NEEDING KNOWLEDGE

BIGWEBB

Hey all I'm big Webb never been on this forum mostly stay over at B.S.T. Anyway I have a slab and thought maybe someone here could drop some knowledge on me please. I'd appreciate any info you can give. Again thanks.

BIGWEBB

Also no grade. Is that weird or not?

ilmcoins

Sample slab

thisistheshow

It's a sample slab. A tpg (third party grader) will put them out to show a new slab style. Some people collect them.

BIGWEBB

Nice to know thanks. Wasn't sure what it was. Why no grade? Any thoughts?

JBK

Early NGC sample slab. No need to go to the trouble to grade it as it was going to be given away as a sample of what the slabs looked like.

BIGWEBB

Aaahhh ok. That makes sense. Thanks.

REALGATOR

Its not graded because its just a common date used to show the format of the new label at that time. There are collectors of these "Sample slabs". Looks like the coin has some nice toning which seem to appear often in the "old fat" holders.

You'll also find PCGS samples as well as other grading service sample slabs out in the wild.

BIGWEBB

Thanks for all the info everyone. If someone knows a sample collector maybe drop my post. Thanks.

BillDugan1959

At the time the sample slab was produced, the coin inside might not have been worth one dollar. It was a giveaway item, like might be distributed at a convention.

BIGWEBB

Nice to know. I'm like a sponge on here. I'm learning a lot in a little bit of time. Keep it coming.

Hemispherical

Welcome to the CU forums @BIGWEBB.

What do you buy, sell, or trade on the coin BST forum?

Each forum has their own BST.

thisistheshow

Speaking of sample slabs.....If a sample slab has a grade, is their reason to assume care was given to match the coin to the grade?

ricko

@BIGWEBB ... Welcome aboard....Do you just buy and sell? Or do you collect also? Cheers, RickO

markelman1125

It is a sample slab, it is when the grading company in this case, NGC tests there slabbing technology.

JBK

@thisistheshow said:
Speaking of sample slabs.....If a sample slab has a grade, is their reason to assume care was given to match the coin to the grade?

My understanding (feel free to correct me) is that on some very early sample slabs they added "sample grades", I.e. - numbers that were not necessarily reflective of the grade of the coin in the holder.

I assume that this practice was short-lived as it might cause confusion and skepticism over the grading process.

JBK

To add: The OP's coin probably looks better in hand - I'll bet that is some nice blue toning.

I have a couple very similar NGC slabs tucked away somewhere that I got for free way back when. All I had to do was give my phone number and address to some coin marketing firm (Willow Tree?). They added their own clear sticker to the lower part of the slab. My coins are early 1960s dimes with some great blue toning (sorry ricko), much like the one shown here.

asheland

Namvet69

Hello @BIGWEBB come on back and stay a while. Peace Roy

BIGWEBB

Just checked out some DAN CARR threads that @Lakesammman sent me from the U.S coin forum. Man they are pretty cool and can learn a lot from those guys. THANKS!

BIGWEBB

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