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1993 & 1994 Cert Silver Eagles

So why so much? What happened in 93/94 that caused so few PF70 certified Silver Eagles? I am picking up a 93 NGC PF70 for around $2000 which I believe is a good deal. I was just curious how these 2 years have gotten as pricey as the coveted 1995-W. By the way let me know if you guys think the 1993 deal is not a good one. Thanks
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The Silver Eagle Phenomenon

What do you folks think? Are the current Silver Eagle "glory days" for real or are we in a bubble that will burst? With PF70 87, 93, 94 going for $2K to $5K, is this something still worth the investment? Will these coins at the very least hold this value? So far none of the more recent years seems to hold much glory. I buy them to keep my collection current, but I don't see any 04, 05 or 06 getting to $5K anytime soon. The 2006 Reverse may show some significant appreciation over time but not
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More Silver Eagle Phenomenon

What about high dolar/low mintage 90's eagles? I am with revenant on the opinion that future Silver Eagles will be a non-event except for special ones like reverses, etc. Does anyone believe the 90's low mintage coins will retain and/or appreciate further, or is the consensus that even these won't be worth th $2K to $5K they command right now? The reason is I need the 93 and 94 to complete my set and I want to decide on whether to bite the bullet and pay today's prices in fear that they wi
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Lesson turns to indignation

Just graded coins back from NGC show no consistancy My previous journal talked about my first attempt at buying and having graded a group of raw morgans. I made my observations and comments off of the image files I received a day ahead of the actual slabbed coins. My attitude was live and learn. Now that I have the coins in hand, I really have to wonder what the NGC graders were smoking. The body-bagged coin is in better shape than another that did get slabbed. Cleaning was the indicated p
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Re: Re: Lesson turns to indignation

I don't think so. One coin was an 1881-O. Its is a nice coin. Conservatively based on close examination and comparisons to other coins in similar condition, this should have been an MS64/65. The grading is definitely inconsistant and all over the map within this 9 coin group.
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Rough Grading Experience

Lessons learned, so not a complete waste of money! Had my first significant NGC submission yeild it's results today. I sent in 9 Morgans. The results were what I should have expected from reading many journals and forum articles here. An WGC MS67 (RavalexCoins) 1881-O came out as an NGC AU58. That was my biggest looser. But then I did do this as a personal confirmation about the comments I have read about this EBay vendor. The other source was TRBCoins on EBay. All their coins took a one
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Is it just me? Making the connection

To make that one-on-one connection with the coin, it's history. We all hurry to acquire certifed coins or rush to get our raw coins graded and encapsulated. Preserving them for all time! I am no different, but I find that I miss being able to interact with the coin. To handle it, hold it and feel it's true weight. To make that one-on-one connection with the coin, it's history. Sadly I wish we could have our cake and eat it too, but I understand how important it is to preserve our jewels to
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