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Walkerfan

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    The former #4 Walker Full Registry Set, here at NGC, was sold last week

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    On 3/7/2022 at 10:17 AM, RWB said:

    Was his set draped in the ANA flag and wheeled out on a Gerbil-drawn caisson?

    Some of the prices, such as the 21-D, I think were higher long ago.

    I said ‘honorable’ because some people are too lazy or dishonest to remove their set, once it’s sold. 
     

    Oddly enough, RCW now has the 1921-D listed on eBay for $34600, so they must’ve been the winner/high bidder.

    The former #4 Walker Full Registry Set, here at NGC, was sold last week

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    Posted · Edited by Walkerfan

    Sold through DLRC with No Reserve. 

    I thought that was a risky move but he appeared to do QUITE WELL.  

    Some Highlights:

    1916-S 64 CAC sold for $4700

    1920-D 64 sold for $8250

    1921-D 64 CAC sold for $23250

    1923-S OGH 64 sold for $8750

    I can't remember the other results.

    I also can't share a link, as I don't see where there is an 'archive' function, on their site, anymore.

    Did anyone else notice this auction and, if so, what were your thoughts?

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    *NGC Registry - What are a few of your favorite things?

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    Posted · Edited by Walkerfan

    I love the general look of the format here. :cloud9: 

    1.Username in large, bold letters,

    2.Tells when we joined.

    3.Large wallpaper picture AND large profile image (both of which can be different).  

    4.Trophies displayed with number, years won, link to set and expert's notes on winning sets.

    5. Option to enter CAC coins (or not) with bonus points given if we choose to do so.

    6. STAR NGC coins can be used for added points.      

    7.Link to download awards certificates.  

    8. Rank, page and set name all on cover page.  

    9. Beautiful area to display long comments and large images.

    10. The fact that both NGC AND PCGS coins are allowed.  When you are building a CHALLENGING set, such as Walkers, SLQs or Seated Liberty Dollars, it is VERY difficult to be exclusive and crack-outs and crossovers are an expensive headache that isn't always successful. :insane:   

    This is BY FAR the better of the two Registries.  I have sets ATS but haven't added to them, in AGES.  I spent A LOT of time working on my set here, because with all of the features, it is VERY worthwhile for display, record keeping and educational purposes.    

    Minor Detail: The only way I would improve it is to show all coins on one page (like in the old format).  I don't like to be scrolling through and enjoying a set and then having to stop and click and load on a second page, at the bottom.  It's like that ATS, too, and I don't like it.  It interrupts the display and makes it look incomplete,  Having it all on one page would make it more fluid and uniform, IMHO. 

    All IN All--GREAT JOB, NGC!!!! ^^  .  

    A BIG day to celebrate!!

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    On 12/14/2021 at 3:42 PM, RWB said:

    Congratulations on completing a very difficult set!

    It might be of interest that on Dec 7, 1922 30,000 new haves were transferred from SF to St. Louis, 50,000 new halves from Denver to Boston, and 100,000 new halves from Denver to New York. With no new halves made in 1922 it is likely these coins were either 1920 or 1921 date pieces. If dated 1921 it means that Denver transferred 2/3 of its total mintage to Boston and NYC -- where they almost certainly entered holiday circulation. [RG50 E-89A Vol 1. "Transfers of gold, silver and minor coins."

    Thank You!!  And, yes, that is an extremely interesting piece of information!!  (thumbsu  

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    A BIG day to celebrate!!

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    Posted · Edited by Walkerfan

    The most important day for me as a Walker collector has arrived.

    The 16 YEAR enterprise has been realized.

    Well, I never thought that this day would ever come but I have, FINALLY, completed my Full (1916-1947) Walker set!!

    This saga began in the summer of 2005, when we were all quite a bit younger and I was MUCH more driven and fearless!! LOL I had a couple of inactive years but decided to totally commit, in Fall 2009. So much did I learn along the way. The hours, days and years spent on this series. Searching and researching. Studying and comparing. All the while never giving up. It feels soooo GOOD to have reached my goal. I can FINALLY kick back and relax, now.

    The last piece of the puzzle and the rarest coin in the ENTIRE series.....The fabled 1921-S, has been added. It is an NGC XF 45, so it is not a mint state example like the rest of my set. HOWEVER, I feel that this piece matches well, in quality, with the rest of my set and, more importantly, it is solid for its assigned grade. I may or may not try to upgrade it to AU or even MS, because at this point, I really like this coin.

    I was underbidder on THREE 1921-S coins before this one: A PCGS MS 62 from the famous Western Reserve set, a PCGS AU 58 CAC and a PCGS AU 55 (this one wound up in the #1 NGC set). All went for money that shot WELL BEYOND THE MOON and, at least, TWO of these set new price records.....

    When I saw this piece, it spoke to me, almost immediately. It has, IMHO, great detail and separation, no rim dings, with smooth, original, gray surfaces and also traces of mint luster with no spots or deep abrasions. So, after examining it, as quickly and thoroughly as possible, I jumped on it, as I really didn’t think I would find one that would please me more, anytime soon. Sooooo FEW of these ever trade hands, as they are FAR rarer in XF/AU than in MS and MANY are of very POOR quality. NGC Census is just 27/152. I did an archive search on both Heritage and Great Collections and there’s almost nothing like this. The one or two that did sell are not quite as nice as my coin. I am pleased as punch with this example. To me, It looks like the old XFs, of yesteryear---before gradeflation was rampant.

    I ended up in the #8 spot, at NGC, which I feel is rather respectable. Especially, given the growth and resurgence of the NGC Registry, in the past couple of years. There have been a TON of new sets created, in that time period. I should be #7, as Big Tex is a phantom set that was sold off years and years ago (September 2006), but that is inconsequential to me.

    Thanks, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts!!

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    Post your most recent acquisition: US

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    Posted · Edited by Walkerfan

    On 11/19/2021 at 6:11 PM, Alex in PA. said:

    That may be Low Pop but it definitely is a Gem.  Nice acquisition; very nice.  :golfclap:  I am overcome with jealousy.

    Thanks!  lol  It is technically 'only' an MS 64 FH CAC but there are only 23, with green beans in 64 FH, from both services.  MS 64 has always been a favorite/optimal grade of mine.  A quick auction search yields VERY FEW trading hands over the last 10 years and I liked the head and fields on this one.  There are some MINOR abrasions, on the devices, but I still think it's PQ for the grade.  I paid a little more than I wanted to but I am FINE with that, as I won't be upgrading and it fills the needed slot in my set.  Thanks, again---I appreciate it.  :)  (thumbsu

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    On 10/23/2021 at 4:25 PM, 124Spider said:

    To me, "rare" implies "difficult to find," not just expensive.  If I wanted to buy a 1916 standing Liberty quarter in XF40, I would have to look long and hard for one for sale (typically); that's "rare," to me.

    OTOH, a coin like the 1889-CC Morgan dollar is quite expensive, but readily available in most any condition (short of top pop, of course).

    Perhaps it's as simple as there are very few 1916 standing Liberty quarters, in absolute numbers, and, even though there are few people looking for them, the demand always outstrips the supply (because there are so few of them).  So it's "rare."  But there are lots and lots of the semi-key date Morgans, whose prices are kept up by strong demand, but there's always a ready supply because there are so many of them.  Not "rare," as I think of the term, but "expensive" because of market forces.

    That’s correct.  1916 standing liberty quarter is far more available in mint state than it is XF.  So yes, it is only expensive, in mint state, but it is truly rare in extremely fine.

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    On 10/23/2021 at 3:36 PM, 124Spider said:

    Yeah, when you're talking rare coins, I agree.  Right now, I'm just chasing non-rare coins that cost a lot of money; I'm confident that they're available whenever I care to buy, and that there are enough of them that the market is fairly steady.

    I have chased a few rare coins (e.g., the fairly high-grade buffalo nickel I mentioned earlier), and I do strike when I find what I'm looking for.

    But I am a bit mystified as to why some very expensive coins aren't rare (e.g., semi-key date Morgan dollars), and some fairly rare coins aren't so very expensive (fairly high-grade 1942/41 Mercury dimes).

    The semi-key date Morgans were usually saved, in decent numbers, when compared to other series, either by collectors or by the government.  What makes them rare is the demand versus the supply, as there are a large number of Morgan collectors and not enough coins to go around.

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    On 10/23/2021 at 3:17 PM, 124Spider said:

    I'm only comfortable buying one "expensive" coin a month, so I have lots of time to do plenty of research, to know what the next target is to be.  I find, oddly, that the chase is almost as much fun as the capture.

    I don’t like the chase, anymore.  You never know when the right coin will come along, so when it does, you must be prepared.  I’ve gone a year without buying a significant coin but have, also, bought multiples in a month or two.  You just never know…