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NGC Journals

VUMC4091's Journal

RE: Star Designation

Is star better than PL? Here is my interpretation. In your particular case with the MS63*, NO the star designation is not better than the same coin in MS64PL, IF you are looking at the Registry score and the sggested PCGS Value of the coin. The registry score for an MS63* is 143. For an MS64PL, it is 234. The PCGS price guide gives the value for an MS63 @ $64 and an MS64 @ $120. Given these values, the value of the MS63* is probably around $100. The price of the MS64PL is listed at $1
VUMC4091

VUMC4091

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100caps's Journal

Re: Registry awards

While I am currently number one in my mint set (1866). It matters little, my ranked position. I choose to share the coins with this site for others to enjoy the coins I own. I look at others sets, because of descriptioins and photos. Those without are just not worth perusing.   I think very few of the Number 1 sets you see truly are #1. (Except of course Bruce AKA Tradedollarnut) Afterall to be #1 you would need every pop top coin or close to it, just to say without a doubt you are the Kahuna.
100caps

100caps

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M. Wayne Williams's Journal

Registry Awards

100% recognition award NGC's registry is second to none but that is not to say it is perfect. Like so many other of our fellow collectors, we accept the fact that our collections will never rank number one in any category. However, I think there is a recognition that NGC has overlooked and that is for those serious collectors that have completed a set. That is not always an easy thing to do. It has taken us several years to complete the Booker T. Washington commemorative half set and the W
M. Wayne Williams

M. Wayne Williams

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silver dollar's Journal

Re; Registry

Champions Hall of Fame after three years of being number one graduate them to a Champions Hall of Fame...special certificate and all...obscured sets should not be allowed period....defeats the whole purpose of this site...my opinion only.... dean shelton
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Clay's Journal

Re: Registry Awards

Great program! I would like to see NGC add a Top 10 or Top 10% Awards. The Morgan Dollar has 521 sets, a Top 10 I might make some day, If I live long enough, and win a lottery! Top 10% would be obtainable for more collectors. Obscured sets shouldn't be included, the purpose of this site is to share! How can you share if you can't see it.
Clay

Clay

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VUMC4091's Journal

Registry Awards

Should there be a time limit? I would think most all of us want to be number 1 in at least one registry set. I am no closer than seventh so I have a ways to go. But what about those 2nd and 3rd sets? Should they have to sit idly by year after year waiting for that number 1 set to go by the wayside? I for one think there should be a time limit on holding the number 1 spot. Maybe that set should be limited to say 3 years in the number 1 slot and then be retired to somthing like a champions
VUMC4091

VUMC4091

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silver dollar's Journal

Re: 79 SBA Wide Rims

pop report is misleading The NGC Pop Report is I believe misleading in the case of the 1979 Wide Rim SBA as opposed to the Narrow Rim...the number of submissions for the two are heavily weighted towards the Wide Rim as they carry the premium...and as the other report that the wide rims compose about 45% of the totals....boy do I have a hard time with that one...having gone thru over $1400 of 79 SBA's and having only found 11...that don't seem to be 45% dean shelton silver dollar coins
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silver dollar

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Skeester's Journal

Question about 1979 SBA dollars

Have you seen the price difference for narrow and wide rim? Follow collectors, do me yet another favor and check the NGC population for the 1979 SBA dollars and look at narrow and wide rim SBA dollars. Is that a correct price for a narrow rim SBA?? I went on another website and they pretty much said that the narrow constituted for about 45% of the population, before they went wide rim. What is the real difference between the 1979P, they 1979 narrow, and the 1979 wide? The wide and narrow I
Skeester

Skeester

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Wissahickon Collection's Journal

VISION- IV: FINAL CHAPTER

Coin collecting has similarities to sculpture. Our vision sculpts our collection. In my case, there have been (with hindsight) clear transitions from "accumulation" to "collections" to "one collection". It has been only in recent years that I began to view my coins as one collecting entity, as opposed to a collection of Buffalos, Walkers, Barber Dimes, etc. Most of us collectors add and delete coins from our collections at various times. Over the years, I've sold a few coins, while buyin
Wissahickon Collection

Wissahickon Collection

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Basilio Estate collection's Journal

I AM OUT OF CONTROL !!!!!

MY SPENDING WENT THROUGH THE ROOF. I hit the market hard this month starting at the Longbeach Coin Show early February, and has not stop buying coins since. For the month of February 2006 ( and the month is not over yet ) I had acquired the ff for my collection: 1. 2 pcs Saint Gaudens double eagle both at MS65 2. 1 pc Walker MS66 3. 1 pc 2001 pr70 sacagawea dollar to complete the set. 4. 3 pcs pr70 and one ms67 Susan B Anthony dollars 5. 5 pcs ms70 modern commems I am not don
Basilio Estate collection

Basilio Estate collection

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Reflections spurned by another journal entry

a breather

A time for reflection as my funds dry up It is the end of the month and my buying spree started early and as a result I have more time than money right now and have to sit on the sidelines while I recoup my expenses with some sales. I have taken the opportunity to explore the trading slabs web site and to look at my own collection. The trading slabs site hosted by Ron Day provides an opportunity to trade doubles or unwanted coins for the cost of postage. It involves a different thought process
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Wayne C's Journal

Local Dealer a real good guy

What does he have for me today.... Anticipation.....as I walk through the coin shop doors...I think to myself, what does he have for me today? I approach the counter, one at which I have visited many times over the past 15 years and drooled over beautiful old U.S coins. I greet him, ask how things are and he replies, "just fine". He leaves for a second to go to his little office and returns with a box of stuff for me to look through. First eyes to see it. Today, oh boy, a nice PCGS 1888-O MS64
Wayne C

Wayne C

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kbr1315-migration's Journal

My grading seems to lack ability

I am new to collecting but thought I kind of had a idea of what would grade well I have only been collecting coins for almost a year now and thought my grading ability was pretty good until I sent my 5 coins off for grading to NGC and found out it lacks ability. My question is, is there any books or webpages that any of you can suggest me reading that would help me in this field at all. I was pretty close on some coins and way off base on other coins. I had a o/s vam-5 1882 coin that I thought
Bryan1315

Bryan1315

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kimocoins-migration's Journal

NGC - ICG Crossovers (and ANACS and PCGS and PCI)

Likelihood of crossover from one to the other is mostly directly correlated to your own grading ability. I have had ICG slabbed coins that crossed to NGC (and some to PCGS). Some did not. I have had NGC coins rejected by PCGS; and I have had PCGS coins rejected by NGC. A good guideline is the following: 1. Given a coin in a slab with grade M (M is whatever it is). 2. If the coin is PQ and has a chance of being graded M+n, then the coin is likely to crossover. 3. If the coin is a so
kimocoins-migration

kimocoins-migration

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Allan C Ong's Journal

ICG vs NGC

Crossovers... Coins graded PF 70 by ICG -- how likely are they to cross over to an NGC slab? Is it even worth it to try? While I don't mind trying, I do mind losing the fee in the event they don't meet the grade...
Allan C Ong

Allan C Ong

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GEORGE BOY-migration's Journal

MODERN COMMERATIVES

The MARINE $ in PF-70 condition way overpriced To all Modern commerative collectors please be aware that the population of PF-70 is about 2,200 in this grade. That means they are way overpriced in the auctions at $180-$200. They probably will sell for about $75 each in less than a year.And PCGS are not worth the $500-$600 they have been receiving in auctions.ADD ON I still see those who try to sell their OVER PRICED coins on Auctions are nothing but Greedy so and sos.When will they Learn tha
GEORGE BOY-migration

GEORGE BOY-migration

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Corey Duncan-migration's Journal

Eastward Journey Nickel - How far east do I have to go!

My attempt to track down the 2006 P Jefferson Nickel (RTM/BTM) It is unbelievable to me that I can not find a new roll of nickels anywhere, except ebay, and the U.S. Mint wrapped sets. I live in Ohio, right, I'm a "P" generally speaking, but for the last week I have called every bank, all the federal reserves, and many dealers in the area looking for a roll of nickels. After complete failure I realized maybe I should try to find a box (50 rolls), put 'em away for a bit. So now I recontacte
Corey Duncan-migration

Corey Duncan-migration

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Skeester's Journal

I got my NGC Eagle Dollar Back

Went in for an appearance overview because I thought it was whizzed, and still got a MS68... Now it's still graded as MS68, but a mint error REVERSE STRUCK THRU. Fellow collectors, do the verify certification on this coin 2175116-001, and check the population report. Do you get 1795 capped 1/2 cents also?? eagleminte
Skeester

Skeester

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Arlie Elders's Journal

FIRST STRIKES - Designations

Individual collector members are not afforded the same designations as larger collector/dealers. We pay our dues and submit several coins anually for grading yet we cannot get a designation of "First Strikes" unless we submit 100 coins or more for that designation. I read the latest NGC News Release, and the requirements therein, for submission for t a special "First Strikes" designation. I then contacted NGC to verify submission procedures and was flabergasted to find that I must submit at
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