Coinbuf

I’m not to sure how to deactivate an account on here , sorry you feel that way … wish well !
 
keep in mind if you ever get back into hobby , it’s about collecting numismatic (coins and history, mintages , rarity , varieties and so on) it is not about sending coins to NGC or PCGS for grading …. A lot newer folks coming here for information was indeed MISGUIDED ! by YouTube and TikTok videos about coins being “error” coins worth alot $$$$ its so not true ! As hobbyist and collectors we study this stuff day in and day out for YEARS ! So keep that in mind if you ever want to take hobby more serious some day in future 
 
there’s other parts of collecting hobby if you are not aware World coins , there’s Exonumia Medals and Jeton, tokens …. It not all about USA coinage… in fact I myself pretty made switch years ago I like German coinage , European coinage and medals and Exonumia …. But you have to take time sit down and try learn read up online , buy some books on coinage that you wish to collect … my collection is mostly Raw , I also collect graded coins as well , some of my coins in my Raw collection I can send them in for grading if I want but I don’t care they are not for sale anyways so why would be worried about getting them graded by TPG? There’s never a hurry to send a coin in for grading… But you need put your time in and learn as much as you can , hey we all started somewhere in the collecting hobby some young and some later in life …. We didn’t come on here bad mouth the contributors on forums about our coins , we didn’t send a bunch of bad coins to TPG throwing money away !!! A lot good advice on here if you’re willing to learn it …. We didn’t become knowledgable collectors over night !!! Took us years to learn the hobby 

That statement says a lot. You just joined a month ago?  Most members want to help you so they give you honest opinions, no sugar or honey just facts. How long have you been collecting coins. There are many collectors that do not have coins that are graded. This hobby requires many years of dedication and knowledge. It is not like building a model airplane and there is no instant gratification in this hobby unless you can buy anything you like or every coin makes you happy. In the end. It is what makes you and only you happy, not what makes the other guy happy.  

You're missing the whole point. Not NGC's, which is to promote its services; the point of coin collecting, which is to learn, grow your understanding, improve at identifying and evaluating coins.
Nobody here who doesn't work for NGC cares if you send anything in for grading. I never have. No one cares about that either. And even NGC won't push you.
You get told to send things in for grading as a throwing up of the hands to an obstinate person who refuses to learn. If you were sensible, you'd see it for what it is. If you post a parking lot coin, or something else that's obviously abused, people will tell you so. If you keep arguing with them, they'll eventually say "okay, bucko, if you think it's so rare and valuable, put your money where your keyboard is." They aren't trying to raise business for NGC. They're politely telling you you're an insufficiently_intellectual_person and that you can go attempt_self_impregnation. If you get to that point, you've already flashed nalgas.
No one is having fun telling you your stuff is worthless. They do that as an annoying duty to help people who, in essence, never bother to read anything else that was posted and who think they know better than experts (and some of our members are just that). They even try to be polite about it, until you argue with them. Then they get blunt and tell you "go ahead and send it in."
All of this is volunteer help given to you as a freebie and in the service of helping you to learn. Gratitude is a thing. You might try that, instead of ranting about what big meanies the volunteers are.
It sounds like you expected a trophy just for posting. We don't offer those. You won't even get hazed provided you at least accept the free guidance shared with you. But if you insist on validation that defies all reason, well, you're hosed on that one. You need to find a fluffier forum that won't bruise your delicate feelings and considers itself obligated to validate any statement no matter how lacking in sense it might be. If you were raised thinking all opinions were equal and all deserved respect, welcome to reality. They aren't; they don't.
So, basically, you're writing your hobby suicide note because you were told the truth with the bark on, and now you're weeping openly. Very good. Do by all means stop collecting, and come back when you mature enough to respect when people know things you don't.

1900 Barber quarter, NGC graded PF 64, in an older holder, apparently before NGC awarded "cameo" designations:


Photos courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries.

Welcome to the forum, in the future inquires like this are better posted in the US coin or Newbie sections of the forum, this area is for questions that revolve around the registry.   Plus more forum members are likely to see your posts in those two sections than here.
As I do not see any obvious scraping or filling marks this is Most likely due to a grease filled die.   At times areas of the die will be clogged with grease or other debris which doesn't allow for metal to flow into that spot of the die during the striking of the coin.  It's very common on modern coinage which makes sense given the massive quantities of coins that are struck for circulation today.   This is a bit less common for coinage of the 1800's, but not unheard of.
 

Darker than I would like, but in an ANA ANACS style holder.

1925 Lexington/Concord commemorative half dollar, NGC graded MS 64:


 

Welcome to the forum, in the future inquires like this are better posted in the US coin or Newbie sections of the forum, this area is for questions that revolve around the registry.   Plus more forum members are likely to see your posts in those two sections than here.
As I do not see any obvious scraping or filling marks this is Most likely due to a grease filled die.   At times areas of the die will be clogged with grease or other debris which doesn't allow for metal to flow into that spot of the die during the striking of the coin.  It's very common on modern coinage which makes sense given the massive quantities of coins that are struck for circulation today.   This is a bit less common for coinage of the 1800's, but not unheard of.
 

Darker than I would like, but in an ANA ANACS style holder.

Congrats on your VAM set.   My registry set with the most views has just over 6,500 views, however, I never have bothered to track the number of views or try and break that down.   I started the set in 2011 so simple math says that is just over 500 views per year.

Why are you trying to compaire a circulation strike to a proof strike?

Congrats on your VAM set.   My registry set with the most views has just over 6,500 views, however, I never have bothered to track the number of views or try and break that down.   I started the set in 2011 so simple math says that is just over 500 views per year.

All 1921 Peace dollars were struck in high relief, this was not successful as the coins did not strike up well and the dies did not survive or last well.   As a result for all subsequent years of Peace dollar production the relief was lowered.

Darker than I would like, but in an ANA ANACS style holder.

Darker than I would like, but in an ANA ANACS style holder.