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ANTICIPATION SUCKS-AND ITS A THREE DAY WEEKEND!!

STILL WAITING ON THE GRADES FOR MY TWO 1999 SILVER PROOF SETS AS I SIT HERE STRESSING, MY TWO SETS SIT AT NGC, IDLE. I WAS ANTICIPATING ON SEEING THEM MOVE FROM SCHEDULED FOR GRADING STAUS TO QUALITY CONTROL TODAY, BUT THEN IT HIT ME LIKE A MACK TRUCK THAT THEY WILL STILL BE THERE UNTIL TOMORROW, IT IS A HOLIDAY, DUH! I KNOW EVERYONE LOVES THREE DAY WEEKENDS, I DO ALSO, EXCEPT WHEN I HAVE A SUBMISSION AT NGC. I HAVE 86 COINS WAITING THERE TO BE GRADED, AND I HAVE ALMOST EVERY PENNY TO MY NA
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SENDING 2 COMPLETE 1999 SILVER PROOF SETS IN TODAY!

GONNA SEE HOW THEY DO- I HAVE 4 MORE TO GRADE! I AM PRINTING THE INVOICES FOR THIS SUBMISSION AS I TYPE. THE LAST TIME I SENT IN SOME 99 SILVER QUARTERS, ONLY THE DELAWARE CAME BACK AS A PF70UC. I AM AIMING AT THE WHOLE SET OF 70S NOW. I HAVE 4 MORE SETS TO SEND, I JUST DONT KNOW IF IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO SEND THEM ALL AT ONCE. I MEAN IF THEY GET LOST IN THE MAIL, THAT IS ON HELL OF A HIT I WOUKLD TAKE. I SENT IN 65 OF THE FIRST DAY ISSUE 09 LINCOLN CENTS "FORMATIVE YEARS" YESTERDAY. HAV
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Suspense is killing me!

Waiting to see my beauties is getting the best of me! I am currently in Florida on a small vacation my wife and i took, to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary. I just found out yesterday that out of a 19 coin submission of 1986 ASE uncirculated coins that 11 of them came back as MS70 First Year Issue. This is absolutely wonderful. My delima is that i am so close to them yet so far away. I am hoping they arrive home about the same time i do, that would just be awesome. I am also waiting on 8 1999 sil
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YOU HAVE TO READ THIS, ITS A MIRACLE SUBMISSION

GOD HAD TO SMILE UPON ME IN ORDER TO GET IT LIKE THIS I JUST CHECKED THE STATUS OF MY LATEST SUBMISSION. I SENT IN AN ORIGINAL ROLL OF 1986 U.S. SILVER AMERICAN EAGLES. LAST WEEK I GOT A CALL FORM NGC TELLING ME THAT THE ROLL OF EAGLES I SENT IN WAS ONE SHORT, SO I CALLED THE PERSON WHO I PURCHASED THEM FROM AND TOLD HIM THIS. HE SENT OUT THE 20TH ONE TO MAKE UP FOR THEM BEING SHORT. SO ANYWAY, I SENT THE 19 COIN ROLL TO NGC AND FIRST I DO BELEIVE THIS WAS RECORD TIME IN TURNAROUND, 9 DAYS. SE
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WOW HOW LUCKY AM I- FROM THE CINCINNATI COIN SHOW TODAY

I GOT #1/100 TODAY, MY FATHER AND I, THE FIRST TIME FOR BOTH OF US, WENT TO A COIN SHOW. IT WAS THE "Central States Numismatic Society 70th Anniversary Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio". AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE BUREAU OF PRINTING AND ENGRAVING CREATE A SPECIAL INTAGLIO PRINT FOR EACH OF THESE SHOW. THEY ALLOW YOU TO ENTER INTO A DRAWING FOR A COPY OF A INTAGLIO PRINT THEY HAVE PREPARED FOR THE OCCASION. THEY THEN ALLOW YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONE OF THESE PRINTS THAT ARE A COPY OF THE ONE
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GOD IS GREAT(SO IS THE NGC GRADERS)!

HOW LUCKY AM I? I SENT IN MY FIRST 1999 SILVER PROOF SET A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I RECEIVED THEM BACK TODAY. AND GOT THE COVETED DELAWARE PF70UC SILVER PROOF. IT WAS THE ONLY 70 OUT OF THE 6 COIN SUBMISSION. I LISTED IT ON EBAY AND IT HAS ALREADY SOLD FOR $2999.99. AND HAVE ALREADY ARRANGED A DEAL FOR 8 MORE SETS. THESE SETS HAVE BEEN SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL U.S.P.S. SHIPPING BOXES FROM THE MINT, IT CONSISTS OF 4 BOXES CONTAINING 2 SETS EACH. THESE TOO, WILL BE SENT IN FOR GRADING AS SOON AS I R
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SAFE/PIPE-MY TWO CENT PIECE(1864 LARGE LETTERS UNC-RB)!!

HERE'S HOW YOU REALLY DO IT! AND NEVER HAVE A WORRY!! OK, FIRST OFF I HAVE MY TRUSTED 12 GUAGE BOLT ACTION WITH ONE IN THE CHAMBER AND 5 ROUNDS IN THE TUBE, PROPPED AGAINST MY HEADBOARD ON MY SIDE OF THE BED! SECONDLY, MY DOORS ARE LOCKED AND DEADBOLTED! C-MY ALARM SYSTEM ARMED! 4-MY 800 LB GUN SAFE PACKED FULL OF MY TREASURES(ANOTHER 450LBS OR BETTER), JUST BELOW MY LCD TELEVISION MOUNTED ON MY BEDROOM WALL! AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY 130LB PITBULL, SHELBY(I LOVE MUSTANGS), ROAMING AIML
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FINALLY!!!

I BROKE INTO THE ELITE COLLECTORS! I WAS ABLE TO GET BELOW THE 1000th SPOT IN THE RANKINGS TODAY. I AM SITTING IN THE LOW 980's. I AM SHOOTING FOR THE 700 MARK BY THE END OF 2009. WISH ME LUCK, LUCK AS IN HITTING THE LOTTERY. MY KIDS EAT UP MOST OF MY INCOME, NEXT TO THE EXPENSIVE WIFE I HAVE. GOD, I HOPE I NEVER GET DIVORCED, SHE IS GONNA TAKE ME TO THE CLEANERS. HER MOM ALWAYS TOLD HER TO GET MARRIED SO SHE COULD GET ALIMONY. UH-OH SHE CAUGHT ME WRITING THIS, NOW I'M IN TROUBLE, PRAY FOR ME!
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I JUST LISTED MY UHR IN MY REGISTRY-MY MS 70

LISTED UNDER SIGNATURE SETS NGC HASN'T DESIGNATED A SPECIFIC CATEGORY FOR THEM AS OF NOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IT GOT TO MY SINATURE SET NAMED-INOVATION AT IT'S ABSOLUTE BEST. I WILL BE POSTING A PICTURE OF IT SOON, IT SHOULD HAVE GRADED AS A PL BUT I AM PLEASED WITH THE MS70 EARLY RELEASES IT RECEIVED.
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MY APOLOGIES IF I OFFENDED ANYONE

THAT WAS NOT MY INTENTIONS TO AN UN-NAMED SOCIETY MEMBER, I DO APOLOGIZE IF I OFFENDED YOU. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY! I WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO INFORM YOU AND THE REST OF THE COLLECTING PUBLIC THAT THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO THE FEW WHO HAD GOTTEN THEIR ORDER IN EARLY. AND I FELT THAT THIS UN-NAMED PERSON ATTACKED MY INTEGRITY. THIS PERSON STATED THAT WHAT THE MINT REP HAD SAID WASN'T "ECHED IN STONE" BUT STATED THAT THE VOINS HAD NOT BEEN RELEASED AT THE SAME TIME. WE ALL KNOW THE MINT CHANGES
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I ASSURE YOU THE UHR's HAVE BEEN RELEASED YOU WILL SEE THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR EARLY RELEASES POSTED REAL SOON!!!

GOING BY THIS ASSUMPTION(YOU ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ASSUME), I GUESS MY BROTHERS, THAT IS MINE NOW WILL BE PRICELESS! THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A MEMBERS EARLIER POSTING. I HELD IT IN MY HAND AS I SLIPPED IT INTO AN ENVELOPE YESTERDAY ON THE WAY TO THE POST OFFICE FOR EARLY RELEASES EXPRESS GRADING, I WILL POST A PICTURE SOMETIME NEXT WEEK WHEN I GET IT BACK TO SHOW THAT YOU CANT ALWAYS BELEIVE THE MINT. AS I STATED IN MY PREVIOUS POSTING MY BROTHER GOT HIS BEFORE MINE WAS EVEN PAID F
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IT'S A MIRACLE, PRAISE THE LORD AND NGC

GOT ME A 70 MY LAST ENTRY WAS ABOUT THE 5 2009 ASE(NON W) I SENT IN FOR GRADING. I HAVE RECEIVED THEM AND BY SOME MIRACLE I GOT A MS70 EARLY RELEASES, THE OTHER 4 WERE THE EXPECTED MS69's, BUT MY 4 CHILDREN ARE JUST HAPPY TO HAVE GOTTEN ONE. SO ALL IN ALL IT WORKED OUT PERFECTLY! NOW I AM JUST WAITING TO GET THE TWO UHR $20 DOUBLE EAGLES, AND SEND THEM FOR EXPRESS GRADING. HOPING FOR 2 70's SO I CAN SELL ONE AND OFF-SET THE PRICE OF THE ONE I AM GOING TO KEEP! KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED ON
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My 2009 ASE Early Releases!

Dont have the best of feelings about these!! I checked my lastest submission yesterday, 5 2009 ASE Early Releases, that I sent in last week. They are in QC, I hope they fly through QC like the rest of the process. But to be honest I think the highest I will be receiving is a 69. I bought a whole roll this year, the fist time for me. After inspecting them, I sent in the best 5, I just dont think they will make the 70 cut though. I was fortunate enough to purchase one on eBay for $130.
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$20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE

MISSING EDGE LETTERING IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE ANY MISSING EDGE LETTERING ERRORS ON THE UHR $20 DOUBLE EAGLES, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EDGE LETTERING AND THE ACTUAL DEVICES OF THE COIN WILL BE STRUCK AT THE SAME TIME, THERE IS A THREE PIECE COLLAR THAT IS PART OF THE DIES THAT WILL DO THE EDGE LETTERING, THE POSIBILITY OF DOUBLED EDGE LETTERING MAY OCCUR SINCE THE PLANCHETS WILL BE STRUCK TWICE TO ENSURE FULL METAL FLOW, AND THIS WOULD ONLY BE POSSIBLE IF THE PLANCHET SHIFTED IN BET
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WOW, THAT WAS REDICULOUS

THE MINT NEEDS TO DO AN UPGRADE OF THEIR OWN!! I STARTED CALLING A 12-NO0N ON THE DOT, IT WAS 12:14 BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET PAST THE "YOUR CALL CANNOT BE ANSWERED" MESSAGE. I WAS ABLE TO ORDER MINE, AND I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND CRAZY, BUT THANK THE LORD FOR MOTHER-IN-LAWS, SHE ORDERED ME A SECOND ONE AND HAD IT SHIPPED TO HER ADDRESS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I WASN'T ABLE TO ORDER THE SECOND ONE TILL 12:28, 928 SPOTS LATER, I HOPE THEY BOTH COME RELATIVELY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FO
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THE PRICES GOES UP SUPER-FAST, BUT DOWN AT A SNAILS-PACE

THE MINT GETS US EVERYTIME!! I JUST READ A JOURNAL ENTRY ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE FIRST SPOUSE COINS PRICE BEING RAISED.   I RECENTLY WROTE A LETTER TO THE U.S. MINT DIRECTOR ED MOY, TELLING HIM ABOUT HOW WHEN THE PRICE OF GOLD RISES, THEY IMMEDIATELY RAISE THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS THEY OFFER, BUT WHEN THE PRICE DROPS(AS IT HAS TODAY-DOWN $23.00) THEY DON'T RESPOND AS QUICKLY. I STATED TO HIM HOW I FELT THEY ARE STEALING FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS. WELL ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, THEY LOWERED THE P
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WHAT AN HONOR!!!

I DID IT AGAIN! WELL I AM STILL IN THE NUMBER ONE RANKED POSITION IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PROOF DOLLARS. THIS IS A PERSONAL FEAT FOR ME. THE PROOF PRESIDENTS IS THE FIRST SET TO BEGIN THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR, AND ABLE TO AQUIRE TO ULTIMATE IN GRADES, PF70UC. I AM HAPPY TO HAVE RECEIVED THE AWARD FOR #1 FOR 2007 AND 2008, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE REST OF THE PROGRAM. I DON'T MAKE MUCH MONEY AS I AM DISABLED AND TO BE ABLE TO GET THESE AND HAVE THEM GRADED B
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HOW IN THE H#!! DID THAT HAPPEN?

2009 $10 GOLD SPOUSE COINS ALREADY GRADED!?!?!?! EARLIER I WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY OF THE 2008 VAN BURENS' LIBERTY COINS REPORTED ON THE NGC CENSUS. AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS NONE, BUT AMAZINGLY THERE ARE ALREADY 17 2009 W $10 GOLD SPOUSE COINS REPORTED, HERE IS A LIST OF THE GRADES: 2009W $10 GOLD SPOUSE LETITIA & JULIA TYLER-PROOF(2)=1-VF AND 1-PF50 AND MINT STATE(3)=2-VF AND 1-XF40 2009W $10 GOLD SPOUSE SARAH POLK-PROOF(2)=2-PF45 AND MINT STATE(7)=2-VF, 2-XF40, 2
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TWO YEARS RUNNIN'

THIS YEAR SUCKED ON MY SUBMISSIONS WELL IT LOOKS AS IF I WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE COVETED #1 RANKING AWARD AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR THE PROOF PRESIDENTS, THE 'O7s I WAS ABLE TO GET A NICE SET OUT OF TEN SET SUBMISSIONS, THE '08s WAS A DIFFERENT STORY, I GOT ONE OUT OF TEN SETS AND HAD TO PAY THE PREMIUM ON EBAY TO COMPLETE THE SET BUT I WAS ABLE TO DO IT IN OCTOBER. THIS IS THE ONLY SET I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH, EXCEPT THE W SILVER EAGLES, I HAD THE 06 EARLY RELEASES BUT W
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MY FIRST BUFFALO SUBMISSION

$10 PF70UC I GOT THE GRADES FOR MY LATEST SUBMISSION ON FRIDAY. I SENT IN 1 $10 BUFFALO PROOF AND 5 1986 ASE 3 PROOF AND 2 MS SADLY THE ASE'S ALL CAME BACK AS 69'S BUT ON THE BRIGHT SIDE THE BUFFALO CAME BACK AS PF70UC. AND ALL IN RECORD TIME 7 BUSINESS DAYS, THANKS NGC. I WILL POST A PIC OF THE BUFFALO WHEN I GET IT IN MY HANDS.... CAN'T HARDLY WAIT!!!!
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WHATS REALLY GOING ON??

WHO MAKES NGC's DECISIONS? I BOUGHT A COIN A WHILE BACK OFF OF EBAY, A 1950 S/S(AS IT WAS STATED IN THE LISTING). I RECEIVED THE COIN AND RUSHED IT OFF TO NGC TO HAVE GRADED. I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE AN S/HORIZONTAL S, BUT I'M NO EXPERT. WHICH LEADS ME INTO MY PROBLEM, I GOT THE COIN BACK AS AN MS 65 WITH A LITTLE NOTE SAYING "NGC DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS VARIETY". WELL, I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE LEADERS IN THE GRADING AND CERTIFICATION FIELDS. I CALLED TO INQUIRE WHY IT WASN'T RECOGNIZED AND WAS TO
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