it has been a while...

It has been quite a while since I have entered anything into my coin collecting journal and it has also been a while since I had good news on the submission front.

Earlier this month I actually sent away 3 submissions at once: one was to get a variety correction on 2 slabbed gold coins--they both got the varieties and at no cost. The second submission was to use a coupon I had for 5 free photoproofs. I had no idea that NGC's photoproof service did such a great job and I wouldn't mind having one done of each of my favorite coins--as funds allow.

The third submission was for 3 coins I had purchased and been hedging on sending in because of my recent run of bad grading luck. Two of the coins were raw-a 1942 Proof Walker, and a 1921 High Relief Peace Dollar-the third coin was housed in an ancient ANACS slab {still had the ANA & PNG logos} an 1893 Columbian commem which I cracked out to submit.

I felt confident in the quality of the Walker proof{ I bought it from Stacks} I felt a solid 64 hoping 65 and it graded PF64 {still a great buy for $400} The 1921 Peace I got for an amazing $125 with the help of a friend at tradingslabs.com--in reality I thought maybe an AU58 {it is hard to tell on this date if it is worn or just mushy on the front design} and hoping it wouldn't be Bagged. It graded as an MS63 !! woohoo !! Finally, the ANACS Columbian from 1893 has great cartwheel rainbows but some scratches and hairlines,it was graded as an MS60 but I felt that NGC has a little leeway for exceptional eye-appeal. My hunch was right and it graded an MS64.

Here's a photo of one of the 2 gold coins I got back- a "no mintmark" {chi} 1977 $50 gold piece with a Sloop for my Signature Set collection of Sailing Ships called High Seas..