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NGC Journals

When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

My First Coin Show Experience

A few hours in a room with a few dozen people and tons of coins. It might seem funny, but I finally went to my first coinshow today, 2 years after getting into collecting. It has just always been my luck that when I'm at school, there's a show back home, when I'm at home, there's a local show near school. Well today my step-father and I got up early and made the trip (2 hours each way) to a small local show. I think there were about a dozen or so dealers. We were mostly after some nice mint
Revenant

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Noah the numismatist's Journal

my Lincoln cent collection

three years ago I dint know anything about coin collecting now look how far i've got I?ve always loved to collect Lincoln cents although i'm only nine I have quite a collection built up. just recently I bought a 1909 V.D.B. in MS-63RD graded by NGC and found out about this websites free collectors club. I asked my dad if I could join he said yes so I joined the club and registered my coin. most of the coins my collection are raw but i?m planning to save up enough to get them certified. I also
tbird47's Journal

one eagle eye collector

found a 1914-D Is this a find or what i was going through some pocket change before i put my jeans in the wash and i happened to look at my change and my jaw about dropped to the floor as i spied in the change what i as a collecter know is a coin that is rare and there it was a 1914-d in all it's glory. I just could not believe what i was seeing.
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BankNote1's Journal

Coin collecting was never meant to be a competition!

Can anyone truly tell the difference between a MS69 and a MS70? If MS70 is perfect then why is the PCGS MS70's worth more sometimes 100's of dollars more than NGC's MS70's? I can remember collecting coins long before the numerical grades. I can also remember when a MS65 was the top grade! Well here comes the Registry and the super grades. It seems funny to me that a raw modern maybe worth a couple of bucks. Then you get it put into plastic and all of a sudden you have a thousand dollar coin! I
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jxs525's Journal

Great Job T-Bird47!!!!

Don't listen to Paul Kiraly. He missed the point about what coin collecting is all about. It's sad that there are people out there putting down other collectors. Coin collecting is suppose to be fun. I personally love reading about other collectors additions to their own collections. I don't care if they cost one dollar to a million dollars each. It is not about making money, it is about collecting money. It is the excitement of the find and completing the set. Also, being a man is n
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When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

Found Myself a Merc!

I finally found the right coin for my type set. I think it was around October or November of '07 that I decided that I wanted to get myself a nice Merc dime. Now I normally pic a grade that is nice but within my budget. This normally means that I aim for the grade that's in the $40-60 range when I'm wanting a nice coin for my type set. That usually gets me a solid coin that doesn't break the bank. It's not going to win me any registry awards for #1 sets, but it normally places me towards the m
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backdraft237's Journal

Tbird47 collection

Who is really smarter. If you really look at the 69's , You can buy those for a fraction of the original price from the mint already slabbed and graded 69, as aposed to the 70, which cost alot more to purchase up front. So Tbird47 is probably getting the better deal in the begining. And after all its all about getting on here and being able to brag about what we have weither its body bagged coins or 70's. and being able to hear from others on here tell you good job for completing your se
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Tweed Collection's Journal

This is a hobby, remember?

I was apalled at the comments I read today from P.K. I haven't said much in this forum lately, but felt I had to say something after reading the unprovoked, unnecessary attack by P.K. Coin collecting is a hobby, enjoyed by people of all ages and walks of life. I have been collecting coins since I was a kid, and still have my first blue Whitman Lincoln Cent album (starting 1941) that I began in 1968. I got every coin in that album from circulation, and many are in not-so-great condition, b
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NASF Firefighter

Tbird47 Enjoy Your Set!!

It's yours...have fun with it. Don't let anybody tell you different. Wether you use 69 or 70, it's your choice. Enjoy. I guess my Proof and MS SAE won't be a complete set when they are finished because most of them are 69s instead of 70s I have not heard of such stupid sh** in quite some time! Paul Kiraly owes you an apology...IMO.
Jeffrey Cardona

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Admiral Mike-migration's Journal

My apologies for two posts in the same day!

But I just cannot be silent. I, myself have a small proof Ike set in the registry. By its very nature the set is small, only 11 coins. My set is currently ranked number 7 and over these past couple of years I have worked very hard to get to that number seven spot. If Mr. PK thinks he can do better... I invite him to try. I must say that I did not need anybody to push me along. Frankly, as a big burley trucker, I would feel like "pushing" someone's face into the ground if they said "buy som
Bammer's Journal

I Don't Agree...

I'm normally an easy going & mellow guy. I had originally planned my next journal article to be a catch-up article. I've gotten my credit card bills a little higher than I should, and I was going to write about some of the ungraded coins I have, and some research I've done on my Mexican Specimen notes. But after reading T-Bird47 and Paul Kiraly's journals, I felt I had to say something. To T-Bird I'd like to say if you like your set, don't let anyone tell you different. To Paul I'd l
Robert Baker Trust's Journal

A lesson in learning

27 months ago I did'nt know a thing about coins but I have sure gained a lot of knowledge about how little I really knew. In May 2006 when I joined this Society I owned 2 years sets of the gold and 2 years set of the Platinum Eagles. At that time I owned no other graded coins of any sort but had just inherited 3 albums - Large Cent - Indian Cent - And Lincoln Cent and a couple handful of loose coins. Of course each album was missing a few coins here and there but I came up with the idea of a s
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Admiral Mike-migration's Journal

It Doesn't Get Any Better....

...Than Coins on Coins. We all love coins. Most likely one of the main reasons you are on this forum, reading this journal entry. We love these little metal rounds (most are round and metal, though I have seen coins shaped like a guitar, which is really wierd) because there are so many topics celebrated in the minting of these treasures. Cats, dogs, horses, flowers, olympics, presidents, whatever your particular interest might be. So, what is better than collecting insects on coins? How abou
backdraft237's Journal

The Old Mint

San Francisco I have been watching for a good deal on this coin for a while now, just because I like the history that goes along with it, as well as all of the commemorative coins, it all about the history for me. Enjoy and have a safe weekend to all.
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best2u's Journal

Breaking out

Cracked out all of the odd slabs. I don't know what made me do it but after winning some Conder tokens in a local auction and decideing to have then graded by NGC I said to myself "Why not break out all the coins I have in odd holders and send them along with the Conders?". That's what I did. Slabs from PCI, SEGS, NNC, ANACS (old and new), ICG, and even from the unheard of FTGS (First Token Grading Service) were pryed, hammered, viced, and tin sniped apart. I've had some of these slabs in my c
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King of Eagles's Journal

Always Grateful

I really enjoy our hobby and love reading the journal entries.... I really don't have much to say except that I'm excited about the New Fractional buffalos that are going on sale this coming week. No I'm not thinking about changing my registry name to King of Buffalos, but it will be fun to start a new set of "Baby Bison". Looking forward to seeing the next journal entry from Clay Memmott and hope all is well on your recovery. Thats it for now "King of Eagles"
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When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

The Difference A Year Makes

7/17/2007 to 7/17/2008 Well, 1 year ago I started tracking how my registry was changing and growing using several different meter sticks (# of sets, # of coins, # of points, rank) as well as the total number of ranked society members (as a point of reference). 1 year ago (plus or minus a few hours), I had 14 coins in 7 sets. This earned me 1374 points and a rank of 2557 out of 3220 ranked members. Today, I have 154 coins in 35 sets. 36 coins and 13 sets are part of my project with my step-
Revenant

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neverman's Journal

Mesmerized by the Peace Dollar

Gawking at my coins again.... Next to the Silver American Eagle, the Peace Dollar is my 2nd favorite coin. I love the way Liberty's hair flows on the obverse, and I love the detail of the Eagle and the word "Peace" on the reverse. Seems like the idea of peace is a bit far fetched lately, but of course, even in the 1920's, things were not exactly "peaceful" for all Americans, even as this famous coin advertised peace. We still had a long way to go ( and still do) to ensure that peace and hap
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jackson64's Journal

What's The Rush?

worth the wait I may have mentioned in previous entries that I struggle with patience. I am getting better though at recognizing when I get obsessive and/or impatient--and consequently I am becoming a better and more selective numismatist. I recently started my Mercury dime short set and immediately found dozens of opportunities to fill the slots in my target grade range--MS67. After one quick impulse buy, a 99% FB 1945-S for only $65 ( I got reallly lucky on this one) I decided to do a bit
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RareSov's Journal

Grades in ? photos received !

My previous submission showing Quality Control but... The images arrived.. so I can fill in the grades 001 2008 W EAGLE G$25 PF70 ULTRA CAMEO 002 2008 W LOUISA ADAMS G$10 PF70 ULTRA CAMEO 003 2008 W EAGLE S$1 PF69 ULTRA CAMEO 004 2008 P BALD EAGLE S$1 PF70 ULTRA CAMEO 005 2008 P BALD EAGLE S$1 PF69 ULTRA CAMEO 006 2008 S BALD EAGLE 50C PF70 ULTRA CAMEO 007 2008 S BALD EAGLE 50C PF69 ULTRA CAMEO All in all, pretty happy. Both the spouse and half oz gold proof got 70, great stuf
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