Alex in PA.

On this subject I must agree with VKurtB.  In all the decades I have collected I have only seen a few people charged with crimes against the coin collecting community.

Their sentences were laughable.  The Fed has bigger fish to fry than the EBay crooks; that is the way it is and that is the way it will be.  Besides, name one of us here that is going to go to court with a legal action over a counterfeit coin.  You would have to be rich beyond words to cover the court costs.  Well, just my thoughts on this.  I can remember when I got stung; it wasn't a court of law I was thinking of it was Smith and Wesson.

Oh, the irony of it all.  I've been a member here, off and on, since 2002 ,have never been 'Banned' or issued a warning of any kind over the years.  I do not know off hand how many coins I've submitted to NGC over the years but it is many. 

On the section Ask NGC/NCS I have only asked two important (to me) questions,  The first sat for a month before I finally coaxed and answer out of who ever.  I let the second sit for two days without an answer before I gave up.  I posted on

another forum and had my answer in less than one half hour.  Now I look at the Rat Man and the attention he's getting and wonder.  Perhaps it is entertainment that makes the day, eh?

Ratzie33 =

On 11/16/2020 at 11:06 PM, bsshog40 said:

This has been Sleepy Hollow for the over 14 yrs

I don't recollect the exact date this form became the legendary 'Sleepy Hollow'.  Maybe about 2006 to 2008 when the War of the Words ended and a mass migration began.  Some very good folks, and my friends, left and as I checked over the years they didn't come back.  

As for CT being a "scam" I would tell the OP that's BS and "you might want to stop taking yourself so darn seriously."

An Internet fraud (online scam) is the use of Internet services or software with Internet access to defraud victims or to otherwise take advantage of them; for example, by stealing personal information, which can even lead to identity theft.

6 hours ago, VKurtB said:

Well I am the MOST “liked” poster here

Umm, I'll drink to that!    

I guess I'd better pay more attention when I'm on that site.

3 hours ago, bsshog40 said:

I have been a member on CT for quite a while now. Never had any problems.  Quite a few members from here and ATS venture there also. 

So have I and I haven't had any problems either.  Also, I have had many good coin and paper money experiences while there.

13 hours ago, MAULEMALL said:

The VA hospital system is mess..

Yes!  It is a shame the condition VA hospitals are in.  That system should have been privatized decades ago.

Oh dear!

On 11 November 2020  @comicdonna said:

2 hours ago, comicdonna said:

5 to 15 years ago, there wasn't much need for moderation. 

On 26 March 2004 ******* said: 

"We don't need this over here. Quit making these forums a bad place to be.  If you have nothing good to offer, don't come."

On 26 March 2004 **** replied:

"I see, so you are going to make accusations without proof. I went through this with you over there. You love the controversy and the us vs. them thing. I'm not going to play with you over here. Back up your statements or don't make them."

On 26 March 2004 ******* said:

"NGC has warned you a number of times about your baiting techniques *******. You don't have veto power around here and your bossy little attitude is not appreciated. You've turned the forums across the street into a bad place and seem interested in expanding your influence. Walk across the street and continue your game-playing over there."

And on and on it went.  Who needs a Moderator when there is such love between members.  

Welcome and those are nice family treasures.  Good for showing children the money from our past.

Once while serving with the 3rd Armored in Germany I read a Playboy Magazine and in the middle there was a full page joke.  It was a family sitting around the dinner table and there was this bucket with the likeness of Colonel Sanders on it.  The bucket was filled with breaded and fried mice with the father dishing some out to the family.  I haven't eaten there since that.

$300,000.00 Dollars in pre-1880 gold coin.  I get dizzy just thinking of it.

1 hour ago, MAULEMALL said:

Wow.. A whole thread started just to single out a member... And not one coin topic...

Whelp.. I'm off to volunteer some more time for my country.. 
Maybe yall should pic a day of the week to pile on to someone publicly.. 

Whackem Wednesday or TROLLEM TUESDAY...  Wooohooo...

 

 

Right you are!  Just like the old days of March 2004 eh?  Eat em up Osceola!

I have been very fortunate over the years to have developed a good relationship with two nationally known dealers that I have come to trust.  These are people who have decades in the business and who I feel are completely trust worthy.

I have NOT bought from EBay in many years with the exception of a few miscellaneous inexpensive coins.  EBay, in my opinion, has become a junk yard of low quality coins being sold at high prices.   No matter how you choose to buy - good luck to you.

2 hours ago, VKurtB said:

Andromeda Strain, clearly.

Absolutely sure of it.  The coin is doomed.

And someone got a 'Discovery Coin' to boot.  Very interesting article; worth the read.

45 minutes ago, Scigrl35 said:

That is a fantastic idea.  It would probably save me a lot of time scrolling through auction sites to educate myself on grading standards.  This would actually be an awesome holiday gift idea for my husband, who is the actual collector, so thank you twice!

Sorry I'm late and the guys are correct.  She's a 62.  Now this might help you a little.  It's pretty good for beginners:

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-grade-morgan-dollars-768394

On 10/16/2020 at 11:42 AM, Lancek said:

This "Coin Marketplace" forum is for people who want to sell or buy coins.  You could have put this in the "Ask NGC" section and they would have been sure to see it.  It  was fortunate that they did see it here.  You could also put your issue in the main coin forum.  Which will get more views.

The first thing you should have done is called NGC.

Yep!

Wow!  Do people really spend hundreds, or thousands, of dollars on camera equipment to take loving pictures of coins they buy?  I'm just amazed.  I have PCGS True View and NGC Coin Imaging that does that for me for a relatively minor fee.

Well, what ever turns you on I guess.  Photography is a profession but this sounds like an obsession.  And from the tone of the past few Threads I'm not feeling the love here anymore.    I wonder if there will be another migration like before.

jr5018:  It's time to give up.

You guys are fortunate.  I wish I could read Chinese.