Author Archives: John M

NGC Has Dropped Its Sweetheart Deal With ANA

Posted on December 8, 2022 by John M

Back in 2017 the fee for an NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) Associate membership was $39 per year. At that time an ANA (American Numismatic Association) membership ($28) included a free NGC Associate membership, so it made sense to join ANA … Continue reading →

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Bluebirds

Posted on June 9, 2022 by John M

A young bluebird at our bird feeder billing with its parent and getting a bite to eat.

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The Young Victoria Collection – Best in Category for 2021

Posted on January 17, 2022 by John M

The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently announced its 2021 NGC Registry Award Winners and, once again, “The Young Victoria Collection” was awarded Best in its Category.  The collection previously won the Best in Category award in 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by John M

Seems like 2021 was a pretty good year for hiking, if our hiking group is any indication. During 2021 we went on 102 hikes for a total of 500.5 miles; averaging 4.9 miles per hike. That’s the most mileage we’ve … Continue reading →

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The Young Victoria Collection – Best in Category for 2020

Posted on January 11, 2021 by John M

The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) just announced its Collector’s Society 2020 NGC Registry Award Winners. My collection of Young Head Victoria Sovereigns, “The Young Victoria Collection,” was awarded Best in Category again!  The collection previously won the Best in Category award … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2020

Posted on January 11, 2021 by John M

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading →

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Quincy

Posted on February 23, 2020 by John M

So often, during his twelve years of life, Quincy would hop onto my luggage when I was packing for a business trip and try to stop me from going. It has been two years since he has gone, and though … Continue reading →

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The Young Victoria Collection – Best in Category for 2019

Posted on January 22, 2020 by John M

The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently announced its Collector’s Society 2019 NGC Registry Award Winners, and my collection of Young Head Victoria Sovereigns, “The Young Victoria Collection,” was awarded Best in Category in the 2019 World Coin Competitive Sets competition … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2019

Posted on January 14, 2020 by John M

2019 is here and gone! A wonderful year: our hiking group has grown to over 12,000 members! Our group went on 100 hikes in 2019 for a total of 455 miles; averaging 4.55 miles per hike. During the first quarter … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2018

Posted on January 11, 2019 by John M

Good grief, another year gone by?! Our hiking group has grown to over 11,000 members this year, and it’s hard to keep track! Our group went on 103 hikes in 2018 for a total of 439 miles; about 4.25 miles … Continue reading →

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