I received my PCGS collection back yesterday
crazyhounddog
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I've VERY happy to say I've received my entire PCGS collection yesterday. Whoa I've missed seeing these. There's no way I can properly thank PCGS and the crew for doing this for me, it is heaven sent. One of the darkest days of our lives with this very bright light in the mist of losing everything we owned I have been melted into a puddle of goo by you good folks with your generosity . With the help from PCGS and the crew, all of you good folks here on this forum with their contributions along with the well wishes and prayers not only do I have my entire collection reholdered and regraded with this new label I am bowled over by the all of you. You will find the very best people around coins and this beautiful forum that we all love is sure no exception.
So, now with my collection back and my new camera setup and firing correctly here are a few coins that I love and happy to see back. Of course I'll be showing my Buffs but this is the 1st of 7 boxes I've opened.
From the bottom of my heart I thank PCGS. Heather Boyd, David talk and Joe Pielago I want to personally thank for standing with me through this mess that my family went through and for this VERY generous gift of reholdering my entire collection and the beautiful label the Jack at PCGS so graciously created with me I will remember for the rest of my life. These are the finest good folks you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting if you are so lucky.
Jim Bowling and Paradisefound are true angels and I can testify to that. I am so VERY lucky to have good friends such as this in my life.
Thank you ALL sooooo much. Joe 
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@crazyhounddog Great to hear and see! Kudos to PCGS @BrettPCGS for stepping-up and all others for helping in your time of need.
Most importantly I am glad that you and your family are safe and have re-established yourselves.
From heartbreaking to heartwarming! Hats off to everyone involved!
Love the label, but is that a hound dog?
Congratulations Joe on getting all your coins back with the beautiful new holders, and a big hats off to everyone at PCGS who went above and beyond to make this happen. The horrible fires transformed your story into tremendous heartwarming humanity that has been shown by so many to you and your family.
The Penny Lady®
Steve
Beautiful coins! Glad you have them back.
Great job PCGS!
Way to go; glad something nice happened and hats off to PCGS.
That's a great looking label.
Just curious.....did the heat of the fire affect the coins in the way of toning?
Glad you are reunited.
bob
Way cool - the whole effort, coins, and I love the label. That makes the extremely special in my opinion. Enjoy having your collection back.
WS
Very nice! That 1913 2 1/2 is over the top in toning!!! Any upgrades/downgrades or just a straight reholder? So other than the holder there was no damage to your beautiful coins? That label is fantastic too!!
Way to go PCGS!!!!
Good stuff PCGS!
Glad to see some happiness returning to your lives. Bless all those who were able to help economically or with kind words and deeds.
Amazing people came together for a very worthy cause. Thank you everyone !!!
Like it never even happened....heartfelt congrats!
What a great ray of sunshine and goodness this is.... after such a horrible disaster, some good news..... Thanks for showing us some of your great coins. Cheers, RickO
Great news! And great looking coins!
Got another old jeweler's safe to protect them?
Joe,
You can't imagine how happy we are for you at this moment. I know you haven't had a lot of joy in the last 1/2 year, but I can feel your happiness through these coins. So glad, congratulations and what a great group of people at PCGS and at this board.
Enjoy yourself.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
it's times like this that we need a love button.
Great people here and our host is a great company.
Glad this turned out so well for you and your family.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
SO awesome
m
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Great news!
The label is super as already mentioned in another thread, and what PCGS did here is awesome.
Waiting to see those hot buff's and might I add these fabulous examples shown so far above and yet to be shown are practically to die for, no pun intended.
This is great indeed! I can’t wait to see more of these coins!
We daresay some of those might look better than before?
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
I'm glad there is at least some silver lining in all the clouds!! Beautiful coins, BTW. ..
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I can not thank you all enough ❤️
😊 I am very happy for you Joe.
A tip of the hat to PCGS.
So happy that the tide is turning for you! Those new labels are out of this world!
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
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Wonderful!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Awesome show off the heard when you get then imaged
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
Congratulations, Joe!
Beautiful coins, and such a heartwarming story of what happens when a group of good people come together to help a man and his family in a time of need!
So glad you and your family are back on your feet and heading towards better times!
All the best,
Dave
Happy time! I bet you’re like a kid on Christmas morn opening those boxes. So happy for you!
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Sweet as!
(I wonder what the current record is for "likes" on an initial post. I reckon you'll collect a fair few on this one...)
Smitten with DBLCs.
Very nice. Great job PCGS! I am glad you had a "real" safe and are now able to enjoy your collection again.
Great job PCGS. WTG Joe. Love that Walker!
Hi Bob,
Yes and no. Some of the coins got real dark and others I lost altogether. I am happily surprised at how well the PCGS slabs held up to protect my coins. Some colors on some coins changed a tad but for the most part they look the same and I can not tell you how happy that makes me. A few coins went down in grades but happily a few went up. I had quite a few rattlers and in that group a semi key date Buff went down but many went up on their own merit as there is no change in their appearance. One of my key date buffs also went up. Like I’ve said so many times before I don’t crack coins out to resubmit for a higher grade. I just buy on eye appeal . So as a result many of my old holdered coins hasn’t seen a grader in decades.
Great holders PCGS👌🏻
Although it took an extremely difficult and sad event to start, this was an amazing effort by PCGS and the forum members. I'm glad you have been reunited with your collection and I look forward to seeing more of it soon!
Awesome!
This Buffalo 🐃 is Just spectacular crazyhounddog you definitely have an eye for them
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
Good to hear!!! Beautiful coins.
Awesome! So glad you were able to get your collection back. And a big thank you to PCGS for its role in all of this.
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Congratulations Joe.
Those images are really great. So very happy for you!😎😎😎
Later, Paul.
I think you win for having the coolest PCGS label!
I must agree😎
My 15 year-old, who rolls his eyes at all things coins, even thinks this is a cool story!
Smitten with DBLCs.
So Very Cool...Love is all we got
Just LOVE my friend and let's look up for some SUPER UBER NTs in the CHD holder
That speaks volumes for the folks at PCGS.
@crazyhounddog I'm glad you were able to get most of your coins back and regraded. A bit of a happy ending to very sad and traumatic event.
Wishing you and your family the best.
Donato
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Fantastic
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Love that toned gold!
Humanity can shine brightly.