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NGC Journals

Clay's Journal

Coin Collecting

Started to seriously work on my coin collections in January 2004. Have been building a base and haven't focused on any one series yet. Leaning towards Morgan dollars and Walking Liberty half dollars.  
Clay

Clay

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M. Wayne Williams's Journal

The Greatest Joy

I have the greatest joy of sharing this hobby with my best friend and wife, Janene. I have the greatest joy of sharing this hobby with my best friend and wife, Janene. While she collects mostly pennys and nickels, she has put together some impressives sets. I tend to go for Commemorative coins and Morgan dollars. Together we have traveled to shows, such as the ANA Money show in Portland, having fun and growing closer together at the same time. Our coin collecting skills have grown as we ar
M. Wayne Williams

M. Wayne Williams

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sanloois's Journal

My coins

US type set I have a US type set all completed. All coins are XF or better. I also included the US gold--except the $4 Stella, of course. And the $50 Pan Pacific.   It goes back thru draped bust--1798.
sanloois

sanloois

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Wissahickon Collection's Journal

1895-0 & 1894-0 BARBER DIME DATE POSITIONING

Is this a meaningful issue? I am aware of the 3 positions known for the "5" on the 1895-O Barber Dime relative to the Bust: -Far -Near -Touching. Today, I looked at 5 of these coins and noted 2 had the 5 touching, 3 were near, and 0 in the Far position. I don't know which, if any are rare. The interesting point (at least to me) is that I pulled out 3 1894-O Barber Dimes and looked at the date position. I am totally unaware of any varieties here. SURPRISE! 2 coins had the "4" to
barney's Journal

OWNER of NCS XF details (mount removed) MCMVII

Hello again, coin people. After a 3-year hiatus I have returned to my fond hobby of early $20 Gold collecting. I learned some painful lessons along the way and probably have a lot more to learn.   Anyway, thanks to a financial settlement I will be able to add coins to my collection. I saved up a few dollars and purchased a high-relief Saint, albeit a "problem" coin. I was trying to figure out the "fair market" price before I made an offer on the coin. The dealer wanted $7500, I offered
barney

barney

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Architecht's Musings

This new feature might make our messaging system a real hit!

I got to cheat a bit and be the first person to post a journal entry, since I had a little insider-knowledge about when it would be going up. But I've already received 3 or 4 "Contact Member" messages on that first article, and from people that I don't THINK I've seen hanging around the message board much. I knew that this feature would be a great way to get people started sharing their thoughts about collecting. In a sense it's quite different then the message boards, in that you have a muc
Architecht

Architecht

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dleonard-3's Journal

I FOUND AN MS68 FRANKLIN FOR MY REGISTRY SET

Imagine my excitement at the prospect of acquiring the "finest" 1963 Franklin known to exist. Then add in the re-assurance of knowing that I can return it for a refund if I don't like it. I have been working on my NGC 1963 proof set for a few months now, and I have been able to assemble a respectable PF68 ULTRA for each of these, except the Half which is PF68 CAMEO. Since I am temporarily satisfied with this, I have decided to concentrate on a mint set of the same year. I have been placing
dleonard-3

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Architecht's Musings

The Collecting Bug - Holistically Speaking

Well, at this point I've absorbed quite a bit about collecting through osmosis. You can't be involved in putting together web sites like the CCG companies have without starting to really "get it". But I haven't been bit by the collecting bug... yet. I have to admit, though, that I've felt the pull on occasion. I bought a Roman coin, I own a Dave Sim graphic novel... little tiny tastes of collecting. But while I have yet to take on the collecting addiction directly, the experience has left
Architecht

Architecht

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