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Plain Edged Presidential Dollars

Some Interesting Research Folks, I ran across a very interesting article from Coin World about Mint Police Officer theft of edgeless Presidential Dollar: http://www.coinworld.com/articles/where-are-all-of-the-plain-edge-presidential-/?utm_source=OB_traffic The article analyzes the current numbers of coins certified by NGC, PCGS, and ANACS while also attempting to discern how many were stolen and when? Good Stuff!! Malcolm PS-not affiliated with Coin World in any way, shape, or form
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A Nice Ebay Bargain

For a collector of small means... I picked up a MS66 1945-S Jefferson Nickel this weekend from a dealer on EBAY. The NGC Price Guide value is $32.50, His BIN price was $25.00, and my "Make An Offer" offer was $20.00. I thought he would split the difference and make a counteroffer of $23.00 but lo and behold, he took the offer and I now have the coin pictured below speeding to my home postage free. This is a pretty typical way I operate on EBAY. I always have a number of saved searches going
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Sold some Gold

And gained some ground I had two old gold rings and a broken gold bracelet burning a hole in my pocket this past Friday so I decided to go to my favorite coin dealer, California Numismatic Funding, and see what they were worth. After the weigh-in, I had a grand total of 426.00 in credit so I promptly bought a CT and a Lexington-Concord half for my commemorative type set. Very pleased with both and I still had 62.00 in my pcoket when I departed. I know there's an extra wedding band (long
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Just Sharing

Treasure from the SS Republic Hi All, wanted to share a photo of my favorite coin, it is an 1842-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar from the SS Republic. It is slabbed by NGC with Shipwreck Effect. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Big Theft from the Mint Reported

Does this explain the Washington Dollars without edge engraving? Here is an extract from an article I read today: "A North Wildwood, N.J., man who worked as a police officer at the U.S. Mint today admitted stealing $2.4 million worth of error coins from the U.S. Mint and selling them to a coin distributor in California, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced." the story goes on with more deatil but suffice it to say, this is a big WTF. He apparenly was a major reason those Washington Dol
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A Nice Surprise from the Graders

Franklin and I come out smelling like roses. Just got the pictures for 10 coins that have successfully navigated the grading process. One oe my submissions was a 1964-D Roosevelt Dime that came back with a very nice MS67 grade. THe coin does have a lot of flow lines but otherwise looked very pristine under magnification. I figured it might garner a better than average grade and I was right for a change. Yay!!! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be
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Summertime Collecting Lull

While the East got drenched the West sweltered. I know the burning desire to acquire new coins will return soon but these last couple of months, I've had a certain disinterest in the research process that normally goes into any new purchase either big or small. I've made a few half-hearted bids on Ebay, mostly trolling for bargain purchases, but I just haven't had the desire to really do the hard statistical analysis that normally occurs when the days get shorter. This happens to me every
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Could There Be a Different Standard

Between the Foreign Coin Graders and the U.S. Graders? Well, I picked up a package from NGC today that had 9 coins graded and one coin bodybagged. The bodybagged coin was my 1874-S Trade Dollar with chopmarks. As some of you may know, I have a custom set made up of chopmarked coins and the 1874-S was destined for that set. Since all my Foreign chopmarked coins have come back Details Graded, I was very surprised that my Trade Dollar came back with a statement that it was not deemed worthy of
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A Noticeable Improvement

In Coin Design The Citizens Coin Advisory Committee has recently provided their recommendations for the Silver Dollar and Gold Half Eagle to commemorate the War of 1812, more specifically the Francis Scott Key's Star Spangled Banner. Their recommendations seem to follow a much applauded improvement in overall coin designs from the National Park Quarter, to the Indian themed reverses of the Sacagawea Dollar, to the design of the 9/11 Commemorative Medal. Here are the recommended designs, w
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Oh Learned Colleagues

Splain Somefin To Me Friends, I know some of you are very experienced in the ways of NGC and can provide a logical explanation for the following. I received a Silver Jefferson Nickel back from NGC graded UNC Details due to a PLANCHET FLAW on the reverse. Now, I can understand and support a Details grade for a coin that has been doctored in some way, even if the Doctoring occurred long before the current owner held the coin. After all, a doctored coin will presumably appear nicer than it sho
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A Minor Addition

with apologies to the Moondoggy. Hi all, Moondoggy posted a spectacular coin but I am merely posting a rather ordinary coin that I had hoped would be an AU55. Well, she came today and she was only XF40 but what the hey, she still looks nice. Now I only have 17 coins in the NGC pipeline. Looks like September will be a good month. . Regards, Malcolm To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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The Set is shaping Up!!

But I need a little assist. Hi Folks, I received 6 brand-spankin new NGC slabs today containing chopmarked coins of the Orient, in this case, Great Britain, Peru (under Spain), Mexico (under Spain), Philippines, and Japan. If you click the first bar under this post, you can see the collection as it now stands. I also sent in 7 more coins yesterday so the set will soon have 20 residents. Here is my dilemma. Their is a US Trade Dollar in the set that has not been photographed by NGC and
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MEXICO CITY TRAVELER

This coin traveled across the Pacific and back. I finally got the correct pictures for the batch of Trade Coins I will be receiving in a few days. This is example is an 8 Reales, dated 1786, and minted in Mexico City. It was graded VG Details and has numerous small chops across both its Obverse and Reverse. The type of Chop used indicates a coin that circulated in the Philippines. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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I'm Becalmed!!

In the Sargasso Sea of Numismatics. Hi Folks, It has been a fairly quiet collecting period for me lately due to the fact that I still have 27 coins in the NGC pipeline and I still have 7 more to send. According to Lisa, the first 7 of those 27 (all chopmarked foreign) will be arriving at my home in a week or so. The other 20 coins are U.S. coins that will help me complete my Jefferson Nickel Wartime set as well as add a couple of upgrades to other sets I currently maintain. The final seve
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Does Anyone Recognize Me!!!!

I was sent to the wrong household. Well I got my shipping notice from Danny at NGC today and I also got my images. I anxiously opened them up to see how they looked and was suddenly looking at image after image of gold coins, 10 in all. Well I immediately checked my shipping notice to make sure I was getting MY COINS and not the Gold pieces. Mine are coming. Then I fired off an email to Danny asking him to let the Imaging Team know they sent me the wrong pictures. Imaging Team seems to be
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Does Every Year have a 1922 Plain??

Some speculation after reading the new edition of Volume 1, Cherry Picker's Guide. According to the Cherry Picker's Guide, there are three recognized version of the No D cent. Types 1 and 3 are probably the result of heavy die polishing or filled mintmark, Type 2 appears to truly be a coin that never had the mintmark stamped into the field. Now, the only reason this variety even exists is because 1922 was a year in which only Denver produced Lincoln Cents. But, and its a big but, this so
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Double Eagle Intrigue

And well worth the read. I was recently reminded of a wonderful book in my Numismatic Library when I read a recent article about the start of the trial to determine the ownership of Ten 1933 Double Eagles held by the family of Israel Switt. Author Alison Frankel turns the saga of the legendary 1933 Double Eagle into a fascinating walk through history. Shady Mint employees, The Secret Service, The FBI, a Secretive Precious Metals dealer (Mr. Switt), King Farouk, and a British Coin Dealer are
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ANTICIPATION

"cause these are the good old days" Fellow Numismaniacs, I'm currently suffering great pangs of anticipation for the 27, yes 27, coins currently in some stage of grading/encapsulating at NGC. Seventeen of those coins were submitted while still an ANA member so there is no ability to track their progress other than to know they are close as it has been about 5 to 6 weeks since confirmed delivery of the coins. The last ten coins were sent under my new NGC membership upgrade so I have already
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Honest Abe Arrives in the Nick of Time.

Or at least His Denver version. Hi All, I recevied two brand new 2011-D Lincoln Shield Cents in change today. These are the first I have seen and they were obtained at the McDonald's in Oceanside CA. Seems like the last three yesrs, it takes longer and longer before the current year coinage appears in my change. I have yet to get all the 2009 or 2010 quarters in change. Happy Fourth Everybody. The BeAW To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be ad
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Trying a Different Tack to Spark a Little Interest

Or, how to add some pizazz to a somewhat pedestrian registry set. Hi All, Hope you all enjoyed the first full weekend of Summer. I have been working on my 21st Century Set recently to add photos and descriptions for each coin in the set. In the vast majority of cases, the coin pictured is not the actual coin owned but is a close approximation in terms of date, mintmark, and grade. I have also used the Obverse photo to illustrate some other historical aspect of the coin. For instance my
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This Is A Keeper

The Mint got it Right for a Change. I just saw the U.S. Mints design for the 9/11 National Medal and I've got to say that I am very pleased. I hope they sellout as the mintage is capped at 2 million and $10.00 of each sold will go to the 9/11 Museum at Ground Zero. I will be buying one tomorrow (when payday hits). I hope you all consider doing the same. God Bless America, Malcolm To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Loving the Bottom of the Barrell

Or how a Collector of Low Means by No Means can still Thrive. I love to read everyone's journal entries. Especially the journals that are highly informative (Thanks WKF) or the ones that describe a new acquisition. I know we all take real pride in our collection and especially those triumphant times when we've obtained a real gem at a bargain price. Well, I think I got a nice bargain today. As some of you are aware, I recently discovered that the Lincoln Memorial Cent in my 21st century s
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Lincoln Memorial MIA

A late night session results in the removal of a coin I was adding some pictures and descriptions to my 21st Centry type Set yesterday when I realized that the Lincoln Memorial slot in my set was actually being filled with one of the 2009 Lincoln 200th anniversary cents. I think I know how this occurred and how it was accepted into the set. When I start a new set, I always have a few of the coins already and CHOOSE them from my holdings. When NGC put together the set, the Lincoln Memorial wa
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Curiousity Got the Best of Me

And led to the utter Destruction of a very nice Pen Holder. Friends, many years ago, when silver was in its absolute doldrums, I picked up a nice pen set at auction that contained two Morgan silver Dollars in a plexiglas frame. One morgan was displayed obverse-up and the other was reverse-up. all in all, a very attractive piece picked up for about 15 dollars. Flash forward to today. For some reason, I decided to take the frame apart and find out the date and mintmark of each dollar. sinc
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A SET GOES BYE BYE

A sacrifice to the Gods of Symmetry. I eliminated the classic commemorative set from my list of competitive sets today. The set has been bothering me for awhile because I have no hope of ever completing it and because, for some strange reason, I am obsessed with the need to complete any sets I start. The coins, all of which I love, will remain in my general coin holdings, of course. I may try and put together some kind of Custom set with a few of them, we'll have to wait and see if that is
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