...and it's not my two front teeth. Or, a multi-dimensional Wild West Signature Set.

This journal entry will have several thoughts about my Wild West Signature Set. Where it's been, where I want it to go, and pleas to the NGC people who oversee the registries.The main thought I've been having has been germinating since late summer, and auctions from ANR (now Stacks since they've merged) have been the impetus. Several auctions late last summer and fall, as well as their current auction has had numerous items that REALLY, REALLY fit in with what I'm trying to do. The first batch of lots were items from the American Bank Note archives. I wanted one lot so bad, the lot was a printing plate showing an Indian hunting buffalo, and as anyone who has looked at me set will attest, such an item would fit right in with what I'm trying to accomplish. Alas, it went for more than my credit limit, so I had to settle for another lot featuring a civil war soldier and the steamship Iowa.So my main wish is to somehow be able to include such items in my Signature Set. Frankly, and honestly, I don't know how this would be accomplished, but I sure wish it would. :-) Along this same line, currency also would be something I would love to be able to include in my set. I believe I have mentioned this before, but a Chief large sized Silver Certificate and a "Buffalo Bill" would be awesome additions to my set.Another wish is to be able to include stamps. Yes, I also collect stamps, my mother and I used to collect together. Now she is older, and has lost some interest, so she told me I could take her collection and integrate it with mine, to make one nice set from 2 so-so sets. During the last few weeks, I've been looking through our stamps, and have been surprised at how many stamps that feature Wild West subjects there are. For example, there are at least 2 stamps comemmorating the Pony Express, how much more Old West can you get? So, my question to NGC is: Any plans to at least authenticate (and I don't have problems with grading also) stamps at a reasonable cost, so I could add them to my set? I do know a competitor has a stamp division, I doubt if I use them as their prices are pretty much out of my range for what the stamps I want to add are worth.I guess what I'm asking for is a multi-faceted (multi-dimensional, multi-media, pick your descriptive term) to at least signature sets.Another thought has been; I guess I agree with some recent journal articles about being able to add at least ANACS graded coins to our sets. While I use NGC for 99% of my grading needs, sometimes I see a coin (more likely a so-called dollar) in auction that is graded by ANACS. I do believe in buying the coin and not the holder, so it would be nice to be able to buy an ANACS graded coin every so often, and be able to use it in my set. For example, one of my coins in the Wild West set is HK-283. It's an 1898 Medal from the Trans-Mississippi Expo in Omaha. I'd sure like to be able to use it in my set without getting it crossed over. Yes I could crossover, but that seems like a waste of good money to me, money I could use to buy other coins. My feeling on all the collectibles I collect is: if I see a coin (or stamp, or railroad china that I need) that meets my eye approval, I'll buy it without regard to the holder (within reason), as we never know when we might see one again.Well, I think I better stop here before I write a book rather than just a journal article. :-) I'll leave with a picture of the HK-283 medal, this is the reverse, and this is why it fits into my set.1898HK283r