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So Close!

... but just a half step too late! Just back from a show in Ft Worth... met some familiar faces, and a few new ones. It was a great show, and picked up a few choice items for my collection and the site. As I was chatting to one dealer, I learned that he had just sold a 1942 T1 NGC MS66 5FS Jefferson, which I have been looking for to finish out the nickel portion of my 1942 Mint set (as a memorial to my late mother). And I really groaned when I heard the price... $90 That would have been s
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Submission Comes Home

... and here's the promised pic! As promised, here is the Bulgaria MS66 2 Leva I submitted. I've been afk for the past few days, attending a show and working on my site, so am just catching up on Dr.D controversy. I have my qualms with NGC, as many know, but I have always praised the customer service... top notch in my book. I would love to see more communication in why a coin gets the grade it does, and I'm shocked that the best grading service in the world would refuse to grade items becau
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Latest Results

... and I'm pleased as punch! After some consideration, I decided to use my free 5 gradings certificate to add to my graded Bulgarian collection. I have a few proofs that I have had graded already, but no circulation coins as of yet... until now. The 1992 regular circulation coins are notoriously difficult to get in high grades, since there are no mint sets to draw from, and no examples to purchase. This means that if I want them, I have to send them in myself. I spent some time searching
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Update

... on the site Hi all, Just wanted to give an update on how the site is going: Traffic picked up this week, which was nice to see. There are now 3 dealers signed up with items posted. I have been adding items almost every night, and managed to acquire some new pieces this weekend. Some are already posted, and some have yet to arrive here... these are some very interesting items, and I look forward to getting them up! I attended the Cowtown Coin Show in Ft Worth this weekend. I spent ab
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Ebay Alternative II

Would love to hear feedback The last post didn't hit the boards... please use this one for any replies... thanks! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Ebay Alternative

A new site for numismatic buyers and sellers. Hey guys... For a long time now, I have been fed up with eBay, and for that matter, all the other auction sites... and if I'm not mistaken, so have you. There are just too many problems with these sites; unethical sellers, shilling, doctoring, and fakes, not to mention listing fees and the ever rising seller's premium. When we try to alert them to these issues, our pleas fall on deaf ears. This entire system works against good, honest buyers, se
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Some Advice Please

To conserve or not? Check out this merc... http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131303&lotNo=29045 I'm looking to add to my 1942 mint set, but I'm not happy with the toning... to me it detracts from the coins appearance. Do you think it is worth getting, and having conserved and reholdered? Would conserving the coin run the risk of changing the grade? Appreciate any advice. Thanks To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Last Straw

!!! First I'd like to say gratz to those who got awards... But none of those sets which got 'Best Presented' was presented anywhere near the quality, or had the effort that I put into my Presidents set. It shows me that NGC doesn't really give a damn, nor makes decisions based on the parameters they set forth. Tell me this set is better than mine? http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/awards/WinningSetDetail.aspx?AwardSetID=29979 Or that any of the awarded sets beats
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My Treaures Have A New Home

... or The Bulgarian Registry Sets have arrived! 1028/2012Yes, its been awhile since I posted a journal, but been very busy with two jobs and getting my currency collection underway. Have managed to pick up a few coins here and there, but nothing really major.I saw that things were picking up again with the registry sets being added, and I poked my head in and asked about the Bulgarian sets... and presto! NGC delivered. I was able to put the three graded coins I have into the sets, and eagerly
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Money Mecca

... or I go to da place where dey Mecca da Money! Currency Journal for July 25, 2012I posted this on the PMG registry today, but wanted to share with my coin collecting friends as well :)Being an avid coin collector, I have always wanted to tour one of the US Mint facilities. Not being close to any of them has made this a dream yet to be fulfilled. Having recently become a collector of US currency, it dawned on me that I live very close to one of the two BEP printing facilities, the BEP's Weste
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Need Help from World Collectors

... because I am stumped! Many years ago, I received some coins from my mother-in-law. I was very busy at the time, and put them away for safe keeping. Today, I dragged them out to bring the ancients to a coin show for see if they were actually real Roman coins. They are genuine, but that is not what I'm speaking of today. In that batch were several old coins, most of which are silver from the late 1800s to early 1900s. The only coin I cannot identify is this one. Seems to be in Arabic -scr
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Bump!

... or new additions to a project set! Coin Journal for the week of 07/08/2012 through 07/15/2012This has been an interesting week for me. It saw the beginning of a new collecting interest, the completion of a set and the resumption of work on another. The completion of my 2012 Proof Set was accomplished early this year. I had several of the required coins already sent in and certified from the Birth Year set earlier this year. I was very disappointed that NGC has not acknowledged the birth ye
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A Blast from the Past

... if I only had a time machine! I picked up an old numismatic catalog at auction, and it arrived today... wow, what fun to look through it! Listen to some of these prices: Gold Dollars D mint (Dahlonega!) 1849 $2.00 1850 $2.00 1851 $3.00 Trade Dollars 1873 Proof 50c to 75c 1874 Proof 50c to 75c 1875 Proof 50c to 75c Morgans 1896 through 1904 Proofs $1.10 Half Dollars 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar $25 to $100 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar $1.50 to $3.50 Half Dollars 1794
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Any Daniel Carr Collectors?

... Just curious! I've been picking up some examples of the coins and tokens minted at the Moonlight Mint over the past year... I really like the look of the fantasy coins and tokens... and I think they add some whimsy to my collection. I just received my 2012 Liberty Head / Eagle silver tokens, and they look so sweet. I wouldn't mind if our current coinage looked like these... anyone else a fan of DC? To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below
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A Grading Question

... cuz I is a noob It has been awhile since I last posted, but I've been quietly busy in the background. I have collected 1970 Mint Sets, specifically to get the 70D Kennedys. Now that I have them, I have a question about assessing them before sending them info grading. I'm not sure if I should remove them from the plastic and then assess them, or leave them in and keep the integrity of the sets. What should I do? And if left in the OGP, how does one look past the packaging to figure out wha
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The Can of Worms has been Opened

Not happy! So, namvette68 has petitioned NGC and they changed the listings... and wants to go back to his corner. Sorry, but the fight is not over, but just beginning. You are happy, dude, but all you have done is open upa can of worms. Did you think that others were not as passionate about their sets? I will now begin the petition to change it again. I was upset about CHRISTOS, but this is more than I can stand. I was first... then bumped to second, and now 4th slot... no way I will let this
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My Presidents Set

The frame work is complete.... Since the registry awards in January, I have been working very hard to create a set that would be a contender for Best Presented. I played around with several styles of image display, and thought about which set to give my attention. I finally decided that it would be my Presidential Dollar set, a number one ranked set in its category. I love history, and decided that I could inject that passion into its presentation. http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/re
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RE: Time for a new Half

... I think so too. It is time for the Kennedy to retire... however, what is the likelihood of that? On one hand, they only make the coin because they have to.. it's not used in commerce, so will they take the time, effort, expense, etc. to change it? On the other hand, the Mint is in a phase of pumping out coins to generate interest and boost sales, so it may come to pass. Maybe they will pull a '09 Lincoln', make an anniversary set, and change the design for 2015? Only time will tell, I su
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RE: Time for a new Half

... I think so too. It is time for the Kennedy to retire... however, what is the likelihood of that? On one hand, they only make the coin because they have to.. it's not used in commerce, so will they take the time, effort, expense, etc. to change it? On the other hand, the Mint is in a phase of pumping out coins to generate interest and boost sales, so it may come to pass. Maybe they will pull a '09 Lincoln', make an anniversary set, and change the design for 2015? Only time will tell, I su
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Took a Drive!

... or my not-so-heroic adventures at the Texas Coin Show! Coin Journal for the week of 04/09/2012 through 04/15/2012Been a relatively quiet week for me... I did grab a few things, but I was really wanting to save a few dollars for the Texas Coin Show this weekend. My goal was to pick up some of the lower grade Indian Head cents, Buffalo and early Jefferson nickels as well as some supplies. Here are the treasures I grabbed this week:1907 Indian Head Cent BU (I think its a MS64)1942 S Merc Dime
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Birth Year Results 2

... adding this one because the first didn't have the forum activated. Lets hope this one does... To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Birth year grading Results

... for those who were interested. I sent in 5 sets of the New Birth Year sets for grading, with the exception of the quarters (which I removed)... here are the results: Line Year MM Pedigree Denom. Grade 001 2012 S BIRTH SET 1C 69 002 2012 S BIRTH SET 1C 69 003 2012 S BIRTH SET 1C 69 004 2012 S BIRTH SET 1C 69 005 2012 S BIRTH SET 1C 69 006 2012 S BIRTH SET 5C 69 007 2012 S BIRTH SET 5C 69 008 2012 S BIRTH SET 5C 69 009 2012 S BIRTH SET 5C 70 0
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2011 D DDO / DDR Jefferson Nickel?

Has anyone else seen this? Just saw this and was wondering if anyone has any more information they could impart... ? Would this be worth sending to NGC for grading, etc? To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Just Missed the Window!

... or have to wait a few more days for the latest grades! Coin Journal for the week of 04/03/2012 through 04/09/2012This past week saw me continuing to frequent all the auctions I can find to grab those few good deals to submit for grading. I managed to get some nice Walkers this week, along with a few odds n ends that I thought were exciting.This week's treasures I found were:1916 S Buffalo 5c1919 S Buffalo 5c1912 P Barber 10c1913 P Barber 10c2010 Brass USNA Trade $1 Type Coin by Daniel Carr1
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Busy Little Beaver

... Giving NGC the Business! Coin Journal for the week of 03/26/2012 through 04/01/2012Well, what a week it has been. Many of the auction items I won have been flowing in, and going right back out to NGC for grading. These are the raw coins that I picked out as nice coins at great prices. Most will be flipped to support the sets I am working on... every dollar counts! Pouring everything into this process, I hope to be able to afford the more expensive coins I need to complete more #1 sets this
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