Jack of all trades, master of none (or few anyway)

Well, as of today, this week I had moved up in the overall rankings from 73rd position to 69th.

For fun, I checked to see what kind of scores there were between me and the top rankings, and they are staggering. However, the difference in scores between me and say the "Top 50" are not so intimidating. So, long ago I think my goals were to get to the Top 100, then the top 75, and now I will aim for the Top 50.

For the most part, I think it's a matter of getting some more coins graded, getting more coins that I have graded LOADED into the NGC Registry, and in some cases, getting some key coins from old ANACS holders crossover graded. Some particular ones that will add some value and points I think, like a $20 St Gaudens, an old $1 Indian Princess Gold Dollar, and some old Morgans, things of that nature which will help boost my score. Time will tell of course, but I am hopeful.

I still need to get more organized and get more of what I have loaded into the Registry, as well as into my personal database, for insurance purposes, so that slows me down a little.

In the meantime, I am adding a few coins here and there, some extra sets where I can pick up a few points.

Of course, it makes me appear a bit unfocused in some cases, I have lots of one coin, but not complete sets and so on.

There are a few examples where I am more focused though, such as Ike Dollars, SBA Dollars, Sacagawea Proofs, Australian Lunars coins, Silver American Eagles (mint state moreso, could use some more work on the proof side). Even where I've focused, I could use some upgraded in many cases, but at least I've completed some sets -- sans the most recent issues in many cases, which is easily remedied, and which I plan to deal with as soon as possible. If not on my own, perhaps as requests for birthday presents since they're pretty specific "fill in the blank" items with prices that I can specify for folks not to go over.

Alas though, being in that top 100, top 75 or even if I make it to the top 50 -- gets me nothing as far as accolades or awards. Which makes me think perhaps I should divest some pieces, and focus more on improving some particular sets where I have a chance of winning Registry Set awards from NGC. Hmmmm.

That's a chapter I am not sure I am ready to do just yet. Selling off parts of my collection I mean. I won't rule it out though.

For now, here's a photo of THE hard to find coin of the day!