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NGC Journals

Dutch's Journal

Follow up to "NGC or PCGS"

Not NGC verses PCGS. The point I wanted to make was that I look forward to the day when either holder holds the same value. I find it almost unnearving, that even today, collectors like myself who have NGC grade thier coins, can count on that coin being worth more if graded at the same grade in a PCGS holder. I collect Morgans, and I see more often that not, that Morgans in PCGS holders go for a premium. I prefer the NGC holder, and for now I am staying with them. However, if things don't get
Dutch

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Izzydad's Journal

Izzydad's Journal

First Entry After 2+ years of maintaining my collection here, I decided to start my journal. I guess this was prompted by Michael Cooper who so kindly responded to my question in regards to internet dealers. Thanks for your response Mike! I have a few coins that I picked up in my early childhood, then took off around 50 years to go to college, get a job, get married, have kids, have grandkids and retire. My interest in coin collecting has filled some of my time since then, about 2-1/2 years
Izzydad

Izzydad

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leed-migration's Journal

The Ladies are home.

The 1st Ladies have finally made it home. I took a while to get them from the Mint and then tried to be as patient as possible while they were at NGC. And finally my little ladies have made it back home. I sent four in to be graded, 2 Martha's and 2 Abigail's and almost had a perfect run. Martha's 2 MS 70's Abigail's 1 MS 70 and 1 MS 69 Very pleased with the results. As from everyones earlier post, this is my effort to get my wife involved in my coin collecting. I guess we'll see if
leed-migration

leed-migration

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zud's Journal

re: NGC vs PCGS? Whatever

It's all about preference. I have to agree with Revenant, I also prefer NGC holds over PCGS holders, but own coins in both. It all goes back to the coin when you are purchasing it. Buy the coin not the holder, but if you are submitting a coin it gets down to who do you trust and what case or presentation do you like, well I personally trust both company?s. Now I know both companys aren't perfect, but tell me someone that is. Why one person would pay more in one company?s holder than the other
zud

zud

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Cheney's Journal

NGC Dealer Ripping Off The Public

$50 to grade each coin, modern. I think it is a shame, we have NGC dealers, who rip off the public. I am a very small dealer in SoCA who does send coins to NGC for the public. I charge very little over my cost to cover my time and supplies. One of my customers visited a local NGC dealer, who he has had trouble with in the past to see what the charge would be. It averaged $50 per coin, including postage and insurance, according to him. This is the same dealer that had asked me to supply
Cheney

Cheney

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jackson64's Journal

Missed Again

where are they all? Well once again I tried to win a 1913-S type 2 Buffalo nickel and failed. I can't believe it is this hard to find a decent one. There were over 1.2 million minted, many buffs have similar mintages {the 26-S and 31-S both have lower} and they are not hard to find. The problem is that I've been trying to fill the last hole in a nice buff album I've assembled. The album has many nice BU coins I've gotten for $100 or less {many from crack outs of slabs} but the criteria I ha
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zud's Journal

Family time!!

The coin gods must be watching! I just can?t believe it, my twelve year old daughter walks in the other day, sits down next to me as I was looking at some coins and says, Dad I want to collect coins too!!! Wow!! For the past year I got crazy looks, dad your crazy, how can you get excited over them coins, your are so uncool, and now she wants to be apart of it, what did I do right?? Of course I said yes, so now I?m extremely happy that she wants to share in something that I?m into, something we
zud

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VUMC4091's Journal

RE: Family Time!!

What a joy! My almost eleven year old son also enjoys the hobby. When he was born I bought his birth year proof set and we have been working on completing his Dansco Lincoln Cent album for the last two years. I also collect mostly Lincoln's. However, my son has shown a keen interest in US silver coin, especially Kennedy and Franklin halves. When we go to coin shows he heads straight for them, coin album/list in hand. He is even to the point where he spends some of his on money on his coll
VUMC4091

VUMC4091

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When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

re: Family Time

Time with the family, in a different way. I've always loved coin collecting although my family didn't support the idea. My mother, grandmother, and siblings all view it as being interesting but ultimately a waste of time, effort, and most especially money. I finally said to hell with it all last year and started actively building a coin collection and I met with a lot of resistence from all sides save 1. The man who entered my life 3 years ago and who will likely soon be my step-father was als
Revenant

Revenant

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leed-migration's Journal

re: Family Time

What is the secret? I think it is great your children want to be involved, I would like to know what the secret to that is??? I have a wife, 23 year old girl, 20 year old boy, 13 year old boy and a 10 year old girl none of which are interested in my coins or paper money. I take that back, they would like to know if they can spend it. I have started collections for all the kids as each one has a complete circulated set of Lincoln cents, statehood quarters and now presidents. The two that ar
leed-migration

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Bruce Willmore's Journal

re: Family Time

I think that's awesome. Enjoy every moment... Of course my daughters are interested in collecting coins, too. Gold ones fitted into jewelry.... :-) Actually, my 13-year-old daughter is very interested in International paper currency. I try to take that interest and translate it into lessons in history and current affairs, explaining who the person on the money is (if an individual happens to be on the bill), or what I happen to know about that particular country. She takes in quite a bit of
Bruce Willmore

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jiml-migration's Journal

My 2007 W Silver Eagles

The Eagles landed in Q.C. today My Eagles are almost done maybe tommorrow 7-27-07 I will find out the grades. My 2006W's were all MS70s Could it happen again. I for one sure hope so. West Point mints some excellent coins. My points total will get a boost with the new Eagles and my MS64 1922D Peace Dollar Later JImL4004
jiml-migration

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Wissahickon Collection's Journal

#1 COIN ON "15 MOST WANTED LIST" IS NOW IN CUSTODY!!!

3 Year Wait Is Over! This afternoon at 4:00 PM, an E-mail from a dealer about new listings arrived on my desk. Nothing exciting in the first group of coins; however, the second catagory contained my elusive target- an 1872 2 Cent MS-62 Brown: PCGS. I've been searching for an "affordable" uncirculated example of this coin for 3 years!! A quick call to verify availability and description, and it's now mine!!! I don't know what is more exciting: -Scratching this target off my list. I've o
augman's Journal

Auction Advice for what it's worth

Here's my auction advice. As others have previously stated, you must do your research. I would suggest that you check out Teletrade. You can sign up for free and watch the bidding on current auctions and you can also easily check out past auction prices. I have noticed a few trends. 1) Currently, on many coins PCGS prices tend to be about twice that of NGC. 2) The "value" of a coin is about one-half the Numismedia wholesale price for NGC graded coins. The wholesale price is the valu
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jiml-migration's Journal

Auctions: I know something about them

you have to due your research to be successful In the area that I live in, local live auctions are way to expensive for me. Internet auctions I do very well. The frist step is to research the coins that you want to buy. On ha.com they have all their completed auctions and the selling price, same with E-bay check these and you will see how much the coins have been selling for. You will get an idea of what you should bid. Then pick out a number of coins with the auctions ending at various assen
jiml-migration

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When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

Pick a price and stick to it!

Go into the auction already knowing what you'll pay. I realized that I tended to go nuts on auctions pretty early on and I've subsequently found 1 way to prevent over bidding. I look at the item and decide well in advance what I'm willing to pay. (Note: That's what I'm willing to pay, not what any price guide says it's worth though I may consult the book.) In the heat of the moment I'll sometimes go 1 or 2 dollars over, but not more than that. Yes, I'll moan and groan went it's something that
Revenant

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Jack Tamulonis's Journal

Reasonable Bid Formula for auctions

Auction bid frenzy!!! I am a newbie to coin collecting but auctions are also very new to me. I am not a rich person and I have found out that I love coin collecting. I know there are a lot of coin dealers and stores where one can obtain what they want but I have found the autions most reasonable if you know when to stop bidding and wait for the next one to come up and try again. Has anyone come up with a reasonable percentage of retail as a bid where with patience you will eventually get wh
Jack Tamulonis

Jack Tamulonis

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Lakesidesun's Journal

Why is Gold still a very attractive investment?

What forces drive this enormous demand? My opinion is not very important, but it guides me in choosing to lighten up or buy more gold. I believe that gold has continued its upward trend line, and not suffered a correction. This means that continued upward or demand pressures are not slowing down, but steady or trending to increase. So, price can only go up, because amounts produced are small, compared to what exists in currency form already. The market is not selling more than it is buying
Lakesidesun

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jiml-migration's Journal

My 2007 W Silver Eagles are Scheduled for grading!!!!

My Silver Eagles have done well in the past I expect at this time next week I will know how my Eagles have done. I have had good luck with them in the past. By then I should be ready to send five or ten more, this time my earlier Eagles will go and I hope to have my whole set and extras done by years end. Let me see now I have commited to finishing my Peace Dollar collection and getting all my Eagles graded by the end of the year. I hope I can get this done. If not does it matter not really,
jiml-migration

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jiml-migration's Journal

Peace Reigns

Beautiful NGC 1922D MS64 Well I just couldn't stand it, not adding another coin to my collection until I got that elusive 1928P. I had promised myself that I would build this collection by getting all the key dates first, but have failed again. When I saw the 1922D MS64 I had to have it, the bluish color is out of sight. Now that I have had my fix I will again start searching for the 28P that has my name on it. If I don't find it soon, will I give in and get something else, no I will stay the
jiml-migration

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Metal 9's Journal

I knew it would happen

I knew that if I looked ......... I'm sending a couple of proof sets in to NGC in a couple weeks. What am I doing lurking around E-Bay at 2:00 a.m, looking for Mercury dimes?? I think I had some bright idea of checking the dimes ending bids soonest, and scarfing them up if they are under book price. I found two 1943-P's both certified, and have bid just under $10.00 for each. One is an MS-65, and other is MS-68. As they are ANAC and some off-brand grader, I can only hope they will re-grade at
Metal 9

Metal 9

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P.G.Savoie8 Collections's Journal

Downturn in cost.

Enjoy it while it last With a few exceptions it appears the overall cost of our coins is headed down in price. This can be seen as a 'sweet event' for the long term collector/investor,for many this an be a frightful time. This gives us (the collector) a moment to gather more metals for the dollar. As most of us have noticed the dollar is slumping pretty severely against the Euro and therefore the world economy. Soooo, buy it now if you can afford it