Fenntucky Mike

Agree, but most collectors will not have only one type of slab. That said, I would have assumed most people would at least log their slabs with the parent company's registry so that the slab is registered to that individual. Not sure if that would be considered participation in the context of this poll but I would consider it to be. Maybe that is why I was "surprised".

Those who only participate in one registry. Most collectors will have slabs from multiple TPG's, if true I would have thought more people would have sets here and ATS. Unless I'm wrong about people migrating to NGC because they accept PCGS in the U.S. registries. If you were to break the numbers down further, what percentage of world collectors participate in multiple registries as opposed to U.S.? Would the numbers be similar to your poll? World 70% U.S. 30% Interesting poll, got the wheels turning.

That surprises me. What would the disparity be attributed to, brand loyalty? People got upset for some reason and completely jumped ship from a registry? Just how the slabs fell? No one from ATS visits here so they haven't seen the poll? I don't think it's because NGC now accepts PCGS U.S. coins. Only thing that comes to mind is NGC has larger, more inclusive world registry categories. Have you tried a similar poll ATS?

Sounds like you've got a good setup going now. Pretty similar to what I have. I also like the hard cases with the foam rails and handle, only problem with those is the foam will form a "memory" to the slab. Say you left an NGC slab in one of the slots for an extended period of time, the foam will compress and conform to the shape of the NGC slab, creating a "memory" in the foam. The problem with this is if you remove the NGC slab and insert a PCGS slab, the PCGS being smaller (thinner) will be extremely loose in the slot where the NGC slab was and could dislodge.

I don't think you can purchase a monster box direct from the mint unless you are an authorized dealer. Which means you'll have to purchase it through a third party at a higher cost. Search the web, type in 2020 ASE Monster Box, something will pop up. If it was me No. The ship has kind of sailed on these, if you didn't get in right away it's probably hard to turn a profit. If you can't make money selling them for $155 a piece (which is what they are selling for now, graded (price is falling)) then I would not have them certified. The mint made and probably still is making a lot of these, I doubt they will increase much in value beyond their silver content. Just me.

A blast white "Plus" please. I'd consider "star" over plus if the coin has complete and even cobalt blue toning. In general "Plus" over "Star", it's at the high end of the grade (or slightly better). Some people like the "Pluses" for the resubmission game, or have them in case they ever want to.

Best I can tell, a standard issue quarter with gilding/plating applied after it left the mint then sold as a collector piece. Here is an item with similar "decorating" on the reverse. In that condition probably only worth .25 maybe a little more to the right person.

Read Here: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/8289/bullion-eagles-philadelphia-emergency-production/ NGC will certify the ASE's but will not give them the "Emergency Production" designation unless received in the original, sealed monster box with corresponding tracking #'s.

I'm right there with you (95% collectibles), except I had %2 fashion. What!? I cannot for the life of me remember what that purchase was.

Prepare to be disappointed if you're expecting 20 individuals to reply in a timely manner. Don't post much as I don't usually have anything constructive to add to the conversation but I do enjoy the heavyweights going back and forth on relevant topics. Time and a continued variety of good topics/discussions is the only thing that will bring people in and keep them here. Be glad you're not on the PMG boards.

No takers on #58 yet... You can still purchase them from the mint. With a product limit of 75,000 and it being a week with coins still available, I'd say that for the most part everybody who really wanted one has one. Hand signed and numbered does add some value but in my experience you don't start getting the big $'s unless the # is 10 or less.

This looks familiar...where does the money come out when you win? Will Ed McMahon rise up and arrive at my doorstep with the winnings in the form of a big floppy check?

The Goodacres are listed in the PF section.

If you're talking about the difference between an investment-grade bullion coin and commemorative or numismatic bullion coin then yes, there is a difference, in general it is the condition, strike, and rarity. But despite the differences they are still comprised of the same stuff, precious metal/s, which in general (for modern NCLT) lumps all of them into the same group, bullion. From which they are broken down further into smaller groups by country, series, MS, PF, etc. Your coin is a bullion coin, not in the sense that it is only worth its bullion content but that it is comprised of precious metal/s. They don't arrange these sets based on a coins value or what type of investment it is. If you were to take one of your proof coins comprised of a precious metal and drag it around the parking lot, it would most likely loose all value above its worth in bullion but it would still be a proof. A bullion proof (impaired).

Very much so always liked a good comedy. Can't wait to see how it ends....Someday.

Just got this one back, images prior to conservation. Damn PVC.

Ouch! Run that loom or you'll get the old spear to the groin! JK Sweet tokens!

Not a debacle in my mind, a limited mintage that sold out in minutes. Some people got them some didn't, some people made money some didn't, some presumably overpaid some chose to wait. Give it 5 years and you'll probably be able to pick one up at a reasonable price, we'll see. Nothing that hasn't happened before. It will happen again and I'm guessing as soon as the WWII 75th Anniversary privy is released, maybe the first officially colorized coins as well but that's a topic for another thread.

Yes, if you're talking about getting a TPG to recognize more varieties. I have several foreign sets that include varieties. Getting the varieties recognized by a TPG is a challenge, 9 out of 10 would be rejected due to popularity (a collector base), not for lack of documentation or examples. Varieties can be well documented in the coins country of origin, in books from that country or region and even by the mint/producer themselves but for the most part if the variety is not in the Standard Catalog you'll have a hard time getting it recognized. I think there is just as large a pool of variety seekers for world coinage as U.S. coinage but but divide that pool up by X number of countries and you just don't have the collector per capita need to get most world varieties recognized. Even though, in that region or country variety/error collecting is most likely very popular. TPG's lack of interest in recognizing "low value" (in the U.S.) world varieties at least in part discourages collecting along those lines. There is not enough interest so the TPG's don't want to invest the time which stifles growth in that area of collecting. For my current focus (Ukrainian coinage) there are many books, papers and examples of varieties and errors. It's a very well documented area and almost none would be TPG accepted. All of mine are safely tucked away in 2 x 2's.

Hi, What do you think about creating a set for Ukrainian Mint Medals or Medals of the NBU, Mint State and Proof. Or just the silver medals similar to the South Korea, Silver Official Mint Medals, 2013 - Date, Mint State and Proof set. Here's some cert #'s for reference. 2844649-001 2844649-002 2830110-024 2823400-015 2833327-002 2830110-025 Thanks, Mike

Charles E Abell was granted a certificate as a registered pharmacist after passing his examination on Nov, 1 1892. He opened a drug store in 1895, taking up residence at 510 Phoenix St. South Haven, MI. By 1898 he was also owner of the Fruit Belt Chemical Company which manufactured fruit juices for soda fountains, and the Home Remedy Co. which produced all manner of concoctions for sale at his drug store. The abbreviations or alternative spellings on tokens can be a bit of a challenge sometimes, but one of my favorite things to find is old advertisements for the store that the token is associated with.

Three beauties! Going through my own Got To Have It moment on the Bay now. All auction, all end at 1:30AM. Going to be a long night, a long expensive night .... Maybe 🙏 🤞. Congrats. Will you be crossing them?

That's a beauty!

Wayland, MI - Boggs Recreation $0.10 Aluminum, 25mm, 1.39g, diamond, Type 1 reverse "R" merges into "￠" $0.10 Aluminum, 25mm, 1.39g, diamond, Type 2 reverse "R" & "￠" narrow gap. There is also a Type 3 reverse ("R" & "￠" wide gap) and a Type 2 obverse with a bow tie instead of diamond. Neither of which I have yet, I do know where there is a Type 3 reverse just haven't been able to acquire it yet. $0.05 Aluminum, 22mm, 1.00g, Diamond There is a Type 2 coin with no diamond and the abbreviation "ST." where the diamond was/is. There is also a variety with the address as "28" instead of "128", not sure if it is a die error or if they just moved down the street. Seems to be a die error. Boggs Recreation has been proving elusive for me in the little research I've done so far, so no historical tie in for these guys yet.