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37 GOLD COINS JUST GOT RESULTS FROM GRADING

Gold coins from Europe,Columbia,Austraila etc, IN GOLD WE TRUST NGC coin list back.. not bad at all, two not genuine, ( are gold though ) low end one coin poorly cleaned, so got an "XF details" grade.., one low grade XF35 and 3 - XF40, and 5 XF45... 8 in the AU range, [not too bad], and 15 in high grade, better than would be expected for almost half of the coins to come back in the MS range. Lots more fun than stox...Can;t wait to add them to my registry... HAVE FUN The Lost Navigator
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The 1855 Kellogg And Co. $50 Gold Gem Commemorative Restrike

To be or not to be a grade? That is the question I have recently acquired the above coin, and it is a stunning example. First of all, it is nearly 2.5 oz. of Au, (boy do I love klinking gold coins. I do not clink this one). It is rated by PCGS as GEM quality, so I suppose it is a graded coin. But has no registration number, ergo I can not put it in my registry. As far as I am concerned, if I can not add it to the registry, it is ONLY a collectible or an investment. Where would you put t
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1870 $2.5 Liberty has found a new home

Adoption Central is open Well, my home has adopted a new child the 1870 MS61 Liberty $2.5 Gold. Now I have a couple of 1870s and this issue has few better, so I am happy being in the crowd, so to speak, as this one is not the highest grade but more than acceptable and quite rare. I may continue looking for deals on coins like this, I am getting more focused on sets and rarities such as this. Happy collecting. Soon Summer Vacation is upon me, and I will be scouring the country from Florida
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5 New 2012 Registry Awards

Marching through Europe It rained last night and the sun shone on my porch. The mailman left an envelope on my doorstep (glad it was under a big roof). My wife Helen, found it as we were saying goodbye to a guest this morning. In it [from CCG] was five (5) count em, FIVE Registry Awards. It is not good to be prideful, but it is fun to have some lofty goals achieved throughout ones life. I have been collecting coins now for over two decades and last year I got two awards and three new ones
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Just a little retirement activity

Durn coin shows, usually come home with more than I brought. Yup, durn sellers are hotter than me for sure, came home with a pacel of new coins and added them to my registry. Don't have time to list them, but many duplicates. Take a look if u like modern graded coins. I sold off some WWII trinkets, and came away with some newer things. 14 gold pieces, MS70's and some other things added in. I sold a bunch of ungraded Morgans, I think about 110 of them for a little over silver price, and a f
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If it is too good to be true...

I am being offered a nice coin but too cheap. Is there something I do not know here about a coin being in the name of the collector? Does it make the coin more valuable? This is being offered to me for $6500.00 Is the market going soft? Am I going soft and do not realize a good price? Is the BASS COLLECTION known? Someone help me here.   1903-S $5 Liberty MS66 BASS Pedigree. - Smithsonian has MS64 on display - Only 6 known finer. - NGC Price Guide $6920.00 (Just came down abou
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Stuck in Neutral

Dear Dad, no mon, no fun your son... Well, all my funds for adding to my collection are used up. Any funds coming in, will be needed for taxes, ROTH IRA, and SEP IRA. Does anyone know if or how we can buy coins, [registerd coins] and have them in our retirement accounts. This is probably my last year for adding funds to those accounts so it is imperative I stop playing for a few minutes and pay attention to retirement. I am already going into the shakes, has been a month already since I ha
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2010 Registry Award Best in Catagory..

Surprise suprise...My lil ole 1829 $2.5 AU55 got top honors. 2010 Registry Award Top ranked set in the NGC Registry for CAPPED HEAD QUARTER EAGLES, SMALL SIZE, 1829-1834 THIS ONE IS THE 1829 Quarter Eagle $2.5 Gonna buy me an extra martini tonight. Capt Brian To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Odd coins in the registry, and lost slots

Friends from Australia, trying to help but... HI Had one of our associates ask me to relieve myself of one of the foreign slots held by my coins, but I do have the coin and NGC has not yet made a slot for them. Sorry, I do want mine in the registry and was told nicely and understandably, "gotta wait" til prior request keyed in. Hope all you Aussies understand, workin' on it here. Capt Brian To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Acorns to Oaks, or should it be "coins in the fountain"?

Mint and Proof sets, a stack of them... Should they be graded? I have Proof sets, Eisenhower Dollars, dated 1776-1976 with the Kennedy half, and the usual shrapnel that accompanies them, [quarter, dime, nickel & penny]. A separate Eisenhower dollar 1973, a mint set 1/4, nickel, dime and two pennies, a 1970 Kennedy half, with 1/4, nickel, dime, one penny. A 1979 set with Kennedy, and an SBA dollar. [2 of those]. And 2 Eisenhower sets from 1973. All remain in the celophane envelopes an
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So far So good...

The new website for NGC.. I like it so far. Was having a little bit of difficulty in the beginning, with loading etc, but seems it is flying low, and rising. (kinda like gold)Anyway, I seem to be getting the hang of it, and can offer no suggestions. Good move so far. Have to inspect several areas yet. Thanks NGC Capt. Brian To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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ALL NEWLY GRADED COINS in registry, except for those with no slots

GONNA BE A LONG TIME TIL I ADD ANOTHER COIN Well, they are all in the pot. About 14 of them were without slots, so I will have to get on my knees and beg Amy to get me some slots and new sets. I know they are backed up with requests, as mentioned before but I have a bunch of orphans that want to join the party. Enjoy looking. I will clean up descriptions and pictures as time permits. (this is like painting the Golden Gate, never finnished.) Happy coining Capt. Brian and Helen The
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Work, Work, Work!

Man, I'm getting a cramp from typing... Photos are driving me to the nuthouse, but I keep finding the mistakes I am making,so getting easier and quicker at adding coins to the registry. With working, and fending off tropical storms, chores and a few etc's, I hope to have all the coins entered by Sunday evening... Very happy with NGC's effort to find all the info I need to know all there is to know about these coins, each has a pedigree and a wonderful history, from artwork to the path each c
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Collecting vs. Investing

What am I? Please tell me, investor or collector. I began "collecting" years ago for an investment stance. Figuing precious metals would increase in value over time. And so they have. Not [as advertised] actually keeping up with inflation. nice increase, but not what one would expect listening to gold and silver sellers. I got together a nice stash 18 years ago, and have sold much of it off to come into graded coins all the while expecting to pawn them off to the first buyer who co
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Just back from the F.U.N Show in Orlando again

Eye candy of the 3rd kind.. Hello again: Just back from the Orlando FUN exibit. This is a local club, not as big as the main show in January,or the one coming up in Boston in August but I had a lot of fun and learned a bit with my short available time there. I met with PCGS people, very nice, but seems I can get precisely what I want with staying with NGC and it is less paperwork too. I accept into my orphanage, for now, only NGC and PCGS, although, I guess some of the other grading comp
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Customer or victim? Client or dupe? Collector or mark? Investor or fool?

Am I a product of a good home, trusting or just plain stupid? Have any of you folks been 'taken' by your trusted coin dealer? What did you do? What can someone do.I sure would like some feedback here. Some of my collection has been obained, I think, from con men who scammed me into thinking certain coins were worth much more than they were. Thanks: Capt. Brian To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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1829 Quarter Eagle ($2.5) 3004 minted AU55

Great collector coin up for sale, does not fit my group I have for sale, the 1829 Quarter Eagle I had graded... Looking to sell or trade it. I am looking for some 1997 Platinum $100 Eagles PF70. Or anything over $15000. I would take also some 1997 Gold $50 Eagles PF70's. I would want at least an even trade. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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20th Anniversary Edition Silver American Eagle Collection

The first 20 years of the most beautiful coin in the world. The American Silver Eagles I am working diligently completing my 'polishing up' of my sets, pictures, and discriptions of my collections. It will take a while. I know there are some pictures here that need to be cleaned up, and I will get to it ASAP, but enjoy as I have them for now. I also just aquired 42 more ASE's for my stash, and I just can't get enough. The last 42 are not grading coins, just believe in silver. HAVE FUN
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1997 W EAGLE G$50

Now where was this hiding, anyway... I was adding pictures, [have been procrastinating] and going thru the stash, I found this lil gem... To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Gold from Europe Plus [Update 6-25-2010]

Smaller gold coins hidden away for a long time Hello again fellow collectors: Well, I was so enthused by the first four coins I had graded as a test grade for the 40 coins I have been hiding for a long time. Got such great results from the first 4, that I am sending in the rest. On the way yesterday, registered mail are 37 gold coins. Austria, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, France, Gr. Brit., Holland/Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Prussia, Switz., & Russia,. I am really straining at my t
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Trip to France, nope, to an old drawer

1817A France G20F And look what came up. Had this hanging around for a while, decided to have it graded, and got a pleasant surprise. There was no slot for it, so NGC is looking at my request to add one. I am havin' too much fun looking at this one, Maybe you better take it. I have a small collection of odd gold coins from pre-1927 and many before 1900. Stay tuned, but these are all available. Now I have to figure out how to get in the chat room. To see old comments for this Journal e
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Enjoying NGC

Enjoying the benifits of others knowledge and expertise Hello all: Again I profess to be needing help regarding buying, selling, focusing on numismatics. When I acquire my coins I do not always buy just the ones I want for my "keeper collection" but occaisionally get some for trading or simply selling. If any of you have the time to look over my "stash" [as I call it] and have any advice on a direction I may should take, I am open to suggestions. I just went through a give and take with
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Time to change a few coins

Would like to upgrade to a couple of coins available to me. Need to raise some capital to acquire them. So...If I have any that would fit in your collection, let's talk.   Capt. BrianAny of my coins are for sale, except any of the 1997 PF70's of any denomination. Need to raise some capital to acquire them. So...If I have any that would fit in your collection, let's talk.To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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1829 $2.5 Gold...

Hello: want to sell ungraded Capped Head mintage 3403 Hello: Interested in selling 1829 (mintage 3403) $2.5 Quarter Eagle in likely AU-50 or 55 condition. Understand, I am a new collector going on only two years knowledge. I use a grading book and compared to other coins I own of various grades and determine this would grade out at AU50-55. I feel very strongly. My friend who owns it seems to want to grade it, but I feel perhaps we should sell it as is. Will entertain any offers. Than
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F U N Show Orlando Fla

You have to see one of these huge coin You have got to see one of these huge coin shows. the Orlando FUN show is I think, the biggest. It is really an education. Most folks are there for the reasons of their owns which which should cause you to move with caution with most transactions. I find that some folks there with the knowledge of the ages, and some just know how to sell. I would think that it is a better place for a person to sell, than for buying, unless you are savvy and really kn
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