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  1. Mokiechan
    And maybe even a little tiny bit Sketchy.....
    Just finished Revenant's entry regarding his coin photography experiences and just had to add my own two pennies. BTW, nice to meet you Revenent and glad you've returned to the Boards so noobs like me can enjoy your posts.
    Anyway, I have a cheap digital camera that flashes everytime I try to take a coin photograph. I realize I could read the manual and determine how to turn off the flash but I just don't care enough to bother. Here are my five primary ways of getting coin photographs.
    1. Let NGC do it, for any coins I submit directly.
    2. Check the cert, sometimes there is a picture present that can be scraped. Did that most recently with my Gettysburg Half.
    3. If bought from an auction site, scrape the picture from the site.
    4. Some of the pictures posted are actually mine, they tend to be the most mediocre.
    5. Finally, and most controversial, Google the coin, 1909-S VDB, NGC XF40, and if you find a picture, and if it looks reasonably like mine, grab the image.
    Now I realize a more honest, less lazy, person could learn how to use their cheap digital and achieve decent photos but I have a 6 year old who demands I play Angry Birds so my time and patience is limited.
    Take it easy everyone, Spring is coming soon.
    Later,
    Malcolm

  2. Mokiechan

    Heavily Chopped!

    By Mokiechan,

    But still brimming with character and history.
    My final group of NGC coins are now on the way and I received the images today. This takes my Trade Dollar custom set to 20 coins with only my PCGS bound chopmarked US Trade Dollar to complete the set. Hopefully she'll return to the fold in November. As you can see in the picture this 1900 French Indochina Piastre De Commerce is heavily chopped and has obviously had an interesting life. I obtained her sometime in the 1980's. Please enjoy
    Later,
    Malcolm

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  3. Mokiechan
    Or how I added the S VDB for the second time.
    Way back in the 1980's, the coin shop I frequented used to sponsor a weekly bid board that contained all manner of treasures and junk. One week, I finally spotted the one treasure, a 1909-S VDB, that I had been seeking to fill my Whitman Bookshelf Albums one remaining hole (not counting that 55DD or that 22 NO D). I placed a bid and found myself that Saturday Morning, when the board closed as the proud owner of that elusive coin, VF condition, paid somewhere in the low 200,s.
    Flash forward to the early 90's and my whole collecting focus changed from Coins to Comic Books. In a fit of madness, I actually traded my beautiful little prize for a bunch of comic books and a couple of autographed pictures of baseball players.
    At the time, the deal seemed like a fair trade but, as you all probably know, the bottom fell out of the comic book market a few ears hence while my S VDB continued to grow in value, in someone elses collection. My whole foray into Comics will forever haunt me, I think of the thousands I spent on Comics and related material and I realize those Thousands would have multiplied, not collapsed, if I had stuck with coins.
    Flash forward to last month. I have been gradually converting all my raw coins into slabbed NGC, for the most part, coins in order to bring some order to my chaotic collection and to also build something my Daughter can keep or sell with much greater efficiency. I took a Dansco Type Collection Album to my favorite coin shop and traded that album in for an XF S VDB and a couple of MS 65 Walkers. The type album had a couple of nice pieces but mostly marginal material like a holed Seated Liberty Dollar and a slightly bent Shield w/Rays nickel. Even the 1846-O Seated Dollar had previously been declared cleaned and ungradeable by NGC, before details came along. So all in all, I am happy to have an S VDB back in my life and another big horde of raw coins reenters the market.
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  4. Mokiechan

    A Strategic Blunder

    By Mokiechan,

    Or how I lost out on a good deal by failing to launch.
    I had a hundred dollars burning a hole in my pocket so I navigated over to Ebay and decided to pick up a Washington Carver half for my registry set. I spotted a 53-S, NGC MS65, W/C with about 10 minutes to go and a very low bid in comparison to its value. I decided to wait it out and see if I could grab it for 45.00 or so.
    The clocked ticked down to 10 seconds, I hit SEND on my 45.00 bid and VOILA, I had forgotten to actually log into my account. Suffice it to say, in the remaining seconds, my bid never went through and some happy sould picked it up for about 37.00 including postage.
    RaTS another lesson learned. I guess I should use one of those sniping tools but I find the idea a little distasteful so there I sit with my sweaty finger ever poised. Oh well, I am currently watching a MS64 that will hopefully also go for a low bid (vice listed value).
    Happy Collecting Everyone.
    Beaw

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  5. Mokiechan
    If you are like me, one of your favorite things to collect are type coins, particularly those type coins from the 19th Century.  Well, unbeknownst to many, the Mint recreated some of the most beautiful type coin designs starting in 2007.   These coins were the bronze corollary to the First Spouse series of 1/2 ounce Gold Coins differing in their size and with the mottoes, denomination, and gold content information removed.  The reason they exist is because the President at the time of his Presidency had no spouse.  The enabling legislation specified that in the absence of a spouse, a symbol of Liberty, at the time of the President's term, would be used in place of a spouse. 

    So if you want a pristine set of Nineteenth Century coin design, at least the obverses, then these bronze beauties are the way to go.  I assembled the whole set for approximately $40.  I wish the Mint would have done Silver versions but I am happy with what they provided. 

    2007  
    Thomas Jefferson's Liberty (1801-1809)
    Draped Bust  -  Gilbert Stuart/Robert Scot
    1/2 Dime to Dollar   

    2008
    Andrew Jackson's Liberty (1829-1837)
    Capped Bust - John Reich
    1/2 Dime to Half Dollar
    Martin Van Buren's Liberty (1837-1841)
    Liberty Seated - Christian Gobrecht
    1/2 Dime to Dollar

    2010
    James Buchanan's Liberty (1857-1861)
    Coronet Head - Christian Gobrecht
    Gold Coins- Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle, and Eagle
     
    Reference:  A Guide Book of United States Coins, 2020 EditionFirst Spouse Bronze Medals - http://firstspousegoldcoin.com/first-spouse-bronze-medals/




  6. Mokiechan
    I think there are too many SAEs in the pipeline.
    Hi All,
    I was thinking about submitting one last group of coins to NGC before the end of the year. But I think I'll wait until the glut of 25th Anniversary sets makes it through the pipeline. When I say last, I mean LAST, as I am down to a very small group of raw coins that seem to be worthy of the extra expense (vice simply selling them to convert into already graded coins).
    The lot will consist of some Silver Ikes, Some MS Mercury Dimes, and some older SAEs. I know, I know, there probably not worth much more than their grading cost but, What The Heck, it's kind of like gambling in LV, most of the time you come up short but all you need is that one MS68 Ike to make your day.
    Hope all of you had an excellent Thanksgiving and the Snow is not too deep in your backyards. All our snow seems to melt before I wake up each morning.

  7. Mokiechan
    But you can certainly ponder its existance.
    Folks,
    In the category of {you earn something new everyday}, I just read a fascinating article in my PCGS weekly Enewsletter about the 1959-D Lincoln Wheat Ear, YES Wheat Ear, cent. In a nutshell, this coin arrived on the scene in 1986 and has apparently even sold for substantial amounts at auction, despite its dubious history. None of the grading services will touch it. Maybe it is a throwback to the 19th century when coins of its ilk were popping up all the time. a picture for your viewing pleasure.
    Later,
    Malcolm

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  8. Mokiechan
    Will soon begin.
    Hi All,
    I hope you all had an excellent fourth. My wife, daughter, and I spent the early evening at my Mom's house eating japanese food and playing Rummikub.
    It was a fun nighllllt.
    When I got home, I checked Email and noted the mint was letting me know the deadline for buying the SF ASE set was less than 18 hours away. I checked the running tally and saw that 245K have been purchased. Seems to me that an overly saturated market and resulting price depression, may occur.
    I am going to watch NGC PF69 sets with great interest. Maybe priced just right for my birthday in February.
    Malcolm

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  9. Mokiechan
    And Inexpensive to Boot!
    Folks,
    I have been in a bit of coin collecting doldrums lately. I have 4 coins on a want list with JJ teaparty, I have added a couple of inexpensive Peace Dollars to my registry. But, I have not made any purchases that I would consider significant or even sexy.
    So, I have decided to put together a small inexpensive custom set consisting of the different types of El Yunque quarters available. I am not going to focus on labels, just the actual coins. By my count there are 5 to be obtained. 2012 P-D-S in mint state, and 2012 S in Clad and Silver Proof.
    I have already made my first purchase. I obtained the little gem, Clad PF69, pictured below for less than $7.00 from a dealer on EBAY. Once all the quarters are obtained, will put together the set with pictures and descriptions. should be fun and should light a little fire in my collector's heart.
    Hope all your pursuits are equally fun and those of you attending ANA please report back to us via your journal.
    Later,
    Malcolm

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  10. Mokiechan

    Chopmarks!!

    By Mokiechan,

    are more than mutilation.
    Every coin we encounter in circulation has its history and the older the coin, the more more history has accrued. One of my favorite collections is my set of Chopmarked U.S. and Foreign coins.
    A lot of people think they are simply mutilated coins but I prefer to think about the many hands through which the coins have paseed and the many merchants that placed their mark on the coin.
    I have the following chop-marked coins in my collection:
    1. U.S. - Trade Dollar
    2. France - Piastre De Commerce
    3. Spain - 8 Reales
    4. Great Britain - Trade Dollar
    5. Japan - Trade Dollar
    6. Japan - Silver Yen
    7. Mexico - 8 Reales
    8. Philippines - 1 Peso
    Happy Collecting Everyone.
     
    9 China - Various Crowns

  11. Mokiechan

    Langbord Hoard Offer

    By Mokiechan,

    But the Government is paralyzed with hand wringing, naval gazing, and other such useless pursuits
    I read today that CAC has offered 20 million dollars for the 10 1933 Double Eagles. The article quoted a company principal stating they already have 7 solid offers to buy and they would be fine with hanging onto the other 3 for awhile.
    I think that is a very fair offer and will serve to forever protect these numismatic treasures.
    http://blog.davidlawrence.com/index.php/cac-offers-20-million-for-1933-double-eagles/

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  12. Mokiechan
    by my coins appearance in the NGC Coin Explorer
    Well folks,
    I was googling myself this afternoon, not my real name but my beawchan handle, and I found numerous hits to include an entry for a coin I own in the new NGC Coin Explorer. The coin is a MS68RD 2006 SMS Lincoln Cent. The funny thing is that the coin is part of my 21st century set and it is paired with a 1909 (in the reverse picture slot) Lincoln to illustrate the difference in design from Brenner's original.
    I like that I am so honored but I wonder why they chose to use a coin with no legitimate reverse image. They were probably just searching their database for 2006 Lincoln SMS's with pictures and stumbled on my entry, next thing you know old beawchan is immoratalized in the hallowed halls of the Google search engine. I am going to have to refine my self-search and google "beawchan NGC Coin Explorer" and see if I made the cut with any other coins.
    On a totally unrelated note, I called my local coin dealer and the chopmarked trade dollar he submitted on my behalf to PCGS should be back by the beginning of next week.
    Yay, my "chopmarked coins of the orient" custom set will be complete and I can move on to my "least attractive U.S. coin designs of the 20th Century" set. With apologies to those who like these designs, here is my bottom 5:
    SBA Dollar
    IKE Dollar
    Franklin Half
    Washington Quarter - Ohio or Indiana Reverse, etc. etc. etc.
    Roosevelt Dime
    Of course this set only includes regular issues as the ranks of ugly commemorative coins grows yearly and I don't even want to discuss the Presidential Dollars. Chuck E Cheese makes a better looking coin that that mess of a series.
    I think I have ranted enough!
    Cheers,
    Malcolm

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  13. Mokiechan
    And it happened under 3 Flags.
    Folks,
    I read a fascinating article published by Numismatic News recently about the 1861 New Orleans Half Dollar. I was already aware of its backstory and have even owned several examples but this article:
    http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/hard-to-top-story-of-1861-o-half-dollar
    pulls it all together in a very compelling way. For those of you not aware of the story, the 1861-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar was minted by 3 separate government entities, the United States, The State of Louisiana (after secession), and the Confederate Staes of America. Research has even been able to determine which government minted a particular half dollar by the obverse and reverse die diagnostics. The 1861-O is also one of the promienent coins that sank with the SS Republic, in 1865. In an ironic twist of fate, the Republic was on the way back to New Orleans to replenish coins supplies after the war.
    Read the article and you'll want an example for your collection.
    Later,
    Malcolm

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  14. Mokiechan
    There has been a tremendous amount of excitement associated with the West Point Mint in recent months due to the release of the FIRST EVER W Mint Lincoln Cents and the release, into the general economy, of 10 Million W ATB Quarters.  But there is a largely forgotten W mint product that has been slowly dwindling in mintage.
    Back in 2006, the 20th anniversary year of the silver eagle, the mint started producing, what they describe on their website as the American Silver Eagle One Ounce Uncirculated Coin.  This rather generic title implies the coin is no different than the silver eagles you can by in bulk at your local coin dealer.  Why would someone pay a premium for something they can get, in bulk, for spot plus a small %?  

    What makes these Silver Eagles so special is their Burnished finish.  Burnished coins have a soft matte finish that harkens back to the Matte Proofs of yesteryear but without the double strike. To produce a burnished finish, the silver blanks are cleaned then polished in a drum, similar to a rock tumbler.  By doing this, the planchets are smoothed and all surface scratches, blemishes, etc. are removed.  This process also gives each planchet the trademark soft matte finish, which remains true after the coins are struck.    The 2019 Burnished Eagles have been released.  I think this special issue deserves attention for both its beautiful appearance as well as its increasing rarity.   Consider buying one for your collection before the coin community catches on.

    In 2006 the mint sold 468,000 of these Uncirculated Eagles and mintage peaked the following year but has been in decline since:
    2007- 621,333
    2008- 533,757
    2009 - None Produced
    2010- None Produced
    2011- 409,776
    2012- 226,120
    2013- 222,091
    2014- 253,169
    2015- 223,879
    2016- 216,501
    2017-176,739
    2018- 131,935
    2019 -  Still Lower??

  15. Mokiechan
    Well almost save for a minor glitch (I Hope).
    Hi All,
    Picked up a very nice NGC MS65 Gettysburg Half Dollar today in a straight trade with my local coin dealer. He got a slabbed 09-S VDB and I got the Gettysburg Half. BTW, the 09-S VDB has already been removed from my NGC registry.
    I saw this beauty back in December during an earlier trip to the dealership and I couldn't get it out of my mind. It has beautiful blast white surfaces with just a hint of toning along the edge. Those beautifully rendered portraits of the old Union and Confederate veterans are (IMHO) the finest portrait renderings on any U.S. coin. The reverse depiction of the Confederate and Union Shields separated by fasces, like the one on the Mercury Dime, is also quite attractive.
    Growing up in Pennsylvania and visiting Gettysburg makes the coin that much more meaningful for me. I tried to add this beauty to my registry set today but some kind of error ensued that an admin person has to resolve. The coin does show up when when search the registry so I am not concerned.
    Hope all of you are having similar personal collecting triumphs.
    I truly love this wonderful hobby.
    Later,
    Malcolm

  16. Mokiechan

    20 July 1969

    By Mokiechan,

    It's hard to believe it has been 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin first landed on the Moon.  In the summer of 1969, I was an 11-year-old living in Mt Lebanon, PA and feeling the excitement of the impending Moon landing.  Back then, the Space Program was a really big deal and dominated all 4 TV channels, Mad Magazine, and of course our two daily newspapers.  There was no internet, there was no social media, or YouTube, or all the other things we expect in our daily lives today.  But the entire world was waiting with bated breath for the moment when the Lunar Module made its landing. 
    That night, a Sunday, I had been invited to a sleepover at my friend Ralph's home.  His Mom knew I had a telescope, a very inexpensive Tasco refractor, and asked me to bring it so she could view the moon.  Ralph's house was only about two blocks away, so Ralph and I started walking along Sleepy Hollow Rd toward his home on Fruithurst Dr., about halfway there, I was Egged by some Teens speeding by in their car.  I saw a white streak flying toward me, felt gooey wetness on my shirt, and thought, for a moment, I had been shot.  Strange, it didn't hurt nearly as much as I thought it would, but then I quickly realized it was just an egg.  Oh well, I still feel I cheated death on that auspicious night. 
    We reached Ralph's house, got me cleaned up and proceeded to watch the live broadcast on one of the three main channels.  Probably CBS since they had Walter Cronkite.  I remember they gave directions on the screen for those who wanted to get a decent picture of the footage from the TV.  I think it was the most exciting time in all my life, up to that point.   We were holding our breath just like the guys at Mission Control, we were elated when touchdown was confirmed.  Of course, when Neil  hopped onto the Moon, the whole living room exploded with cheers, in fact, we could hear other people cheering next door and across the street, I think the whole world was cheering. 
    A plethora of Apollo 11 souvenirs could be found at every store in the aftermath of the landing, I had a model kit of the Lunar Lander, I had a model kit of the entire Stack, I had astronaut trading cards, I had space helmets, a moon globe, and I even had one Numismatic item.  The medal you see pictured here, it is gold colored, and aluminum, and not very detailed but it is pretty cool, and it still reminds me of the night I cheated death and saw One Giant Leap for Mankind.  Thank You Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Aldrin, and Mr. Collins, you will always be heroes to me.
    Where were you that night?



  17. Mokiechan

    Slowing Down A Bit

    By Mokiechan,

    But not stopping.
    This past Sunday my Wife and I purchased, for me, a 2007 Mustang. I have had a passion for Mustangs since my earliest years and owned a 1966 for a time in the 80's. Until 2005, I considered the last good Mustang to have bee produced in 1972. Long story short, when the 2005 redesign hit the streets, I promised myself I would have a Mustang by the time I was 50 (2008), but with other spending priorities arising, I sort of let the dream go and almost thought it wouldn't happen. Then, about 2 weeks ago, my wonderful wife started pushing me to go ahead and fulfill that dream.
    After a relatively brief search, I found a beautiful windveil blue Mustang at a used car lot in Oceanside CA. I've already bought some extras for her, I plan on purchasing a few more so my collecting efforts will mainly involve finishing my Sacagawea set and submitting currently owned coins for encapsulation for the forseeable future. I Love My Mustang. Thank You Lisa, you're the best.

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  18. Mokiechan
    Lessons from the introduction and ultimate success of New Coke
    Any business that wishes to have success and longevity must have three elements in place, a superior product, an innovative spirit, and an understanding that their customers will be the ultimate determiner of success or failure.
    When the Coca Cola company introduced New Coke in 1985, they did so in a manner that made consumers believe their wants and desires were meaningless to Coca Cola. The resulting furor was only assuaged when Coca Cola reintroduced the original Coke as Coke Classic.
    But here's the kicker, even then, most people were fine with New Coke and it was only a very vocal minority (are there any other kind?) that caused this supposed disaster for Coca Cola.
    Coke survived the storm and is still the number one soft drink in the world today because:
    1. It has an excellent product line.
    2. It is willing to innovate instead of staying put and resting on its laurels.
    3. And it was willing to listen if it inadvertently alienates its customer base.
    So what is the point of all this. Like Coca Cola, NGC sprung something on all of us without warning, they have caused a very big uproar among many loyal customers, and they have taken a big risk while hoping for ?increased crossover business?, or some other business goal, unknown to us.
    Here is how I think they can save the day and still meet their goals. Scrub the 01 February PCGS (foreign) purge and grandfather in ALL PCGS coins currently in any competitive set. Bar any new PCGS additions to competitive sets but continue to allow PCGS coins in the Collection Manager (and custom sets).
    This would still be a much more welcoming policy than PCGS and it does not alienate loyal customers by forcing them to disband sets that have been carefully constructed over months and years.
    Thanks for your Time,
    Later,
    Malcolm

  19. Mokiechan

    A Nice Bump

    By Mokiechan,

    On a day I have come down with a cold.
    Folks,
    I had grown a little frustrated with the amount of Details graded coins I have received back from NGC so I decided to give myself a little break and just submit a grouping of modern coins directly from mint packaging.
    I just got the shipment back and two of them came back as MS70. MS70 number 1 is the 2004 Lewis/Clark commemorative. MS70 number 2 is the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial. The other 4 coins I submitted also were very satisfactory with one MS65, two MS69, and one PF69.
    I think I'll do it one more time and send in another batch of newbies. After that, I will plunge again into uncharted territory and submit older, long-time holdings, for grade.
    Love Ya NGC.
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  20. Mokiechan
    Or How Ebay Fooled Me Into Thinking They Cared.....
    Hi Folks,
    Got an intriguing email from Ebay a couple of days ago that thanked me for my 15 years of membership and invited me to click a link to obtain a certificate I could proudly display.
    Okay, its only ebay but I thought, what the Heck, it might be kind of cool, so I clicked the link and I got the attached. A certificate that doesn't mention my name and doesn't even reference the 15 year anniversary. WHY would they send me such a stupid thing, it's almost insulting, at the very least they should give me a 10% coupon and let me go to town. But NO, they just left a sout taste in my mouth.
    Wootooo. I just spit out the sour taste so I'm good.
    Later,
    Malcolm

  21. Mokiechan
    Is yet another addition to the illustrious 60% is good enough set.
    Received the Bridgeport CT half dollar in the mail today and it represents the completion of the Connecticut commemorative subset consisting of the Connecticut Tercentenary Half and the Bridgeport Half.
    Both of these coins have very Art Deco Eagles on their reverse and the EAgle on this Bridgeport Half, when turned upside down, actually resembles a Shark, mouth agape, about to attack.
    The Eagle similarities are no coincidence as both CT coins were designed by Mr. Henry Kreis. Love his Eagles and love his Charter Oak, not sure if I am as fond of Mr. Barnum. But I am happy to add his stern visage to my collection.
    Good Night,
    Malcolm

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  22. Mokiechan
    And parallels with the Comic Book Bust.
    MV Coins struck a nerve when he mentioned the proliferation of different labels that are being produced for various editions of the SAE. i was heavily into comic book collecting from the early 90's until around 2005 and I recall the craziness that ensued when all the companies started producing variant covers for their products. Content was the same in every case but the covers HAD to be collected or your set was not complete.
    One book in particular, GEN 13 did a comic book with, numerous different covers. They even boxed the set and had the three primary creative folks, Jim Lee, Alex garner, and Brandon Choi, sign their respective box. So theoretically you had to have all the variant covers and each of the three boxed sets (since the boxed sets had its own unique extra issue) to be complete.
    That's what SAE collecting sometimes looks like to me. Beware the label, for they are just for profiteers and speculators.
    Later,
    Malcolm

  23. Mokiechan
    About the World Around Me
    Friends,
    Just thought I would gather a few thoughts tied together with the loosest of collections and make a journal entry out of them:
    1. Just posted my two MS PCGS 2012 Sacagawea Dollars to complete the MS set for the year. Proof set was completed with an NGC example late last month. I must say, this year's edition of the Sacagawea is a mighty fine design that really reminds me of the "Renaissance of American Coinage" period (with kudos to RWB). The Sacagawea series just keeps getting better and better and the 2012, in proof, is stunning.
    2. PCGS holders just feel cheap and unsubstantial compared to NGC holders. Probably just my bias but I can never shake that impression. I do agree the services are pretty equal in their overall grading. So, the holder is what tips the balance for me.
    3. I love my Kindle Fire, I am currently reading a great "free" book titled Penalty of Pride which provides a fictional account of a new war on the Korean Peninsula. Well written, well researched, and a the kind of book you cannot put down.
    4. Is the SAE 2012 San Fransisco 2-coin silver proof set losing steam? there was only a 6000 set increase in the last reporting day. I figured the set would top out at a little over 200K but now I am wondering if it will make that.
    5. Can't wait to get back to Pittsburgh. My Daughter and Wife will go there first, establish our beachhead while I await my retirement. My Daughter will be enrolled in the Mt. Lebanon PA School District, one of the finest in the state. My wife will be in a city she has grown to love (even though she is a native Californian), and I will be back home after 30 plus years.
    Thanks for you time.
    Malcolm

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  24. Mokiechan
    That being to fast on the trigger.
    Well Friends,
    Today I bought a BIN coin on Ebay without paying enough attention to the coin. I had done my search for 1922 S Peace NGC and then set it for BIN coins only. Lo and behold a nice example shows up in AU58 for, what I thought, was a fair price. Since I was spending the last of my birthday money, I was feeling kind of excited and anxious.
    So, as soon as I bought the Dollar, I realized it was a 1922P in AU58 condition not S. Here is how it happened. The coin description was as follows:
    "1922 Peace Dollar S$1 NGC AU58 EdgeView Holder!"
    So the S in my search was the S inserted in front of the $ sign. Since I was in such a hurry, I paid no attention and bought the coin on the spot without ever truly examining the slab.
    WHAT A BONEHEAD MISTAKE.
    Now my nicely priced 22-S is instead a market value priced 22-P. OH well, I am sure this less on will keep me straight for awhile, But my natural impulsiveness will probably cause the same problem, as it has in the past, again.
    Later,
    Malcolm
    PS-Blaming on the dyslexia.
    My Mustang in Repose.

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  25. Mokiechan
    Keep your quote fingers crossed unquote
    Folks,
    Here is a picture of my 1923 Peace Dollar, same source for both, an illustrious member of our Forum and Board. The 1923 is a little baggier than the 1924 although they both graded MS65
    later,
    Malcolm

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