Overall, I don't think that I've done too bad. Of the twelve coins on the two invoices, two of the coins were body bagged and of the other ten

The high lights are;

a 1962 franklin half,with some nice toning, that graded Proof-67 Cameo.

a 1956 Washington Quarter that graded Proof-67* (My first Star!)

I had a 1967 SMS Kennedy that I thought would get a Cameo for sure but it got body bagged instead for being scratched. Oh Well. The other four weighed in at rather unspectacular Proof 66's or 67's.

The other invoice had a 1903 Quarter Eagle that graded an MS-61 (I thought this one was going to get bagged for sure but it made it) and a 1901-S Half Eagle that got an MS-62. I didn't think this one was going to get any better than an MS-61 but that's O.K because I bought it as an AU-58. (I thought it was under graded when I bought it) Two of the others graded AU-58 and the last one was 1927 quarter Eagle that was bagged for improper cleaning. Oh Well again--You win some and you lose some!

Of the last two invoices, (both of which are in grading now) one has five coins (one of which is that 1827 O-137 Bust Half) and the other four I'm not very optimistic about. I think two will grade O.K. One of them is an 1846 Seated Half Dime. It won't be a very high grade but it is a very low mintage. (only 27,000) The other is a 1934-S Peace Dollar that if you ask me it's an Unc. Let's see what NGC says. The last two coins are a 1932-D Washington Quarter (XF-AU) and an 1846-O Seated Half (also XF-AU), both of which run a better than average chance of being cleaned.

The last invoice is an economy tier and has 36 coins on it. Nine of them are VAMs-I hope, one is a Lincoln Cent error-I hope again, Four are Lincoln Cent varieties-I hope again. There are eleven Morgans (some with some impressive toning), a few Peace Dollars, a few Nickels and a couple each of Quarters and Half Dollars. What a mix. Like I said before-a true example of my collecting style. The Shot gun effect! I feel like a kid in a candy store with money to spend! I love to send stuff in to get graded but the anticipation of waiting for it to get back home is murder on the nerves! Even though, I'm already putting together another submission and I can't wait to get it in the mail! Any way that you look at it, I'm having a blast!

Mike