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Legionary1
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On 3/20/2023 at 3:24 PM, Coinbuf said:
That is great, happy to hear that you were not required to dismantle your set entirely.
The only remaining coin I need to re-complete the set is a '40-P Washington quarter in NGC MS67.
Unfortunately, the only specimens I'm seeing for sale right now aren't all that attractive; I've never been a fan of toning, as I prefer my coins to be stone-white brilliant.
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On 2/20/2023 at 7:42 PM, Coinbuf said:
Sorry to hear about your bad news, those homeowner repairs can be expensive. Last year I had to replace one of the A/C units for my house, I sure hope the other can last another year or two. I hope that you will be able to come back stronger than ever in time.
Due to improved circumstances, I've been able to keep the rest of the 1940 set as it is, and have recently obtained replacements fro my 1940 Lincoln cents, all are now in the grade of NGC MS67
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Gentlemen:
It is with the deepest regret that I announce that (due to economic necessity), I have to downgrade my 1940 set from NGC MS67 to NGC MS66.
Nothing like a busted waterpipe in my house to kill my desire to continue the competition.
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On 1/30/2023 at 2:34 PM, Coinbuf said:
Irrational exuberance was the term used by a member of the forum ATS, certainly some truth to that thought. I guess some folks just really wanted most of the Blay coins, I assume that some just wanted to have a part of the best set or the provenance. This was true for me as the one coin I did win I paid too much for, not 4K too much for but well over what the coin I won is worth. Some must be the very well heeled collectors that wanted to improve their sets, and lastly thee have to be some dealers that are planning to crack or resubmit looking for MS68 grades.
I know where I can lay my hands on a very nice 40-D in 67+ for less than $500, one fourth of what the Blay coin sold for. Wild auction results for sure, and that is just the beginning as currently his Canadian cents are now up on GC and I am guessing that his Indian cents will be soon too.
It was the hype surrounding the sale of Blay's collection that did it.
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On 1/29/2023 at 8:56 PM, Coinbuf said:
Did you see the final price, $4,472 with the juice!! Not just surpassed, you were blown away!! Wow I never expected that to sell for that much. And the 40-D went for moon money too, crazy bidding.
Insane is the word you're looking for.
I left the auction with 45 minutes to go; the remaining action was a war between Bidder 8 and Bidder 9...
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Well, I've been sandbagged.
My bid of $800.00 for that '40-S Lincoln just got surpassed.....
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There's less than 12 hours to go in the auction, and I think it strange that the '40-D Lincoln is getting more attention than the '40-S Lincoln...
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On 1/28/2023 at 5:54 PM, Coinbuf said:
Yep that 40-D is very nice indeed, would be a very nice upgrade if the points were there.
I have to wonder why the '40-D is so under-valued points-wise.
In MS67+ CAC, it's just as scarce as the '40 and the '40-S...
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On 1/27/2023 at 7:39 AM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:
Well... I will say that YOU TWO are!
Your kind words are gratefully received, good sir.
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On 1/26/2023 at 10:32 AM, Coinbuf said:
Hope you win it, it is a very nice coin and the price is not too bad right now.
I had a bid out on the Stewart Blay '40-D cent, but I was outbid. I'm letting this one go because in my mind, the price isn't worth the few extra registry points I'd get for it.
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On 1/26/2023 at 11:10 AM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:
I love how you two compete and support each other as you do it. It's a testament to fellowship in numismatics. Thanks for being great role models for collectors!
Indeed.
We are, all of us in this hobby, gentlemen; are we not?
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I have a bid out on the Stewart Blay '40-S Lincoln Cent PCGS MS67+ CAC; the auction concludes in just under four days and thus far, I'm in the lead...
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Gentlemen:
Your kind wishes are gratefully received.
It will be difficult to further-upgrade this set, because higher-graded specimens of the pieces therein are VERY scarce and go for stupid money. For example, the Executive Coin Company has a '64-P Kennedy in NGC MS67+ for $3,300.00; I don't want to think about how much either of the Jeffersons would go for in NGC MS67 6FS.... .
I'm looking for a 1964-P Lincoln Cent in NGC MS67, because my specimen is NGC MS66.
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On 12/13/2022 at 9:10 PM, Coinbuf said:
Nice one!
You're very welcome.
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The 1940 Washington quarter PCGS MS67+ CAC has been added to my registry set and my point total now stands at 25,503.
- Fenntucky Mike and Coinbuf
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I am pleased to report that I just bagged a 1940 Washington quarter in the grade of PCGS MS67+ CAC
Pending the release of the coin's ownership., it will be added to my registry set. The previous example I had of the issue is graded NGC MS67, with a point value of 774.
The new coin is worth 2,674 points, and the net change is 1,900 points
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On 12/8/2022 at 8:32 AM, Coinbuf said:
I'm not surprised, I expect that a few very well to do collectors are snapping up the Blay coins and price is no object to them. I'm watching a few and will bid strong but still expect to be blown out on those myself. You are better off finding a coin already in NGC plastic as that is what you prefer, far less expense and hassle than dealing with the problems of crossovers. During the time that NGC was not allowing PCGS coins into the US registry I attempted a few crossovers, not a single coin crossed, and half of that group had CAC green beans. There are a lot of politics and nonsense with the crossover game from both companies.
I could also find the coins in the grades I want in PCGS slabs, and just add them. After all, the point values are the same.
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The problems with the system are still on-going...
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On 12/8/2022 at 8:43 PM, Coinbuf said:
Darn that is unfortunate, sorry to hear that it got away, did it sell that quickly or was it taken down by the seller? You are correct that they don't come around every day, but there are enough between NGC and PCGS that they do show up now and then, so I'm sure that another will surface again.
It was taken down by the seller; don't know why...
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On 12/8/2022 at 8:32 AM, Coinbuf said:
I'm not surprised, I expect that a few very well to do collectors are snapping up the Blay coins and price is no object to them. I'm watching a few and will bid strong but still expect to be blown out on those myself. You are better off finding a coin already in NGC plastic as that is what you prefer, far less expense and hassle than dealing with the problems of crossovers.
Undoubtedly; the problem with that is that NGC-certified slabs in those grades are scarcer than hen's teeth.
That '40-D Lincoln in NGC MS67+ that I found on ebay yesterday disappeared today.
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I've been outbid on the '40-D and '40-S Lincolns in PCGS MS67+ CAC
However, I do have a line on a '40-D Lincoln in the grade of NGC MS67+. If I win this one, I won't have to take the chance of sending the PCGS-certified coin to NGC for a crossover (and having it come back a lower grade). Plus, if I can get the score corrected, I'll net an additional 1,732 points.
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On 12/7/2022 at 2:38 PM, Coinbuf said:
No not with that coin, I have had some issues with NGC coins as the owner did not do his/her due diligence and remove the coin from a set or inventory once the coin was sold. But I do not recall ever having an issue with a PCGS coin. If the cert # checks out on the PCGS cert verification page then you will probably have to contact Ali to get some help. As I was typing one thought came to my mind, it may be that the sets are still frozen after the registry deadline, I'm not sure how long the sets are kept frozen after that date.
I've had the same issues with a few NGC-certified coins not getting removed from their former owners' sets after I bought them.
I've already contacted NGC about the issue regarding this coin; hopefully, they won't take too long to get back to me
1940 Mint Set
in NGC Registry
Posted · Edited by Legionary1
Owing to improved circumstances, I am once again able to continue improving my 1940 Mint Set; as I just bagged a 1940-S Lincoln cent in the grade of NGC MS67+ CAC from Kearney Coin Company in Kearny, Nebraska.
The presence of the CAC sticker is (as yet) unrecognized by NGC, so I'll have to dash off a message to get them to correct the entry.