... or people wanting stupid money for mundane coins!

Coin Journal for the week of 03/05/2012 through 03/11/2012This week saw a drastc drop in bargains on all the sites. Sellers putting up auctions with outrageous starting prices and insulting shipping costs. I shook my head, and went looking for some baragins in raw coins, especially those for my Bulgarian and Space Themed custom sets. I also did some selling this week, and made a dollar or two. Here are the treasures I added to my collection this week: 1991 Roosevelt in PR70 UC (Heritage) 2008 Kazakhstan 50 Tenge Space Ship Vostok of 1961 BU (raw) 1992 Russia 3 Rubles Year of Space Proof (raw) 2000 Jefferson Nickel in PR70 UC (Heritage) 2003 Jefferson Nickel in PR70 UC (Heritage) 2004 WWJ Nickel Keelboat in PF70 UC (Heritage) 2005 WWJ Nickel Ocean in PF70 UC (Heritage) 1992 Washington Quarter in PF70 UC (Heritage) 1995 Washington Quarter in PF70 UC (Heritage) 1996 Washington Quarter in PF70 UC (Heritage) 2009 DCT Quarter Puerto Rico in PF70 UC (Heritage) The Roosie was obtained at a decent price... I think this is because they seem to have at least one in each auction and it was just my turn. Looking to see if I can continue to add a top pop dime at least once a week. I was looking over the higher ranked sets and there are LOTS of PCGS coins in there. If NGC pulls them, there will be a big shake up there, as I imagine there would be in all competition sets. A couple of nice space coins from around the world were prioced just right, and are on their way to me. I think it is a shame that the US does not have any real space themed coins... commemorative or otherwise. Ohio and Florida statehoods, the Ike dollar reverse and possibly the SBA reverse are the only ones I know of. Grabbed several coins from Heritage this week since eBay has been bargain free this week... these are both upgrades and additions to my nickel and quarter sets. I've been looking to fill in gaps in the proof sets, and beef up the type sets. Speaking of which... I noticed that the nickel type set has a single slot for the Westward Journey nickels, covering both 2004 and 2005. I think this is a mistake, as the 04 has the originial Jefferson profile on the obverse, while the 05 has the single year type obverse. These are two different types, and should each have their own slots. Am I wrong here? As I prepare to p[ost this journal, I read a new post from John Robinson... and would like to respond. I am not surprised by your finds. The 50s were a time when people hoarded coins by the rolls. I often come across entire rolls of coins that were obviously hoarded. Some try to sell the coins on eBay, but when they find out that the coins are not very valuable, they just release them back into circulation. I can't tell you how many rolls of nickels from the 40s and 50s I come across! The most surprising find I had was a 1906 V nickel... I guess not many know what it is, and just assume its a foreign coin (which I see often as well). Nice pull on the 58, tho. Also on the way this week are several proof and mint state examples of the beautiful new Star Spangle Banner commemoratives. I really do like the way this coin looks! I'm going to get them all slabbed, and sell most to help pay for mine. THis weeks image is the oldest slabbed coin I have, the 1835 Capped Bust dime. It is a details coin, but I still enjoy it so much. I can imagine the feeling of getting one in MS condition! Thanks for reading, and I will see you fellow coin warriors in the trenches!