Interesting and Unusual PCGS slab set. First I've seen. Anyone have details?
braddick
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The label is confusing to me.
Graded sample coins or something else entirely?
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No clue. Nice OGDH (Old Green Double Holder).
Odd, perhaps two sample coins that the submitter asked to have graded and placed into the dual holder.
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Here's a different set that sold on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373425181282?nma=true&si=V1Kr%2BC7UwEqTm4p1maXruCG6OX0%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Digging around, it looks like the set above sold on Great Collections:
That's what I'm thinking... pretty neat too. I imagine he created a modern rarity by doing so. There can't be too many others (if any) like this floating around.
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I believe that Mike Kittle had these made. I'm not sure how to tag him on here.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/172592
@Lakesammman posted one here and has this to say about it:
"Interesting sample that appeared in mid-2016, duo holder with WW2 1c and 5c pieces, as shown. 2 appeared on eBay and brought strong prices, the one offered w/o the FS nickel brought $330, the one with FS $435!"
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/967673/pcgs-samples-by-year-of-issue-2015-16-updated-10-30-20
@illini420 had these for sale at one point.
Yeah, had these made in 2016 I believe for a presentation I did on WWII coinage to some of the local coin clubs. I believe we had 15 sets made up with MS66/MS66 coins... and another 15 sets made up with MS66/MS66FS coins.
I worked with a contact at PCGS who helped us get these made at the time and had the wording on the label be similar to OGH sample slabs and used their 30th Anniversary OGH labels.
I had some of these at the 2016 ANA show in Anaheim I believe and maybe a couple of the Long Beach shows thereafter and they drew a bit of attention sold pretty easily. Sold a few on eBay as well and they got lots of attention too. Wish I would have saved more of them
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IMHO: Coins were slabbed 5 years ago when PCGS offered the retro old green label and they are graded MS66 & MS66FS and the label means they are "samples" of a steal cent and a war nickel.
There are also known as retro green label dual holders.
The dual holder adds to the desireability of the retro OGH style.
Nice to see a post by Mike - hope things are well with you!
Great to know the background on these slabs. Interesting too... I would have purchased one if I had seen it at a show...Cheers, RickO
I too would like to have one of these slabs in my collection.
A nice set of Kennedy's would do just fine.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...