Walkerfan

Nice slider!  It has 'the look'.  It's nice that you purchased it together.  It will certainly have a special place in your collection from now on in.

I've seen dogs, as well as PQ beauties, in both types of plastic, 

I think that both companies have tightened up, recently.

The larger market seems to favor PCGS, although I'll never understand the WHY??

I believe that both are of equal quality and deserve to compete together.

NGC is smart enough to recognize this, whereas PCGS is not. 

At the end of the day, it is a business decision....Each service does what's best for their bottom line.    

I'm very grateful that it turned out like it did, as I would NEVER have been able to put my set together the way I have, without BOTH services.  

Just my humble opinion....

I got caught in a bidding war a time or two and really overpaid.   But it was something that I really wanted, So it was worth it to me.   I like it and it’s in my collection to stay.   Will never be replaced or upgraded.

I'm happy about the decision and am more inclined to buy more NGC coins, now.  

That one just glows with frosty perfection.  

Congrats!!  

I've never been one of the 'sky is falling' crowd members.  But I buy quality, rarity and eye appeal and I hold for the very long term.  I've seen generics come way down but rare dates have continued to go way up, since I started.  I was just discussing this with a fellow specialist the other day and he made the exact same observation. 

I don't feel like I'm going to lose a lot of money.  Have all my purchases been winners?  Of course not, but I feel very comfortable, at this point, and think that I'm way ahead of the game.  Unless, somebody suddenly finds rolls upon rolls of mint state early Walkers....I highly doubt that will ever happen....then I will be okay.  They sure as heck aren't making them anymore. They didn't make very many to begin with and there are very few high grade survivors. 

I hope I don't come across as elitist...that's not my intention.  But from an economic standpoint; it's just a matter of supply and demand. I certainly would never want to attempt to start over again and replicate my set.  From a financial and quality of holdings aspect; I really don't think I could do it nor would I want to try.  The amount of time and energy that I have put into this set is immense.  This is also not something that was just done casually or haphazardly by me.  I had a plan and a vision and I carried it out.  I studied the market, price trends, I learned my series, decided on my optimal grades for optimal returns, purchased and found the best that I could and I was perseverant, diligent and patient.  I looked at hundreds catalogs, participated in dozens and dozens of auctions and traveled to many, many shows.  There was a method to my madness.  Cash may be king but knowledge is power.  This also is not a large percentage of my net worth, either, but I do expect my numismatic investments to perform well.  I think that all my hard work will pay off. Time will tell....It's just my .... take it or leave it.  Either way it was a heck of a ride and I enjoyed it.

Beautiful addition! 

Congrats, my friend! 

Glad to see you still in the coin game. 

PS: I've always enjoyed your journals. 

Morgans are tough.  The keys are very expensive, in nice grades, and the set is very long.  Had I started collecting them, when I started my Walkers; I'd have had a chance at a nice set but not now.  I will likely pick up a few here and there and some nice NGC graded GSAs but I don't see myself seriously attempting to put together a quality full set.