On 10/27/2021 at 5:40 PM, bsshog40 said:

My login also kept taking me to the registry page. Mark told me to log out of the registry page and then try to log back in to the forum. Worked great after not being able to log in for a few days. 

Yes.  Log out of the home page then, you can log into the chat forum.  Otherwise, you get caught into a continuous loop that gets you nowhere.  The same thing is happening on the CGC forum.  The techs are working on a fix.  

Dena posted this on the CGC forum.

After updating the NGC and PMG boards we found there was an issue with the remember me function. Users had to log out and clear their cookies and cache to successfully get back into the boards.

On 10/16/2021 at 10:42 PM, Dimeslot said:

1.  Would a gold coin with a FMV of $5,000 be in the NCS Gold or Standard tier?  In a NGC Gold tier or Express?  I assume NGC Express and NCS Standard.

According to their site, NCS Standard and NGC Express.

On 10/16/2021 at 10:42 PM, Dimeslot said:

2. Should I send in 3 boxes - 1 each for Walthrough/UVWT, Express and Regular?  I may need another if I use NCS.

This is what it says for both NGC and NCS

"If you are submitting multiple grading tiers in the same shipping box, indicate the highest/fastest grading tier."

So, if express is your highest tier, I would recommend writing EX or WT (which ever is highest) on the box.  I believe they are asking you to do this so your package will get opened sooner, if you are submitting a high grading tier, rather than the order in which it is received.    

I know on the comics side, CGC is months behind in opening packages.  Some are hesitant to write this on their package because it's a potential invite for a dishonest postal worker to take a package.  Something to consider.  

I know Dena is planning a large update on the CGC forum soon, which has even more severe issues than NGC has.  Both forums use Invision.  Maybe an update is planned for here as well.  

On 10/8/2021 at 11:36 AM, Jason Abshier said:

I have been having problems with sign on to leave a comment on certain post when I go to post it tells me to sign in when I click it it sends me to main NGC page showing I’m signed in but on the boards it shows I’m not signed in I have sign out on main page the. Restart it all over sign in and leave a comment perhaps browser history needs cleaned 

I have been having the same problem.  It took me a while to see that I had to sign out on the home page before I could sign in.  Something is not right.  The CGC chat boards have been having serious 500 errors that have been going on for months.  Dena has posted there that a fix is coming soon.  Maybe one is coming here, too.

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The problem is, people haven't been using change due to the coronavirus.  Many stores ect are requiring credit cards only, or in some cases, exact change.  When I went to the self checkout today, there was a lady saying credit cards only.  No cash.  If change isn't circulating, it's not ending up in banks.

If it is something that is going to bother you every time you look at the coin, I would return it.  

On the CGC side, there is a pinned thread titled "These scores need fixin requests thread".  Maybe NGC could consider this for the registry here.  

It appears that the only thing that will change is, the majority of the profits will go to someone else.  Otherwise, it's business as usual.  

NGC definition of a pedigree

Pedigrees

A pedigree is generally used to indicate a coin’s past or present ownership. In numismatics, as in the art world, a coin’s provenance can be an important factor in determining its authenticity, and a coin that was once part of a famous collection may be more desirable to some collectors.

Submitters to NGC may request that a coin formerly owned by a famous collector be pedigreed to that collector on the NGC certification label. NGC must receive sufficient evidence to confirm the requested pedigree. Examples of this evidence may include:

• The submitted coin can be matched to a picture in a catalog of the collection prepared by a reputable auction house or dealer.
• The submitted coin is received in a sealed flip or holder prepared by a reputable auction house or dealer that indicates the name of the collection.

NGC pedigrees will typically be the current or previous owner’s surname followed by the word “Collection.” In the case of a few very select collections, the word “Collection” is omitted on the NGC certification label. These include well-known and widely publicized collections such as Garrett, Eliasberg, Pittman, and Norweb.

A submitter to NGC may request that NGC pedigree a coin to his or her own collection on the NGC certification label. In virtually all cases, the pedigree must be the submitter’s surname followed by the word “Collection.” Note: If the submitter’s surname is the same as a famous person’s surname, NGC may reject the pedigree or require that the submitter’s given name and surname be used.

Companies may request to add their name to an NGC certification label. NGC will generally not pedigree a coin to a company unless that request comes directly from that company.

NGC will sometimes add a pedigree to indicate that a coin was part of a hoard or came from a specific mint-issued set. NGC may also use a pedigree to mark an event (such as a trade show) or to provide additional identifying information about the coin.

3 minutes ago, numisport said:

The amount of steel needed for these coins would have been small compared to military and ship building requirements but I suppose the resources needed for the processing of planchets could have been disruptive. Take note of the huge quantities of iron [taconite] hauled across the great lakes to build stuff in Detroit and Pittsburg. Remember later in the 60's the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in water that wasn't as deep as the ship is long ? Pretty sure thousands of tons of ore still lay at the bottom to this day.

Some comics during that era were made with 1 staple instead of two.  

Here's my stash.

 Congratulations Roger.  I will look forward to checking it out.  

It's sad to see DC is still allowed to make counterfeit coins.  Sure he discloses but, what about the buyers who sell them at a later date?  How many newcomers to the hobby will get taken from these counterfeit coins?  A crime is being allowed to happen in this hobby.  

CGC changed their slab material a few years ago because Barex was no longer available.  The new material pretty much shatters into multiple pieces when you try to pry open the slab.  It's definitely more tamper proof.   I wonder if NGC changed their material as well?

I'm still waiting to receive a USPS priority package that shipped Monday....  

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Just now, Alex in PA. said:

2 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

I am not sure what the official address for NGC is.  

I am.

Here's a thread about this.

6 minutes ago, Alex in PA. said:

7 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

So, it would not surprise me if NGC does have it's own PO too.  

Then what is the Official Address??

I am not sure what the official address for NGC is.  

4 hours ago, MarkFeld said:

5 hours ago, Alex in PA. said:

Ever think you're being told stuff just to shut you up?

BTW:  Research the NGC Zip Code, c'mon back and tell us about the NGC Post Office.  

I’m not sure what your point was, but they have their own post office.

I am not sure about NGC but, I do know that CGC  has it's own Post Office.  So, it would not surprise me if NGC does have it's own PO too.  

I feel that given the rate of increase in price of many other collectibles, more people will turn to investing in coins.  At current prices, I will not be purchasing 1 comic.  I will be more inclined to buy coins.  I see this happening with others, that are getting priced out of of their primary collectible.  

2 hours ago, Hoghead515 said:

8 hours ago, Coinbuf said:

Maybe you can return it, hard to judge the images but from what I can see it does not look like a keeper.  Sorry that it did not work out better for you. 

I may try to. It's clearly a junk coin. I'll know better next time to read everything more carefully. With the coin in hand you can see all the high points flattened down and abridged.  That's kinda false advertising.  Send something like that. 

I would return the coin based on the description.  Note the part in bold.

The only way this works is if the quality is equal to or better than the grade and pictures shown in our listings. We adhere to stick grading standards to make this possible. This is why we receive nearly 50k positive feedbacks annually and a Top Seller in the coin market. If for any reason the coin you receive you feel is under graded please contact us first and we will be happy to swap it out as long as its still sealed within our 2x2 flip.

Clearly, it looks nothing like the stock photo.

Thanks for the input, everyone.