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YOU'RE RIGHT

I APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE I AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS JOURNAL ENTRY BY MPSAMUS1, I DO APOLOGIZE FOR BEING CHILDISH, AND FOR TAKING THIS WHOLE THING A LITTLE TOO PERSONAL. I JOINED NGC DUE TO MY PASSION FOR COIN COLLECTING, NOT TO BICKER BACK AND FORTH ABOUT SOMETHING SO PETTY. TO ALL THOSE I OFFENDED PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY, AND IN THE FUTURE I WILL JUST KEEP MY COMMENTS TO MYSELF. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS MESSAGE. HAVE A GOOOD ONE

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YOU SAID IT!

WHY NOT GO BACK, THEY SAY HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.... I AGREE WITH JACKSON, I WOULD MUCH RATHER SEE THE COINS OF YESTERYEAR IN CIRCULATION. HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE TO HOLD A BRAND SPANKIN' NEW FLOWING HAIR DOLLAR OR SEATED LIBERTY HALVES AND DOLLARS, OR JUST IMAGINE IF GOLD STILL CIRCULATED, A $10 GOLD INDIAN, AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COIN. I'LL TELL YOU, IT WOULD BE TOTALLY FREAKIN' AWSOME. MAYBE THIS IS AN IDEA, WONDER IF THE GENERAL PUBLIC COULD CONVINCE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO DO THIS? MORE

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YOU HAVE TO READ THIS, ITS A MIRACLE SUBMISSION

GOD HAD TO SMILE UPON ME IN ORDER TO GET IT LIKE THIS I JUST CHECKED THE STATUS OF MY LATEST SUBMISSION. I SENT IN AN ORIGINAL ROLL OF 1986 U.S. SILVER AMERICAN EAGLES. LAST WEEK I GOT A CALL FORM NGC TELLING ME THAT THE ROLL OF EAGLES I SENT IN WAS ONE SHORT, SO I CALLED THE PERSON WHO I PURCHASED THEM FROM AND TOLD HIM THIS. HE SENT OUT THE 20TH ONE TO MAKE UP FOR THEM BEING SHORT. SO ANYWAY, I SENT THE 19 COIN ROLL TO NGC AND FIRST I DO BELEIVE THIS WAS RECORD TIME IN TURNAROUND, 9 DAYS. SE

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WOW!!!!!

THE FASTEST YET I SENT IN A SUBMISSION THIS PAST SATURDAY(10/20/07) IT WAS RECEIVED ON MONDAY(10/22/07), AND WAS SHIPPED TODAY(10/26/07). HOLY COW!!!!! A LIST OF THE RESULTS..... 1992S OLYMPIC HALF DOLLAR PROOF PF69UC 1987W CONSTITUTION $5 GOLD UNC MS70 1987W CONSTITUTION $5 GOLD PROOF PF69UC(THAT SUCKED IT WAS BEAUTIFUL) 2007P JAMESTOWN $1 UNC MS70 2007P JAMESTOWN $1 PROOF PF69UC 2007P LITTLEROCK DESEG $1 UNC MS70 2007P LITTLEROCK DESEG $1 PROOF

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WOW! SAYS IT AGAIN!

BUT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! THIS IS A SUPPLIMENT TO MY LAST ENTRY, WELL IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS SINCE I GOT THE GRADES TO ONE OF MY LAST TWO SUBMISSIONS. THEY JUST NOW WENT TO QUALITY CONTROL, I AM JUST WONDERING HOW LONG THEY WILL SIT IDLE BEFORE I GET TO SEE THE GRADES. I AM DYING TO SEE THE GRADE OF MY 1950 S/D WASHINGTON QUARTER, SHES A BEAUTY AND I JUST KNOW SHE WILL HIT MS65(CROSSED FINGERS). WELL THE FIRST ONE WAS EXTREMELY FAST, AND ON THE FLIP SIDE OF THE COIN, THE SECOND WAS TERRIB

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WOW, THAT WAS REDICULOUS

THE MINT NEEDS TO DO AN UPGRADE OF THEIR OWN!! I STARTED CALLING A 12-NO0N ON THE DOT, IT WAS 12:14 BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET PAST THE "YOUR CALL CANNOT BE ANSWERED" MESSAGE. I WAS ABLE TO ORDER MINE, AND I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND CRAZY, BUT THANK THE LORD FOR MOTHER-IN-LAWS, SHE ORDERED ME A SECOND ONE AND HAD IT SHIPPED TO HER ADDRESS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I WASN'T ABLE TO ORDER THE SECOND ONE TILL 12:28, 928 SPOTS LATER, I HOPE THEY BOTH COME RELATIVELY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FO

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WOW HOW LUCKY AM I- FROM THE CINCINNATI COIN SHOW TODAY

I GOT #1/100 TODAY, MY FATHER AND I, THE FIRST TIME FOR BOTH OF US, WENT TO A COIN SHOW. IT WAS THE "Central States Numismatic Society 70th Anniversary Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio". AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE BUREAU OF PRINTING AND ENGRAVING CREATE A SPECIAL INTAGLIO PRINT FOR EACH OF THESE SHOW. THEY ALLOW YOU TO ENTER INTO A DRAWING FOR A COPY OF A INTAGLIO PRINT THEY HAVE PREPARED FOR THE OCCASION. THEY THEN ALLOW YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONE OF THESE PRINTS THAT ARE A COPY OF THE ONE

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WHY PUT UP TRIVIA QUESTIONS

SOMEONE SENDS THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE ? WITH NO RESPONSE!!!! I SUBMITTED THE ANSWER TO THE P.T.BARNUM QUESTION WHEN IT WAS LISTED, BUT I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY FREE COIN, THE POSTER OF THE FIRST NON NGC TRIVIA QUESTION NEEDS TO READ THE RESPONSES THAT WERE POSTED

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WHATS REALLY GOING ON??

WHO MAKES NGC's DECISIONS? I BOUGHT A COIN A WHILE BACK OFF OF EBAY, A 1950 S/S(AS IT WAS STATED IN THE LISTING). I RECEIVED THE COIN AND RUSHED IT OFF TO NGC TO HAVE GRADED. I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE AN S/HORIZONTAL S, BUT I'M NO EXPERT. WHICH LEADS ME INTO MY PROBLEM, I GOT THE COIN BACK AS AN MS 65 WITH A LITTLE NOTE SAYING "NGC DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS VARIETY". WELL, I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE LEADERS IN THE GRADING AND CERTIFICATION FIELDS. I CALLED TO INQUIRE WHY IT WASN'T RECOGNIZED AND WAS TO

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WHAT TO DO? WHAT TO DO?

I HATE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS! AS WE ALL KNOW THE JEFFERSON SPOUSE COINS ARE OUT, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGHT TO HAVE A FRIEND WHO WASN'T BUYING THEM AND WHO WOULD LET ME DEPOSITE THE $850 INTO HIS ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE A SET FOR ME. WORKED FINE, I GOT MY SET, DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT ON THE OTHERS, SO I SENT THEM EXPRESS TIER AT NGC. WELL WHILE THOSE WERE BEING GRADED, MY FRIEND CALLED AND SAID THE OTHER TWO HAD ARRIVED, SO I PICK THEM UP, GET HOME, AND CHECK THE GRADES OF THE FIRST TWO, BOTH WERE 70's(PF

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WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO!?

THINKING OF SELLING MY BASEBALL HOF COINS! I WENT TO THE BALTIMORE WHITMAN COIN EXPO, AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME COINS AND GET THEM GRADED AS "OPENING DAY RELEASES". BUT, THE DELIMA IS, I AM BEHIND ON MY MORTGAGE AND MY MORTGAGE HOLDER HAS OFFERED ME A REALLY LOW BUYOUT AND I WOULD OWN MY HOUSE OUTRIGHT! WELL, NOW THE PROBLEM IS COMING UP WITH THE CASH TO DO SO, I HAVE SOLD MOST OF THE COINS FROM THE EXPO ON EBAY, I AM NOW DOWN TO MY PERSONAL COLLECTION COINS MINU

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What do you do when you are stuck spinning your wheels with no hope of getting out?

With noone to speak to about my problems I turn to the "society". Well I want to appologize in advance for bringing this personal matter to you all here, but I have no where else to turn. I also, appologize for bringing such dreadfull problems here in the season of what should be happiness and joy. I have had a few years of feeling hopeless, helpless and uselessness. I am disabled, i hurt my back on March 23, 2002, working for our local trash collectors, recycling division. I lifted a hea

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WHAT AN HONOR!!!

I DID IT AGAIN! WELL I AM STILL IN THE NUMBER ONE RANKED POSITION IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PROOF DOLLARS. THIS IS A PERSONAL FEAT FOR ME. THE PROOF PRESIDENTS IS THE FIRST SET TO BEGIN THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR, AND ABLE TO AQUIRE TO ULTIMATE IN GRADES, PF70UC. I AM HAPPY TO HAVE RECEIVED THE AWARD FOR #1 FOR 2007 AND 2008, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE REST OF THE PROGRAM. I DON'T MAKE MUCH MONEY AS I AM DISABLED AND TO BE ABLE TO GET THESE AND HAVE THEM GRADED B

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WELL THEN!!

I GUESS I WAS PUT IN MY PLACE! YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO TRIES TO DO A NOBEL DEED, AND OTHERS JUST CANT STAND IT. I GUESS ROSA PARKS SHOULD HAVE JUST SAT IN THE BACK OF THE BUS, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SHOULD HAVE JUST KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT! AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WHO TOLD ENGLAND TO GO STUFF IT, MAYBE THE COLONIES SHOULD HAVE PUT THEM ON IGNORE! WHERE WOULD WE BE NOW? YOU KNOW IT MAY NOT HAVE WORKED BUT, WHAT WOULD IT HAVE HURT TO TRY. I GUESS THOSE OUT THERE WHO DONT COLLE

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WE NEED TO GET THE OLD COINS OUT OF CIRCULATION TO GET THE NEW ONES, EVERYONE MUST READ THIS ENTRY

LETS GET US THE NEW COINS, A VERY SIMPLE METHOD THAT I BELEIVE WOULD WORK REALLY WELL!! IF WE ALL WENT TO THE BANK ON A CERTAIN DAY SUCH AS JUNE 15(NEXT MONDAY) AND WE ALL BOUGHT AS MANY ROLLS OF COINAGE WE COULD AFFORD, SUCH AS BUYING ONE $25.00 BOX OF CENTS, 10 ROLLS OF DIMES, 12 ROLLS OF NICKELS, AND 10 ROLLS OF QUARTERS, THAT IS A TOTAL OF $199.00. THE KICKER IS, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS SIT ON THESE ROLLS FOR A WEEK AND THEN ON JUNE 22 GO BACK TO OUR BANKS AND GET MORE ROLLS-THESE SHOULD BE

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WE NEED TO GET THE OLD COINS OUT OF CIRCULATION TO GET THE NEW ONES, EVERYONE MUST READ THIS ENTRY

LETS GET US THE NEW COINS, A VERY SIMPLE METHOD THAT I BELEIVE WOULD WORK REALLY WELL!! IF WE ALL WENT TO THE BANK ON A CERTAIN DAY SUCH AS JUNE 15(NEXT MONDAY) AND WE ALL BOUGHT AS MANY ROLLS OF COINAGE WE COULD AFFORD, SUCH AS BUYING ONE $25.00 BOX OF CENTS, 10 ROLLS OF DIMES, 12 ROLLS OF NICKELS, AND 10 ROLLS OF QUARTERS, THAT IS A TOTAL OF $199.00. THE KICKER IS, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS SIT ON THESE ROLLS FOR A WEEK AND THEN ON JUNE 22 GO BACK TO OUR BANKS AND GET MORE ROLLS-THESE SHOULD BE

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Washington & Adams error dollars.

Just wait a little while and get it cheaper. I have been collecting coins for around 12 years now, and believe me I still have a lot to learn about this mesmerizing hobby. I just recently learned on the 2007 Presidential Dollars Coins, when the errors have occured, there are thousands, it seems. I purchased three rimless George Washington coins, i paid $360 for the first one. $302 for the second, and amazingly i held out for a while and got the third for only $100. now ungraded you can get the

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UP UP AND UP IT GOES

THE NUMBERS OF THESE ARE INCREDIBLE WELL, I WAS JUST CHECKING ON THE NUMBERS OF THE 2007 W UNC. WELL IT HAS REACHED 6800 AND CLIMBING, THAT HAS BEEN GRADED AS 70s. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE MINT IS DOING AN AWSOME JOB AT MINTING AND HANDLING THESE COIN.   HOPE THEY KEEP IT UP!!!(THE MINT, THAT IS)   UNFORTUNATLY, THIS SENDS THE VALUES OF THESE COINS DOWN DUE TO THE SHEAR NUMBERS BEING GRADED AS 70s. BUT TO THOSE OF US WHO ARE FINANCIALY CHALLENGED, AS MYSELF, MEANS WE CAN AFFORD SOME OF TH

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TWO YEARS RUNNIN'

THIS YEAR SUCKED ON MY SUBMISSIONS WELL IT LOOKS AS IF I WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE COVETED #1 RANKING AWARD AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR THE PROOF PRESIDENTS, THE 'O7s I WAS ABLE TO GET A NICE SET OUT OF TEN SET SUBMISSIONS, THE '08s WAS A DIFFERENT STORY, I GOT ONE OUT OF TEN SETS AND HAD TO PAY THE PREMIUM ON EBAY TO COMPLETE THE SET BUT I WAS ABLE TO DO IT IN OCTOBER. THIS IS THE ONLY SET I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH, EXCEPT THE W SILVER EAGLES, I HAD THE 06 EARLY RELEASES BUT W

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THE PRICES GOES UP SUPER-FAST, BUT DOWN AT A SNAILS-PACE

THE MINT GETS US EVERYTIME!! I JUST READ A JOURNAL ENTRY ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE FIRST SPOUSE COINS PRICE BEING RAISED.   I RECENTLY WROTE A LETTER TO THE U.S. MINT DIRECTOR ED MOY, TELLING HIM ABOUT HOW WHEN THE PRICE OF GOLD RISES, THEY IMMEDIATELY RAISE THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS THEY OFFER, BUT WHEN THE PRICE DROPS(AS IT HAS TODAY-DOWN $23.00) THEY DON'T RESPOND AS QUICKLY. I STATED TO HIM HOW I FELT THEY ARE STEALING FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS. WELL ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, THEY LOWERED THE P

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THE MUSTANG IS COMING ALONG WITHOUT SELLING MY TREASURED COINS HA!

I WAS ABLE TO BORROW THE MONEY ON A SHORT TERM LOAN TO PAY OFF MY EVEN SHORTER TERM LOANS WELL IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS SINCE I GOT MY DREAM CAR(NOT QUITE BUT CLOSE ENOUGH FOR NOW) A 1969 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. I WAS SO AFRAID I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO SELL SOME OF MY PRIZED COINS TO FUND THIS VENTURE/INVESTMENT. BUT THANKS TO MY WONDERFUL SISTER-IN-LAW, WHO LOANED ME ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY BACK MY BROTHER AND MY EX-BOSS, WITH A FOUR MONTH LOAN. I HAVE TO PAY HER BACK $1000.00/MONTH BUT THAT SURE BEA

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Suspense is killing me!

Waiting to see my beauties is getting the best of me! I am currently in Florida on a small vacation my wife and i took, to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary. I just found out yesterday that out of a 19 coin submission of 1986 ASE uncirculated coins that 11 of them came back as MS70 First Year Issue. This is absolutely wonderful. My delima is that i am so close to them yet so far away. I am hoping they arrive home about the same time i do, that would just be awesome. I am also waiting on 8 1999 sil

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SP70 DPL ENHANCED FINISH SILVER KENNEDY's

I GOT 6 SP70 DPL(2) & PL(4) ENHANCED FINISH OUT OF 15 SETS OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY SILVER KENNEDY FOUR COIN SETS. WITH ENOUGH OF THE OTHER COINS TO COMPLETE 8 SETS OF 70's SO FAR, I HAVE SENT IN 40 SETS OF THE "50th ANNIVESARY SILVER HIGH RELIEF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR SETS". OF THE FIRST 20 SETS GRADED I GOT 4 COMPLETE SETS OF 70's, AND OF THOSE 15 SETS THERE ARE 8 COMPLETE 70 SETS, STILL WAITING ON THE LAST FIVE SETS TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. I WILL UPDATE WHEN I GET THE RESULTS. THANKS FOR LOOK

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SILVER-BETTER THAN GOLD? I'M BEGINNING TO BELEIVE THAT WAY!!

GETTING RID OF MOST OF MY GOLD AND INVESTING IN 90% SILVER. WELL IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE AQUIRED AROUND $300.00 FACE OF SILVER COINAGE. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SELLING MOST OF MY GOLD COINS TO INVEST IN SILVER(TAKE A LOOK MOSTLY PF70UC AND MS70 EARLY RELEASES) I WOULD BE WILLING TO TRADE FOR 90% SILVER U.S. COINAGE AT AN EVEN EXCHANGE FOR THE CURRENT MARKET VALUES OF THESE COINS. THE 1 OUNCERS ARE NOT FOR SALE NOR ARE ANY BUFFALOS. THE REST CAN GO! IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED CALL(513

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