Ok, that’s one insane piece. You gotta like it! I think you’re on a roll Rick. Another Rock Star Coin in the Box.

“You see what you have done to me E1?” Yes, you’ve become an expert and you’re having a great time. The great escape. Isn’t it awesome!

Back in the day, I remember buying coins and stamps from mail order catalogs and magazines. Sometimes making purchases over the phone. My dad would take us to the Westchester Stamp and Coin show once a year as kids. Today, we’ve got eBay, Great Collections, TV Coin Shows, Third Party Grading, Authentication, Population Reports, Encapsulation, High End Coin Albums, Priority Shipping, Digital Scopes, Digital Photography, eCoin Software, Dipping Tools, Incredible Books on Collecting, coins galore, and blogs like this. This hobby has just exploded in the last two decades and has become an industry. So, don’t feel bad if you are enjoying yourself too much. I just wonder where things will be in 20 years from now. How this industry will conduct itself in a much more modern era. What will they come up with next. Personally, I think it might become more scientific. Regardless, I’ve learned not to complain when I can tune everything out and enjoy myself.

Be Happy and Cheers

It’s just weird to see such differing placements of the obverse to the front of the holder(or not) on any coins. I always thought that the Obverse is more important than the reverse, but what do I know?
Perhaps their logic is that Mr Kruger, who’s name is implemented into the coins’ name “Krugerrand” takes precedent for front placement?
And since the Canadian coin is called a “Maple Leaf” then that takes precedent for front placement?
One might think that the Queen of England profile would at least have some seniority over both of those countries for one reason or another?

Yes indeed NVDA! +++++ It’s interesting to see the ‘dichotomy'(if that’s the right word?)in comparison with the DOW and PM’s today…
I won’t take any credit, but last night I did say this…
” Next up? AI grading. Now NVDA can get back to work and quit messing around!”…

Some more submission show & tell coming up. I’ve got some interesting coin stories ahead. And since the TPG’s are quite helpful in increasing the value of my OGP, re-holdered, crossed, restored & re-considered coins by up to 40%, I’m a happy camper and have been busy…
Some people think that the TPG’s, Dealers, and the USM are conspiring together and committing crimes against the public? I for one do not think that way…Why collect coins with that mindset?…Anyway…..

Get ready, we have another coin going in(it’s there now) for “the spot reduction” service…Results soon my Kennedy friend, soon…

You see what you have done to me E1?
A year ago all I had was a jar half full of keeper 40% from roll searching…
Not anymore.

⨧∓∛ ??????? I don’t know that one.

But Hey! NVDA +7.98 at the close today and +1.44 after hours!

Share Holder’s meeting on Wednesday the 26th tomorrow.

+++++ I do know this one.

Cheers

That would be good, and most likely coming down the pike.
A new grading system may need to join in.
For example. My coin was just awarded an PF70DCAM with a micro grade of ⨧∓∛∹ (coefficient OF 70/68)…
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I think it could be done with a high-pressure gas. A gas does have mass or weight. Gas molecules are much smaller than water molecules. Gas would be lighter and less destructive than water. An inert noble gas like nitrogen would be a good candidate to start with. Kind of like a sandblaster at the atomic level. We would just have to develop a high precision nozzle and an apparatus. Then add a high magnification vision system. I think this could be done.

And the back of the holders below…

Website shared order linked fyi…
https://www.pcgs.com/shared-orders/order-details/24023065

Yes, they are just standard bullion coins with nothing necessarily numismatic about them, they just follow the spot prices. I like the presentation now that it’s done. It cost $113 to be done fyi($33 of that for shipping)…
So here’s a question(sound familiar?);
Why does the President of South Africa get his Obverse profile featured on the front of the Holder(label side), but the Queen of England does not?
Here we go again with arbitrary Obverse/Reverse profile placements?..
Don’t get me wrong–The Maple Leaf design is awesome, but still?..
How is it that they decide who belongs on the front of the holder, or not?

Thanks Kaiser!
It’s fun, entertaining, and interesting for me no doubt. E1 said it best a while back–“this is a place to escape”(to coin talk)..
I’m picking up little tips & tricks as I go, mistakes are accepted too. As AKBob says, it’s my coin collecting tuition. I didn’t excell all that well with the 3 R’s in school, but show and tell was a winner!.

E1,
A precision power wash sounds good to me. Rumor has it that there are up & coming techniques like lazer, and ultrasonics to restore/clean coins?. Next up? AI grading. Now NVDA can get back to work and quit messing around!
I would be impressed as well, but I’m not counting on the spot disappearing. If they can reduce it some that would be great. I’m hopeful on the translucent water spots as well. Either way I’m happy with my purchase. I have looked at 4 other coins in this grade and I’ll tell you what. There is something I can appreciate with this coin, and that is very few, very light contact marks on the devices, and virtually no dings in the fields.
After the careful crackout & restoration, if some of the spotting is reduced, and the “re-grade” is performed correctly by counting contact & abrasion marks first and foremost, there is still some wiggle room(+) left on that 1-70 scale!?
Positively speaking/thinking that is. Regardless it comes back an MS69 at the very least, that is guaranteed with this service. The same can be said about Ocular Proof, that is guaranteed as well…
Everyone will know the result when I know.