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Lamar

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  1. Lamar
    Rudolph the Red Nosed Dime
    I have a 2000 S silver Proof Roosevelt dime that the face has turned a rich rust RED color and Roosevelt's nose is really red.
    It is still in the original Mint proof case and came with a silver proof set. The raised areas (primarily the head) including the lettering has turned this Deep color while the cameo portion is 100% like normal. This seems strange to me.
    The picture is a scan and has some trash on the scanner and on the plastic case that the coin is in. Does anyone have any suggestions.
    Thanks, Lamar

  2. Lamar
    I have even e-mailed the mint.
    How many Proof Clad and Proof Silver States Quarters were actually minted and sold for each year. It is easy to tell how many have been graded, but knowing that probably leaves a huge number out there to appear one day and really melt down the now seemingly huge prices for coins that are not even 10 years old.
    I have PF70's in Clad and Silver, even both Delawares, but how do people justify these big prices. I started collecting these coins for my children, thinking that when I had three complete sets that included all 50 states, I would give them to them for Christmas one year. Now it seems that I should probably wait a few years. Maybe one day they will be worth a lot to them, but still hope & like to think that Dad having collected them and given them to them for a gift will mean more.
    Thanks,
    Lamar
  4. Lamar

    NGC and PCGS

    By Lamar,

    Why is it that when looking at someone like Heritage Auctions and comparing the same coin that sold in an NGC holder vs a PCGS holder, the PCGS coin demands more money at sale.
    I have Studied several modern coins that are listed on the Heritage Auction site and five identical coins with the same identical grade the PCGS coins are getting sold for quite a bit more money. I personally only use NGC and like them very much.
    An occasional mistake but they are prompt to correct it. I just do not understand why this difference at market between what I consider probably two equal graders.
  5. Lamar
    One auction gallery has the following listing.
    And it goes on and on. I think it is because of the size of the population difference from NGC to PCGS
    This auction is for a 2002 FDR dimeSeptember 4, 2005 70 PCGS $103.50 Tuesday, March 8, 2005 70 PCGS $80.50 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 70 NGC $25.00 Tuesday, July 4, 2006 70 NGC $42.00
  6. Lamar

    Coin Values

    By Lamar,

    I found this example for a PF70 Sac. $1 (2002?) that have been on a popular auction site (Not e-bay) I have one just like it being sold and hope it gets to the high side for NGC.
    August 8, 2006 70 NGC $121.90
    December 13, 2005 70 NGC $138.00
    November 29, 2005 70 NGC $224.25
    November 25, 2003 70 PCGS $1,150.00
    September 24, 2002 70 NGC $120.75
     
  7. Lamar
    Just received the following from the U.S. Mint
    They sent me the breakdown on all Proof Sets if anyone is interested.1999 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 1,169,9582000 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 995,8032001 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 799,5312002 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 764,4192003 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 1,225,5072004 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 951,1962005 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 981,271 & Ongoing2006 5 Coin Proof Quarter Sets 679,899 & Ongoing
  9. Lamar

    Re: No replies from NGC

    By Lamar,

    I happen to think they are very nice and Professional
    I also have been collecting for a few years (50 plus) I also have three degrees (they do not make your IQ go up, only your ego) I am also a member of NGC and PCGS. Now on to my personal dealings with NGC, I think they are very professional, very nice people to talk to on the phone and quite accurate in answers to questions I have had. I do hope that we can all have such experiences with people we deal with from day to day.
    But the answer to the question "are there stupid people in the world" The answer would be yes. We just have to decide on which side of the coin we are each on.