boring stuff..not worth reading

Well I finally got my grades for the 12 coins I sent in to add to my signature set.They were recieved at NGC on Sept 5th it is now Oct 6th..a lttle long but I'm not that concerned about that.I am a little disappointed in the grades..only 1 69{no 70's} out of 12..the proofs range from 64-68 which is the disappointing part since 5 of these 6 coins were taken from the mint box/felt case and never removed from the plastic capsules...the other 6 were mint state coins and got varying grades. I guess I have grown a bit spoiled..the last time I mailed 15 coins and got 13 69's and 2 70's..but the last time I paid extra for faster/premium service and this time I just went with the economy/value{ they are for a signature set and not a point/ranked set}..hmmm..maybe I have learned a lesson,if you try to save money on the submission, you might lose money on the coin value...or it could just be a coincidence. I probably should have held off on writing this until my disappointment was in check...I always worry about who might read this and that I might get black listed...maybe it's just the weather has got me in a mood..drizzle with intermittent rain,gray and grayer and that damp chill that gets in your bones and my attitude it would seem

on a bright note !! I leave for the Ocean City Maryland 34th Annual Coin Convention tomorrow morning...here is a nice 1806 Draped Bust half Overton 116..an old cleaning and SLABBED by ANACS VF20 details-cleaned...a coin like this classic should never be in a "bodybag" with a sticker saying essentially that it is not worth slabbing {even though a person may have paid for this service} how about just slabbing coins as authentic-no grade?

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