly cleaned'. I still need to find one of those in a decent gr
California Kid

California Kid

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jiml-migration's Journal

COPPER CAN BE DANGEOUS

Unlike gold and silver there are laws against exporting and melting one one and five cent coins Blow is a brief summury of what I mean no scrap dealer will touch them.     FINAL REGULATION ISSUED PROHIBITING THE EXPORTATION, MELTING, OR TREATMENT OF UNITED STATES ONE-CENT AND 5-CENT COINS On April 10, 2007, United States Mint Director Edmund Moy approved a final rule that generally prohibits the exportation, melting, or treatment of United States one-cent coins (pennies) and 5-cent coin
jiml-migration

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Clay's Journal

PANDAS!

A nice up grade from a MS-66! I think the Pandas are very nice to collect. The design is changed very year, but still keep the Panda. I don't know about Precious Metals, but I treat them just like the stock! Keep buying slow and stead and over time you will make out just fine! That's why I'm into collecting coins, SILVER, GOLD and some others.
Clay

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California Kid's Journal

Comment on post about precious metals

They have a great website also Let me start by saying that I quickly scoped out your website, and will return to look further as soon as I am done with this post. I am not really very knowledgeable about the stock market, but I have been following gold and silver prices for the last 10 years or so, and although anything can happen, I believe that gold will not fall below $900.00. I think silver will hold right around $13 or $14. I must be honest though, I do not follow platinum, as it has alwa
California Kid

California Kid

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California Kid's Journal

Some more slabbed coins

More of our collection Here is another link to our slabbed coins. http://yfrog.com/6x1999silverpfj http://yfrog.com/0n1999cladpfj The only 70PF to come back was the clad 99 dime. But we have 4 more sets of clad, and silver proof sets, and hopefully will get some 70's out of the lot of 'em.
California Kid

California Kid

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