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Oops, I did it again......

Husband's bent thinking improves two sets! I never meant my posts to be a weekly feature of the NCS Journal Page, but apparently it looks as if I have been doing just that. So, Mrs. Jingles' birthday is coming up in April. I never know what to get her and often lament over it and end up with flowers and dinner or some such thing. This year she has probably been wondering what she is going to get since I have been spending our money on coins. Then a brilliant idea entered my head.... BUY
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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I Have the Most Expensive Sunday Morning Phone Calls

.... but it was great speaking with you Glenn! Ok, so I just penned (does anybody actually "Pen" anything anymore?) a journal letting everybody know my journey was finally over on my quest to complete my Morgan GSA Holder set. I elaborated on how I finished the set quite by chance and had no real intentions of adding the final three coins I needed in one year (five years would have been a stretch) but opportunity called in the person of fellow collector Glenn Smick who was parting with his s
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Collector Helps Collector Secure Legacy

Presenting: The Bo Jingles Carson City GSA Holder Collection In my last post I introduced you to the "Big Sister" of my Morgan Carson City GSA Holder set. A beautiful 1879 that I honestly thought would be a stretch ever owning. I was stunned to be able to obtain it and I certainly felt that was the last addition I could make to the set for quite a while. So many things had to line up just right including a deal that fell through on an 1891 three days earlier to make the acquisition a reali
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Wait for it again........

Sometimes things present themselves when you least expect it. All I can say is I hope I am still married this time next week. She said she would love me forever no matter what. I hope she was telling me the truth! More to come this week..... To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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New Addition to the Family

Big Sister is Coming Home! First, thank you for the emails, looks and prods from my last post on something special coming my way. I am a bit of an anomoly when it comes to collectors. I am not a rich man. Quite the opposite. I started my Morgan Carson City GSA Holder set later in life than I should have because now instead of just cracking open the checkbook I have to move things here and there and it isn't always easy as many of my fellow collectors will agree, but sometimes when things
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Wait for it.......

I am experiencing anticipation anxiety! I am expecting a wonderful addition to my Carson City GSA set next week. I think I might actually see light at the end of the tunnel and I never thought it would happen. Check back next week and share my joy! Have a wonderful weekend! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends!

Beautiful Addition to Morgan GSA Registry Set. Major thanks go out to Norman Fitzwater for helping me move up several spots in registry ranking by selling me one of his 1880 Rev 78 GSA Morgans. This beautiful MS65 Exemplar is now the current cornerstone of my set. Norman has two of the most beautiful Morgan GSA Registry sets and I am very fortunate and proud to be able to obtain a coin from his collection to add to mine. Thank you Norman! A pleasure to meet you indeed! To see old co
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Shifting Gears On Morgan Carson City Collection

Going back to the basics-GSA Holders: The way these gems should be collected and revered. I have been collecting Carson City Morgan dollars for a few years now. I have changed directions on my collection more times than my lovely wife wants to hear. I don't blame her...I have a bit of OCD running through my grey matter. I have always loved trying to get real nice GSA holder dollars for my collection because of the history and provenance of the mint, the Comstock Load, and the coins themsel
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Major Auction Win Brings Rare GSA Issue to Carson City Set

The rarest of the rare GSA issues finds a new home with Mr. Bo Jingles! I am so stoked over last night's auction win that I had to get right up and let everybody know! If you follow my set quest, you know I am not a rich guy. I am retired and when I say I am on a fixed income I mean LOW! To even have this dream of completing a quality competitive Carson City Morgan Dollar set was out there for me, but with a loving (and patient, and tolerant) wife and some lucky finds I just moved up a few no
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Research on Carson City Morgan GSA Holder Pricing

What Price Guides Are Available For These Issues? I am not 100% sure this is a journal entry and not a chat board, but this was easier to do, so that is what I went with! I am changing direction with my Carson City Morgan Dollar set. I want to put a set together with as many GSA holder (original, not a re-holder with the term "NGC"on the label as to me that is NOT a GSA coin) coins as possible. The trouble I am having is one can get a value from NGC's price guide, but I ca
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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2012 Collecting Goal Achieved with Room to Spare!

First year collecting the fabulous Carson City Morgan set very satisfying and frustrating at the same time! Hey All- Well, I am very proud of the progress made YTD on my Morgan CC collection. My goal was to crack the top 75 my first year of collecting my personal favorite coin of all! Now, this wouldn't be a big thing if I were deep in the pockets, but nothing could be further from the truth! My wife and I have made decisions like "go away for the weekend or look at this coin" and others
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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Grading Without Reporting a Reason....How Does the Average Joe Learn?

I thought NGC would help me understand grading better. I guess they are too busy with slabbing a couple million Silver Eagles for the shopping channels...... I recently purchased an 1884 Morgan CC MS66 originally graded by NGC. When I received this coin it was so far and away better than any other MS66 Morgan I own my first thought was to send it in for another look. This coin looks as good as any MS67 I've seen. Now granted, I am new at collecting after re-entering the hobby. It has bee
Mr Bo Jingles

Mr Bo Jingles

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