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WORLD COIN CENSUS NOT WORKING

World coin census has a number of bugs Is anyone else experiencing problems with the census? Census data is incorrect or incomplete on World coins, or the coin descriptions are inaccurate. When I try to look up the census information on a World coin, it forwards me to the page pictured below. I'm sure NGC is aware and working on fixing the bugs, as well as sorting through the countless 2016 submissions, which is appreciated. That being said, all of my purchases are dependent on census dat
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Very Rare 1 Cent Coin Acquired! NGC Top Graded!

A true modern rarity! I have been searching for this coin in a high grade for nearly 5 years! For the past five years or so, I have been searching for this coin in a high grade. One was available at the Torex auction in MS62, but ended up selling for over $5000. The 1955 No Shoulder Fold Canada 1 Cent coin is truly a rare coin, and is the key for the 1953 - 2012 1 cent set. Only very rarely does this coin come up for auction, and they are usually in VF condition. I was very lucky to acqu
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Very generous PCGS crossover special

Very good deal. Will be sending all my PCGS coins. Dear Valued NGC Member: Many NGC Registry participants have asked for a discounted CrossOver special so that they could make their sets contain only NGC-certified coins. Based on this feedback, NGC has developed a CrossOver promotion to offer significant savings to these collectors. For a limited time, PCGS-certified coins that are currently registered to an NGC Registry set may be submitted to NGC for the discounted CrossOver special.
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Top Canada 1 CENT Registry Set

Need some advice from collectors/investors/hobbyists Hello, I am building a registry set through a fund. We have several complete high grade modern sets. However, many coins are graded by PCGS. Has anyone had experience crossing these coins over? Is it worth it? These are client coins, and I am hestitant to reholder them unless they grade higher. It appears as though NGC does not allow PCGS coins in their World Registry Sets. I am assuming that the higher value coins have already bee
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TEMPTED TO BUY ERROR COIN - INPUT NEEDED

I am tempted to buy the following top graded error coin, after a recent journal I did on this specific coin. I recently did a journal on the "CHIIE" error coin and I found it so interesting that I began heavily researching the coin, and images/backstory on this coin. I discovered the top population coin is currently selling on eBay and I am very tempted to buy it ... as I really am intrigued by it. I am a novice to South American coins, so for all you experts out there ... please give me adv
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SUPREME REGISTRY BATTLE

A titanic battle in the registry taking place right now. Absolutely incredible. Currently, I have been watching a titanic registry battle take place. The two battlers, Martens and Dan Hughes, are competing in a set with almost 300 modern coins in it. In each case, the competitors are battling over coins with PF70 populations of 1 or 2!! It really is awe inspiring, as these coins come in very low mintages and top population coins are acquired at great cost. Congratulations to both, many o
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Really #?

Are you seriously threatening CCG and NGC's day-to-day operations and members of their staff with illegal activity because you don't like their chat board format? As smart as you may think you are, I'd advise you to start selling some of your coins to cover your legal expenses. I really can't believe anyone in this community would express such petty and aggressive (criminal) behaviour online. Your journal entry here is representative of the reasons you were banned from the forums.
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RCM Flooding the Collector Coin Market

Does anyone else feel that the Royal Canadian Mint is flooding the collector coin market? The Royal Canadian Mint has been issuing 100s of collector coins since 2005, some of them quite questionable as to what they are even commemorating. Superman, wolves, cougars, obscure legends/stories, random animals, buildings, leaves and trees, hockey logos, snowflakes ... I mean it is all a little ridiculous. I think this is eroding collector value, as many collectors feel disillusioned with everythin
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Rarities in the Canada Silver Privy Maple Set

The Canada>Bullion>Silver Maple Leafs with Privy Marks Set Privy marked SMLs are notoriously difficult to collect in high grade, and the elusiveness of the set has made it all the more desirable. First off, these are bullion coins, so prior to 2007, most of these coins were stamped out and packed in an SP67/SP68 grade. If you look through the populations, you will see a number of SP64/SP65 OGP coins being graded by NGC. Second, the 9999 purity of the coin makes them very soft and
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PCGS coins back in Registry

I believe that I am speaking on behalf of most collectors in here when I say that I welcome the inclusion of PCGS coins back on the NGC registry sets.  I think that NGCs construction of an all inclusive registry/database will continue to set them apart from other grading companies.  I prefer the design and layout of the NGC registry, along with the user friendly interface, will continue to attract the best coins to their site and service regardless of the holder.  Thank you NGC, from all of us.
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No need to drastically reduce points in a set

NGC, There is no need to drastically reduce points in the World Sets. Some extremely rare coins have been assigned very low points in your latest update.  Registry points are subjective anyway, but I’m afraid that all this does is further discourage collectors from participating in the registry. It can be frustrating to compete in the registry if the rules are constantly changing without notice. See: Canada>Commemorative>$1 Proof for context Josh
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No more PCGS crossover

$400 later, and almost nothing crossed. For those thinking of crossing PCGS coins, don't bother. I spent $400 crossing PCGS coins to NGC, and most didn't cross. It was ultimately an expensive disappointment and a waste of money. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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NGC REQUEST: 1971 Dahomey Proof Set

NGC REQUEST: 1971 Dahomey Proof Set The coins of the 1971 Proof Dahomey Set have been exploding in value over the past 5 years. In 2009, I sold the 500 Franc coin in NGC PF67 for $80. They are now selling for almost $500 in that grade. The trois presidents gold coin just sold for $3800.       Please add this set to the registry. If this is not the correct method of adding sets to the registry, could someone with the knowledge of how to request sets please help me.       All the
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My First "Mintage = 1" Coin!

I have managed to get hold of a "Mintage 1", or only coin ever minted, coin for my custom set. MINTAGE = 1.       This coin was the pattern strike for the 1979 0.925 New Hebrides Silver Mother and Infant coin. The strike quality and detail of this pattern coin ultimately lead to the acceptance of this coin for minting. The coin created a fair bit of controversy, and only 60 pieces were minted. Each of the 60 coins minted have the "925" stamped on the obverse of the coin. The pattern strik
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Monster Modern Rarity Acquired!!! :)

Picked up another rarity for my registry set. I have been attempting to fill the 1953-2012 Canada Circulated 1 Cent Set for a while now. In this set, there are a number of modern rarities which makes this collection very difficult to complete. Included are the 1955 NSF (very few examples (250 or so), AU55 highest graded by NGC), the 1965 Pt5LgBds (MS65RD highest graded by NGC, very few examples), the 1985 Pt.5 (around 250k mintage), the 2006 No Logo Magnetic (1500 or so examples), and the 20
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MODERN RARITY - ONLY 25 TO 50 EXIST

THE STRUGGLE. THE ACQUISTION. THE GOODBYE. One of the thrills of coin collecting is truly the hunt. Recently, I made it my mission to acquire a coin that is nearly impossible to find. Based on my research, only 25 to 50 of these coins even exist, and it is the key in the very lengthy S$20 commemorative series. With the hunt, came months of calling, driving, chasing leads and dead ends. In many cases, I had to drive great distances only to find that the dealer was talking about a different
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Missing / Stolen Coins

The following is a list of missing / stolen coins Appended is a list of coins that went missing or were stolen while with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Mississauga Sorting Center. Please keep these coins in mind when making your eBay purchases, so that you do not accidentally purchase stolen goods. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Mintage=800 Rare Gold Coins

Canadian Masterpiece Set 015    Ultra Rare Gold Coin ShowpiecesThis gold fractional set was released by the RCM in 2004 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the gold maple. The fractional set contains one of each of the following: A gold 50c, $1, $5, $10, $20 and $50 core surrounded by a silver outer ring (6 coins total). The 50 cent gold coin is the first 1/25 oz coin produced by the RCM. Each coin is marked with a 1979-2004 privy. Total gold weight of this set is 1.94
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May 2016 S$20 Releases - Royal Canadian Mint

A list of all the new issues, for the month of May, in the Canada S$20 Commemorative Series 1. Canada S$20 40th Anniversary of the Toronto Blue Jays 2. Canada S$20 Geometry in Art - Beaver 3. Canada S$20 Baby Animals - Loon 4. Canada S$20 The Universe - Radio Waves 5. Canada S$20 Landscape Illusion - Butterfly 6. Canada S$20 Northern Lights - Blue Plasma Polar Bear 7. Canada S$20 Star Trek $20 for $20 8. Canada S$20 Salmonids - Sockeye Salmon 9. Canada S$20 Commanding Canadian
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Many Coin Dealers are Teetering on the Brink Right Now

As it stands, we are seeing a strange paradox: Mints are rapidly expanding the number of modern commemoratives that they issue, while the modern commemorative collector market is just as rapidly contracting. I have spoken to many modern coin dealers this year, and I hear the same refrain: "barely getting by" The continued drop in the price of silver, and the overproduction of silver commemorative issues, have driven many collectors out of the modern coin market. This has left a lot of deal
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LOL! What is the point?

Why keep doing this? Can't seem to understand why certain sets are continually dramatically reduced in points value on the registry. One of the rarer coins in Canadian circulation coinage is 1955 NSF 1 cent coin. An NGC top pop issue is now worth a whopping 72 points. Whereas new MCM releases seem to receive 1000 points, even though 60-70% of their releases are grading PF70. I don't see the point in spending all this time and money creating a registry for users, if you are constantly going
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Is this a coin or a medal?

A quick question for the community.  Would you consider the Royal Dutch Mint’s restrikes of the silver daalders to be coins or medals.  They bear a date and are struck by the Nederlandse Munt, and are commemoratives of the original daalders/ducat/ducaton.  NGC appears to recognize it as a ‘daalder’ or ‘dollar’ coin, but it doesn’t have an assigned Euro denomination.  So is it a medal then?   Thanks in advance.
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HOW TO STORE NGC FAT SLAB IN A NGC BOX

A lot of people are frustrated that the NGC fat slabs do not fit in their NGC storage boxes. Well, be frustrated no more! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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