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On 12/7/2022 at 4:11 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Yes, but only when I try to go to Control Panel. Everything else seems ok. This is on both the NGC and PMG Collectors Society sites. 

It is so noted.

I'm able to see the other material, as you are.

Is anyone else having trouble getting into their accounts?

I've tried signing in several times and this is what I'm getting in response: 

"An error occurred during your last request. The error was logged and will be reported to the webmaster automatically.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience."

On 12/6/2022 at 7:36 PM, Coinbuf said:

Ok, that makes more sense.     Again a very nice upgrade you have in that 40P

Did you have any issues with adding your own '40 Lincoln PCGS MS67+ CAC to your set?

If I win that '40-D, I'll be asking NGC to correct the point value; it is severely under-valued when compared to the '40 and '40-S.. 

On 12/6/2022 at 3:03 PM, Coinbuf said:

Congrats on the new addition, I hope the bid you placed on the Red Copper Cents coin don't have you end up with a duplicate.

That was an error on my part, I'm bidding on the '40-D and '40-S Lincolns... 

I just bagged the PCGS-certified 1940 Lincoln cent in the grade of MS67+ CAC, and there's a bit of a problem.

I tried several times to add it to my set, and each time the system kicked it back and said that the certification number is invalid; this cant possibly be true as I verified the certification number with PCGS.

As an aside, this coin was part of the Birdwatcher Type Set and was most recently sold in the November 30th 2021 Stacks Bowers auction. 

On 11/20/2022 at 9:45 PM, Coinbuf said:

My you sound very confident   I hope you do win them but I suspect it will take very strong bids.

Yes, I am.

Though there's 7,000+ points between our two 1940 sets, it isn't in my nature to give up. 

On 11/3/2022 at 8:04 PM, Coinbuf said:

I think that coin has been offered on ebay for some time now, I have not been following 1940 dated coins much the second half of this year but it looks very familiar.

Indeed.

I've got bids out on a '40 and '40-S Lincoln; both are in the grade of PCGS MS67+ CAC.

These coins were part of the Red Copper Lincoln Cent Set, the all-time finest set of the denomination ever assembled

Once I have them in hand, I'll submit them to NGC for a cross-over (then to CAC to have the green beans restored).

As regards the 1964-D Kennedy, I swapped out my NGC MS66 specimen for one in NGC MS67 from the Executive Coin Company

For this upgrade, the net increase in the point value for my 1964 Mint Set is 1,161 points.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374323139185?hash=item572765d271:g:v5AAAOSwPLljWarv&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsBGfmw2b7RhpPbdzb7pBz8US6WH3Qt0AxGkRqD92CGNpNhLCDSs3YpMqxuE6vVl0%2B1g%2BoSj6nbTpoMQj7A%2Bhx2YU6v%2F6vhUiu09s5LBNUBr6cv26Tj9wzMJA9cKiPpzv6M3hW4snbq8Yhk%2BhTZ1YzUWLakGDuBgWtD8E5NpAabE%2BS4x%2FYWZARdjStm1pfPjovixWq%2BAQDRomM2z87owOeUcg98lD2uvEaZ9MDt00fA3x|tkp%3ABk9SR8TDyYeIYQ

There's this little number on ebay; if I had the cash, I'd go for it in a hot second.

On 9/28/2022 at 8:26 PM, Coinbuf said:

Congrats, you made short work of the competition for this set. 

As ever, your kind words are gratefully accepted.

In regards to finding a '64 Lincoln in NGC MS67, that one will be more difficult to locate than an honest politician...

Three cheers and a tiger for me.

The lead of my 1964 mint set doth continue to increase, as I was just successful in swapping out my '64 Kennedy in NGC MS66 fro the same issue in NGC MS67; my thanks to Executive Coin Company in Ohio for facilitating the purchase.

On 9/20/2022 at 11:28 AM, Coinbuf said:

Good hunting!!   You have a nice lead now but a little extra point buffer never hurts.

Your kind words are gratefully accepted sir.

After the '64 Kennedy, there's the '64-D Kennedy in NGC MS67.

I have no great hope of getting a '64 Lincoln in NGC MS67, as that issue in that grade is scarcer than an honest politician (or the '40-S walker in NGC MS67...)...

On 9/19/2022 at 2:49 PM, Coinbuf said:

Thanks for the encouragement and approval.

Next up on my acquisition list is a '64 Kennedy in NGC MS67. As my present specimen is graded NGC MS66, this will net me a further 1,235 registry points.

I bagged that '64 Washington NGC MS67 quarter over on Great Collections and have added it to my 1964 mint set; my hold on the #1 spot doth increase.... 

Gentlemen:

Your kind words are gratefully received.

Nest up on my acquisition list is a 1964 Washington quarter in the grade of NGC MS67. My current specimen of this issue is NGC MS66, so my net gain will be 1,774 points. 

On 9/11/2022 at 8:05 PM, Coinbuf said:

Congrats on your new purchases and on moving your set to the top in the registry.  

You're very welcome, good sir.

I'm not done just yet, as I've got my eye on a 1964 Kennedy half in NGC MS67; this one will further-cement my hold on the top spot.

I have continued my collecting efforts in other dates.

Just today, I made a series of purchases that catapulted my 1964 mint set into the #2 position.

Once I receive the 1964-D quarter NGC MS67 that I won on Great Collections, I'll be in the #1 spot.

We likes this, my preciousss; yes, yess we does. 

On 9/5/2022 at 1:39 PM, Coinbuf said:

Hmm I don't follow the values that closely for the nickels, however I'm curious how you arrived at a FMV of $3,580 on the dime.    NGC price guide shows $2,450 in its price guide and the PCGS and CAC price guides both show $3,750.   In searching the PCGS auction archives the most recent NGC graded MS68 FB coins auctioned for $1,260 in 2021 and $879 in 2019.   Even the past two PCGS coins fell short of the guide prices crossing the blocks in 2022 for $3,000 and $3,250, all of the coins I have referenced above are non CAC approved coins.    A CAC green beaned coin would most certainly bring guide price or higher.

So at a price of $1,150 this most recent one at GC was right in the range for an NGC graded coin, actually it went a bit cheaper than I expected considering how hot the market is right now.

NumisMedia has the FMV for the '40 Merc in MS68 FB at $3,580.00

On 9/4/2022 at 2:29 PM, Coinbuf said:

I think you came out the winner on those three auctions, as you noted you would have lost points on the nickels and I'm not a big fan of the dime.   Big grade and registry points, but that streaky tan tone looks very much like dip residue to my eye form the GC photos.   I think your 67+ has much more eye appeal than that MS68, I did look at it myself but decided that; like yours; I prefer my current 67+ better.

I strongly agree with you.

I'm of the opinion that all three coins brought prices that IMHO, are less than what the grades would indicate.

For example, the FMV for those two nickels exceeds $5,500.00 each, while the dime's FMV is $3,580.00  

Update:

As of September 4th, I've been outbid on the '40 and '40-D Jeffersons in NGC MS68 5FS, as well as the '40 Mercury in NGC MS68 FB.

On 8/27/2022 at 7:12 PM, Coinbuf said:

Hopefully someone will out bid you on those MS68 graded coins, I have always felt that the nickels do not get enough love and points for how rare they are at the MS67 and MS68 level.   And the minimal points change is one of the reasons I have never wanted to spend the money to upgrade my MS67's.

IMHO, only the '40-S Jefferson in NGC MS67 6FS is properly valued, points-wise. the census for that issue in that grade shows 10 specimens, with just one (!!) higher. Point value is 2,807. The '40 Philadelphia issue in NGC MS67 6FS is under-valued (at 1,658 points) on the scale, as the census is 16/3.

I have every expectation that I will be out-bid; Numismedia has the FMV for these coins in that grade at the $5,000.00+ level.

I only bid $750.00 each so, If I actually win the auction, it'll be the steal of the year...

Edit: I've already been outbid on that '40-D Jefferson; current bid is $1,050.00. Curiously enough, I haven't yet been outbid on the '40...

Great Collections has a 1940 and 1940-D nickel up for bids right now; both coins are graded NGC MS68 5FS.

Seeing an opportunity (or so I thought), I put up bids for both of them.

Then, I compared their point values to the specimens already in my collection; both NGC MS67 6FS.

To my great surprise, the '40 NGC MS68 5FS is worth 1201 points (a full 457 points less than my '40 NGC MS67 6FS); the '40-D NGC MS68 5FS is 684 points, 90 points less than my .'40-D in NGC MS67 6FS.

With the foregoing in mind, I'm going to let my bids expire and let someone else win them. I don't anticipate this taking very long, because the last time i saw these issues for sale in this grade, they went for a couple of grand each...

On 7/2/2022 at 9:20 AM, Coinbuf said:

I am in the same boat, that MS68 quarter really emptied the piggy bank and then some!  But as I studied the pops and the points it was one of the best bang for the buck opportunities so I went ahead and swung for it.  While some coins in both our sets are maxed out at the current top pop, there are still some coins that can be upgraded.   But as you noted most of those upgrades, especially the 40-S Walker in 67 and the MS68 quarters are big money.

Quite so; our sets are at such a stratospheric level in the registry that opportunities for improvement will be both very spendy and few & far between.

For example, my three '40 Jefferson nickels are all NGC MS67 6FS. The '40-D in NGC MS67+ 5FS is actually worth fewer points than my '40-D NGC 6FS specimen. 

Opportunities to upgrade my set are going to be few and far between, as the really high-grade stuff is very expensive.

Examples are that 1940-D Washington quarter NGC MS67+ at L & C Coins for $2,900.00; they also have a 1940-S quarter NGC MS68 at $8,504.00.

Trying to find a 1940-D cent in the grade of NGC MS67+ CAC; all I have seen are PCGS-graded, and I don't trust NGC to cross one over at the same grade.